Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-01-11
LATER FROM rH1 ArLAITIC SIDE.

LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
We take the following Eastern Te-
legrapbic news from tho associated
press and the Herald:
(lrIXcY. Dec. 10.
The correspondents Of the Rich
mond papers from the PotOsuac Ess,
state that the rebel forGkonliouo =
Centcrville md Fairfax wGue eenpaste,
and thst they were fully pseparcd for
m stack By Mcclellan.
QUINCY. Dec. 60. n.
In Congress yesterday, the House
resumed discussion OH the bill author
ixing the immediate construction of
twenty iron-clad steam gun-lsoats,
which passed
In the Senate, Mr.. W>ls presented
a petition hm the others 0f Ohio.
asking that John {. Fremon, Lc ap-
pointed Lieut.. General. No action
was taken thereon.
Capt.. Robert Haley. Of San Francis
co. has been appointed L. :. Consul
at Manzanilio. Mexico. vice \. Garrill
u;IxcY, Dee. 2l-a. ".
Dispatches from Washington give
cheering news.
Private letters received from distin-
:,.isiicd English Statesman aud other
prominent individuals give every rs
snrance that il is foreign 10 the inter-
ests OF the English Government 10
make any demand for the release Of
Mason and Slidell, but it is probable
that they will ask such explanation as
the United States Government can
honorably grant.
The Federal troops now occupy
Beaufort, :. c., and are terrifying
themselves.
Yesterday Col. JEFF. c. Davis and
Major Marshall's commands surprised
the rebel camp at Warrcnsburg, Mo-,
and captured 1900 prisoners, includ.
ing three colonies, seventeen captains.
1000 stand of arms, 1000 horses, aud
full camp cquipagc. Our loss was but
two killed and eight wounded.
Quincy, Dec. 21-p. NJ
The dispatches of the British Minis
ter, received at Washington, are re-
ported to be moro sensible and moder.
ate than the representations of the
British press would lead to the belief.
Nothing pcrcmptory or imperative
is addressed to our Government, and
no difficulty presented to their view
but which can and will be settled by
diplomacy.
Quincy, Dec. 21-2 2. NJ.
Gen. Burnside's expedition, con-
sisting often regiments, is at Annapo-
lis, and ready to 60 South.
In the House, yesterday, Julian, of III
diana, offered resolution that the Flu
gitivc Slave law be SO amended as to
forbid the rccapturo of any fugitive
from labor, without proof that the
claimant is loyal. After much discus
sion the resolution passed.
The capture Of l 300 rebels at War
rcnsburg, Mo-, by Col. jeff. G.: Davis,
is regarded as the most brilliant exploit
of the war. .----....-
Gen. Pope and his assistants are de-
tcrmined to rid Missouri Of rebels. A
battle between Pope's and Prices army
is expected every day.
Gen. w. Jones, cx-Minister to b.
gotta, was arrested at New York yes
terday, by order of Secretary Seward,
and sent to Fort Lafayette.
A great negro instruction is report
cd in Mississippi, and an immense
amount of property dcstroyed--$150,-
900 on the Quitman estate alone.
Tho New York Herald has the fol-
lowing Washington dispatch, dated
the Goth: General Ord started on q
foraging expedition this morning, with
the Fourth Regiment Bucktail Rifles,
Lieut.. Col. Kann, and Easton's battery
Gen. Mccall thinking they might be
attacked by the enemy, sent on after
them two brigades; Gen Mccall and
staff also followed When Gen. Ord's
command was near Drainsvillc, it was
attacked by the enemy in ambush. A
brisk engagement cnsncd. 1t cOntin-
ued an hour, when the enemy finding
it too hot for them, rctreatcd in the d.
rection of Fairfax, leaving large num-
Der Of dead and wounded on the fed.
Our troops pursued for short distance,
and picked up the wounded end pris-
cners. Gen. Ord eaptared large
amount Of arms. clothing. ETC., which
the enemy left behind. Their !oss IL
estimated r. $50 killed and wouaded.
Our loss is six killed and eight wound
ed. Among the rebels killed was Col
Thiler, Of Kentucky. Their force con-
eisted of three regiments Of infnntrx.