Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-01-18

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adjourned.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
According to runner prevalent in Washing
ton, the bcliScrcnt attitude of England tow
ard the United States arose from this fact:
Dispatches by the Trent (Which were not
secured at the time of the capture of Mason
and Slilc) rendered to England Protector
ate over the Southern COnirticracy.
ST.. Louis, Dec. 60, lS6l.-'rhc Cabinet
ut Washington has given Mason and Slidcll,
the rebel Commissioners taken from the Trent,
up to the British Government.
The Washington Government has utterly
disavowcd the action OF Com. Wilkes in ta-
KING the rebel Commissioners from the Bit
fish steamer Trent
A terrible conflict is impending near Bow
ling Green, kentucky. between the Federal
forces, under Gen. Buell.. and the rebels under
Gen. johnson. The former are about Co.,
600 strong, and the latter number about 5O,-
600.
On the Goth a battle took place in Doom
county northern Missouri between the Fed
erals and rebels The Fr,lrrals numbering four
hundred, under General Ircn,iss. attacked
the rebels, captured their horses and arms, and
took forty prisoners.
The Associated Press have received the
following dispatches:
Quincy, Dec. ol-William Pickering, of
Illinois has been confirmed Governor Of Wash
iny,on Territory, and Robcr1 Haly, of Cali
torna, Consul to Manzanillo.
Skir,nishes occur almost daily on tho Poto-
mac One occurred near Newmarket bridge
ON Saturday. Twenty rebels were killed.
The n. Y. Times publishes statement of
1t. Hur.l, of the and Maine Regiment, pris-
oncr who escaped from Charleston Jail during
the great fire. Corcoran escaped also, but
has not been heard of since.
Quincy, Dec. 25.-A telegram from Charles
ton states that four Federal gunboas assembled
the Edisto OH Tuesday the last and anchored
opposite Rocheviile and St.John Island, thirty
miles Charleston and shclled the camp OF the
Is. South Carolina Regiment. Under cover
Of the fire, they landed large force, and the
Carolinians rctreated TO the brick church.
BY the steamer Prraia. news is received of
the death Of Prince Albert, consort OF Queen
Victoria. lie died suddenly of gastric fever.
Quincy, Dec 3G.-Last night the secession.
lists burned the bridge over the Charlton river,
III miles east of BrooLfc!d. on the Hannibal
and st. Joseph railroad. 1t is feared the tel
graph will go next.
\ desertcr from the rebel lines near Centre
will. saws the rebel army has gone into winter
quarters. |. numbers 100000 men. The rob
Il, Oh the Lower Potomac. Numbering b. 400
incn. have also built winter hufs.
General sumner f.ll from his horse. ut n
review. two weeks a;.o aud injun'd himself 80
severely that i: is Thought h. will not he able
-.-ain m ,nou,n his hor-... liz has bs~n ~
c.-ived fran the eour:nsnd # his division.
Qaincv. Dsr. 2..-Ihc Niagara. frosa i-iv-
.1io.l. brings Irws TIA EnroP-.
\ fill battery i,a6j iroors. End lsrsr am
hamilton stores eaas. over 10 asnaas IN Inc
A.siril
The Bats. VI. s:.-l.ner Csd>,nus. hsa IT
rived III ~. ih.ssss To project ,s-ssl. a, i;i.s:
asa.h r Tr,ui asair
Th.- EriIt-h Pcs coa;inurs bitter ios1rds
ike unis~a >,-,c<
II : rurnar,S. that Trs.aer has oii''rssi hr-
ELI - a s.l,-iaior. and tea Scott sfigs ssi-
v,crt@n, dispatches :rssa Loans NsPolrsn-
; Primo. Nays.e.,. i. using al HAS iniirsnrr IA
fasos al abs ivsIsrs. t.es-snSEssi-
In the S--s,ais y.-t.sisy. Mr. Hal. mad
sp,-eh s-ain-i .l.lisor;aS az Issan a'si -'id'a
and advocated wrr With England rather
Than sac,ifir,. our national isn"s.
oainvy. Dec so.--Yne fsl;s~ ing Il a srsu'.'c
Of rrrsrii Military operations in Ai-soa1'. on
tanned frusn rr.ia.lr soarc. within the past
,xo serk-: Tls- Union army has captured
900 rebels. inr,siiEg about 20 essn'nis-
stoned c.Ecsrs. l.s0o Lanlrcd h'sse- anu
u,.sles. i,lo1 stand al as.ns. two lsas ct pow
der. greai number ii wagons. and i.amensr
.n:oa..s of cs.nisi-ssry rtsss's aud camp
caui,,ag.'. and the Large foundry used b. 'hr
rebels Tor casting shot aud she'll at lexins:on-
Mon rebel craft in Missouri. inrlusiiag foar
Sun boats. a,..i pretty okan sweep h.s es'a
-, 81 a.. ILL. sx,sxns ~ hs,swssn thu lis-