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

break, or attempt to break, any block
ade lawfully or actually established, or
carry soldiers dispatches, or materials,
contraband of war, for either party,
they will be liable to all the penalties
and consequences, and do so at their
peril, and will in nowise obtain the
protection of the Government
The first steamer from Liverpool to
New Orleans is advertised for August.
France is about to send fleet to
America to protect French interests.
ST. LOUIS, May, 24th.-The R. w.
G. Lodge of Masons, of Missouri is
now holding its annual session, in this
city.
The HeraN's correspondence, dated
Baltimore, May Odd. says: two per-
SONS are now under examination here,
charged with treason and cnlisting and
sending troops from Baltimore to join
the Confederate army. Two hundred
such troops have left Baltimore up to
this time, but it was not certain that
the prisoners had any hand in their CHI
listment.
Washington was in a fevcrish cx-
element all day, concerning the an
-nouncement that eight regiments had
received orders to march, at moments
notice, and that fifteen rounds of ball
cartridges had been supplied to them.
The meaning of the order has not
TRANSFERRED, but up to late hour not
single regiment has been removed
from its quarters.
News Of May 2Jth.
Sr.LouIs, May ga strong feeling
seems to prevail here that Gen. Harvey
will be compelled to use the military
power against the Scccssionists of Mis-
souri,. Union men say the treaty, so
far, has not been regarded by the Sc
ccssionists, and they have prosecuted
men more than before. Gen. Harvey,
Gen. Lyon, Col. Blair and others, de-
clare that the persecution must cease,
or Gov. jackson and his friends will
be made acquainted with Federal bay
Onets.
Postmaster Blair prepared an order
to-day, disseminating the transmission
of the U. S. mails in Virginia and other
seeded States, except Tennessee.
About 10000 troops have crossed the
Poronac and are now in Virginia.
1t is believed that simultaneous
movements were made by Govern
mcnt forces last night, OIL Harper,s
Ferry and Norfolk.
Government has secured for the
next three months monopoly of all
the arms and cannon of the manufac-
turcrs of Great Britain, which are per-
mittcd to make arms for foreign States.
This will show England that in put
ting down rebellion, there will be no
half way work.
An advance of the troops from Gull
pepper Court House, siXty-two miles
from Alexandria, is anticipated, but
the assurance is had that Gen. Scott
has directed the advance with a fair
understanding ofall it has to encounter.
At four o'clock this morning the
Captain of the Pauncc demanded the
surrender Virginia troops. They re-
fused. The Captain then said that the
consequences would DO terrible to the
villages and inhabitants, and prolonged
the time.
The New Jersey troops, three miles
from Alexandria, were fired into by
ambushed seccssionists. The latter
were routed, and two of the rebel cap
tains captured.
A dispatch to the Post says the Goth
Regiment captured three hundred re-
bells on the Orange Road near Alexan-
dria.
The Times special dispatch says that
three thousand troops are now on
Arlington Heights with battery.
Another is at the last end of Long and
Chain bridges, and one at Alexandria.
The Reprimand to Commodore Armstrong.
In The general order announcing the
reprimand of that officer, the Secre-
tary of the Navy said:
ain carrying into execution that
part of the sentence which directs that
Com. Armstrong be reprimanded in
General Orders, have painful duty
to perform. The sentence in this case
might be considered severe without the
addition Of n renrimand Int n COnrt