Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-19
Federal Congress was placed in nomination.

Boston, Lee. C.@NOIIccpOuUcuC0 Oh the
Herald dated off Charleston, Nov. 28th, says
one or two rebel batteries on James Island
have been completely destroyed by our shells.
4 sergeant and private belonging to a
Georgia regiment, stationed Oh James Island,
e,esped and surrendered to our forces. The
correspondent says that the Charlestonians
and the rebel troops are in a state of panic.
All kinds of provisions are enormously high,
the poor people are ina starving condition.
It also publishes the following, from
charleston Nov. 80: "The Yankees to-day
fred % morts..sshells at Sumter, and we
had one man killed" On the LIST December
thew tclegraphed from the same place {:
.The Yankees fred Is shells at the city
last night, and three buildings were struck.
Sixteen shells were thrown into the city this
afternoon, several buildings were struck, and
one woman severely wounded. The enemy
have made reconnaissance on Po,taligo
Creek, carrying off q number Of negro Is"
Their intelligence from Charleston on the I'd
says: 1.-The enemy opened fire again this
afternoon On the city, and six shells We're
thrown, but the concentrated fire from our
batteries caused them to cease firing" The
enemy are entrenching themselves at Chicka-
manga. There was heavy firing at Charles.
ton, Tennessee. The enemy burned a por-
ticn Of Knggo.d to-day, and retrrated, dcs-
troyin1 the bridges and the railroad track at
Chickamanga. The Yankees hold Cleveland
and are advancing to Charleston, Tenn. A
dispatch from Newborn, N. c., November
28tb. saws detachment Of the LIST Union
Cavalry went into the enemy's rebel lines
On the 25th, surrounded and captured Cap
tain Whites entire company OF guerrillas,
"A in number.
CHICAGO, Dec 5-Thc Conservative Union
National Committee was in session in Cincin-
natl yesterday, as was also the Consulting
Convention OF the same organization. The
Convention adopted the Kentucky platform
of 1868, and suggested to the Committee the
nomination of Gen. Mcclellan for the Presi-
dcncy. The Committee postponed consider
alton of the resolution until the meeting to
be held in Philadelphia on the 23d inst.
The Hon. w. b. Campbell, Leslie Coombs
and Gov. Bromlctte are mentioned in con-
nection with the Vice Presidency.
Washington Dec. 6.-Thc following Bor-
der States mnn attended the Republican
caucus last night-Smith and Anderson, of
kentucky; Boyd, Shaw and McClcng, of
Missouri; Croswell, Davis and Thomas, of
Maryland; Scgar of Eastern Virginia.
New York. Dec. 6.-The Ecening Star,
from New Orleans, has arrived. On the 25th
of November about 800 Federals, under Gen.
LIE, attack the 4th Texas and I'd Louisiana,
and drove them from Camp Pratt, TO within
four miles of Vrrmillion bayou, when the
I'd and Sd Illinois cavalry made gallant
charge, breaking the enemy's ranks and cap
turing about 10 prisoners, mostly from the
4th Texas, with their arms aud horses. Eight
rebels were killed and considerable num-
her wounded. A few days previously Gen
Lee surprised camp of rebels 20 miles
from New Ibcrin, and captured six officers,
IS privates, and large number of horses and
arms belonging to the LIST Louisiana HseHH-
ted Zouavcs. Gurrilas continue troublesome
on the lower Mississippi.
The boiler of the steamer Isaac Newton
exploded last evening, when nearly off Spuy-
ten Duyvcl creek, and the fire from the fur
naccs being blown into the cabin, the boat
was soon in flames. Fortunately two tow
loats, near by, Immediately went to the res
cue of the passengers, ard It is believed that
all rot Instantly killed, were taken Off The
baggage master and two frcmen were mis-
sing, and are supposed killed.
Gen. Meager, who was with the army as a
visitor to his old brigade. was captured in
citizens clotl es, near Mile Run, during the
recent engagement, and is now in the hands
Of the enemy.
A special despatch says that frauds
amounting to over 81 900, 600 have been dis
covered in furnishing supplies for the army OF
the Potomac. On Friday night. Capt. Stod-
dard, Quartermaster at Alexandria, was ar
rested by order Of the Secretary of War, and
lodged in the old Capitol prison. On Sat.
urday night Captain Ferguson of'the regular
army, Chief Of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment at Alexandria was also arrested and
sent to the old Capitol. These frauds have
been uuearthed since Gen. Meiggs went to
Tennessee. The frauds, in which a number
Of other officers. some very high in rank,
who are yet to be arrested, are implicated.
consist principally in large purchases of oats
aud corn, so compounded that the Govern
ment is cheated 20 cents in every busl,el.
Enormous frauds in the purchases Of lumber
tor houses for the Army Of the Potomac have
been discovered.
Warrington, Dec. THE House met at
noon. Etheredge, the Clerk called the
House to order, and proceeded to call the
roll. reading the names of the members of all
the States, excepting Maryland, Western Vir-
ginia, Oregon. Missouri and Kansas. The
credentials Of the members of these States
not being filed in accordance with the act Of
March last, motions were adopted that the
names Of the members from the States named
be placed on the roll. The House then pro-
ceedsd to the election of Speaker. Mr..
Washburn nominated Mr.. Colfax; Pendleton
nominated Cox. Dawson. Mallory. Stehhins