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


l27a; Gold, 154@l5a; Bars quiet, 1870
154 Government Stocks, tirm.6's of 81, I0lA
OlOla; Trasury Notes 7 $40, 1O4l0lO4a:
Pacific Mail, 1l0Oll0a; Panama, l4S.
ST. Louis, Aug. 26ih.-Ihe Democrat
learns that on Thursday last Rosencrans left
Corinth. The army, 10000 or 10000 strong.
proceeded Southwark toward Limetown, whpr.
about $4,000 rebels were lying under Arm.
strong. Price is at Tupelo, with $4,000 men,
1t is probable that on being threatened PIico
and Armstrong will combine and give Eosen.
Grams battle. The Withdrawal OF the forcos
under Roscncrans will not leave Corin,b ~.
posed, as enough men remain for all enerc4n.
cies.
New YORK, Aug 27th.-The Tribune,
correspondence says that in the rebel attack
on Cattle's Station, $4,000 belonging to tLr
Quartermaster's Department was taken. A
captain in Burncll's legion lying hid in n
house near the railroad track, heard General
Stewart give positive orders to spare Mellow.
ellis baggage trains but seize Pope's and do.
stroy whatever was not Of public inpo,,anc..
This order.was implicitly 'obeyed, although
McDowell's wagons were close at hand.
A contrabaLd who came in yesterday ,eports
that our troops were whipping the rebels, and
that VIC had captured - guns. A cavalry
lieutenant came in last night, who confirms
the report, and says 16 guns were captured.
He also says That when Stonewall Jackson's
force reached Benefits Ford, Is or 20 miles
from here, part of McDowell's forces were on
the south side OF the river. They sec,etcd
themselves under cover of the woods, when
Jackson's forces passed them and attempted
to ford the river. While making the at.
tempt Popc's troops opened destructive fire,
and at the same time McDowell's men threw
themselves in their rear. thus bringing them
between two fires. An officer SAYS of this nor.
ton Of Jackson's forces that he could not saw
how many were annihilatcd, but that the river
was red with rebel blood. This story is given
for what it is worth. 1t is believed in Fredpr.
icksburg. 1t is also believed that fighting is
still going on.
Oar pickefs in front of Fredericksburg
were doubled during the past two days. Ev-
cry precauIion against surprise has been taken
by Burnside.
The Times despatch says that the Cabinet
had a meeting to-day. The general feeling
over public affairs is decidedly more hopeful
than for some time past. The President is
understood TO have said the crisis is past and
the point of danger turned.
A mandatory of Colts revolvers has just
been started at Macon, Ga.
Our gunboats have captured rebel steam
or laden with 5000 stand of arms near Mill
kens bend.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27th.-Lexington Ky.25,l,,
a messenger from Richmond Ky. reports on
Saturday morning, Col. Mc,calf with 900
cavalry and two companies of Tennessee in
fantry, was attacked by SCOTS rebel cavalry
1900, with two peices of artillery
at Big Hill, five miles from Richmond. Met
calls forces retreated to Richmond. Scott
demanded the surrender of Richmond. Met
calf sent back word that if he wanted the
town he must fight for it. 5000 Federal in
fan,ry then came up and Metcalf left them in
Richmond, while lie pursued the rebels across
Rock Castle River. Nothing further from
Metcalf. His loss in several skirmishes was
fifty killed, wounded aud missing. SCOTS
loss unknown. .
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27th-The Prcss of
this city has n rumor that Gen. Sigel shot Gen.
Mcdowell through the head on the battle
field at Waircnton. The news came from
Baltimore.
The position of the Federal army is as fol-
lows The line of the kapprhannock is ST.
curely le d .r,m Fredericksburg to Wanprtown.
This is iifty-six miles from the Federal Cap
ital
The right wing under Sigel can be easily
reached by railroad, and the left wing via
Aqua Creek. ....l.-.
McClellan's army is recognizing near
Alexandria. The publication of the number
Of forces is not allowed, but must be large.
Foreign News.
Dates are to Aug. 18th. s,.s..
The squadron at Ancona, Italy, has been or.
derrd 10 watch the Adriatic coast. Garilaldi,
with five hundred volunteers, was marching
in the direction of San Catela. His object
seems to be to reach the coast Of the Papal
States. Palermo was tranquil. A Garibaldi
had taken place at Lozela. At
a theatcr in Milan, shouts were raised "Romc
or DEATH" Garibaldi had occupied Rocco and
palrstra, and at the latter place spoke as fol-
lows:
1.-The present state Of affairs cannot con-
tinue. ! 60 against the Government because
It will no let me 60 to Rome. go against
France because she defends thu Pope. will
have Rome at any pricr--Rome or death!
II succeed. SO much the better. If not. l
will destroy the Italy which made my self"
The departure ct volunteers from Palermo
had ceased. aa2.aADAei