Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-08

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ITO be concluded next Aeek.1
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Later from tho Atlantic Side.
ST.. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury has issued a circular to
Collectors and Surveyors of Ports to-
explain the circular recently, addressed
to those in the Northeast and North.
west, prohibiting certain supplies for
the South. '-..,...a...s
It is ascertained that the whole mum.
ber Of troops. in Virginia does not ex.
coed 30,000-one fifth being at Rich.
mond.
The ultimate destination of the for.
ces at Washington is not known.
President Lincoln and suit took a
tour of inspection down the Potomac
OH the 18th inst. .1AT .11o
Thirty.one thousand men are now
at Washington. 1 54A2@r
Gen. Butler on the 18th inst, ex-
tended his outposts. Col. Jones camp
at the Relay House is to be extended
ten miles toward Harper's Ferry. They
will act in conjunction with the forces
at Chambersburg against Harpers Fer
ry; the outposts to cut off the flying
rebels from Baltimore.
The Navy Department expects that
Savannah, Charleston, and the mouth
Of the Mississippi, will be blockaded
during the week. The PaUnee is now
opposite Main Wharf, Mt Alexandria.
Va, with guns loaded. to run out Of
port holes and stop interference with
the navigation of the Potomac. d.
The Federal troops are fully estab.
lished on Federal Hill. .ess.9
A schooner was seized at Baltimore
on the 14th. with a lot of pixies on
board, manufactured by Winans.
The Governors If all the free States
have obtained pledges from the Presi-
dent that no compromises nor cessa-
ton of war shall be made until the ma
tional flag floats over all the national
property. aa'g .e-Asss,a sats.e.asg. =.
: The Southern Congress is still i'll
session. The news is unimportant.
Ross Winans was arrested at the Re
lay House on the 14th. Governor
Hicks endeavored to have him released;
but security was refused. 80,
The Maryland Guards, on tho night
of the 18th, stripped the Armory, at
Baltimore,of 6,000 Minnie muskets
and secretcd them. s iaaf aaa sssa
Itis rumored that at a meeting az
Harper's Ferry. between Kentuckialis
and the Southern troops, the formcF
declared for the Union.
a, o<kn,,,v,< ~v,uo sV,o<1o ~~@ - 49,
of the 18th to blow up the bridge OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Be-
low the point OF rocks, which failed.
The n. Y. Hcrahts special Dispatch
from Washington says that it 10, undsjs
stood that the, rebol States made prot.
fers to purchase European aud other for
cign vessels, but that our Government
notified the diplomatic corps that il aantyy
Commissioners from the rebel States
should bc received by any foreign pow
or, our Government will brcak o& d.,
plomatic relations with said power. +
All work on the public buildings q
Washington Is suspended. .s...
An inquest wa held on tho 14th,, ofi
on the bodies Of those killed ID tie
riots at St. Louiss The jury made 'thv
commandersof of the United States trOopy
culpable in firing on the citizens: =,
st. Louis is quiet. Troops arc stal
toned at different points Of tie Stity;
The Union sentiment prevails. Ssees.
sion seems to bsEdead. 9Besa S.afa.sliai
On "Wednesday (the l5th) the forcss
of the u. s. volunteers went to the
town If Potosi, on the. Iron MoHntaiH
Railroad, and captured $50 seGSAsion.
lists and munitions Of war: An but
two were released on parole. Oh 1sass
A Secession fag and arms we're cap
tured from the deserters on the .same
day by the same company. .f.u
The Missouri State Legislature has
adjourned. ,Siinia SO HA 1855.
( The State fcrces are ooncentntine'
at Jefferson City,s,l a3>la 81. y .zss!.sss'.l
It is stated that the Secessionista q
Alexandria had fired upon and KILLED
several Of the Federal pickefs: s. ila9
z EAvetal steamers WERE aeci cidGnt txan
burnt up at New Or}eins:n ssgi ied9til
The California regiments raised i6
New York, had been nlustsrsd into
service and sent toF Fost Schuyler, m
~ A blind n6an, led BY asdox;
while wandering in the streetsof Psf6c
had his dog seized bY some one paesinG
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