Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-11

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breckinridge tor their defeat at Inca, saying
he did not move to join Price at the time o,,
dered. His troops on Monday wers at Her..
nado, Bighalis and Richardson Mills. Gran,
is moving at Corinsh, and will probably A..
tempt to intercept and crush those division.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. 29h.-3Oo Siour
under Little Grow, were attacked by Col. Sih'
ley's command, Sept. 23d. The battle las,sa
two hours. The result was defeat of tbe In.
dams, with loss Of 80 killed; and large MIN.
Der wounded Four whites killed and 20 =.
40 wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29,h.--A spec;ol
Wa hington dispatch to North American.
says rumor is in circulation to the effect that
Union fleet has commenced an attack mon
Fort Morgan, near Mobile.
The army corps Of Sigcl has been LARGELY
reinforced within a fortnight. ~
Unioa prisoners. paroleda at Harper's Ferry,
will h. sent to Gen. Pope to fight the Indians
Loulsv.LLE. Sept. 2Oih.-A gsnlemau from
Frankfort says that on Friday there were 400
rebels there. Humphrey Marshall was sx.
pected to take charge Of that post.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 29'h.-Brigadier Gen.
jeff G. Davis shot Major Grn. Nelson, at lhs
Gait House to-day. A difficulty had rxistr d
between them for some time. This mon,i ng
Davis demanded on apology for the language
used to him few days since. when Nelson
slapped him in the face, and denounced him
as a coward. -f"ie''"
Daris turned away, borrowed pistol from
friend and followed Nelson, who was then
going upstairs. Davis told him to defend
himself, and shot him. He died in twenty
minutes.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 29ih.-Details Of fight
at Augusta, show that tIe place was attacked
by Gao mounted men; Union forces number.
ing l20, took refuge in the houses and fired
from the windows, killing and woundng 80.
Among the killed are three captains, oue Of
them . younger brother of John Morgan.
Amnng the MORALLY wounded was Lieut. Cor,
Prentice, son Of Geo. d. Prentice. Nv o
squares of the town were burned.
New York. Sept. 27.-Rumors at Wash
ingion say, the President contempt ties issu-
ing a proclamation making Florida cotton
plantation, and inviting laborers, white and
black, to settle there. They are to have am
pie protection from the army and navy. Flor
ida is TO BE- reduced to a territorial condition.
The movement is said to be preliminary to
the policy to be- adopted hereafter with the
oihrr Southern States. ..-..... =
A report from Apalachicola says two rebel
iron-clad gunboa.s are nearly ready for SER
vice there. .s
The 1ribane's Washington dispatch has a
runor that Seward is about to resign the
portfolio Of the State Department to Edward
Everett. The ruinor grows out Of the fact
that Everett is in Washington. at the Prpsi-
dents invitation. on business relative 10 our
foreign affairs. in +, gard TO which his views
are understood to differ from those of Mr..
Seward.
New Orleans adviccs give an order by
Gen. Butler. requiring foreign residents in
that Department to report to the Provost
Marshal. The order says that in the coulsc
of ten DAYS it might become necessary to dis
tinguish ,lisloyal from loyal ciizens and hon-
rs, neutral Foreigners. uc,hrratened TO pun
i>h simulated eluins 10 foreign all. giarce
with the utmost severity.
The Times has news from Winchester to
Wednesday. "a h. y largo force Of rebels
were there, much dem0raiized aud suffering
for want of fnod. All the negroes in the
ntighborhood had been impressed to work at
tho Notifications. The rebels were appre-
hrnsivr that their communications and sup
plies would be cut off by movement from
Washington ON Leesburg. All public build
ings and number Of private dwellings, in
Winchester were used as military stores.
IouIsviLl.E, 27.-The rebels on Wrdnes-
night deserted the bridge over Salt River at
Slepardsvlle. This would seem to indi cate
that Bragg no longer entertains designs on
this city. If h. did liz would require this
bridge. The rebels appear to br falling back
in the direction Of Danvillr. No statements
of reliable character are given az to Kirby
Smiths whyrrabouis. e..5,eg ~
CAIRO, 27.-Th~ steamer Ekgrwe was
fired into by guerillas at Randolph. (r4nn.)
on Wednesday. The town was burned III
This policy has been adopted
and will be rigidly enforced in every like
casr.
PHILADELPHIA, 27.-The Washington Star
Of last evening. says that Gen. Sumner occ,l-
pied Bolivar Nights. Va. Gen. Williams,
late Of Banks corps, occupied Maryland
Nights. Burnsiaes' artillery forded the river
at Hnrpar's Ferry, on Friday. II was
thought that his infantry would cross on =
new p"ntoon bridge to-day.
ST. Lor,s, a6.-A fight IL rportd 10 have
taken place at CassviIls. Mo-, en- she 81, be-
tween 100 rebels and a company Of The first
Arkansas cavalry, resulting n the completes
rout of the rebels. with loss Of l5killed aud 10
taken prisoners. Oar troops capturd 20
horses and number Of gums. Our loss only
one killed. rae ~
FORTRESS MONROE. Sept. 29;h.-Tko
Charleston Mercury. Of the 25h. says there
ara grounds for believing that the enemy are.
sending reinforcerntnts 10 Hilton Head, and