Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-07-27
Later &sm Tie Atlantic Side.
ST. LouIe, July g.

| Later 6om the Atlantic SidA.
ST. Loure, Julya
Congress met July 4th, 4 majority d
all members from the loyal States b.
ing present. Western Virginia cent
three member; North Carolina one.
Foster having received twenty.ons
votes, certified by Magistrate. Two
members also took seats from E.t
Tennessee, OH the second ballot. Grow,
of Pennsylvania, was elected Speaker
having received So votes. TWENTY
States were represented in the q. {.
Senate. Etheridge, Of Tennessee ws
elected Secretary. Andy Johuson, oi
Tenn, the Missouri Senators, and also
breckenridge aud Powell, Of KY, took
their seats.
The Message of tho President was
read to Congress July 4th, but mt
transmitted West until the night Of
the 5th-not in time for the Pony.
In his message, the President re.
views the action Ut the seeding Ststa
and declares they have acted without
just cause; they are the. aggrssma
lie takes up the doctrine ot State Rights,
aud demOlishes it. He condemns
armed neutrality, and says it is resist.
ance to the Government, and will mo-.
be tolerated: as such seeded States
have violated the laws and attempted
to overthrow the Government, they de.
serve the severest punishment.
The President " i'll not communicate
with them until they have returned to
their allegiance.
Tie war must be pushed forward
speedily and decisively, and for that
object he calls for 400, 900 men, aud
$4V0, 100000.
The President is gratified that tie
people have generally responded to bis
call for men and means, aud is conf.
dent that they will sustain him in put.
ting down rebellion. lie defends the
suspension of the habeos corpus act in
cases Of treason, aud tells the people to
do their duty, obey the laws Of the
Government, and they will yet be uni.
ted and happy. ,..,. lssA
A great fire occurred in Milwaukee
on July 5tll, some $500, 900 worth Of
property was destroyed. There was
also fires at Albany, N. York and other
nothcrn cities, supposed to be the work
Of Southern incendiaries.
John w. Forney delivered an eulo.
gy on Douglas in Washington, on the
evening Of July 4th. 8
The 4th of July was observed geaer.
all throughout the Northern and We
torn states. iJl} it -s0f Na sAs
Gen. Pattsrson's command crossed
the Potomac from Willinmsport, Nd,
ON tho morning Of the 81 July and met
the eneMyss pickets and Ind = shgAt
skirmibh. one Man wass killed. 10
pushed to Pottess6sld where he Nh
met BY. . large force, Of the enemy:
The fight commenced and continued
for, halt an hour when the enemy ~
Fepulsed with = lQs IT % killed and
many wounded, Hsversl were taksa
prisoners Pxttefsoo'sloes was 8 killA
aud Is wounded. He iolluwed IL
enemy 3 miles s(tee ~ 1tht bat IL
hsat vs. % great thu ~ ~ CO.
pctled 70 give up ~ respait ssd y
turned and took pa,esdsI;as efs Enh
village. " Falling Water" ~ ~
pis0ners a ssvsgnl eoeosu6ouiseA
Il y reported to dny, Jelly Oh. ~
Gen. Pattenoa ~ ssuehes bsush ~
the essemy sssdse oea. Jahnasa. 3
Aastias69rG. Va, ed pouoea -
Nth gssst knssn thosehsl6dA 1nc
isso dneht tlsaAimpoe>nnth atilssv1S
fbagas this wssk. sA 8
A2airs in Missoari resain sbsssas
sasne - the1 vese ~ Wssk. Lyuss
eprees - - ~ ep1th-vesl aher 81
Jaclksnn. Il y rcpaeted NJ jsek!es
= saeampad e NaScnxie, near IT, A.
nnsD 6ae11e whaso - ssseat6 90
vsael the. lkgislafass ~ $3.50 . y
cossion ordinance. Fte
A Aeas osess.s~a It cantos, No, =
ne NJ a JGly, bstwesn ~ So
at the home guards ard ~ Iane!oss
lho Antel III. eapen3p ~ shot 80
he ~ ~ ssreleed H. lano.s1.'
lafing y H1Ght 1T hiMeef into ~
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