Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-06

his officers correspondence. which happened
to be in one Of the wagons.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2G.-The rebels in the
attack at Fort Donelson, yesterday, had 4 500
infantry, $50 cavalry, and 2 field pieces. The
Federsi force was only 4 companies.
A dispatch from Lexington says that there
is no cause for alarm abou, Gen. Morgan's po-
sition at Cumberland Gap. A courier just
arrived reports fear Of starvation. The reb.
els are $4,000 strong in front and 10000 in
the rear under Bragg, Lloyd and Kirby
Smith,
Cassius NJ. Clay was sent to-day with his
brigade. Gen. Nelson also takes the field.
The Kentucky negro brigade to repair brid-
ges will leave Tomorrow.
A dispatch from Frankfort says that Gen.
Morgan repulscd large force Of rebels on The
other side OF the Gap. COL Garrard also had
several more skirinishes with the rebels and
repulstd them every time. The enemy ex-
pect TO starve Gen. Morgan out, but no fears
of this are entertained as he has 80 days ior-
age aud provisions.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-The Bulletin has
information from Il gentleman who LETT the
the Rappahannock yesterday morning, that
our troops had frequent skirnshes with the
rebels, while falling back from the Rapdan.
The losses are not serious. Gen. Pope holds
the railroad bridges. We hold two command
iny positions opposite the Rappahannock
which the rebels assuiled several times. Our
troops who are distributed along The river re.
sisted all the assaults. They will BIZ able to
maintain their position at the Junction till the
other army corps enable them to assume the
offensive. The rebels are cndeavoring to turn
our light at its rear by the way Of Walrcntun
New Yonk' Aug; a5.-A Rappahannock
letter says that on the morning of the 2lst,
the enemy opened battery on our center and
continued to throw shot and shell vigorously
for several hours. n little higher up it was
discovered that the enemy had during the
night erected a bridge over the river. AT
this point n brilliant affair is reported TO have
taken place. In the vicinity OF this bridge
was one OF Sigel's batteries on which the reb-
els opt ned fire, to which for time our bat
terry ceased to reply. having been apparently
Withdrawn. Three rebel regiments rushed
across the bridge, and no sooner had they
crossed than Sigels battery opened upon the
bridge, and the fourth shot completely de-
molished It, at the same deadly fire OF mus-
kerry ass!led the front. Their retreat was
cut off, and nearly 1000 are said to have
been captured. About 400 were killed and
wounded. The enemy having failed in this,
sirove to oa,ilank Sgel by crossing at
French's Ford, but reintorcements were or
dcrcd up, and the enemy were rpulsed.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 20-A gentleman from
Glencoe last Saturday the 23I, brings intelli-
gence that two persons supposed to have been
killed, are sale. AS regards the fate Of the
MissoulianS, it is thought that about 40 fami-
lilies, including those between Sacqui Havclct
and the Agency are killed. Col. Sibley's
force WAS at St. Peters o'clock Saturday
morning, so miles from Fort Ridg-ly. Col.
Cullen, with 700, cavalry. proposed to strike
across the country from Henderson, but may
not reach there rs soon as Sibley. Cullen
writes for further advices as the news becomes
worse. Al the inhabitants are hocking into
town, and Il large portion of Blue Earth and
Brown counties ere depopulatcd.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 25-The President of
the Kentucky Central Railroad has advicrs
that Duckn,r, with 2OUUU rebels, is encanped
near SJnrct, aud has called the young mon
of Kentucky to join him. Bragg is at Chat
anooga, with $4,000 men. Humphrey Mar
shall is at the he3d Of Big Sandy, with Is.
900 men.
The Cumberland River is in tall posses
sion of the rebels, and there is no travel by
railroad to Nashville.
GREENvILLE, Mo-, Aug. 25-Maj. Lpport,
with 200 cavalry, met body of rebels 300
strong, yesterday, between Bloomfield and
Cape Girardc.u. After fierce engagement,
he routed them, killing and wounded 80, and
captured l6. A number Of horses several
wagons, quantity of camp cqu;page were
taken. The survivors scattered through the
woods. Parties Of Federals troops, thorough
ly armed aud equipped for gucrllas, are chas
ing after the other bands.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Passengeys from
Virginia to-day report an engagement at War.
renton, yesterday. in which our forces were
successful, driving the enemy out OF tho town.
We are still holding it at the latest adviccs
The rebel forces engaged were manly cavalry.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa careful considera-
ton OF the evidence accumulated thus far,
goes to show the influence of white men at
the bottom CT the Indian massacre in Mime
sofa. The fact that distant tribes, like the
Yanktons and the Cat Heads, moving in CON
cert with the Sioux, and that force should
attack post fortified by artillery, like Fort
Ridgrly. such attack being without a prece-
dent in Indian history, and that they muir
dered missionaries who have spent their lives
among them, and who, in ordinary circumstan-
ccs, would exercise considerable influence over
them, seems to indicate some direction Of in
telligence superior to themselves.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 26th.-The latest from
hat 10,