Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-18

terprise.
We are assured by those who should know,
that revelations yesterday in the Court of In
quiry. and those yet to appear, will demon.
strate that Col. Ford, who commanded Mary
land Heights at the time of the surrender of
Harper's Ferry, left his position against his
wish, and in obedience to positive orders;
and that Miles was responsible for the surren.
der.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6th.-The following is
official:
JACKSON, Tenn, Oct. 5th.-The rebels yes.
terday under Price, Van Dorm and Lowell,
were repulsed from their attack upon Corinth,
with great slaughter. The enemy is in fnll
retreat, leaving their dead and wounded o.,
the field. Roseukrans telegraphs that the loss
is serious on our side. especially in officers.
but bears no comparison with that Of the en-.
envy
Mcpherson, with his command, reached
Corinth yesterday. Rosenkrans pursued the
retreating enemy this morning. Should they
attempt to move towards Bolivar they will be
followed to that place.
Gen. Hurlbmrt is on the Hatchie with 5000
or 5000 men and there is no doubt, with tho
pursuing column.
A second dispatch, of the same date, says
that Gen. Ord, who followed Hurlburt, met
the enemy to-day On the south side of the
Hatchie, as understand from the dispatch,
and drove them across the stream and got pos
session of the heights taken batteries and
200 prisoners. A large portion of Resekran's
force was at Chevalle.
At this distance everything locks favorable
and cannot see how the enemy can escape
without loosing everything except small arms
Both dispatches are signed by Gen. Grant
CAIRO, Oct. 5th.-There is glorious news
this morning from Corinth. The rebels have
been routed and are retreating Their loss is
very heavy. Ours is also great
Gen. Dodge telegraphs from Columbus to
prepare for large number Of wounded.
Price, Van Dorm and Lowell are in COM
mand Of the rebels. They number 10000.
Our troops are said to have acted nobly.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 4th.-A dispatch from
Portsmouth, Ohio says John Morgan [rebel
with 1000 men yesterday attacked the Car
ter county Home Guard, near Olive Hill.
After several hours severe skirnisl.ing the
rebels were repulsed; 20 of them were killed.
Jag IS houses on tie way. lie returned
ldSL uiSut tOWMuS N(iNc LII, uut tuC - uiOu
troops had been reinforced.
The rebels are cutting new roads from
Bardstown to Springfield and Lexington.
They are ready to enforce the Confederate
CONSUMPTION, where ever they have even tenn
pOrary control.
New YORK, Oct. 5ih.-A Key West letter
of the 29lh Sept. says that Col Morgan has is
sued an order freeing all slaves in that depart
mpnt.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
that Gen. Lockwood was liberating the slaves
(of disloyalists] on the Eastern Shore, Vir-
ginia.
FoRTREss MONROE, 1.-The Richmond
Eram,ner Of the 9th has dispatch from Sa.
vannah saying: "Tlc Federals attacked our
batteries at St. Johns Island on the LIST, and
after an hours engagement were repused."
Tho F-derals subsequently, landed at Green
vile Point in force, and marched to the rear
Of the rebel batteries, where a fight began.
No further particulars.
WASHINGTON, Sit has been ascertained
that our gunboats have been engaged in DIES.
troying old rebel batteries down tile Potomac.
CINCINNATI, 9.-Thc secessionists of Hart
ford and Blackford counties, Indiana, collected
on Monday last to resist the draft. They
destroyed the ballot-b"x and enrolling papers
and said they were determined to escape the
draft at all hazards, A battalion of tho
Third Indiana has been ordered there to
enforce the law.
LOUiIviLLE. San unconirmed report
s,ys. Gen. John Morgans advance had
reached Freeport and occupied that place this
evening. 5000 more are rapidly approach
ing.
At this point the line again went down,
after being up about an hour. 1t will proba-
bly, b. up again tomorrow.
BY Last Nights Stage.
Tho following is the balance of yesterday 8
dispatch:
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.
AT the city election yesterday. Chapman,
Union candidate for Mayor, received an over
whelming majority.
New YORK. Oct. 9.
The N. Y. 7cmcs' Washington dispatch
has the following: Lincoln's proclamation has
inspired tho most lively terror through the
South. Soldiers desert to return home and
protect their families. They believe the ne
groes have organized secret associations and
are awaiting an opportunity to rise en- xnassc.
The negroes arc becoming FESTIVE, having
already heard Of the proclamation. People
in the rural districts are returning to the cit
les for protection. CONSERVATION prevails.
The TImes' correspondence from Virginia
says the latest information confirms the idea
that the rebel army which was on the south
bank Of the Potomac, retreated towards Win
chester week ago.
Another change in the Cabinet and army.