Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-05

woods of value. The alarm extends to Lex.
;ncton: though no panic, their was much ex-
element and apprehension of visit and vi.
client results, from the men of Kansas.
Lexington, No., Aug. 27.-The steamer
Lire oak was captured last night by small
hand of guerilias, who robbed the boat and
messengers and let both 60.
Charleston, Aug. 22d.-At two o'clock
this morning the enemy commenced Smelling
.hc CITY from the batteries of the marsh be-
tween Morris and James Islands, five miles
from the city. Twelve eight inch shells fell
into the city, No casualties have occurred.
The transaction is regarded as outrageous,
and violation of civilized warfare.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2l.-A dispatch of the
Doth, from Canton, Miss, says the Yankees
have burned onc-fourth of the town of Gre
NADIA, in late raid to that place.
letter from + orrcst's command says Col.
Dibblc had fight with eight regiments of
Yankees at Sparta on the 18th. and repulsed
the Yanks with loss OF forty or fifty killed.
Dibble's force was only GOO.
st. Louis, Aug. PA I.eavenworth tcle-
gram says jim LANE had returned to Law
renee. The force under his command killed
eleven gucrias. Lane is organizing force
RI proceed to Missouri early in September.
One hundred and sixty bodies had been bur-
icd in Lawrence up to yesterday morning.
.S2 buildings were burned, 50 widows and
30 orphans were made by this raid.
DISPATCHES received at headquarters from
PILOT Knob, say Col. Woodsons cavalry made
a raid to Pocahontas, Arkansas, and routed
several bands of gucrillas, captured 100 pris-
oncrs, among whom is jeff Thompson and
staff.
New York, Aug. 27.-'rhc .irago from
Charleston Bar, with dates to the 2jrh, has
arrived, with dispatches dated Morris island,
August 81 h, ut noon, says Admiral Dahlgrell,
at midnight on Saturday, with five monitors,
bombarled Sumter until o'clock The fort
was struck over on, hundred times, the balls
going through the wall. The whole paraprt
times, but Forts Moutrie, Gregg and Bcaure-
gard fired 800 shells at tho monitors They
were struck several times but no harm done.
Sumter is now dtfunct. The last gun was
dismoun,cd yesterday. To-day the grand
army and naval attack on Forts Wagner and
Gregg takes place. Now that Sumter is de-
tunct, the rebels will be driven from Morris
Island. Gilmore is determined to have pos
session tonight.
Gilmore on Thursday notified Beauresard
that if he did not surrender the forts he would
shell tho city in ~ hours. No attention was
paid to the demand, and on Friday night
Gilmore threw fifty shells, charged with Greek
fire into Charleston. On Saturday afternoon
Braurcgard sent flag of truce, with an ear
nest protest, denouncing the Greek fire as a
most villainous compound, unworthy civil
lizrd nations and demanding more time.
The English, French and Spanish consuls
also denounced tho short time given, and
claimed more time to remove the subjects Of
their countries. Gilmore replied by renew
ing his demand for surrender. Bea,Wrgard
asked for forty hours. Gilmore refused time
on any terms but unconditional surrender. At
124 o'clock last night Smelling with Greek fire
was renewed.
1t generally thought that the Stars and
Stripes will wave over Sumter tonight.
Evidently there is trouble in Charleston.
tits not believed there are over twenty men
in the ruins of Sumter. Her guns are now
mounted on Sullvan's Island. The end is
approaching.
San Francisco. Aug 27.-Greenbacks, 81.