Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-21
Iater from the Atlantic Side.


by the Sierra Nerddd:
ST JOSEPH, Aug. 81.
Government is considering the pro.
prietv of organizing National Detect
i've Police. Several large cities have
been represented in a conference Oh
this subject. The plan is TO have
agents distributed throughout the coun-
try forming net work Of surveillance
A woman from Beauregard's head
quarters was arrested as she passed
through our lines into Alexandria, hav-
ing about hernperson some 200 letters
addressed to and duplicating promin-
cnt citizens Of Washington and Alex
'andria.
DIR. Manning was arrested. and 9th
CIR arrests will soon he made.
Washington City was thrown into eS'
citcment by report that martial law
would be declared Immediately. The
authorities have not decided to take
such a step.
A Committee from Boston are en-
deavOring to persuade the President
that he ought to change his constltu-
tional advisers. 1t is stated that these
gentlemen represented the sentiments
uf certain prominent monetary inter
csts in Boston. who demand that the
heads of the War and Navy Dcp9rt-
mcnts must come off, else they will not
risk capital further. This matter has
has created considerable feeling.
Foreign mails by the last steamer
were received at the State Department.
Advices from our ministers show that
the European Governments arprecl-
ate the Bull Run disaster to its full en-
tent. The northern troops are given
more credit for bravery and endurance
than our own papers have claimed.
Their front heavy works were consider
cd by military men as giving the rebels
so great an advantage, as to make it a
matter of wonder how raw recruits
could be induced to assault them under
such dread advantages. Our ministers
are confident that no movement to re-
cognize rebels as national will be made
so long as our government maintains
its forces in the rebel States. The feel
ing on the continent generally is that
the North would be aroused by disaster
to the army, and that defeat would pre-
vent any arrangement with the rebels.
Officials IN the British Government are
impressed with the belief that the bat
tie and the defeat would only prolong
the contest without deciding anything.
The London Globe denies, by author
ity, the statement that Admiral Milne
has reported that the blockade Of the
Southern ports is Intellectual.
1t is said that the English and French
fleets on our coast are intended for SER
vice at Vera Cruz, intervention on
Mexican affairs being the probable de-
sign of these Governments.
Several persons have been arrested,
among them are Mrs. Grcenehow.
widow of the former Librarian and
Translator of the State Department.
Mrs. Senator Gwins trunk-ordered
to 90 to West Point--was seized aud
examined. Plans of the Notifications
at the Chain Bridge and on the other
side of the Potomac, traced OH paper
by some clerk in the War Department,
were found.
The Union men of Kentucky are
prepared for whatever issue the Seces-
sionists may force upon them.
Richard Wallack, who was appointed
Mayor of Washington in place of Ber-
rit is strong Unionist.
Secretary Seward has gone to New
York tc arrange new passport system.
The Secretary of War has ordered
the stopping of all telcgraphic dispatch
es to points South of Kentucky.
The Charleston MercMys correspon-
dent says: "We are without the SYM
patty and friendship of any nation on
earth. The only argument by which
we can influence them is by necessities
and fears!' This correspondent says
that the Confedcrates suffered more
killed aud wounded than the Federals
fat Bull RUM Complaints are made
that advantage was not taken of the
Federal fight at Manassas.
1,100 copies of the newspaper Daily
Ners were received at the American
Express Office.
ALBANY, Aug. 2s.-Mr Russell of the
London Times, denies that he was re-
fused a pass from Gen. Porter. and
adds that he holds pass from him and
Gen. Scott.
The Washington Republican express
ses the belief that o battle across the
Potomsc cannot be avoided many days
longer.
Russell, of the London Times re-