Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-15

Dallas, Minister to England, were to
return home by the next steamer.
Mexico is reported to be friendly, to
the United States.
Southern Congress adjourned last
week to meet ON the Goth of July at
Richmond, Va.
Southerners still assure the people
of their intentions to march on Wash
ington, and carry on an active war
against the United States.
There are reported to be $4,000 men
in the Southern Confederacy regularly
drilled and ready for military service;
it is also reported that 10000 stand of
arms have been received by the South
from Europe.
The Union sentiment is entirely stiff
fled in the Cotton States, and partially
in Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carroll
ia, and Kentucky.
There is good deal of Union feel
ing in Kentucky, which declares 10y
atty to the United States. A majority
of the legislature are against the pro-
position to arm the State or place it in
an attitude of hostility to the General
Government.
Senator johnson and Parson Brown
low, bitterly advocate Union in Ten
nesscc.
Cairo is being daily strengthened by
troops from the North. They are cX-
pecting an attack from Memphis troops.
A treaty has been entered into in
Missouri between Gen. Harvey for the
U. S. Government, and Gen. Price on
the part of the State, by which both
Governments agree to keep the peace
and not modest each other.
State troops will disband and Union
men will be protected, the State inter-
est of Missouri will be paid and the
school fund will be restored.
On hearing of the treaties of Gen.
erals Harvey and Price, the State
troops at Jefferson City disbandcd.
st. Louis is guarded by U. s. troops
stationed around the city. The city
is quiet, and the Union sentiment pre-
walls.
} Senator Douglas has recovered from
: his illness.
The report is generally believed that
: an attack will he made next week by
the U. S. troops on Richmond, Nor
folk, Harpcr's Ferry and Memphis,
simultaneously.
Gen. Butler is at Fort Monroe with
, large force. He will conduct opera
tons.
News Of May 2lth.
WASHINGTON, May 24.--As was sup
posed would be the case, late last night,
several regiments with the New York
and Michigan brigades, Ellsworth s
Zouaves. aud the District Militia, cross
cd in to Virginia The Virginia pick
cts having been previously driven in
:, by the advance guard, one of the regi-
! ments took the road leading to Fairfax
Court House, about twenty miles from
!. Washington, while another, the Jer-
seys, stopped at the forks, mile from
: the long bridge, waiting orders. An
advance into Virginia was also made
from another point, namely, at the
: mouth of the Potomac, at Georgetown.
The Seventh New York Regiment was
, among the troops, and after several
hours march, occupied the point be.
, tween the bridge and Columbia Springs
, on the line of Washington and Alex.
!, andria, Va.
Baltimore d. c. troops returned to
Washing ton this morning.
From 5000 to 10000 troops were
: sent over into Virginia.
: This morning firing was heard, oc-
casioncd by the driving of Virginia
pickets.
The N. Y. Zouavcs, 14th and Goth,
and the N. j. Regiments, occupy Old
Alexandria, while Arlington heights
are occupied by several regiments.
The entrance into Alexandria was
attended by an event which has cast
the deepest gloom over the community.
Col. Ellsworth, who had hauled down
the secession flag from the Marshall
house was, soon afterwards shot by q
concealed foe. His body has been
brought to Washington.
Navy yard accounts from Alexan-
daia are somewhat contradictory, but
there is no doubt of the fact that q
man named Jackson, who shot Els
worth, was instantly put to death,
some say by both bullets and bayoncts.
When the Federal troops reached
Alexandra, the Virginia soldiers fired
at them and fed.
It seems to be true that body Of
Federal troops have advanced to Fair
fax Court House, to take possession 0!
the junction of the Orange, Alexan-
dria and Manrus Gan railroad. with