Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-20
L AFTER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Dates to September n.

L ATER FROM The ATLANTIC SIDE
Dates to September ~.
The Board Of Commissioners of the Union
Pacific Railroad, met in Chicago, Sept. I'd.
The Federal forces were defeated at Rich
mond, KY, and fed in confusion, falling back
towards Covingtom. Cincinnati IL also threat.
ened by Humphrey Marshall, with some 3d.
900 rebels.
Banks is reported to have arrived at Cen.
terville with his command safe.
Federal Generals Stevens and Kearney
arc reported killed.
Sigtl was wounded in the right hand in
the recent battles near Bull Run.
Ru,nors aud stories of the most extravagant
character prevail, but are not traccable to any
reliable source.
The Federals are being largely reinforced.
Gen. Mcclellan has been assigned to the
fertilization of Washington.
Poindexter, tho Missouri guerrilla, has been
captured and sentenced to death as a spy.
1t is rumored that the guerrilla Forest, with
his whole force have been captured near Alex
andria, Kentucky.
The foreign news is pacific. All English
journals have modified their articles on the re-.
bellion.
New YoRK, Sept. 6th.-Npw Orleans pa.
pers Of Aug. 25th. do not mention the surren.
der Of the Forts below the city. Reports to
that effect arc undoubtedly false.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5,h.-From careful
calculation, it is believed our wounded in r..
cent battles will not exceed 6,000. The pris.
oners will rot exceed 1000. principally taken
while struggling All Of them have been pa.
rolled.
CnicAco. Sept. 5th.-Dispatches from Gin
cinnati, to-day, mention no change in state Of
affairs there. Troops from various portions
OF the State arrive constantly. Citizens are
doing all that is required for defense.
1t seems somewhat doubtful whether it is
the intention Of tho rebuls to attack this place.
Had they intended to do 60 they could have
arrived there on Wednesday or yesterday.
Every hours delay ON their part only
strengthens the city's defense.
WASHINGTON Sept. 5,h.-The city main
tains usual quietness. There is nothing new
from front; feeling Of security everywhere
prevails.
furnishes troops are by this time in proper
position.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 6.-Dispathes from Fall
mouth. dated this morning. say scouts report
rebels to b. within four miles OF that place
with artillery.
A dispatch from Pomeroy, Ohio. Gays Spen-
Ger, Roam county, (Va.) has surrendered TO
the rebels.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4th.-Rebels appeared
in force at Fall Church. Thursday evening,
drove in our pickets. Our artillery wagon
train fell into their hands, but our troops RAJ.
licd and recovered it yesterday. Rebels fell
back shortly afterwards going towards Lees.
burg.
New YoRK, Sept. Ath.-Herald's cores
pondcnce says detachment Of New York
mounted rifles on scouting expedition from
Suffolk, few days ago. captured, near South
Mills. a company Of rebels with train Of
twenty eight wagons On route for Richmond.
A special, to New York, World says: We
are reliably Informed and believe that on
Thursday, Secretary Stanton handed in his
Of tho portfolio Of Secretary Of
War, which was promptly accepted by the
President, and Halleck asked to take the post.
.Halleck accepted.
CINCINNATI, Sept. CHA bridge Of boats
il being built across the river at the foot Of
Walnut Street-it will b. completed tonight.
Citizens are required to bs in their houses
ut 8 o'clock in the evening. -
Troops continue to pour into the city.
The gunboats are constantly patrolling the
river four miles above and below.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6th.-T'here 10 NO dit.
ference whatever in tho belief that the rebels
ara extending their lines into ,hs valley Of
Virginia, with view to cross into Maryland.
In front Of our army, yesterday, ak or eight
miles distant from our most extended outposts,
clouds Of dust and other appearances indicated
artillery among the enemy. and the sound Of
cannonading tot short period. seems to con.
firm this whatever may b. the fact. no dan
ger has resulted. The rebel prisoners now
here. represent the loss Of the enemy in recent
battles ~ very heavy. The estimate Of the
number is far greater than the suggested ~.
ports Of the loss on our side.
A rebel mail recently captured in the vicin.
ity Of fredericksburg. confirms the report Of the
ensmy's losses. especially among oficsss-in-
GLIDING Gen. Ewell.
New YoRK, Sept. 5.-Tha Heralds Wash.
ington correspondent states that an officer Of
6igel's staff says that the battle Of Bull Run
on Saturday began with heavy firing from
the artillery on both sides. The firing Of 81
gels batteries on the enemy was terribly ef.
fective, literally creating ruin in their ranks.
This proved to be 80 from the fact that after
the temporary cessation Of firing jackson
sent flag to request to bury his dead. sigsl
brought OF all his guns.
1t appears from a private letter that our
troops have been withdrawn from AQUA
Creek. If not al. At lsast . part Of the stores
have been placed beyond the probability Of