Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-26

from that section, farmers will not have help
to gather their fall crops.
Washington, Sept. l7.-Nothing whatev-
or has been received by the Navy Depart
ment in regard to the disagreement Of Dahl
gren and Gilmore, as published to-day. If
there has been a row between them there has
certainly been no dereliction Of duty on the
part of the Admiral. No action has been
taken to transfer him from the command.
New York, Sept IA Washington let
ter says the subject of feeding destitute peo-
pie within our lines is engaging the atteh-
tween the Potomac and Rappahannock, who
being entirely destitute, are living on the
contributions of our officers and soldiers. It
is not improbable they will be sent to their
friends in Dixie.
A Morris Island letter to the Herald, of
the 18th, says:
| Ever since our occupation of Wagner and
Gregg, the RI bells have been exceedingly mo-
rose and savage. They do not allow mo-
; mcnts peace, but blaze away night and day
on Wagner, but they left us such an admira-
bly, constructed work, and so capacious
bomb-proot, that no one has been injured
since Thursday. Twelve dcscrters came
from James Island, belonging to Louisiana
regiments. They report general desire to
/ escape from service, among rebel troops.
They says the rebels are building new batter
, les on Sullvans Island, above Moultrie, to
cover the channel. Also building batteries
in most approved style between Fort johnson
and the city, on James Island, on which
they are mounting 1O-inch columbiads, and
finch Brooks rifles. On the green at the
city, the rebels have mounted a l3-inch
Blakely rifle, which they have just received
from Mobile. 1t was brought with another
of the same calibre in an anglo rebel block
; adc runner two weeks ago. the second of
these guns is in Charleston, but not mount
ed. 1t was at first proposed to mount it in
Fort johnson, but that idea was given up.
and so far as desertcrs know, no place has
been determined upon where it should be
put in position. Balls of these monsters lay
beside the gun on Charleston green. The
health of the army is good-soldiers only
need fresh vegetables. Gen. Gilmore issued
general order giving thirty days Through to
privatcs who had distinguished themselves
during the siege. They are not to exceed
two per cent. of the effective force on the
Island, and must be recommended by their
Colonies.
Fort Monroe, Sept. l7.-Richmond papers
contain the following:
Charleston, Sept. Ia Lieutenant and
five men were killed by the explosion of our
magazines on James Island.
A telegraph to connect Cummings Point
with Fort Pulaski, is being built by the Yam
KEGS.
San Francisco, September l7th.-A per-
sonal rencounter took place between George
Penn Johnson, and Jas. Sullivan, formerly
editor of Sonora paper, this evening. No
arrest was made.
The bark lima arrived Tuesday. She re-
ports being spoken by the Eorida, April
2lst, near the equator, 28 west longitude.
She placed six passengers aboard the dina
taken from the ship Commonwealth when
burned. Placed the passengers aboard with
out the payment Of their fare. The Alma
saw the Florida burn two other vessels af-
forwards.
Tuesday night, on the arrival of the alma
at San Francisco, she was boarded by an
armed gang of boarding house runners. Her
officers were inundated by the display of
pistols, and the crew shanghaed away by the
gang. those who objected being threatened
with death. The U. s. Marshal has the mat
ter in hand.
A Richmond dispatch says the Fcdcrals
are pcrfecting arrangements for the prrma-
nent occupation of Morris Island-building
telegraph lines along the whole island, con-
verting Wagner into powerful work, en-
larpny bomb-proof. &c.
Gen. Johnston and Forrest had skirmish
with the Yankees on Friday. Forrest was
wounded. Yankees advanced to Tunnel
Hill. Gen. Wheeler had a skirmish near
Lafayette the same day, and the enemy be-
ing too strong, he retrcated in good order.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE Eagle from
Havana with dates to the 10Th, has arrived
The rebellion in st. Domingo still continues.
Troops are being sent there. Robheries,
murders and marauding fires were becoming
frequent at Havana. Arrivals there from
Nassau report that the blockade runners
had arrived from Charleston and Whining.
ton.
Washington, Sept, l7.-Somc writs of .ha-
beas corpus in military cases were discharged
to-day. under the proclamation suspending
the writ in military and naval cases.
A SELL.-The editor of the Yreka Jour-