Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-03
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO SEPTEMBER q.

The steamer Nc Clellan from Morris Island
on the morning of the 10th, has arrived. Gen.
Gilmore was mounting heavy guns on Cum
mings Point. to shell Charleston. The rebel
fire from Jamss Island still continues but is
not very effective. Sumter is still held by
the rebels.
New York, Sept. oO-A Morris Island let
ter represents the rebels busily engaged in
repairing Fort Sumter. Steamers are con-
stantly plying between Sumter and the city
carrying material Deserters say that they
are repairing Sumter and placing more bat
teries on james Island. Beauregard intends
to assume the offensive in order to regain if
possible Morris Island. Charleston is said
to be- full of rebel troops. Other accounts say
it will be weeks yet before Gilmore can open
OH Charleston. The mounting of the heavy
guns on the north end of Morris Island is slow
work under the fire of she rebel batteries.
Gen. Gilmore has issued congratulatory
order to the troops in which he says:
"Charleston and its liarbor lies at the mer-
cy Of our artillery" ....
Cincinnati, Sept. 2l.-The Commercials
dispatches have the following account of Sun
days fight: Battle commenced in the vicin-
ity of Widow Glrnn's house, on the road
leading to Chattanooga. 1t soon became gen
rra. the enemy maneuvering his troops finely.
Early in the action the rebels made an impet-
uous charge on FELTON, and Thomas batteries,
and five out of the six Parrot guns were cap.
tured; Cupt. Van Pet commanding was taken
prisoner. At 2P. NJ. tho contest became ter
rife. About 2 o'clock the division in the
centre being hard pressed, rereated in dis
order. Col. Barnett succeeded in planting
battery which soon checked the enemy. who
in turn were driven over the same ground in
disorder. Davis division fell back with
heavy loss, and every gun of til. sih Indiana
battery was lost. His forces then rallied,
pushed the enemy back and rctook his guns.
Reynolds lost heavily, but stubbornly held
| his position driving the enemy, but never
leaving his line. Palmer, who was over
whrlmrd. failed to get off his battery and lost
two guns. Van Ccave's division fought GAL
lantlv, but h. was overpOwercd and failed to
hold his position, Our lines was pressed heav-
lily and wavered. The rebels, exulting over
their apparent success made the air resound
with cheers. They advanced along the whole
line. Until S p. NJ. the fire was terrific.
Rosecrans began 20 grow anxious. The rrb-
els steadily advanced pressing back all before
them and from this until dark, the battle
ragged with destructive fury. At dusk the
firing had almost ceased, when the enemy
threw forward fresh troops on our right. Our
loss was heavy. Rbcl prisoners say some
Of their regiments are nearly annihla.ed.
New York, Sept. 2l.-A person who left
Richmond few days ago. gives the Herald
the following: Lees army is located near
Hanover, and has only 10000 men fit for du-
ty. 1t is understood that if Meade advances.
Lee will fall back to Richmond. The infor
mant was at Charleston when Gilmore bonn
barded The city. One of the shells struck the
spire Of church. They all struck within
half mile of each other, causing great conster-
nation. The city is nearly deserted. Beau
regards force was about 5000 men, which
has since been increased by Jenkins division
to $4,000. Beaurpgard lost much popularity
when the Ftderas took Morris Island.
Knoxville, Sept. 15.-On Wednesday.
Lieut. COL Hays, with 800 men of the 10th
Ohio was attacked near Clifford, SO miles up
railroad, by l,400 rebels under Jackson. After
fighting calamity for two hours. our forces,
losing heavy in killed and wounded, were
compelled to surrenderto overwhelming mum.
beers. .-f
New York, Sept. 2l.-Thc World says
private advces represent that there is consid-
cradle feeling in New Orleans on the inter-
vcntion question, especially among the creole
and French population. This feeling has
been m, oh stimulated by recent mails from
the North. 1t was known to the French
Consul at New Orleans that the French
would occupy Matamoras with four or five
thousand men in few days. A collision
was expected between the French and Fed.
eral gunboats at the mouth of the Rio
Grande, on some matter connected with cot
ton and Confederate supplies. The feeling
in regard to intervention was recently indi-
Gated by an advance of per cent. in Con-
fedrrate bonds. Ex-Governor Morehead, of
Kentucky, now in Paris, it is positively al,
legged has written to q friend in New York
that Napoleon and jeff Davis had formed a
secret treaty for recognition through the agen-
cy of Slidell.
The Htvalds Washington special makes
the statement that Stephens mission to
Washington was to consult with the Federal
authorities as to whether satisfactory terms
of compromise might be arranged so as to
saw. the Confederates the disgrace Of inviting
foreign old. said aid to be an arrangement
with France-she to assist the rebels with
fleets and armies in exchange for possession
of Texas. 1t is said that Stephens is now in
Paris affecting this arrangement. res 'ai
Chicago, Sept. 2l.-A late number OF the
Chattanooga Rebel (now published at Mari.
eta, Georgia.) contains an order from the
Governor for all who can supply themselves
with arms to report themselves at the nearest
| railroad station for TRANSPORTATION to BrapR's