Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-14

repulsed the enemy, but were compelled to
withdraw. The enemy are said to have
fought well. Our columns reiterated in good
order. pursued by the enemy. beyond Mar
tinsburg. Arriving there they found tho
whole town apparently deserted. Many Tn
ion people came along with us. Gen. Banks
was in the rear of the retreat and shell ex-
ploded within four feet Of him. fortunately do.
doing no injury.
The enemy had stationed at Berryville a
force to prevent our retrcating toward liar.
pcr's Ferry, and We were. therefore, compelled
TO take the road to harrisburg.
Winchester is reported burned.
New York, May 29.-Thc Tines cores.
pon,lent. from New Bridge. Va, says the dis
position OF the whole rebel army before Rich
inond. seems to have been changed within the
past three days. Instead of their retreating
towards the city. they are coming from it.
We learn that numbers evidently intend to
make a stand between il and the Chickahom-
inv. 1t was asccrtained, beyond a doubt, FIVE
days ago. that not NOR. than 5000 rebel
troops occupied the ground between us and
Richmond. but now the aspect is completely
changed.
I Numerous indications favor the belief that
our forward progress to Richmond will be hot
ly contested by n large part Of the
rebel army. Every hour troops are pouring
out of Richmond. and disposing themselves
:.!ong the Chickahominy some OF their points
being only half mile from it.
Descr,crs from Georgia regiment say that
Bcaurrgard arrived at Richmond last Thurs
day. and that the most vigorous attempts will
be made to save the city.
81, c-,,,, W.,x os,t
TO Chickahominy, with supplies for the Fed
cral army.
New YORK, May 29.-'Thc prize steam
ship !Stcliia was captured May 4th, attempt
ing to run the blockade of Charleston, with a
cargo valued at half million. She is a new
steamer, iron clad ono thousand ton burthen.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-'rhe hteli;genccr
SAYS M'Dowell is now at Manassas Junction,
with sufficient force to aid in the capture Of
Jackson's fore now in the Shenandoah valley.
Information from I.cesburg states the rebels
there are very .iubilant over Banks retreat.
CHICAGO, May 20.-Bcauregards official
report of the battle of Shiloh, states his losses
to have been: killed, l77S; wounded, S,Ol2;
missing, 95S.
WASHINGTON. May 2S--A motion was
pending before the House yesterday to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill for emancipa-
ton of slaves was rejected OH Monday. An
attempt was made to-day to lay the motion
on the table, which was lost by 60 to %.
The vote on the reconsideration will take
place on Wednesday next.
New York, 2S-A Fort Monroe letter
says that bark which had been lying there
for some weeks put to sea with nearly 800
contrahands for the West Indies. The gun.
boat IIams1na has gone in pursuit.
Sick and wounded men who escaped from
Strasburg confirm the statements made of
rebel barbarlics. They deliberately attacked
our sick, firing into ambulanccs and upon
tniing men incapable Of making any resist
ancr.
WASHINGTON. May 29-Special dispatches
to the New York papers state that the Over
land Mail Company will resume the traus-
por,ation Of letters in fifteen days. Papers
and documents will go via Panama, under the
arrangement of this company with Vanderbilt
who is to receive Sl5O,00U yearly for such
service.
/ he latest direct accounts of Mexican af-
fairs to May Sd, places the French force at II
miles from Puehla, with $4,000 Mexicans
!, ready to give them battle.
PRovlDENcE May 29.-Gov. Spraguc was
elected U. $. Senator yesterday, by u majority
of ~.
In tho House to-day, Mr.. Crisiield, from
: the Committee on Public Lands, reported and
advocated bill, granting 10 the State Of Cal
ifornia tract of land known as the Colorado
Desert, for the purpose Of introducing suffi-
cent supply Of fresh water upon and over the
same. The bill was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Senate bill, establishing Land Offices in
Colorado, passed tho House to-day. The
House also passed bill-94 to 27-declaring
California entitled to three representatives in
stead of two, the extra number beginning next
Congress.
: WAsulNGrON, June "A dispatch has
been received by the War Department from
Mcclellan. dated noon to-day. which says
that yesterday. at 10 o'clock. the enemy, TAX
ing advantage Of tho terrible storm which
flooded the valley Of the Chickahominy, at.
, tackled our right flank.
Gen. Casey's division, which was in the
first line, gave way, causing temporary con.
fusion, during which the guns and baggage
were lost.
: But Gems. Hcntxleman and Kearny most
calamity brought up their troops, which
checked the enemy.
At the same time tho divisions Of Generals
: Sedgewick and Richardson were brought
across the river and drove back the enemy ii
the point Of the bayouet, covering the ground
, with his dead.
This morning the rebels attempted to re.
i, new the conflict but were everywhere re-
pulsed.
We have taken many prisoners, among