Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-13
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO FEBRUARY I.

have just returned with Richmond papers of
the 22d. which contained the following:
jeff. Davis house was robbed and fred.
The fire was discovered in time to scve the
building.
Major Qutman OF the LIST New York cav
airy, who commanded the scouts, reports that
bands of men are forming to resists the rebel
conscription'in the neighborhood of Wood
stock. The scouts took nine prisoners.
Gen. Early is reported to be at Hansburg
and Rossers with three mounted regiments.
Whites battalion lies between New Market
and Lambertsvile. Fitz Hugh Lee has gone
to Gordonsville with his command.
Col. Mulligan, who las inst returned from
Petersburg, West Virginia, reports no enemy
in force in the South Branch valley.
New York, JAM 2G.-A Washington
special dispatch to the Times says Promi-
ncnt Germans from the West have arrived
here who report that the Germans have re-
solved to put in the field for tho Presidency
a candidate irrevokably committed to the de-
struction of slavery.
The House Committee will report bill to-
morrow establishing substantially the Post
Office money order system of England.
Gen. McClernard has been ordered to re-
port to Gen. Banks, Special dispatch to the
Tribune says continual stream of deserters
are pouring into our lines from the rebels.
Three came in to-day.
The Heralds Army of Potomoc dispatch.
es say Gen. Meade is i'll at Philadelphia, but
is recovering and will soon resume command.
Dispatches from Bridgeport, Ala, say
rebel assertions are unusually large.
Last vote for Senator in Kentucky Legis-
laturr. stood Guthrie 81, Bell AZ. Buckncr
was Withdrawn.
a dispatch to the Post says it is thought
now that Garrit Davis will BE- ccnsured if not
expelled from the Senate.
Montreal. Ian. 27.-.Jamrs b. Clay, son of
Henry Clay, died in this city last night
LcareNmo,3h, .ja~ 2s.--The difficulty be.
tween Samuel Hallrtt and Gen. Fremont,
will have tendency to delay work OH the
Pacific Railroad.
New York, Jda. 27.-Washington dis
patches say it is now certain that a serious
muiinny has occurred in rebel camp near
Stepbcnsburg. a deserter says regiment
attempted to leave and serious ARRAY &C.
cured.
LouisriIlc, Jan. 27.-The Nashville Union
says deserters continue to come in. Yester-
day several ,well-informed parties arrived,
two of them East Tennessee refugees. They
state that every train from Northwestern
Virginia comes loaded with troops from Lees
army, and that these ltgions are Immediate
ly added to the forces under Longstreet. 1t
is believed that Lee himself, feeling the alb
solute necessity for the re-occupation of East
Tennessee will leave his old command and
take charge of campaign in tho region of
Knoxville. He and jeff. Davis argue that
il Tennessee DO not Yepossesstd Richmond
must DO abandoned. If, in reinforcing
Longstreet's army, the campaign of the Con-
the assault on Grant be successful and there
is chance that Meade may remain inactive.
with but small force, confronting Hill. In
that event Knoxville may be retaken and
Richmond be saved.
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 27,-The Peters
burg Express says: Seven hospitals were
burned at Camp Wilderness, near Richmond.
Large quantities Of stores and clothing were
destroyed
Chicago, Feb. 1.-The following has been
received from Washington
1t is ordered by proclamation of the
President, that a draft for 100000 men, to
serve three years or during the war, be made
on the 10th of March.
Under the October call for 20O, 900 men
about onc-half that number have been filed
by volunteering and rc-cnlistment. The call
now made for half million is interpreted to
include the above number-the last call be-
ing in effect call for 100000. Volunteer
ing, it is supposed, will furnish an average Of
1000 men per day.
Nev York, Jan. 28.-Thc Herald's Army
of the Potomac dispatch says that 120 de-
scrters arrived in our lines in one squad on
Wednesday.
Nashville, Jan. 90. - The enemy, 600
strong. attacked our forces at Alton, (Ga.)
but the fight terminated with the repulse Of
the enemy. Our loss was 25 killed and
wounded.
Ncw York, Jan. 3l.-Richmond papers
have the following:
RusselriLe, Jan. 16. Our cavalry are
still in the vicinity Of Knoxville.
Dalton, (Ga.) Jan. l9.-Forrest is doing
good service. He has whipped the enemy
at Lagrange. Coleville and Germantown.
There is large force in Western Tennessee
ready for him.
Char1eston, Jan. 20.-The enemy have
been engaged all day in spelling ammunition
and shelling from batteries Gregg and Wag-
ner. Several shells have been fired into the
city since last report.
Great dissatisfaction prevails in Lees army
in consequence of the reduction of rations
it has reached such pitch as to compel the
Commissary Department to circulate an adj
dress appealing to their patriotism and loyal
ty, to prevent mutiny.
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 28.-Richmond pa
pers contain the following from Charleston,