Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-02

New York, July 22nd.-A Fortress Monroe
letter of Goth inst, says Beauregard is in com
,nand of $4,000 men on the south side Of James
river, between City Point aud Richmond to
cover the rebel forces.
Memphis, July 17th.-The Granada papers
Of to-day, contain a Vicksburg dispatch of the
l.;;h, Which says 1.-THE Confederate iron clad
boat arkansas, left the mouth of the Yazoo
river. and moved towards the federal gun
boats between the mouth of the Yazoo river
and the city. There were 80 Federal gum
l,ats lying above Vicksburg, which formed in
Il line to receive her. She went straight
through, firing as she went, sinking several
and damaging others. Many jumped over
board from the Federal boats and were drow-
red. Within the last hour, the lower fleet
has fed, transports and all, first blowing up
the mortar boats.
Richmond papers contain an account Of the
death Of Gen Twiggs, at Augusta Island, on
the 18th.
a rumor is current at richmond that Pres
ilent Davis had demanded the surrender of
Butler for hanging Mumford,-if refused Da-
Wis would hang some Of onr captured Gen
erals.
Cairo, July 2lst-A Vicksburg dispatch
confirms the report of the escape of the rebel
boat arkansas from the YaZoo On Tuesday
the gunboats Carondola and Tayloy, with the
ram Lancaster, started up the river on re-
connoitering expedition; eight miles from the
mouth they discovered and suddenly came
upon the iron clad rebel gunboat .1rkansay,
which immediately opened on our boats with
IS Founders. Our boats maintained gal
liant fight for time, but the channel of the
river being too narrow for successful mancu-
vrring, they gradually returned to the mouth
of the river, followed by the -4ykansas in
passing over the bar at the mouth of the river
the Ca,Ondolct made rush at the .4rhaasas
and grappled her. An attempt to board was
repealed by n stream of hot water from the
-LEaasas,-at the same time, both vessels
ran aground, and were separated by the
shock. The arkansas started down the river
pursued by the Tailor, who kept upa run
ming fight with her greatly superior adversary.
Our fleet before Vicksburg with a number
of transports, ammunition boats, rams and
mortars were lying scattered over space of
nearly two miles. None of the gun-boats
had steam up and the entire feet was so scat
tered that but few could fire.
Washington, July 33.--War Department
issued orders to the military commanders of
Virginia, South Carolina. Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and
Arkansas, to seize in an orderly manner, and
usr any property, real or personal, necessary
or convenient to their several commands for
supplies or other military purposes; none to
he destroyed. Military and naval command
trs to receive as lahorers, within said States,
can be aavan.agcously used, giving reasona-
Ile pay for their labor Accounts to be kept
showing from whom property and laborers are
taken, that compensation may be made to
proper persons.
lIallcck is ordc4ad by the President to take
command as Gene,al-in-Chicf and to repair
to the capital as soon as possible with safety
to the department now under his command.
Gen. Schotield has issued orders in Mo-, for
thc immediate organization of militia for the
purpose Of DISCRIMINATING guerillas. Every
able bodied man to report in six days, bring
ins all arms to be procured. Arms not in
loyal hands to be taken for public defence.
Reports from New Orleans state that por-
ton of the squadron bcsieging Vicksburg, has
been ordered down the Mississippi, and re-
moved to Com. Wilkes ilo,illa in James river
Pope fully believing in speedy and over
wlelming advance on Richmond with land
and naval forces.
Murfreesboro is now free from rebels, witt,
sufficient force there to repel any attack.
Col. Phelps appointed Military Governor
of Arkansas, left yesterday.
New Orleans Is unusually quiet and
healthy.
Gen. Butler has sequcstered the property Of
Gen. Twiggs, to be held to wait action of the
L. 5. Government.