Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-07
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NEW ICHA, ANVNe A0s
Advices from Port Royal per steam.
er Atlantic says, the position Of our
troops is considered safe. Extensive
works are rapidly progressing. Guns
ere being mounted and entreacDlments
extended fourteen miles from he fort
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A special dispatch from FORTRESS
Nousoe, undsr dste u Nov. Is. ays
tAae 6lidell md Masoa were taken
from the English mail steamer on H.
9Th, Of Bermuda. Lieut. Fairfax and
thity-fve armed men went ON board
with five officer, and picked out the
Commissioner. They madc q feeble
resistance, but were induced to leave.
The commander Of the steamer raved
and swors, calling the United States
officer . " pi1tical Yankee"
Easiacs, one Of the rebel party, also
resisted, but himself and his colleague
accompanied their employers into con-
finen,ent
6lidell had his wife and four child
rem on board. who were allowed to pro-
ceed to Europe.
A Warrington correspondence Of
the N. Y. Tribune Gays: Lord Lyons
has not behaved like . diplomatist since
the news that Mason and Slil,ell were
Fortress Monroe. His. Lorlship says
that Capt. Wilkes must return Mason
ard Slidell to the bosom of the only
Power woicl seems heartily to desire
the friendship of this Republic.
Quincy, Nov. ia Washington
dispatch says Government will make
Beaufort an open port.
The capture Of Mason and Slidell
created great joy at Washington, as
did also the brilliant exploit at Port
Royal. Secretary Welles has issued a
letter of congratulation to Commodore
Dupont.
It is said the rebels are still crowd
ing into Winchester to oppose the pro-
grcss of General Kelly. Gen. John
sons force is concentrating at Center
vile. There are but few troops at
Manassas.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-After Eng
land, France and Spain signified their
intention to interfere in Mexican affairs,
our Government sent man-of-war to
the Gulf to look after our interests.
Another vessel was sent up the coast
to Tampico to prevent the transit of
rebels across the country and the ship
ment of cotton from the rebel States.
These precautions had the effect of pre-
venting traffic which was about be-
ing inaugurated.
A Cairo dispatch of November 10th
says the steamer Tyler took the Camp
Jackson prisoners to Columbus, Ky.
The Memphis Appeal of November
18th says the Federal prisoners have
been sent to Memphis.
Col. Dougherty of the Twenty-scc-
ond Illinois is recovering.
The Governor of Tennessee has is
sued an address to the people calling
for arms.
General Hunter has rcpudiatcd the
treaty entered into between Fremont
and Price, relative to the conduct ofthe
war.
A Baltimore dispatch, dated Nov. 18,
says four the usand Federal troops are
to 60 into Virginia, and are
on their way up the Potomac. A boat
was sent ashore with General Dix's
It. was read to the peo-
pie assembled in farm house, and was
we'll received by the Unionists.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-Gov. Hicks
has issued a proclamation calling a
special session Of the Maryland Legis-
lature, at Annapolis, on the Oath of
November, to establish Maryland in
her old position as the heart of the
Union, and render tho traitorous Leg
islature Of tie Fort Warren members,
of no account.
The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday
contains the following dispatch
MACON, (Ga.D Nov. 14.-The Plant
ers' Convention has adopted resolu-
ton iudorsing the defensive measures
of the Government, and recommending
o discriminative duty Of 20 per cent.
on the products of the United States.
It was rumored also that if the war
continued, the present crop should re-
main unsold, and the planters should
not plant next spring beyond the wants
Of home consumption.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 1.-THE Federals
are reported to have passed Fort Dian
yesterday.
Bosfox, Nov. 16.
Captain Hunter Of the steamer DelAs,