Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-12
Later from the Atlantic Side.

Later from the Atlantic Side.
Battle near CAarlestox-Fedcyals Renx,,.d
Battle before Richmond Federal. Syc.
ccs.fxl-1He Rloodiest Battle Of the Var
Dates to- Jaly I'd.
SACRAMENTO, June %.
BIEMrBIs, June 24.-Orders have I.on
issued requiring al voters at the approaching
municipal election. to make the oath Of al
legiance. General Grant and staff arrival
this evening.
Gen. Veil. at Norfolk, finding that the pco,,,
would not take the oath ofallegiance, this morn'
ing issued proclamation declaring the c;t,
under martial law, and arrested the old c;,yy
officers.
WASHINGTON, June 25th.-There has boo,
very little skirmisling in front of RichmonS
for the last twenty-four hours. Richmond
papers speak Of the arrival of General Price
No mention made of the whereabouts Of Rem.
regards army.
New YORK, june 25.-News from New
Orleans to the 18th. Steamer Mis,;s,;iDu;
sailed for Boston with q large number Of mas.
engers and 272 hogsheads ofsugar. Business
improving.
CHICAGO, june 26.-The Ncwbum PRO.
gress of 18th confirms the report that the six
month North Carolina regiments of the rebel
army disbanded, previous to which thew hung
their Brigadier General.
WASHINGTON, June 26-Fair Oaks. W..
June 23.-Brigadicr General j. j. Peck was
ordered this day to relieve General Casey in
command Of his division. To the latter Gen.
eral will be committed the important and re.
sponsiblo duty protecting the base of our on.
erations at White House, and preserving the
unbrokcn connection.
New YORK, June 26th-A Richmond dis.
patch says jeff. Davis was taken sick at Raj.
eigh, where he had gone to visit sick child.
Anticipations are expressed that he would re.
turn to the rebel capital in few days. The
same paper (23d) mentions the capture Of %
deserters some of whom will be shot.
WASHINGTON, June 26th.-Commodorc
Faragut communicates to the Navy Depart.
ment an account of an engagement on the
Mississippi, between portion of our fleet and
the rebel battery located in the vicinity Of
Grand Gulf, with 500 artillerists. The gun
boat Oea was struck 25 times, and the Wisbxck-
ton II times. Our loss was only one man
killed and six wounded. Not succeeding in
siencing the rebel fire, and the Foxt being too
formidable to leave in the rear of the boats, tho
remainder of the squadron was brought down
and shelled the battery and town. The rebels
deserted tho battery. The commander says
the nights arc filled with iAemcm; if they give
him any annoyance he will shell the town.
MEMPHIS, June 2Oh.-Beauregarl his a
letter in the Mobile Ncrs, denying that Gen.
Pope took any such rumber Of prisoners as
photographed by Hallcck. He says 200 will
cover the number taken. He also says the
Confederate loss at Colinth and during thu
retreat did not amount to one days expenses Of
the Federal army. The Menu his appeal of
the Goth says: "Thc Confederate army Of
the Mississippi, is much strengthened. The
health of the soldiers is much improved, and
the spirits of thcmrn areall that could be des-
ired."
SAN Francisco, June 2S, Via Yreka, 20,
"a. M.-Ihe following overland dispatch ar-
pears in the Bulletin of this evening:
WASHINGTON, june 25.-The following
has just been received "R.doubt No. %.
one o'clock a. Mo the Secretary Of War.
We have advanced our pickets on the LETT
considerably to-day, under sharp resistance.
The men behaved handsomely. Some firing
still continues.
Is minutes past =. M.---The enemy cro
making desperate resistance to the advance
of picket lines. kearnys and one-hnlr Of
Rockers are where we want them. have
this moment reinforced Hooker's right, with n
brigade and couple Of guns. ! hope in u
few moments to complete the work intended
for to-day. The men arc L,having spendid-
ly; tho enemy are fighting well also.
This is not battlc-merely an affair OF
Heintzleman's corps supported by keyes;
and thus far all goes well. We hold every
foot we have gained. The less thus far is
not large. The fighting up to this time has
been by Hooker's Division. He has silenced
the enemy's batteries on his front.
Five o'clock, p. M.1The affair is over.
We have gained our point, Notwithstanding
a strong opposition. Our men did all could
be desired. The affair was partially decided
by two guns that Capt. Needy brought into
action under very difficult circumstances.
The enemy were driven from their camp, in
front of ours.
(Signed.) M'CLRLLAN.
The Federal troops under General Benham
made an attack on the morning Of the 10th,
and were repulsed after four hours hard fight.
ing with the loss Of 65S killed, wounded and
missing. The Eighth Michigan had but 90
men lett at roll call. The New York go also
suffered severely. Our troops were obliged
to retreat under cover Of the ganboats.
MEMPHIS. June 26.-The FIRST train for
Corinth, via Memphis l. Charleston Railroad,
left yesterday. with number Of teams and
Wagons. one company Of the 5Ssh Ohio. with
several officers was attacked BY . large force
of rebel cavalry, IA miles from here they des-