Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-11-15

says. Gen. Mcclellan teIegraphs from 6nick.
er's Gap, stating that the be has full posses.
sion Of that position. When Gen. Hancock
arrived there, it was held b. ths enemys cav.
airy who we're driven ont BY q columns of
five, o.. six thdseand sinfantrj. The rebels
advanced to lsl6ks, bne wsre dispersed BY
our siasd canno6G Tn positions is strong
ON. @ k
IL i said GsaA Jae1soa and Hill are in
the valley opposite Gen. Pleasanton had
driven the encmy's cavalry several miles be.
yond Union, at 3 this P. NJ, capturing several
Of their wounded, and exploding one Of their
caissons. (signed) MAscy,
CAIRO, 3d.-A dispatch from jackson,
Tenn, dated ed, says that news received at
Gen. Grants headquarters yesterday. from
the South, via Rienci, confirms the capture
OF Mobile. ss,.s,sss,rss
PHILADELPHIA, 3d--The Washington
Star says: Last nights advance Of the army
Of Potomac under Burnside and Porter, doubt.
less camped upon the line of the Alexandra
and Winchester Turnpike from Uppsrvills.
three miles in front Of Ashby's Gap down to
Middletown, distance Of ten miles.
Their cavalry must have halted for the
night very near, II not on, the line Of the
Manassas Gap Railroad, somewhere between
Front Royal and Thoroughfare Gap.
| Siegel's force must have advanced on the
same railroad to Thoroughfars Gap, before
nightfall, while Sickles was doubtless ad.
vancing in the rear Of Sigel.
The march Of Sicklps' division Yesterday
from before Alexandria, to extreme front re-
fleets great credit on it.
New YoRx, 4.-'rhe Hera1ds special from
Wheatland, Va, I'd, says Mcclellan recon-
noitred the enemy from the front this eve
ming. Pleasanton's cavalry, supported by
brigade of Doubleday's division, drove rebels
from their position, they contested grcund
with considerable spirit. jackson and Long
street are just beyond Smokers Gap with
large force.
HARPER's FERRY, 2d.-No enemy opposed
our advance until it reached Snickervile.
when they retrcated to the western side. As
our column reached tho crest of the Hill,
body Of rebel cavalry. one battery and two
brigadts Of infantry emerged from woods in
the direction Of Winchester, but they re-
treated when fire was opened on them. 1t is
evident they intended TO dispute possession
of Smokers Gap. but were too late.
The impression seems to b. general that
there will b. battle tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, 4.-FOur rebel mail carriers
were arrested with large mail. destined for
Alabama, Virginia, aud other rebel States,
while attempting to cross into Virginia.
FAIRFAX, 4,h.@Our cavalry, under Gen.
Stahl, drove the enemy out of I'horouglfare
Gap. and Gen. SEIZURE division took possess
sion Of it. No enemy in sight last evening.
Our cavalry also holds Brickland's Mills,
where the rebels had strong force. Bay.
ards cavalry holds Aide, and the country
between that point and Sigrl's advance.
Beaufort. s. G., Oct. 80. Of yellow fever,
which prevailed there.
The propeller Bay State and six schooners
were wrecked ON Lake Ontario last night,
and several prrsons persisted.
yet ssceriained. The indications arr that
Seymour has large majority in New York
city. The two Woods and q large number Of
Democrats are believed to be elected to Con-
gress.
New Jersey, as far as heard from, has gone
largely Democratic.
Michigan. scattering returns indicate tho
election Of the entire Republican ticket by S.
OOU majority.
Illinois returns arc meaeer. Arnold, Re-
publican, il elected in the Chicago district for
Congress. by 1900 to 1900 majority.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5th.-The secretary Of
War has ordered Military Commission to
to be organised, to inquire into ths conduct Of
Buell.. in reference to his permitting the in
vasion Of Kentucky by Bragg. and in failing
to relieve Mumfordsvills; his conduct during