Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-12

sea as pirate. AS the boat was well SUM-
piled, he would have had all that he needed:
His wagon returned to Richmond. Eyerv
preparation was made for success. His men
were armed with rifles and cutlasses. On
Saturday night his party set outin boats, and
soon reached the vicinity Of the gunboat, but
were themselves surprised. When within
instead of surprising the crew the rebels
about 800 yards the gunboat was suddenly
illuminated, and such deadly discharge
was poured into the rebel boat, that only
Wood and four men escaped.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3l.-Richmond papers
of the Goth, announce the death of John B.
Floyd.
Chicago, Aug. 3l.-New Orleans dates to
the 10Th, say that an important military
movement is going on, the character of which
is not known. We are assured, however,
that we shall hear of events soon which will
make us rejoice.
Boston. Aug. 3O.-A Memorial Deploma:
Duke Maximllian accepts, with the consent
of his august brother, Emperor of Austria,
the crown of the new Mexican empire.
New York, Sept. 3.--The Hrrald's spec.
ial from Washington. says
Reports are in circulation of fanking
movement by Lee, and extensive rebel caval-
~ demonstrations, for which there is no
foundation. other than the moving of small
bodies Of rebel cavalry on the lower Kappa
hammock. There il no prospect OF an imme-
diate movement of either army. 800 rebel
infantry are at Smokers Gap, enforcing the
conscription act.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-Thc Wheeling lnteM-
.gcnrey of the LIST, says:
Gen. Averill's cavalry expedition has re-
turned to Huntcrsville, Randolph county.
The expedition went through Hardy, Pendle
ton and Pocahontas counties, destroying all
the saltpctrc found at Pendleton, and drove
Jackson out of Pocahontas, pursuing him to
Grccnbricr, near Culpepper Springs, at
Rocky Gap. Averill encountered the forces
of Jones and Patten, and had severe fight
in which our loss was 100 killed and wound
ed, including number of officers. Averill
took number Of prisoners, including some
officers, and destroyed the rebels camps, with
large amount of stores.
Lexington, KY, Sept. 2.-The latest news
from Burnside's army says that he had passed
jamestown, East Tennessee. went through
the Gaps, and was marching on Kingston
by the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, thus
cutting off the rebel retreat to the west,
while another force, which went cast to Cum
bcrland Gap. would cut off the retreat above.
and thus capture or drive the rebels out Of
the valley.
Washington, Sept. 3.-Gcn. Blunt's off,
cal report of the battle of Honey Springs,
in the Indian Territory, is published. 1t
speaks in the highest terms of the bravery
of the negro troops in his command, and
says they were in the hottest Of the fight,
opposed to twice their number, whom they
completely routed. The Texans who fought
against them went into the fight with 800
men and came out with only 60.
Memphis, Sept by arrival of steamer
CHy If Alton we have news from New Or
leans to the 28th, and from Vicksburg to the
3Oth ult. An expedition Of Mississippi
river steamboats, for some point on the Gulf.
was about ready to sail. The importance Of
the expedition was such that Grant was to
leave Vicksburg to- take command of it.
Nothing later from Arkansas. A reconnoi-
tering party had gone to Lakes Bluff, some
distance above Duval's Bluff. A small reb-
81 force stationed there made some resistance.
but they were quickly dispossesscd. Several
rebels were killed. No loss on our side.
New York, Sept. 3.-Gold 24a-the other
markets unchanged.
All communications from Charleston, ex-
cept Government dispatches, have been stop
ped by order Of the Government.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The entire vote
of the city, l4,73l, the largest vote ever
east. Returns in from all the districts except
the 9th and 10th, and show Lows majority
AGO. Independent Union local ticket. q
1874. Returns from these wards will increase
Lows majority to $500, and the Independ-
ent ticket majority to about 1900. The re-
turns from the State at large indicate about
twenty thousand majority for the Republican
ticket. So g.
Legal Tenders 7908O. a ir a.t-
Contributions to the Sanitary fund yester-
day, between eight and ten thousand dol
lars. SOS }a.sis vl-i .tt
The returns from the following counties.
as far as heard from, foot up as follows for
Governor: 81 ta go
Nevada, Low, 1884, Downey l,2O4. ST.
ezra, Low, IT'S, Downey 597. Suffer, close.
Butte, about 800 for Low. Tehama, Low
Asa, Downey 304. Shasta, Low $50. Dow
ncy asa. Sacramento, Lows majority about
l 600. San Francisco. Lowe majority s.
600. rais.s
" Daniel S. Dickinson lately said:
I" The preservation of the Government Is
worth more than all that may be sacrificed to
sunpOrt it. Do we propose to stand by and