Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-09

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A retel mail carrier was arrested with c.0oo
letters in his possession for persons in Rich.
mond.
\ skirmish is reported to have taken ,,,c.
at Bolivar, Tenn. yesterday No particulars
\ steamer from Port Royal reports I'll ami.
ct on the South Carolina and Georgia coast,
Yreka, Aug. 2.-Dates to the 3,st
July Washington, July Bot *
now II well established TACT that the
rebels are in strong force between
Richmond and the Appomattox, and
arc still collecting forces and seodino
them in that direction.
Jackson. Tenn, July 2S.-Broom.
vile, rs miles west Of here, was entered
on Friday BY 70 mounted rebels, AND
100 bales Of cotton burned, and $50. OO0
in gold carried of by them.
Capt DoIIins, with 50 men, had .
skirmi3h with 200 rebels at the mont,
of Dover Creek, killing and woundino
several OF the enemy, and driving them
across the river.
Washington, July 2S-It seems to
he the impression that drafting will be
rcso.ted to in most Of the Border States
Gov. Bradford, OF Maryland, vii! com.
lnQnco soon.
Washington, July 30.-Lieut. Ror-
cra Of the steamer Huntsville, fell +,
viii, Tie British schooner Adonis. Of
Na-sau, on the 18th, without raucrs
lie sent her to Key West for adiudic,.
ton, On the DIST he captured the reb-
Ct steamer lscliance. bound to Nassau
and loaded with cotton. The dispatct
boat sally Wood WAS captured By Tie
rebels 80 miles above Nicksbure.
They also took Il large number Of pli>
oncr, and destroyed The boat.
Richmond papers contain the pro-
ceclngs Of Tie Court Martial which
tried Commodore Tatnall for the dcs-
friction OF the Morrimac. lIo was
awarded al honorable ac1uittal.
y dispatch from Knoxville, Tenn,
says that Morgan sent a special courier
II head quarters stating that he has to
ken II cities and towns, and heavy
quantities otarIny stores. lie says he
has force sufficient to hold the country
outside OF Lexington and Frankfort.
and that the bridges between Lcxing.
ton and Cincinnati have been blinod:
but according to last accounts Morgan
was seeking safety III fight with SmitL
in pursuit.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad il
again i'll running order. We learn
that a powerful military force. consis-
- y
Curtis division has been dispatched
Southward, to take part in the siege OF
Nicksburg. Gen. Pope and staff lett
Washington for the field on the 29th.
Memphis, July 29.-Anothor at
ternpt WAS made hy thc Queen OF tie
West to capture the guuboat Arkansas.
The Queen Of the West struck the Ar
'>ansas two tremendous blows, injurng
herself badly but not disabling the reb-
cl boat.
The State OF Maine has raised her
full quota Of troops nnder the late cai.
Nashville, July 2Sth.--The rebel
mail irom Chattanooga has been cap
fured The letters contain valuable IL
formation. l!eaugegard has resigned
aud goue to the Springs II Alabama.
Bragg is at Nicksburo.
Memphis, July 28.-Adviccs from
the south SAY, ten iron-clad gunhoais
built iii England, and fully equipped,
have arrived at Mobile. Three moro
are expected. These constitute the
fleet ordered by tho Southern Conted-
eracy to be purchased in Europe they
mount from 10 to 80 guns each, aud
are said to be mailed with siX.lncii
iron. Mobile is now considered open
to the world. These statements are
not entitled TO explicit credcnce.
Washington, July 3l.-AkC!el'an
issued orders that every man should
be ready fer action at Il moments no
tiee. 1t is thought that an attack by
Jaekson's army may be expected at
any time. $50 Union prisoners, sick
and wounded, arrived from Richmond.
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PoRT ANGELos, WASHINGTON TERalToRy.
Congress, On yesterday, removed the port
of entry for the Puget Sound district frcm its