Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-28

sends the following: A dispatch
reached here to-day from Richmond rsa
Louisville announces the death Of jeff
Davis. This accounts for the display of
flags a; half-Inast from the rebel RAM
parts.
PmnADELPnIA, September 3.-The
subscription to the national loan was
opened yesterday; $135,O0O was sub
scribed during the day.
A letter published in the Southern
papers states that the privateer JEFF
Daris was wrecked on the st. Angus
tine bar.
The most Trustworthy accounts from
Virginia place the number of troops
from that State in the field at 50, 900.
The enemy are concentrating in
large numbers south of Alexandria,
and are also erecting batteries near the
mouth of Ocoquan river. Heavy fir
ing was heard in that direction this
morning, and from the lines Oh the
other side of the Potomac, but no re-
port of battle has been received.
The capture of Fort lIatteras and its
dependencies has spread alarm in the
Carolinas. Regiments from South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. hurry
ing to the Potomac, were stopped on
the way and sent to Newbern. The
impression is that an immediate attack
is contemplated at the headquarters of
the rebel pirates.
The Commissioners of Subsistence
have advertised for sealed proposals for
5000 barrels of -four and 10000 BUSH
els of potatoes.
The Navy Department is moro active
than ever.
E7oru Temple was seized yesterday at
the race course by the United States
Marshal, as property of Baltimore
Secessionists. She had beaten Ethan
Alien three heats.
The citizens OF Charleston fec the
blockade with great severity. The
Southern people are bitterly lamenting
their destitute condition.
ST.. JOSEPH. September, 1O.-A des-
patch dated Quincy, ILL.,, September 5th,
says: A man ust arrived from SheIbina,
Mo-, reported there was fight at that
place on Saturday between Gen. 11url-
butts forces and somc 1900 or 1900
State troops, under Green. Gen.
Hurlbut rctreatcd westward. Green
has two cannon planted at Salt river,
commanding the bridge, and intends
rking any train conveying soldiers
that attempts to cross it. The track is
torn up in several places.
CAIRo, September 5.-As near as can
be learned, there are 22, 600 rebel troops
in Southeast Missouri. The troops at
Sikcston arc reported to have left that
place. 1t is reported that Pillow is
leaving New Madrid with his entire
force, and that the troops at Hickman,
Ky, yesterday, were Tennessee rebels,
LOUISVILLE, September 4.-The city
is full of untraceable rumors that the
Federal gunboats which had been fired
upon from Columbus, had responded
by sheling and burning the town, but
no verification of this improbable story
can be obtained tonight.
The N. 0. Crescent says the Military
Board Of Mississippi was teudered the
services of vessels fully armed and
equipped for the defense of the Missis-
sippi Sound bu: declined.
Richmond dispatches say President
Davis has called Congress to convene
for tho second time.
Lieut.. Burnett, late Of the United
States army, lately arrived ut Fort
Smith.
Gen. Grant telegmrhcd to the Ken
tnc!sy Legislature that Confederate
forces, in considerable numbers, had in
vaded Kentucky, aud are occupying
and terrifying their positions at Hick-
man ChuE Bluff. This afternoon he
received reply to his nlessage, with
one from Gov. Harris Of Tennessee to
Coy. Magoffin, that i had been referred
to o special committee. Harris mes
sage says the troops that la"dcd at
Hickman's last night did - without
his knowledge or consent, and 10 con-
fident, without the consent of President
Davis. He telegrsphed him, Davis.
requesting their immediate withdsawal.
Beauregard's report Of the battle of
Bull Run is publishsd He calls The
engagement remarkable artillery due,
and compliments the Washington Ar
tillery. s.s - ba,t..,..r .s
The Wilmington joarnals say Hat
teras has 6(llen Into the hands al the
enemy, on Account ok.fhc woel2. not
being sudlciently tsnabie 70 reeile 4hs