Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-18

ties is ~ much demanded by public exieeuci..
"a wild, bold control Of tb. army,
A resolution was adopted in the rebel Zen.
ate for the appointment Of Committee Of IL
to take testimony relative to outragps commit,
ted by Yankees, that the great truths Of h;a,r..
ry may BE- vindicatsd, and the psrpstraton AZ
the outragrs to b. left to the Just indienat;o,
Of present and future generations.
A bill had been introduced in the rebel Con.
gress to provide against foreign eounterssiting
Of Treasury notes. The bill provides that +
such notes are introduced by officers and sol.
diers aud others Of the United States, the often.
ders shall suffer death.
A joint resolution was adopted in tho W.,
ginia Legislature which provides that no mar.
son shall be tried or imprisoned for killipe NV
person who in any way aids, or gives effect "a
the lawless and fendish proclamation Of Lin.
coin, emancipating the slaves.
SPRINGFiELD, Mo-, Oct. 7.-Col. Solomon.
with three or four regiments, attacked rebsi
force of 1000 on Tuesday last. At Nswtoni..
The rebels were defeated. Our loss was IIO
killed. wounded and missing. Rebels los.
much greater.
CAIRO, Eve can get no distinct account
of Fridays battle at Corinth. On SATURDAY.
morning Price attacked Rosrncrans' right, and
Van Dorm and Lowell his LETT. The assauIt
was made with great determination. At one
times0r centre was penetrated, and the rebels
reached Corinth House near Centrstown.
They were driven ont at the point of the bayo.
net. Van Dorm led the column over an a6at.
tie on our left, and within so yards Of the
ditch, exposed all the time to a scathing fire
Of grape and canister. They were driven by
a charge Of the 9th Ohio and llth Missouri.
The rebels were driven towards the Hatchis
and defeated with heavy loss.
NEw York. 6.-Sterling, 1851; gold, 23A;
6's Of 1861. 104l0l054; $40 Treasury
notes, 1O540l04A; Pacific Mail, 1873; DE-.
mand Notes, ll94; California 7's, ITO.
FoRTREss MONROE. Oct. 3d.-The Rich.
mond Wing of the LIST. speaking of Lincoln's
proclamation as ordaining servile insurrec.
ton into the Confederate States, says: ut
is dash Of the pen to destroy $4,000, 100000
of our property, and is bid for slaves to rise
in instruction, with the assurance that the
whole military and naval power Of the United
States will aid it," 1t speaks fths cruelty
Of the Administration. and says that Butler 10
saint compared with his master. "Our mill
tarv operations" says the Wig, "hsncpforth
will assume very grave character. We find
that the new programme will necessarily de-
stroy all chance Of terms between US and the
United States. The next campaign will be
a tremendous one, both for magnitude and
tiles prepare the whole strength Of our people
T. I.,,.~ -, 2.
ing great preparations, as well o. issuing 6pnd-
ish proclamations. We must respond with
equal energy. five don't, VIZ are lost"
The Wing says the movements of Lee and
jackson were towards Warrenton ON Satur-
day.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4th.-A Louisville dis
patch, dated the Sd, to the Inquirer, says that
the rebels had begun to fortity Frankfort, but
are now evacuating the same. The rebels
10000 strong, were terrifying the south bank
of Salt River, the Federal advance occupying
the northern bank.
New York, Oct. 4,h.-An officer in Carl
bald.'s army. tenders the SERVERS Of from f.
600 to 5000 veteran soldiers, already equipped,
to fight for the Union, and asks the State Of
New York to accept them.
The British iror-clad steamer Sunbeam.
from Liverpool, was captured while attempt
ing to enter Wilmington. N. G. Her cargo
was valued Mt S25O.OOO and consisted of bran
dy, gunrowdcr, etc.
ST.. LOUis, Oct. 4ih.-The rebels at Sar-
coke say they have 10000 men ut Cowskin
Prairie. and also 10000 in Arkansas near tho
State line, and as soon us they join they in
tend to march direct on St. Louis. All the
prisoners taken tell of rich booty promised
them when they take St. Louis.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4,h.-It is believed
that the nearest point to Washington, on the
Southern Potomac. ut which there are any
rebels in arms, is the Rappnhauoc Station, on
he Orange and Alexandra Road, so miles
from Alexandria.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4th-A correspondent
from Gen. Morgan's army at Grvrnsburg.
Kv., says his retreat was the most arduous
and hazardous Of the war. During the march
northward hs was constantly harasssd by the
rebel cavalry. On one occasion he marched
IL hours per day. and for three successive
days the tr,ops had no water except what
they could find in stagnant pools. Notwith-
their hardships. The troops are in fine
health. All the guns vi the G sp were brought
away except four 32-pounders. too heavy for
The truunions Of Theses were
knocked of before they were abandoned.
New YORx, Oct. 4.h.-Yhs sAsamer Mo-
yios. from New Orleans the 25,h and Key
West the Goth. has arrived. Gen Butler NJ
stored civil law in New Orleans on the esd
ult.. and has ordered all the citissas, male and
female. above the ags Of 10 to take the oath
If a1lpoiancN before INT Lar IN Min If imOris.
onment and con6seation Of property. A num-
Der Of gu~rillas from the country above. on
the right bank Of the river. came down to the