Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-17
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Washington, Oct 3.-The President has
issued proclamation, inviting his fellow citi-
zens in every part Of the United States, and
also those who are at Sea, and those scjourn-
Ing in foreign lands. to set apart and observe
the last Thursday Of November as day Of
thanksgiving and prayer.
Cairo, Dot. 3.-The steamtug Leriathan
was captured at her wharf at Southwest Pass
by gang of rebels provided with papers
from Mallory, Secretary of the rebel navy, by
which it appears that the officers and crew
were not entitled to pay, but to subsist on the
enemy-their reward being plumber. The
steamer Crescent and the gunboat De Soto
captured the pirates after few hours chase.
The steamer Calhoun destroyed rebel steam
or near Pascoda, and captured another, be.
sides severely Furnishing a rebel battery at
Grand Pass.
San Francisco, Oct Ave have the fol-
lowing items from the east TEXTS advicps
state that Sam. Houston had died of pneumo-
MIA.
1t is believed that Galveston is being
strongly fortified in anticipation of an attack.
The report that Alexander II. Stevens had
gone to Europe is unfoundpd.
Richmond Sentinel of the goth, says the
House of Delegates yesterday in the most
summary manner disposed Of resolution for
enquiring into the tone and temper of the
people Of the United States on the subject of
peace, with a view Of responding if favorable.
The House by unanimous vote put its foot
on the resolution without words or discussion,
or moments delay.
The Cincinnati Commercial states our loss
at Chattanooga in killed, wounded and pris-
oners. at 1880.
The guerrilas are growing bold and MI
merous on the Mississippi river. They have
planted their batteries l6 miles above Nat
chez, from which some eight or ten vessels
have been fred into.
New York, October A Berwick City
letter states that the main body Of Banks
command cncamptd near that place on the
~ h of September. No serious encounter
was expected until they reached Vermillon
Bayou, where the rebels under Dick Taylor,
i'll great force, are fortfying. Another report
is that the rebels are concentrating all their
available force from Western Louisiana, Eas-
tern Texas and Southern Arkansas at Alex
nndria, on Red river, for last desperate cf-
fort, and are evacuating all the country this
side Of Alexandria. Our forces will soon
make an advance movement.
The special telegram to the Herald says:
All necess airy provisions have been made to
meet the demands of the treasury, mt least
through the present month. without another
loan in fact, only half of the last loan has
been drawn. for the aggregate receipts from
the internal revenue thus far in round num-
beers is S54O00,0OO. The estimated revenue
from this source for the year, $SO.OOO,OO0.
The Cabinet was in session several hours
yesterday, and it is understood that the con-
dition Of affairs iu the Department of Mis-
souri, was among tho principal topics under
consideration. 1t is pretty we'll settled that
there will be a change in the military com.
mandrr of that Department, but j, has not
been decided how far civilians may be inter.
fcrrd with. There is an evident disposition
to give the military command of the Depart
m,nt to General Butler.
Two Government detectives arrived night
b'f're last from Richmond, where they had
been confined under sentence of death as
spies. having escaped from the prison and
worked their way through the rebel lines.
They speak Of most cruel treatment to pris-
oners and unprecedented sufferings OH the
part Of the poor classes in tho sections through
which they Travelled.
Washington, Oct. 4th.-Commodor Bell,
commanding the West Gulf squadron, pro
tenn, has informed the Navy Department that
pernicious fever appeared on board Of the
United States steamers repairing at New Or.
leans, from which several deaths resulted.
Some cases had been deiued as yellow fever,
others were recognized as the same diseases
known by tho name Of pernicious and con.
gestive fevers. He says the disorder has not
extended rapidly so far; and expresses the
hope that approaching cold weather will soon
check it. The vessels which have suffered
the most are those lying farthcst from the city.
The rebel authorities have declared an ad-
ditional rumber Of their paroled officers and
men as exchanged, and have ordered them to
duty. This ia in direct violation of the car
tel, and notwithstanding the heavy balance
Of exchange against them, they refuse to de-
liver any of our commissioned officers, and
oners.
New York, Oct. Particulars of the
capture on Sept. 9th, Of the British steamer
Sir William Pitt, show that she landed
cargo Of arms. ETC., in Mexican waters, aud
took on board cargo of cotton, when the
French authorities ordered her to leave the
Mexican waters, which she did, coming over
to the American side of the Rio Grande.
Captain Rolando. Of the gunboat Seminole,
promptly seized her. transferring her officers
and crew to the gunboat as prisoners of war,
and sent the vessel to New Orleans. Capt.
Hood. Of the British ship Pylades. demanded
an explanation, which hs received from Cap.
tain Rolando, to tho effect that she had landed