Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-06

| colony vi NIlttc xOWU,
der Commodore Woodruff. They arc nil Tn
ion men, who have fled from their homes to
avoid the rebel conscript act.
| WASHINGTON, 24.-Secretary Chase's re-
port will undoubtedly contain an urgent rec
ommendation, supported by elaborate argu-
ment, TO Congress to take measures for the
substitution OF Government paper for bank
currency, by taking the latter and making a
provision for the circulation through the
banks of the former.
The President in an interview with uncon-
ditional Union men from Kentucky, yester-
day, discussed the question of emancipation
at length. He said that he would rather die
than take back a word of the emancipation
proclamation, and dwelt upon the advantages
to the Border States of his scheme for the
gradual adjustment of slavery, which he
urged them to bring fairly before the people.
They assured him that it should BE- DONE He
also expressed IL determination to enforce Wig
orous measures, and rid the State of rebel
sympathizers.
CHICAGO, 2G.-Late New York and New
Orleans papers contain the speech of tho reb-
81 Gen. Pemberton in taking the command
of Van Dorn's army. He says: If England
intcrfercs in this private quarrel she will find
us united people, and will have to meet
armies South rs well as North,
d. The new iron-clad PaSsaic left New York
to-day on active service. The lIontauk will
soon follow.
Adviccs from Havana state that the French
in Mexico have occupied Jalapa without re-
sistancc.
The United States ship Shepard Knapp
from st. Helena Sound, arrived about ten
days since. The expedition composed of her
boats, completely routed the rebels OH Zen
wick Island, driving them up the Edisto
river.
A movement is on foot for dcspatcling two
or three ship loads of provisions to England,
for the relief of the starving operatives in
Lancashire. Eminent shipping men and mer-
chants have taken the matter in hand 1t is
proposed to subscribe Il sufficient amount and
send one vessel immediately.
Advices from Ccntrcvlle state that the re-
cent retirement of Sigcl towards Washington
and the concentration of his forces, was a
strategic movement made in view of designs
on the part of Jackson to cut off his division
i'll detail, and by offensive demonstrations
against Washington, to execute powerful
diversion intended to cn,barass Buinside's
forward movement. Sigcl's plan was entirely
successful, and Jackson's designs were frus.
/ tratcd.
ST.. LorIs, 2G.-I.arge shipments of troops,
Commissary and Quarternastcr's stores are
being made down the river.
The main body of the rebels in the South.
west aro reported to have rctrcated from the
interior of Arkansas.
CAIRO, 2G.-An order has been issued by
the Contedcrat"s in Arkansas that all cotton,
both old and new, east of the White River,
mutt be burned. The work of destruction is
now going on.
The expedition under Gen. IIovey, which
left Helena some days since, consisting of 16
transports loaded with troops, has returned TO
Helena. The object of the expedition was to
reach Little Rock all the way by river; find
| ing, however, that the river was too low, they
We're compelled to return.
CHICAGO, 27.-Thc New York papers say
| that Gen. Banks and staff are working indus
triously hy night and day, fitting out and Or
ganizing great expedition which will sail in
n few days to strike telling blow Oh some
point OH the Southern coast. Ii all the troops
which are now quartercd at New York city
and cncamped at Long Island, as well as sew
eral regiments which are expected to arrive
very soon, are to join the expedition, it will
he far more formidable than any which the
Government has yet sent out
WASHINGTON, 27.-Thc President yester-
day went by special steamboat to Aqua
Greek, where he was met by Gen. Burnside
lie returned this morning.
| FALMOUTH, Va, 27.-1hc city of Freder-
icksburg is not occupied by the emmy. There
is force merely of picket guard there. Bus
mess is totally suspended. The only flag
visible is British one floating from private
residence.
NASHVILLE, 2G.-Considerable bodies of
cavalry have been lowering about our front.
They were driven off by Colonel Kennels
cavalry yesterday. The weight of military
opinion continues favorable to the Wow that
no great battle will be fought in this vicinity.
A body Of $500 rebels who were at Nolins-
vile, retired to Murfreesboro last night. The
rebels ut that point are said to number 10000
under breckenridge, Chcatham and Withers
Buckner's corps is at and around Normandy.
IIardee and Polk are posted from Tullahoma
to Winchester. Gen. Ncgley estimates the
enemy in Middle Tennessee to be $4,000
strong. Other testimony fixes their number
Mt 10000.
| Foreign News.
HALIFAX, 26.-The London Morning Her.
aid bitterly denouncee the non intervention
policy of the British Government, aud says
Earl Russell's dispatch mocks the hopes and
nantes the sufferings Of half million starv-
ing laboring men. The Herald then charges
| the British Cabinet with dastar(llv submission