Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-14


in cepredst;ons on American commerce.
American ccnsuls are keeping . sharp
lookout for secession vessels lately seen
at Malta.
NFw York. Nov. o5.-The steamship
North Star has arrived here from As
pinwall. bringing some L. 5. troops and
Col. Buchanan and other officers from
California.
No news from Sumter.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The Richmond
Enquirer says that the Confederate Con-
grcss has passed bill for the removal
Of the Capital from Richmond to Nash
vile. The Congress will soon assem-
bic there.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The
Statesman. published here. has informa-
ton from Neosho that the rump Of the
Legislature of this State, after obtain
ing a quorum by the appointment Of
proxies, elected John B. Clark former
~ member of Congress, and Emmet
Mcdonald of st. Louis, J.. McHenry,
of Adrian county, James S. Barnes, Of
Jasper county, and others to the rebel
House. All of these parties are ir
Prices army.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The other day
the Federal forces in Fort Pickens
opened their batteries on the rebels in
Pensacola. After a bombardmcnt of
about twenty hours, the rebels showed
signs of weakening, so that troops from
the Federal side were sent to make
Judgement on the main land. This
they did successfully, and Pensacola,
together with all connected Herewith,
was captured by the Federal troops.
Ben. McCulloch is now marching
north from Arkansas, with very large
force. The object is to create diver
sion of Federal troops from Kentucky.
The great flotilIa, built for operations
against the rebels along the Mississippi
river, is now about ready for operations.
The expedition will be fully appointed.
"A large number of the Richmond
Va.) Wig has been received here. 1t
is wofully dcsponding i'll regard to the
future prospects of the Confederatcs.
1t sees nothing ahead but defeat, disas-
ter and ruin.
Everything is quiet on the Potomac
to-day.
The Confederate forces in front of
Fairfax are falling back, and the Fed
cral troops are extending their line.
The last heard of the rebel General
Price he was near the Usage river,
marching his forces to the northward.
New York, Nov. 26.-Thc North
Star, from Aspinwall, arrived this morn
ing.
Adiutant Robert N. Scott was arrest
ed for treason. Col. Buchanan Zone of
the officers lately stationed on this
coast, applied for his release, and prom
ised to deliver him to the authorities at
Washington, but the request was not
complied with.
The Government has given a permit
for the re-opening of the trade between
Port Tobacco and Baltimore. This is
the second permit Of the kind that has
been granted. We received news, a
few days ago, that parties in Rhode Is
land had been allowed to supply the
Union men Of North Carolina with the
necessaries oflife.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Thc Rich.
mond Enquirer If the 22i announces,
the removal of i've thousand ri Yam
kee prisoners 70 Tuscaloosa and Sails
bury. This must be regarded - an
other change in the programme of the
Southern movement The Capital has
already been removed to Nashville
The question arises, DO the rebels End
Virginia no longer tenable!
The Charleston Mrrexry. Of the 2lst-
states that intense excitement prevailed
there in relation TO the threatening At
tack cf the Federal Government
Thew w.s . large number cf troops
add seventy c.nnon af Columbia
The Government hsd advices that
Richmcnd Savannah. Charleston.
Memphis and New Orleans we're in .
panic. Families we're packinx mp 20
he 10 readine~ 10 Icave when the
Ysnkees srprosr6ed-
A de~e~ser frum the retsel emp st
CessreviIle. s<gnsss ehsf there we're Co.
go troops these. which = surPossd to
he shsst IAN shs rsa,ei trosss ea the
Poeomse. Jchnsscn uss in ccsnmand: /
prosiaisss wess plenty. The treass
vese ssses.iy vsli ssned and e'othed !
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