Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-19

DToWHSSiAes ]AIh.' oh tAe ZICn, ana met
force of the enemy about 1000 strong few
miles this side of Bayou Mctoc. The euemv
was posted on an eminence of quite dificuit
access, which commands the main road r.
the bridge over which Davidson was Obliged
to move. Heavy skirmishing ensued. and
continued till toward evening. The casual.
ties. owing to the distance between the con.
| tending forces, were light. Our loss in killed
and wounded will not exceed rs. Dur;no
the night Gen. Davidson placed his guns ;n
such positions as to completely Command
the enemys works. On the morning of the
2sth he opened with shot and shell. The
rebel general commanding soon discovered
the futility of attempting to hold his position
and before the middle of the day he com.
mcnccd falling back, and before sunset not a
rebel soldier, except prisoners, were to be
found on the north and east sides of Bayou
Metoe. The rebels, after having gained the
opposite side, applied the torch to the bridge;
which was consumed. The encmy's loss in
fight was 100 killed and wounded, with 200
prisoners. Our loss was 80 killed and
wounded.
Gen. Steele was at Duvall's Bluffs on the
3lst, but most of the infantry and artillery
New York, Sept. 5.-The banks of this
city. have accepted Secretary Chase's propo-
stion, to lend the Government $35, OOO, 900,
at six per cent, to be paid in the new per
cent. legal tender treasury notes, authorized
by the $500, 100000 Loan Act of march,
last. Certain conditions, however, have been
made by the banks, which it is believed
Secretary Chase will not accede to. First,
the banks wish the Treasury notes to run on
two or three years, when it has been deemed
absolutely essential to financial safety that
one year, should be the extreme limit. The
banks stipulate that if they take the first
$50, 100000 of these Treasury Notes, those
hereafter issued shall be regulated through
the banks if they shall choose to take them.
Should the loan fail to be negotiated, it is
urged that Mr.. Chase will find it easy to re-
plcnish the Treasury the next two months by
the issue of 5-20s, and if necessary, Of
small amount of ordinary currency. An
amount fully adequate may by these means
be raised, without any serious arrangement
to the general finances of the country.
Washington, Sept. 5.-The Potomac fo-
tilla reports no signs recently of rebel troops
along the river. Official reports show that
the capture of the gunboats Reliance and
Satellite by the rebels, was owing to disre-
regard of instructions by the commanding
officers.
Cincinnati, Sept. GA dispatch has been
received in this city to-day, announcing that
We have no particulars.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The President has
ordered that the Executive order dated Nov.
2lst, 1862, prohibiting the expectation from
the United States of arms, ammunition, or
munitions of war, under which Commanders
of Departments were, by order of the Secre-
tary of war, dated May 12, 1862, directed
to prohibit the purchase and sale, for export
alton, of all horses and mules within their
respective. commands, and to take and APP
propriate for the use of the United States.
horses, mules, live stock, &C., designed for
expectation, to be SO far modified that any
arms heretofore imported to the United
States, may be re-exported to the place of
original shipment; and that live stock raised
in any State or Territory bounded by the Pa
cifc ocean, may be exported from any such
State or Territory.
Chicago, Sept. THE steamer Planet
arrived this morning with news of the steam
or Sunbeam having foundered during gale
near Eagle river, Lake Superior, on the 23th
ult., with all on board, numbering IS, lost.
except the wheelsman, who dashed himself
to portion of the wreck. After floating 20
hours, he was washed ashore at Portland, 20
miles from the scene of disaster. The Sxa-
beam belonged to line of steamers running
between Milwaukee and Lake Superior.
Louisville, Sept. IA special telegram
says the rebels Hamilton and Hughes came
into Columbia with 600 men. Hawthorne,
with $50 to 800 men, was eight miles from
Glasgow, and small squads were two miles
nearer that place. The Journal thinks the
accounts are exaggerated.
st. Louis, Sept. IA Memphis telegram
of the I'd, says:
1t is rumored from below. that Banks goes
to Texas, and that Grant is to command all
the Mississippi region.
Nothing is positively known with regard
to Joe Johnson's movements.
Washington. Sept. 9-Rosecrans' official
report of The campaign in Middle Tennessee
has been received. 1t embraces the Opera
tons which resulted in driving the rebels
from their positions in that State. Our loss
was IS killed, and 462 wounded and IS mis-.
sing. We captured several hundred small
arms, three field pieces, six caissons. three
rihed guns without carriages. Of Quarter
masters stores We took IS tents and $4,000
sacks of corn. The total number Of prisoners
taken was 50 commissioned officers and l.
SIS non-commissioned officers and privates..
Fortress Monroe Sept. 9.-The Richmond
Enquirer. Of the 9Th has the following:
Charleston, Sept morris Island has
been evacuated. The enemy (Federalsy
hold (ln,nuinn,s DosnA l., fill .,sn.,. Of the