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

pickets, but were driven back with considera.
BIZ firing on both sides.
BOsrON, 25.-A destructive fire occurred
at Acton, Massachusetts,, last night, which
destroyed property valued at twenty-five
thousand dollars.
The Washington Star says We have very
late information from tho country between
the lines Of Gen. Sigel's corps and Gordors-
Vile. Three days ago, the only rebel tr'Gps
occupying it were a regiment ct North Caro-
lima cavalry, with regiment OF infantry.
They had their head quarters Mt Warren:on.
with their pickets along tho Rappahannock.
At times they set out III small parties i'll var.
ious directions. Culp-rper Court House had
then ceased to be the railroad terminus, at
which Place supplies from Richmond for Lees
army were put on wagons. They are now
taken to Staunton and wagonrd all the way
up to Winchester. This change is doubt
less caused ny the fear lest Sigrl should cut
of their transportation, which he could do If
they continued to travel the roads from Cul-
pepper Court Louise to Winchester.
The Houston Telegraph extra of the 4ih
October, gives the following particulars Of the
occupation of Galveston by the Union forces:
The Federal commander notified the citizens
that four days would hr given for the removal
of the women and children. At the evening
of the last day the rebel troops commenced
evacuating the city, which was occupied by
the Frdrrals the next day.
We learn from Memphis la. fri,';fn! nc.
vilent occurred on III. Mississippi C-!irl
railroad, below Stuck Mil StA,io.., Su..day
last, by n collision OF tw. trains so ptlSon,
were killed, and nearly GV wounded, most of
them soldiers. The accidnt WAS The result
OF carclrssntss.
New York. 2G-We learn by the gun
boat Daco,ah, eight days tom Key West.
that Admiral Dup,,t WAS expected back from
the North with Instructions to proceed on
hostile demonstration at once. 1t was tho't
that Mobile and Charleston would b. at
tackled on his return.
The mortar fleet at Pensacola hid received
sailing or,l.rs-.ll vessels belonging TO it
which had arrived Were heavily armed.
The yellow fever WIS rapidly disappear
ing from the squadron, and but i few deaths
have recently occurred.
CAiRo 26.-A Federal force NUM- eiing
200 men, with oae piece of artillery, ssa;.n"d
at Wave,ley, Tenn, WAS attacked on liars
pulled with loss Of "a killed ana % wouNl-
cu anu u tiIHt Hu!HbtI oul ipsN
was killed and 2 wounded.
An officer from Vicksburg reports that tho
Con>crip'ion Act is vigorously enforced. Ev-
cry nal under 35 is in the army.
SANDY HOOK, 2l.-The steamer -ktc',
from Aspnwa!, reports the ship Reporter.
from New York for San Francisco, as totally
lost off Cape Horn; only four persons were
saved.
The ship Erie was seen or the Gosh Of An.
gust, ~ miles OF Cape Horn abandoned and
disnastcd.
SAN FRAxcrsco. 25-Mr Krlly who was
severely injured by flying sp!in;rls and BE-.
ing scaldcd by the explosion Of The Ioilcr of
tn National -four mills, died List evening.
This mikes four who have been killed be-
hides a number wounded. The cause of this
dreadful calamity is not cxpl,ilrd, and prob
ably never will be- as both engineers, We're
killed, ono being about to relieve the Other.
The re.,,ai,s Of MIR. Brown. thu .jailor, who
was inhu.nanly bu'chered at san Jose by
i. Hernandez, We're brought hece yesterday,
and buried to-day.
FORTRESS MONROE. Oct. 25h.-The fol-
lowing items are from the Richmond Eaqui-
ycr. of the .,3l of October:
Travellers from Winchester report our army
crossing the Potomac on Monday last. into
Maryland.
Oar piclspts attacked the enemy from sew
eral points. near Nashville. Tenn. AT dwight
Oh the 22l driving in the pickets, killing sew
eral. and capturing fifty. Among the killed
is w. S.oxes. Colonel OF renegade Tennessee
regiment, and one other Federal Col. We
drove the enemy into their entertainments at
Nashville.
The same paper, Of the eth, has the FL
lowing dispatch:
Savannah, G1., Oct. 23d.--'rhe Abolition
lists attacked in force, Pocotalogo and Cassa-
whstchre. s. g., yesterday. They were gal
lautly repnlsed to their gunboats ut Mackay
Point, by Col. Walker Commander OF our
troops. The .ncmy came in thirteen gur-
boats and transports. The Charleston rail
road was injured. The Abotionists left their
dead and wounded on tho field. Our cavalry
arc in pursuit.
(Signed,) BEAUnEcAnD.
CAIRO. Oct 27,h.-G.n. Rosencran.z aud
staff passed through here this morning. en
route to his new command.
New YuRK, Oct. 27ih.-'rhc Times Wash
iugton dispatch says:
ave have news from the South, through a
sources entitled to credit, that the rebels have
really ventured OH the dangerous policy OF ar.
ming their negroes. In Atlanta, Ga. Mont
gomnsry. Ala. aud other places. it is said
that negro regiments have already been Or
ganizrd and supplied with arms"
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 27ih.-The Press
publishes statement from Fortress Monroe,
dated last Friday, to the effect that Gen. Hen.
~ A. Wise with 20 900 trovps is advancing