Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-16
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Jer,-y brigade have been placed in a
position 10 prevent the passage OF reb-
els over into Maryland
The schooner Asdsiszaade reports.
Oct 81 off Ha'feras NJ shutdown. 81
steamers, but no sailing vessels,
CINCINNATI. Nov. 4.-Rosencranz
has had a fight with Floyd. on the
Gauley, silenced his batteries, and has
thrown a force in his rear. Floyds
demonstration against Rosencranz army
was agreeable TO his. lie was sure he
could sustain himself aud expected TO
bag Floyd.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.-The case of
the Petrol (pirate) was before the court.
Judge Grier said-"it seemed like a
farce to try them at the time when the
country had civil war. The dictates of
humanity would counsel the Govern
Meht to try captives on the sea the
same as though taken on land, and he
could not understand the policy of hold
ing the first as prisoners and releasing
the latter. Let this rebellion be crushed,
aud God grant that it may be speedily!
and then these men can be tried for
treason or piracy-he would assist, no
matter how much he mi ght be called a
Jeffreys or Seroggs. ft
Government has contracted with par
ties in Philadelphia for tho construction
Of an iron clad steamship, and the keel
has been laid. The vessel will DO 24O
feet long, rs feet beam, and 30 feet
depth of hold, and armed with 16 Of the
largest rihed cannon.
Tho N. y. HcraMs dispatch, dated
Washington Sept. 4. says: The War
Department received a dispatch late
this evening, from Gen. Rosencranz,
stating that Floyd made an attack on
him, but he had repulsed him with
great loss. Gen. Rosencranz, further
states that one officer with pretty
large force, had gone in the rear of
Floyd, and the presumption was that
Floyd and his entire command would
be surrounded and captured.
Gen. Mcclellan has been occupied
to-day in ascertaining the strength, con-
dition and disposition of the army of
the United States, the command of
which has suddenly devolvcd upon him.
lie has called on the War Department
for a statement of the whole number
of men, and where posted: the total
and estimate of material, and how dis
tributed. He will be occupied several
days in systemizing and arranging
these matters, so that the burden of the
management of military affairs may be
safely confded to the Adjutant Generals
Office, AID afford the General an OPP
portunity to devote his attention spec
tally to the affairs Of tho army of the
Potomac, remaining under his immedi-
ate command. Hat i.r u.f faaE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The follow
ing letter from Gen. Scott was received
by the President on Thursday p. NJ:
HEAD QUARTERS, Nov. l., 1861.
To Hon. Simon Cameron, SIR
For more than three years have been
unable to mount horse from hurt,
or to walk more than few PAGES ut
time and that with pain, other new in
firmities, dropsy, and vertigo, admonish
me that rcpose Of mind and body, with
the appliances Of surgery and medicine,
are necessary to add little more to
life already prolonged much beyond the
usual span Of man. 1t il under such
circumstances made doubly painful By
the unnatural and unjust rebellion now
raging in the Southern Ststes, ef our
lssely prosperous and happy Union,
that I am compelled TO request that INV
name BE- placed on the list If army off,
Gers retired from sctive service. As
this request i founded on m abroluse
night. granted By . recent ct Of Con-
gres~, l am ensirely II liberty TO ssv, IL
/ - Nth deep regret thaf | withdraw N.Y.
elf IN these nsomes.tous times from the
orders Of . President who has treated
me with nucA Distinguished kindness
and ccsrtesy. whom / know upon much
personal intercourse 90 he . patriot,
wishoat sectional passislisy and preju-
dice. 90 he highly conscious Of every
duty. and ef un~xeslIed activity and
perseverance, and to ycu Mr.. Secr-
tary, whom clkcialiy ssldrcss for the
lsr& time. beg 70 sckncwleslgs my
NARY oblisutioas foe the uniform high
eousidesxtion | have received At your
hands. asd have the hoscr 10 remain.
Sir, with high respect.
fSigned} wrxvIELp Scorr.
\ A special Cabinet council was con-
vencd to take the subject into consider
alton. II was decided that Bcoet's r.
quest under the circumstance 0f his 3D.
5000 - ~uN s,.E~~,s~ss, <>~,wl1 49, r.