Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-07
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE,
DATES TO OCTOBER 81.

Inc eQltOr, w. W. Holden, still MAINTAINS
his opposition to the Confederate Govern
nent.
An election of members to the Confed.
crate Congress takes place the 4th Of Novem.
Der.
A prominent citizen who recently arrived
at Raleigh states that at recent consultation
of the Southern Governors and rebel states
men at Richmond, Gov. Vance of North
Carolina, was offered the next Presidency of
the Southern Conft,lcracy, provided he would
wheel tho old North State into line and keep
her in the traces. Governor Vance returned
to Raleigh fierce war man and would here.
after do his worst to prevent the State from
returning to the Union.
Baltimore, Oct. PA large Union meet
ing was held in Talbot county, eastern shore
of Maryland, on the 22d Addresses were
delivered by Hon. II. w. Davis and Judge
Kelly, of Philadelphia. The latter gentle
man announced himself as Black Republic
can from Pennsylvania. Yet his speech was
received with applause.
This is the first instance of Republican
Congressman speaking in the slaveholding re.
gions Of Maryland. Kelly's reception was
mos, s,rikingly enthusiastic.
New York, October 25,h.-Gold to-day
very unsettled, opening at so, aud closing at
ASH
The bark Urnoa, from the Cape of Good
Hope, Aug. 2Sih, reports that the bark Sea-
briIgc, Of Boston, was captured by the AIa-
joma. in sight of tho harbor. She also re-
ports the capture OF tho bark Anna in sight
OF Boson.
The Uru1ds Washington special dispatch
says the repairing of the Orange, Alexandria
and Fairfax railroad, will require several
weeks.
\ dispatch from the Army of the Potomac
dated Oct. gath, says:
The infantry are maintaining long picket
lines, and the cavalry brigadcs arc daily max
ing reconnaissance.
Washington, Oct. %. -A stock train
from Gainesville, Va. OH Friday night was
thrown off the track about four miles from
Gainesville by the giving away of tho ties
About % persons were wounded but none
killed.
New York, October 2Gh.-A special dis
patch from headquarters, dated Oct. 25th,
says:
The encmy's infantry reached the right
bank of the Rappahannock this. morning.
having pontoon bridge, pear the Alex
ondria railroad, driving back General
GrrGg's cavalry division. which lost heavily.
| They had short engagement with two brig
AIDES of our i,:tantry-one belonging to the
second cosps and the other to the third.
The enemy now occupy line the left of
which rests near Beverly ford, crossing the
railrond near Bouton Station and extending
toward Stafford Court House. COL Denver's
brigade of Butord's command. had severe
fight this morning near Boulton Station.
Among the killed in Grrgg's command is
Major Taggett Of the I'd Pa, cavalry former
~ of Fitzpatrick s staff. lie was shot through
the knee. which was so badly shattered as to
render amputation necessary; death ensued
in short time after the operation.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. rs. - Charleston
dates to the 22d says:
There has been no new movements yet.
The Yankees are reported to be putting
finishing strokes to Battery Gregg. The
fleet remains quiet. A stormy time is ex.
pectcd soon.
The same paper says the number Of Yam.
kee prisoners in Richmond, is 1900. The
following dispatch also appears, signed by
lmboden:
81 attacked the enemy at Charleston.
Shenandoah valley, on the 10Th, and captured
4i3 prisoners"
Cincinnati. Oct. 26.-Gcneral Rosecrans
arrived to-day and was escorted to the
Burnett House bv an immense crowd. He
was enthusiastically welcomed. The Gener-
al spoke briefly. saying as to the manner he
had been used that lie desired to leave that to
the future. He stated that Gems. Crittenden
and McCook assured him that the published
accounts that they intended to bring charges
against him were false. and that since the
battle Of Chickamauga, he had received let
tiers from the President approving his conduct
in the affair.
Nashville. Oct. 25.-No news Of import.
ance from Chattanooga.
Washington. Oct 26.-Thc Navy Depart
ment has the following from Fortress Mon
roe:
The steamer Tennessee captured the Brit
ish schooner Friendship ladeu with mentions
of war, and sunk another named Zane, from
Nassau, off Rio Grande.
The rebel powder boats have also been
blown up on the coast Of Louisiana. The
POnchatona, from Havana. with a cargo of
powder. was destroyed on Oct. sth, by the
gunboat Cay%ga. .'. ...,r
The Richmond Enquirer of Oct. gath. ma
nounces the Democratic party Of the North
as sectional party. and declares that if It
ever found itself in power it would become
war party. The same paper says the Yanks
had all left Kanawl'a valley, the main body