Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-09

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WASHINGTON, Oct. &c.
1t il reported that about 200 Mary
land rebels captured . schooner in the
Patuxeut m river aud forced the own
er to take item to st. Nary's where
they expected to make their way scross
into Virgins. The feet Of transports
detained below have gone to Annapolis
to uuload.
Evidence that the falling hack Of the
rebels IT Fairfax Wa uncertain and unex-
pccted, is furnished in the fact that they
set up telegraph poles and stretched
wire upon them from Fairfax to Falls
Church, and only completed the work
on Thursday previous to the Sunday
when our troops advanced. The sue
oeeaae., IN removing .hs~:.e=, but had
not time to remove the poles.
1t 10 alleged that even now papers are
received in Alexandra and other points
South. Doubtless the arrest Of spies
recently will make the mail irregular.
The Worlds dispatch says that an
impression is being created that Col.
Baker exceeded his instructions, and
did not retreat as ordered, when he
found the enemy in overwhelming
strength. Capt. Young of his rcgi-
ment says there was no possible way Of
retreat, save by swimming the Poto-
mac. The only flat boat by which they
got over had been sunk. This disaster
is attributed to the want of transporta-
ton. The order given by Gen. Stone
to Col. Baker was picked up with his
hat, out Of which it had fallen, covered
with blood and brains. 1t is in the city.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-A gentleman
from Gen. Sigel's advance reports that
Price has left Cedar County and was
retiring towards Greenfield, Dodge
county.
Sigel's advance guard was near Boil
ivar on Tuesday evening aud his main
body at Quincy. Lanes force was at
Osceola and Sturgis' entire command
one days march behind.
Gen. Sigcl was as far South as Price,
but some 25 miles east, evidently aim
ing for Springfield to cut off his retreat
days march North of him.
Gen. Fremont and staff were at
Hommedieu river Ell route for Quincy.
Gems. Hunter and McKinstric's d.
visions were moving towards Warsaw.
Pope was marching on Lcesville, via
Sedala, and Ashboth at Warsaw.
The bridge at Warsaw is complete
and the troops were to cross on
Wednesday last. 1t is trcstle work and
not Pontoons.
The general belief at Warsaw was,
that Price could not get away, but
would be compelled to fight or surren-
der.
A detachment of United States Cav
airy broke up rebel camp at Buffalo
Mills, ten miles from Cole Camp Creek,
Tuesday night, killing several and
wounding a large number, taking 10
prisoners, q number of horses and %
wagons.
Com. McKean's dispatches relative
to the fiotilla fight in the mouth of the
Mississippi arc received. The fight re-
suited in the defeat of the rebels.
The steamer North Carolina captured
the rebel schooner Louisa. She had
on board four or five thousand muskets.
MACON, Ga, Oct. 26.-Convention
this morning recommended Congress
to open the ports for free trade; that
debts sciuestered be not collected dur
the war; and appointeda committee to
examine place for battering rams.
AUGUSTA, Oct, 16.-Dates from Pen
sacola have been received.
A flag of truce was sent from Fort
Pickens to Gen. Bragg yesterday stat
ing that the rebel prisoners would be
sent to New York on Sunday.
The Heralds dispatch says the Rev.
T. w. Conway, Chaplain Of the 9th In
fantry, New York Volunteers, now at
Hatteras Inlet, has been sent by Wool
with information to the Government in
reference to the loyal people of Hyde
county, North Carolina. He brings
with him declaration ofindcpcndence
adopted by the leading men Of that
county in convention at Hatteras
Church, in which they declare them
selves free and independent of the
Southern Confectionery. It is part of
Conveys mission to select arms for
the Union men who only wait for
means and opportunity to strike .
death blow to tho despotism by which
they have been suppressed. The Pres
has promised to nee his best efforts to