Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-11-08

rssr guard, forty miles from Cumberland Gap
on t6r o2d, aud routed them taking 80 prison.
ers aud $50 bead Of cattle.
Baltimore, Oct. 2S.-An American's Har-
pers Ferry special says. Burnside's move
ment acSess the Potomac his not been fol.
lowed up by general advance. but there
will undoubtedly BE- a general movement to-
day. THERE'S 10 movement except OF heavy
reinforcement, for Burnside, who has taken
position in rear of Lovrttsvie. 1t is not a
reconnaissance. bnt an advance of The left wing
uhdrr Burnside, threatening equally the rebel
flank at Winchester, and their line Of commu-
nication by Front Royal. Rumors continue
to b. circulated tina, the main body Of rebels
ifnot the entire army, has retreated beyond
Winchester.
The 7n6xsr'. lIarpcr's Ferry correspond
rnt says, IL portion of Barnside's troops left
Pleasant Valley on the 26.h and moved to
Berlin, five miles below Harpprs Ferry,
where a pontoon bridge had been thrown
across the Potomac. The remainder, embrace
ing corps under Burnside's command, will
speedily follow. simultaneously with this
the tr.orsa a, Sharpsburg composed Of Rockers
old corps under Reynolds, and corps of Fitz
j. Porter were also on the march. The ele.
ments We're unpropiiious until yesterday
morning. 27;h. Considerable rain had fallen
and the roads are already very muddy.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2Sh.-Gen. Hooker
rode into the city to-day. He will be- able to
take til. saddle in about week.
| CHcAGo Oct. 2S;ll.-'rhe PHILADELPHIA
Frcs1 correspondent says, the entire rebel
G.laN il divided into two bodies, under Jack.
81, and LomgStrcet. the former moving direct
ly to Staunton. and Longs;r ct though; to he
moving to Gordonsvillr. The New York
Iribunes correspondent says the rebel evac.
uation Of Winchester and falling back on
Stanton is confirmed by several citizens who
came into our lines.
The small pox is said to have broken out
with unusual violence among the people and
haste el;ht drpr.ur Of rebels. The lealthof
our ar ny is go'ai.
L.Ui>vllIE, Oct. 27,h.-Nashvillr Yaprrs
of the 23d were received today. That city
is cut from the surrounding country by hands
Of gurnilas. a forasing expedition from the
city to The plantation of The rebel Gen. Dontl-
son, brought away 300 cattle. GOO sheep and
hogs and 600 wagon loads Of corn and oats.
a spy was caught inside the Federal lines
with list of over 200 MINES OF ci!izrns of
Nashville. who were armed and ready to rise
and assist in the expulsion of Frdrrals At any
time the rebels might make the attack.
Grn. NrgIey. commanding post. issued M
order to all ciliz,,s to deliver up their arms
and ammunition to headquarters.
ST.. Lotus. Oct. 2Sth.-Five steamers with
coo bales of hemp. and 100 bales of cotton.
and large amount of miscellaneous freight.
w,le destroyed by fire at the lcvce yesterday.
Loss $3.50 900.
b. Last Nights Stage.
New YORK, 29.-At daylight this morning
the Twenty illinois regiment nttack rd
a rebel or"gng party. capturing l75 head OF
cattle. l6 prisoners and 20 liirS,s.
BALTIMORE, ga com..i Z. Of loyal
ci,izens appointed by Union town meeting
soue time since to take testimony to lay be-
fore the President, as to charges against the
military authorities. while in session list night
were seized with all their papers, by order OF
Gen. Wool. Much excitement WAS occasionrd
by this act. Gov. Bradford WIS very indis.
nant and it was Understood that he had sent
protest to The Prsid.n..
BALTIMORE, 3O.-rhe.xcitemnnt continues
The Governor trlrgaphrd to the President
dcnouncing the arres, is an outrage. and de.
nandmg the unconditional release Of the ,ris-
onrrs. y committee. appointed by meeting
held las, evening, his Just returned from
Washington. They had an interview with
the President, who informed them that h.. had
sent an order to the War Department for the
release of those arrested.
The American's Hrmr's Ferry cores.
pendent, under date OF 29;h says: Since the
Sunday movement, the Irors have been ron.
stantly moving. and with the exception of
Summers old corps now enca,nlrd on Bolivar
Heights. our whole army may b. said to be-
in motion.
Pun >pELP'l,A, 30.-From information r..
crivrd this morning. we believe that II portion
Of .Jackson's advance has CROSSED III" Blus
Ridge by Front Royal and Il force Of 5000
rebels under Walker. has lren known to b.
for two days past ut Upprrville. on the al.
vance of LonSs;rets corps.
New YORK, Oct. Bottle British steamer
lVachxtta was brought into Por, lloval last
Thursday. prize to the gmboat Alrmps;s
The greater portion OF her cargo, believed to
b. arms and ammunition, was thrown over.
board during the chase.
Oct. 29.-lticlmond papers any, Oct. 23d
that greater number Of vessels than usual
have been blockading the harbor.
-Four gunboats are in Stone Inlet.
ST.. Lou,s, Oct. 29,h.-The army on the
frontier is again successful. Scl,ofirld t.le-
graphs from Fayetteville. Arkansas. that Gen.
Huron, with force of 1000. attacked the
rebels, 5000 strong. four miles east of Fayetts.
vile. yesterday. After tho engagement. the
enemy were entirely routed, leaving all their
cAlnD rouiDapp