Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-24


jority for Vallandigham. The returns show
large Republican gains. A telegram from
Cincinnati at 2 o'clock this morning says
that Brough's majority in the State is est.
mated at sixty thousand. The soldiers
vote will raise it to one hundred thousand.
St. Johns, N. B., Oct. 13.-The africa,
from Liverpool, the Sd, and Queenstown the
4th, has arrived.
The Paris Steele says:
If Stephens visits Paris with the expecta-
ton of procuring recognition of the South
he will return disappointed. The time for
recognition has past, if it ever existed. The
South, by arming her negroes, shows that
her power of resistance is exhausted.
Macmillan has answered the Mexican dep
utation. He is ready to accept the throne
on the free spontaneous expression of the
population and with guarantee for the in
tegrity and independence of the country
Letters from Brcst, to the Goth September
says:
The Florida, having finished repairs in the
Government dock, has gone into the mcrcan-
tile harbor, where she was reftting, and
would 90 into the roadstead in about a week
and would not be ready for the sea for three
weeks or month.
New York. Oct 14,h-A special to the
U0rld speaking of military matters, says the
rebels have abandoned the apparent purpose
of hankng our army on the Potomac. 1t
looks as though the late movement was a
cover to some military demonstration on their
part elsewhere. All quiet in front yesterday.
The following to tho Hro7d indicates the
position OF the armies in Virginia:
, II n, - nj
The trains have all come in safely and in
excellen: order. Fitzpatrick and Buiord have
also arrived Mt the river and are in line OF
battle. Our forces are now in position to con-
tests the advance of the enemy who appear to
be in force south of the river
Warrington, Oct. 14.-Messengers from
the front, report that yesterday there was con-
siderable skirmisling On the right, while in
the center and on the left was occasional
picket firing.
1t ia reported that Germans division Of
cavalry which had severely contested fight
on Monday at White Sulphur Springs was
compelled to fall back in consequence of not
being properly supported by infantry and
lost number of men, among them, so of the
LIST Now Jersey.
New York, Oct. ;4.-Sterling firm at 1893,
Gold unsettled closing at 154 }al55.
The Washington correspondent of tho I'D
rt3tiser saws from som reason Certainly not
because there is any bad ncws) the War De-
partmcnt resumed its controle over the telo.
graph for the transmission of intelligence
bearing on the rebel Or Federal position in
Virginia.
Easton, Pa. Oct. 13.--The following are
Woodwartl's maOrities:
Wayne county. $50, loss. SOL; Cumbcr-
land, COO, loss 244; Berks, COCO; Carpn,
500, loss 200 Bucks, 400, loss 800 Lehigh,
complete, I,66S, loss 256; Susquehannah
gives Curtain ZOO majority gain Of 504.
Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-Formeys Press
figures up Curtains majority 2l,700 with Al
counties to hear from, which in 1861 gave
Curtain over 10000 majority.
Cincinnati, Oct. 1870 counties give
Drough al, 100 majority.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-26 counties in Iowa
give Stone, Union, 7.OSS.
San Francisco. Oct. 1j.-We have dates to
the 14.h. On that day the First Maine regi.
ment encountered large force of the c,elny
lust beyond Amosville. and was surrounded
but gallantly cut their way out. and crossed
the river ut Waterloo Ford, above Sulphur
Springs.
On Monday the enemy advanced on the
Fourth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania. which
were with cavalry at Jefferson, showing heavy
cavaly supports in tlci rear. Our cavalry
seeing they were being overpowered fell back
slowly, contesting the ground to large forest
on this side of Jefferson, where Gregg, who
led these regiments in person, dismounted a
portion of his men and sent them out MS Skin.
mshers. After stubborly fighting for two
hours they were ordered to fall back slowly.
ana as they We're doing so heavy infantry
force of the enemy was dispatched on each
flank, and at the same time three regiments
having made wide detour and attacked them
in the rear. At this time the Tenth New
York was sen. to support Gregg and Reds
battery of Second New Hampshire, but owing
to tho short range of the guns no serious dam
age was inflicted on the enemy. The Fourth
and Thirteenth Pennsylvania regiments were
now pressed severely in front, and our center
was broken, at the same time We were at
tackled OH each flank and rear. Our men
bravely cut their way through and escaped
across the river with heavy loss. The loss Of
the Second New Hampshire brigade will
amount to $50 killed, wounded and missing.
The Fourth aud Thirteenth Pennsylvania sui.
fcred the most severely.
All surplus baggage Of the Army of the
Ptoomac has been removed to the rear. and
tho army is stripping for fight. A late ru-
NOR says that general engagement again
took place this morning the l4th at daylight
on the old Bull Run battle ground.
Meade had fallen back to the neighborhood
of Manassas Plains. Lees whole army has
crossed the Rappahannoek. and yesterday