Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-11-15

Dates to November Z.

New YoRx, Nov. 1st.-Heralds dispatch
from Whratland. Va. Oct. 81, says: Gen
Stoneman's division of Wilcox's corps oc.
cupied Leesburg, yesterday, without opposi'
ton. - az a Y ga a..
This movement viii enable Gen. Plsassn.
tons cavalry to penetrate further into The "a.
emy's position, aud to reconnoitre beyond our
front. ar 8 h
The Times' Washington special dispatch
saws Col. Wildham. with cavalry force, was
at last accounts driving Gen. Walkers rear
guard through Ashby's Gap. Another de-
tachment, yesterday, drove the enemy into q
retreat through Thoroughfars Gap.
The Worlds special says it 10 currently
rumored that ex.Gov. Hicks will be appoiut-
ed military Governor of Maryland, with head.
quarters at Baltimore.
Gen. Cox's army reached Charleston, Wes-
tern Virginia, on the 3lst. A s
The rebel army under Echols, jenkins and
Floyd, left last Monday.
Steamer Mataszas from New Orleans has
arrived. She reports the capture Of Sabine
Pass by an expedition under Capt. Croker.
The result Of bis operations were the cap.
ture Of enc fort and two camps, aud ten rebel
vess.,ls, which were burned.
PHILADELPHIA, 1st.-Last evenings Wash
ington Star says: We have reliable informa-
ton from Cuba that the steamer Blanche. on
her last trip, took quite number Of Texan
cargo Of cotton.
A Spanish sloop.of:war is said to have
landed more or less slaves entering the Island
from the vicinity Of New Orleans.
A vessel from St. Vincent, one of the West
India Islands, with dates to the 18th, brings
news of a serious uprising Of negro laborers
against producers and managers. Houses
were burned, robbprirs committed, and one
overseer killed. The whites turned out and
killed seven negroes and captured 200.
Troops were sent from Barbados, and the
instruction qutlled.
LOUISVILLE, 1st.-Gen. Rosseau and staff
left this morning for the field Gen. Gilbert's
corps was in the vicinity Of Bowling Green
yesterday. The advance Of CTitenden's
corps probably reached that place last eve
ming.
Buell., before transferring command to Ros-
encranz. reorgan zcd the army. 1t now con-
sis,s Of two armies under the command Of
Crittcnden and McCook.
HALIFAX, lst.--Fh- arabia, from Liver
pool on tho 18th, has arrived.
1t was reported that Confederate privateers
were in the Mediterranean, and he'd captured
dozen of Federal vessels. The report may
have arisen from the destruction Of whaling
vessels by the alabama.
The English papers advance nothing new
on American affairs. Some of theme contin-
tie to call for the recognition Of the Southern
Conf:deracy.
NEW YORK. Nov. sport Royal dates to
Goth Oct. says two British rebel steamers,
Misho and Scotia. have been captured. They
arc valued at Si.OOO,O0O.
1t is reported ut Port Poyal that the rebel
ram was coming down the river from Savan-
nah.
BosTON, 3d.-The Baron De Cast;1a, just
arrived, reports on the 29th Oct, in latitude
80 longitude CO. she was captured by the pi-
rate alabama, but was liberated on giving
bonds for $4,000. payable to the President Of
the Confederate States 80 days after peace is
declared. Among the vessels captured by thu
alabama. was the ship 10nawasda. from
Philadelphia to Liverpool. She was released
on giving bonds for $4,000. The captain Of
one tho vessels captured was informed by the
officers Of the alabama, that the next desti-
nation was New York, to throw few shells
into that city. He represents the alabama
az being very formidable.
The ship Lafayette. having British Con-
sular certificate az protection, had been cap
tured and burned by her.
LOUISVILLE, 2d.-A Bowling Green cor
respondent says: "Grat activity prevails
among our troops. Gen. Hills division passed
through thie place on Saturday, IN ,osse for
Nashville. II reported to-day that the reb-
els have destroyed two tunnels on the Nash.
vile railroad, aud torn up the track for con.
Siderable distance north Of Gallatin, Tennes-
sve."
SAN Francisco, 3d.-The Rancho de- Sau-
celtic. or Lime Point. will b. sold on the 9Th,
at San Rafeal, by the Sheriff. to satisfy fore
closure Of mortgages TO the amount Of $4,000.
The government will probably have IN agent
present to bid. .,s at
The Assistant U. s Treasures ran ont Of
legal tender notes and resumed payments in
coin. tt
There are over one hundred names on tho
muster roll Of the California Company.
More are wanted. The sailing Of this COM
pany 10 postponed until December. eo's
Nav YORx. 2d.-The Hrulfs dispatch
says rebels have been driven from Philomsnt,
Loudon county, but have large forge be.
tween there and Smokers Gap. eu
A Purcelville dispatch dated the Let, says
there 10 large rebel force in the Shenandoah
Valley, just beyond tho Gap. Cannonading
has been heard in that direction. H.
1t was supposed that Bayard's and Stu
arts cavalry were engaged. a. Stuart passed
through the Gap the day previous with sew