Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-26
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SAcRsNEyTo, Oct. Is.
| The Pony arrived At Ruby Valley yes
terday P. H., at 4 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Highly i'm.
portant advices have been received
from Cuba by the steamer kanard.
The Spanish war steamer Leon was
waiting ut Cadiz for the result If the
Cabinet conference relative to the Eu-
ropean coalition against Mexico that
advices of the ultimatum Of Spain
might be Immediately dispatched to the
Governor General Of Cuba. In the
meantime an expedition is being fitted
out for Mexico, on herow responsible
ty,but tue advices tn which we have &C.
cess, state differently. That the Eng
lish and French are to send their quota
Of men, rs well as to cooperate with
the fleets in the Gulf The whole cum
try will be startled BY the extent of
! their movement, and the end in view.
The regulation of Mexico is its least
object, it looks farther north.
Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island,
will it is understood, be promoted to
Major General.
Steinham, chief of cavalry in Gen.
McClellan's staff, will tomorrow, order
all Colonels Of cavalry to report to
the examining Board for examination
as tO their qualifications. This move
ment will he followed up by similar Or
ders to the Lieutenants, Colonies, Ma
jors aud company officers, successively.
Tomorrow, there will be the greatest
artillery and cavalry review ever wit
messed on this continent, 1t will in
clude six regiments Of cavalry and
twenty complete batteries OF artillery.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 6.-The
Spauttling sailed for Hatteras Inlet with
500 troops.
Gen. Wool returned to Old Point this
afternoon. He will probably remain.
Gen. Mansfield goes to Hatteras Inlet
on the Spaulling to assume chief COIN
mard.
New YORK, Get. GA serious riot &C.
cured in Hudson City on Saturday be.
tween members Of tho Barney Rifles,
quartered in the U. S. Arsenal, and
some 800 citizens. 1t is feared it will
lead to very serious results. A num-
Der Of persons were Injured, including
the Mayor of the city, who while en-
dcavoring to qnell the disturbance was
stabbed five or six times about the head
and body, and is seriously, if not fatally
injured. There were fears Of riot
yesterday, and the militia were ordered
to hold themselves in readiness.
JEFFERSON CITY. Oct. Ga special
to the Missouri Democrat says little
doubt is entertained that Price is on
his way South, that when last heard
from, his advance guard was at Clinton
in Henry county. 1t is supposed Price
will march into the Arkansas border.
Gen. Fremont will follow him closely
and give him battle whenever he can.
A force between three and four thon.
sand strong were seen near Upton to-
day, whose object was presumed to be
to get between our advance and this
place, and fall upon some stray regi-
ment or transportation train going
west.
| A special dispatch to the st. Louis
Republican says it SCENE to " the BE-
lief in military circles here, that Price
will avoid q battle with Fremont, it
p,ssible but Others emtertaim the opin.
| ION that he wants to make surprise
attack up.'n some psint the least prs,-
tected. aud that ~ shal! have Q fight
in few dxys.
| Fremont designs to follow he rebel
army into Kanaas. aud tOrce them to
fight whenever he cau encoumter then.
Claib Jsrksea i reported - b -
route fur TENS.
The farmers At Pettis en1aty oGessd
! tofIrnishsd Fremont gsatuitoesly go. :
900 worth Of ersiu 16s hs army.
] Dnnslf OF IA spsc;al diapsteA
from ToNsutn CaaAda Wee1 t0 the
Fto Pres, a.vs thxt Col. Rnnkin, late
y suth"sissd BY Government ~ raiss .
regiment Il LAnessa. ~ arrested -,
tssd.y o. viaslaeion efssatsllity.
Nsv Yeas, OF. 7-Thb mcseine,
Oapt. Nayhsll Berry, laee enaaandss
e ths steamer CbisnbiA was cent q
lost Lafeysete. o. ehafgs Of hsina
employed u he ssrviss II ihs sshsla.
The ssssssieaisas hase fall psassssios
} cfA6soua aud New 4sxin.
The result Il the sssoet was il WEI
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