Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-19

The BATTLES OF A YEAR.-Onc year ago
the 18th Of April occurred the first action in
this war. Ten thousand rebels opened fire
upon seventy loyal soldiers in Fort Sumter
Since then there have been fought twenty
six battles, besides numerous skirmishcs
The following list will show tho years work
l. April II and l3, '6l, Fort Sumter, S. c..
2. june 10th, Big Bethel, Virginia.
3. July 9Th, Carthage, Missouri.
i. July 18th, Rich Mountain, Va.
s. July 14th. Carricksford, Va.
g. July elst, Bull Run, Va.
7. August 10, Springfield, Mo.
8. Sept. 90, Lexington, Mo.
.. Oct. 8. Santa Rosa Island, Fla.
TO- Oct. u, Balls Bluff, Va.
II. Oct. 81, Frederickstown, Mo.
H. Nov. Z, Port Royal, s. e.
13 Nov. s. Belmont, Mo.
II. Dee. 20, Dranevillc, Va.
II. jim. 10, '62, Mill Spring, Ky.
16. Feb. 6, Fort Henry, Tenn.
II. Feb. 7, md s, Roanoke Island. n. c.
Is. Feb. l3, and lG. Fort Doneson, Tenn.
10. Feb. Fl, Valverle. New Mexico.
20. Mar. 6, and s, Pea Ridge, Ark.
81. Mar. s. and 8. Hampton Roads, Va.
22. Mar. 1, Newbcrn, n. {.
23 Mar. %, Winchester. Va.
~. Apr. 6, and Z, Pittsbur" Landing. Tenn.
2j. Apr. I, Surrender Of Island No. 10.
2G. Apr. |, Surrender of Fort Pulaski.
Of these actions eight occurring in 1861
were defeats for us, and six victories; but
since New Years the list shows an unintrr-
,up.ed series of spenlidsu successes for the I'm
ion arms. Leaving ont the battle of Pittsburg
uol:vc. Il q, H., L.
i'm killed, 2,4o0; wounded, Il9G priso,,-
ers, LAO; total loss, exclusive of deaths in
camp, by disease, s.l2G. The rebel loss has
been in killed and wounded, l2,429 prison.
ers, 23,7O7; besides which. the rebels have
lost enormous stores Of provisions not less
than three hundred and fifty cannon, and at
least nine Generals killed, named Ber Bar
ton Garnett, Herbert, Johnston Mccullough,
Mcintosh, Slack Zollicoffer, besides Thigh
man, Buckner, Mackall and two other prison.
ers.-N Y Post.
How A GREAT MANS AUTOGRAPH WAS
GOT.-It is well known that towards the lat
ter years Of the Duke Of Wellington's life it
was next to impossible to coax Or whcedle
his autograph out Of him. A lady who had
an album garnished with most Of the great
men Of the day, but who wanted that of the
"great captain" mentioned her distress to the
late Mr.. H, and, few days after, he, to
her great surprise and pleasure, brought her
n note. 1t ran thus: Field Marshal Duke
Of Wellington never ordered pair of braces
Of the Messrs. Simpkins. If L. NJ. the Duke
Of Wellington had ordered the article he could
not forget it. The Duke of Wellington al
ways pays for his braces" This was very
odd document for lady's album, but its au-
thenticity was undoubted. The wayin which
this singular note was ELECTED, was this Mr..
H filled up one of tho bankruptcy court
forms, and signed it, informing the duke that
in winding up the affairs Of the Messrs. Simp-
kin he (the assignee) found on their books
the sum 6s. Gl. due by his Grace for pair OF
braces Mr.. H-s' rusc was founded on
pure fiction, but it succeeded and now in a
certain lady's album may bs seen the curl
ons note Of which We have given a copy.-
Court Journal.
GEORGE ID. PRENTICE.-Mr. Prentice, the
poet, wit and editor. whose name has been SO
long identified with the Louisville Jow.al,
now celebrated through the United States.
was born in Preston, Ct, in 1904. graduated
at Brown University in 1929 and began lis
career in the New England Rericw, week
ly newspaper started at Hartford, Ct. When
Prentice left the Rcricw, John G.. Whittier,
the poet, succeeded him as editor. The Re.
ricw, under Prentice was distinguished for its
vigor and freedom in tho treating Of public
men and measures, for its pungent satire, keen
and often captious criticism in letters, and for
mercilcss inyective on occasion. Gideon
WelIcs, now Secretary Of the Navy, was CO.
temporary editor Of the Times. rival Journal
in Hartford, and was tho subject Of sone per-
sonalities in the Reciew as bitter as wit could
indite. Mr.. Prentice moved to Louisville, Ky.
in 1881. since when he has been occupied
upon his paper, which, in his honds, has
become one Of the most popular in the coun-