Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-06

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Gov. Johnson has corresponding number of
traitors for exchange.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2lst.-A New York
civilian who left Richmond on the 18th, says,
at that time troops were pouring out of the
city on the Virginia railroads. All the troops
around Ric!l,n md were in motion towards the
north Stonewall jackson is said to have left
Gordonsvillc. None knew his Whereabouts.
The Tribunc's Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent says Gen. Hcintzelman did not acolnpa-
ny the army down the peninsula, but went off
in the direction Of White House. 1t was
commonly remarked that he was gone to look
up Il fight.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2lst.-Thc entire city
council have been arrested for refusing to take
oath Of allegiance, but were released on resign
ing and giving bonds. The property of May
o. Henderson, who fled to the rebel army has
been seized.
Two Indiana regiments, four companies of
cavalry, and ONE battery Of artillery. have al
ready crossed over into this State.
1t is understood that Gen. Wright will
throw all the Western troops ofthc new quota
Into Kentucky and forward them to East
Tenn, where the rebels are concentrating in
large force.
The old regiments which have not been
filled up to their full strength before the first
oi September will at once be filed by draft.
Advices from the west are to The effect that
The forces undcr Coffee, Q,antrl and other
rebel chiefs, which were lately mpnacing Lex
ington, are in full retreat southwark. They
are said to number four thousand. The Fed
erals, under Gen. Blunt and Col. Warren, are
in hot pursuit, with 5000 troops and fourteen
pieces Of artillery. On Wednesday they at
lacked The rebels rear, killed two, captured
tliirty-one horses, aud quite number of guns
and ether property fell into our hands. The
pursuit is to be rclinqushed until the rebels
are driven from the State
ST.. PAIL, (Aiinn.,) Aug. 20th.-Thr Indians
OF MccAcr county, rX&spcrlicd ut the nou-rc-
cepIion Of money from the government, at
tackled the whites in the town of Acton, and
killed Il number Of persons, men and women.
Several We're also mlssacrcd at the lower az
pncy. The settlers are alarmed, and coming
down the Minnesota river. Troops have been
sent since the disturbance.
ST. PAUL. (Minn.) Aug. 22ond.-Reliable
information from OFT Ridgrly confirms the
previous reports of Indian troubles in that re-
gion. The Indians at the Lower Sioux agcn.
cy have l,n tli,at,Liig vrr,;Lcc
in consequence of the daily payments due them
by the Government. !An outbreak finally oc-
cured, and the greater number Of whites in
the vicinity were masSacred. Fnriy-Gve men
sent against them, fell into an ambuscade after
crossing the river near the agency. The
greater nunber were killed; only seventeen
returned to the Fort. On Monday night the
light from burning buildings and grains stacks
was seen in all directions. Escaped citizens
came into the Fort during the night, giving
accounts OF horrors too terrible TO imagine"
The roads in the direction of New Tim are
lined with men, women and children.
\ gentleman named Porter, just from New
last night. He says he reached that place or
Tuesday morning, and found the people pre-
pairing to bury five persons. Oilers were be-
ing constantly brought in, horribly nutilatcd.
He saw four prrsons in one room, wounded,
having been cut with hatchcts in the head
anl arMs. in an aljoining. room he saw n
child with It's head cut oil. Twcnty-srven
others were considerably mutila.rd. The
people were fully awake to ihcir danger and
drilling with arms they could obtain, being
determined to defend the town to the last.
WAsnlNGroi.. Aug. 2l.-i'hcrc is no toun-
da,ioa in the statement that Gen. Dix is to
be appointed to the command in New Or
leans in place OF Butler. or that Rcverdy
johnson will so there MS Military Governor.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 22.-lwo bridges on
the Marietta aud Cincinnati railroad. east Of
Lovcllnd. were burned on Wednesday. sup
posed by rebel sympa,lizers. The bridges
are being rapidly reconstructed.
The first instalmcnt of rebel prisoners viii
leave Indianapolis to-day for Vicksburg,
which is the western depot for exchange.
Others will leave at the rate of 1000 per day
until all arc exchanged.
Indiana has sent into the field during the
last days li,4O0 troops.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 22-The Commercial
says that il has information HAT the junction
of cCellan's. Pope's and Burnside's forces
had been effected we believe at Acquia
Greek.
A large portion of our gunboat ilot'la. with
tho flagship above H.nison's Landing,
will probably give the rebels Il taste Of their
quality.
WAsMNGToN. Aug 23.-Spccial dispatch
cs to the New York papers. state chat tho Bal
,ilnorc papers say that since the order had
been issued for drafting. over 5000 citizens of
Maryland between the ages Of Is and as. had
left the State for the South and Canada.
The exodus is still going on at the rate Of
100 to 500 day.
Commander Porter, the destroyer Of the
rebel ram arkansas, has been made Com
modorc.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 20.-1,300 guerllas OPP
posie Helena, Ark, are committing dtprcdi,-