Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-04

Baltimore 27.-.-The American's cores.
pendent at Sharpsburg. writing on the 24h,
saws Since the rebels were driven over the
Potomac, our forces have made frequent dashes
across. A few days since one company of
the 5th New York brought back five brass
pieces. Yesterday, the 62d Pennsylvania
crossed below Shrpardstown and captured 400
rifles, marked " London, '62," and one L.
FOUNDER Of English manufacture.
California News.
The following order from the Commander
of the Pacific has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE Pacific
San FRANCISCO, Sept. II, 1862. (
General Orders No. ga
In pursuance of an Act of the Congress of
the United States, entitled " An Act to sup
press instruction, to punish treason and re-
tellion, to seize and contiscate the property of
rebels, and for other purposes" approved
July 18th 1852, the attention Of all persons
in this military MISUNDERSTANDING the
States of California and Oregon, and tho Ter
ritories of Washington, Utah, Nevada, and
that portion Of New Mexico known as Arizo.
na-is called to the following provisions Of
said Act:
Section S. And be it further enacted, that
to insure the speedy termination of the pres
ent rebellion. it shall be the duty of
the President of the United States to
cause the seizure of all the estate and proper
ty, money. stocks, credits and effects of the
persons hereinafter named in this section, and
to apply and use the same and the proceeds
thereof for the support of the army of the
United States; that is to say, of any person
who owning property in any local State or
Territory of the United States, or in the Dis
trct of Columbia shall hereafter assist and
give aid and comfort to such rebellion, and all
sales, transfers or conveyances ofany such prop
erty shall BE- null and void, and it shall be suit
cienf bar to any suit brought by such person
for the possession or use of such property, or
any of it, to allrge and prove that he is ona
Of thu persons described in this section.
By order of Brigadier General Wright.
II. C. Drum,
Assistant Adjutant General
Sept. 16-Maj. Mckay. distinguished
rebel sympaihizers, Of Bcnicia, was admitted
to the Alcatraz institution to-day. 1t is stat
ed that several arrests are, or will be imme
diat+ly made at this city. Two mer., names
unknown, went oven to the fort under guard
to-day.
The Stockton Argus and Democrat, San
Jose Tribune, Tulare Post and Equal Rights
Erpositor will be refused transmission
through the mails and express. The Marys-
willie Express is probably under the same
ban.
BY telegraph from San Francisco. we are
informed that the patriotic fund has reached
100000. Gen. Wright has issued an order
giving notice to all concerned that the provis-
ions OF the Coufscation Act will b. enforced
in this State, aud throughout the Department
Of the Pacific.
San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Three China
,nen were arrested tonight tors refusing to
pay the national poll taz.
A fellow who would not give his name
was arrested tonight for shouting for jeff.
Davis.
Gen. Wright. the United States Marshal,
and Chief Of Police Burke, yesterday reed
orders from the Secretary of War insiructing
them to place under arrest all men found nt-
tering reasonable language against the Gov
eminent.
San Francisco, Sept. 90.
The ladies' organized Liat-scraping Asso-
citation to-day.
U. S. DEMAND NOTES. The Herald and
Mirror says:
Oaly $1,000 900 in Treasury notes has
vet been sent to this coast and out Of this
100000 has been disburscd by the Govern
ment. Of this 100000. at least 100000
has been sent to the East, leaving only $780,
900 in circulation. The Federal internal rev.
enus tax will have to be- paid in few days.
and it will absorb in short time all Of this
description of currency we have amongst us.
In month the public demand for them will
raise them to l.ar. Indeed, spectators were
purchasing them on Friday and Saturday in
anticipation of rise. The 100000 Yet re-
manning unemployed will in the same manner
be takeu up or RENTED East. 1t will
thus at once be seen that there is no reason
why legal tender notes should now have only
a discount value. The fact seems TO be-. bro
krrs have been deprcciating them to accom-
plish sel6si, purposes. Such mon are enemies
Of their country. Let them bull and bear
the market as much as they will in all other
respects, but they should not make merchan.
disc of their countries honor. The man who
would destroy the public confidence in the
ability of tho Government to discharge its OBJ
legations. in order that he may make money
H.