Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-28

The United 6t.to Nasuhal Nsrr.y, aesi>~ !, -.
ance Of orders received b him fo9 shs SeuunFy of
Ssste has given issaFUetisas 70 Cel Bsska esmasn1
er Of the fort for The rsDovs q IL pssssss tAsss
= some time past he 0ovW.nsst dsossuioel 9 -
fct Warse, II bssees h0bos; ~ hes1qsastsw e -
rebels nov in tAsir haadA end oy oehoo ~ -
heseafses arrested tpst warsa - bssa psspaso3 ibr
,se me-. ss,srsso. ,,e. od .:y ...s:; q se.s: ss1
trusted with the command. There were cone voeent
reasons for this removal Of the pssoser. peran ~
strongest being that Font Warren y q much movs 81
cure place Of detention than lafayette The reason,
however, of most interest to the confined n that thev
can be more comfortably accommodated in their new
quarters.
In accordance with the recommendation Of the Mar.
sh" several persons against whom treason or dis
loyalty is charged will be liberated on their taking the
oath of allegiance which they ready to do By the
removal to Fort Warren the prisoners will be deprived
of the visits of friends ard secret sympathxsrs too
many of whom got admittance to Fort Lafayette yes.
terday morning at II o'clock when the removal com.
menced. Many of the violent of these secession.
nsts are most violent in their language against the
Government and threaten to hold Mr. Seward respon-
sibe should they ever be able to confront him q free
men. Among the most aggrieved of the prisoners is
Ex-Governor Morehead, Of Kentucky, but he iustiHes
himself by asserting that though favorable to Southern
independence he committed overt act against
the Government. As to Mr.. Lowber, who attempted
to make his escape the other day, he is the only man
among them with "gyves upon his wrists"
In accordance with all these preparations at an early
hour yesterday morning the prisoners were removed in
tugboat to Governors Island, where, after short
detention, they placed board the State of Maine
which had been chartered for the purpose and sent to
Boston, A guard of 200 men from Fort Hamilton &C.
company the prisoners
A SLIDING SCALE OF PoL11Exsss--One day Tslley.
rand had dozen guests to dinner and after the soup
he offered some beef to his visitors.
"My Lord Duke, said he to one with an air'of def.
or selecting the pest piece "" have the honor
"My Lord Marquis" he said to second, with gen.
erous smile "may have the pleasure Of Offering you
some beef?"
To third 1d he said With ;n ab's ar Dear Count
With an amiable smile, he asked fourth, "Baron,
To fifth, who had title of nobility, but who was
an advocate, he said NJ e Counsellor, twill you have
any beef?"
Finally, to the gentleman at the bottom of the table,
Taeyrand, pointing to the dish with his knife, called
out With jerk Of hi' head, and patronizing smile,
WILL NOT PEDDLE TREAsoN.-From the following
tem it appears that the United States mail il not dc.
signed as means of transmitting papers devoted to
ten been done in the case of abolition documents cir
culated in the South
Post Office Department, Oct. Is, 1861.
It appearing to the Department that tho Planters
Adrocate published at Marlborough, Maryland, is
reasonable sheet advocating the overthrow Of the
Government, and aid and comfort to ito enemies now
in against it, it s ordered that the same bs excu
dcd from all postal ABILITIES of the United States
BY order of the Postmaster General.
JOHN KAS6ON,
Assistant Postmaster 0euernl.
MUn 1fELP CxcLI San Fnu.-A hrmer IN Wiz.
cousin had . son who joined tAs EgAGh Regiasst of
that State without his nthers coasesl 0evesd lsaAss
meat vess in qsarten q Canp RandnlL for ths psr.
pose of ressssdiag him 10 Fstsr. AZ ~ - wrees
him that he must coma. tAsG - - hys aaDeual e
thrcshing 10 Do; ~ hs essla - aGs1 = ~ 49,.
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