Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-18
The War News.

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Nothing Of much Importance has been &C
complishcd by Gen. Grant since he reached
the Notifications in the vicinity of Richmond.
1t appears that he made an assault all along
the rebel line of defenscs on the C~hickahom-
my, on the LIST and I'd insts., which was only
partially successful. The rebels have made
several attacks upon his advance lines, with a
Wow of driving him back, but have been re-.
pulsed with great slaughter. Our loss on
those days was quite heavy, amounting to
some $500 to 5000. The Richmond papers
of the Sd claim a great victory, and estimate
our loss at from 10000 to 10000, but this
is all for the effect it is intended to produce
to revive their dropping energies. They adj
nit that &c obtained a "partial success
over B~rcckenridge's part of the line. 1t is
evident that we not only hold our own in
front of Richmond, but that we are gradually
advancing.
The victory of Hunter over Jones at Staun-
ton in the Shenandoah valley is of vast i'm
p%ortance TO Grant, for it cuts off Lee from that
rich valley from which he has drawn his main
supplies. Stanton is a central point on the
Virginia Central railroad, and lies a little nortl,
of west from Richmond, about 100 miles
distant.
Gen. Butler occupies a strong position
south of James river, in the forks of the APP
pc tomox and James rivers, and within 20
miles of Richmond, where he commands the
Petersburg and Richmond Railroad. 1t is
evident that Grant is arranging to get around
the strong Notifications in front Of the city on
the north side ofthc river, by forming a juno
ton with Butler, and then advancing upon
the city from the south. Once in possession
of the South bank in front of Richmond, the
city must surrender or be destroyed.
Sherman is pressing the rebels in Georgia,
having penetrated into the very heart of that
State.
But little is being done in the valley OF the
Mississippi, the main army being On the way
to reinforce Sherman. In their absence the
rebels arc giving us some little trouble by OBJ
structing the navigation of the Mississippi
river by planting batteries at one or two
points, but our gunboats will soon silence
them.
Another raid into Kentucky is being made
by Gen. Morgan. 1t is certainly not very
creditable to the loyalty and bravery of Ken
tuckians to permit a few thousand men to PEN
citrate into the heart Of their State, load them
selves down with plumber, and cary it away.
1t appears very much as if they willing
to be robbed by rebels.
u Judge Wyche informs us that Mr..
Lawrence, or some of his party friends, have
circulated the report in Clark county that
the note appended to the proceedings of the.
Conservative Mass Meeting, was concocicd
by some one connected with our Office. The
following letter will set the matter right:
OLYMPIA, June Is, 1864.
Ed. STANDARD Sir II have heard,
somewhat with surprise, and certainly with
regret, that a report has been circulated at
Vancouver and other places. to the effect that
the note appended to the Proceedings Of tie
Conservative Mass Meeting, hcld IN Me torn
Of Olympia, May 81, "a, explanatory of the
reasons which induced q majority of the
voters present at that Convention to with
draw the name Of A. J. Lawrence, Esq, as
a nominee for the office of Prosecuting Attor-
ney, was concocted by yourself. or 10y som
person connected with the STANDARD Office.
AS a member of the Convention appointed
at the said meeting to superintend the print
ing of its proceedings. l deem it a duty l
owe to truth, as well as to yourself and these
who may be in any way connected with your
Office. TO state, that the note appended in the
circulars printed by you is rerbatim-the one
handed to you by myself for publication with
the Proceedings, of which it formed n part,
as the original in my possession will show.
l am sorry, on account Of Mr.. Lawrence,
that reports detrimental to his nomination,
and it the same time known to be false,
induced a withdrawal of his name, and con-
sequently q note explanatory of the reasons
thereof, but l trust that gentleman will lay
the blame to where it attaches, as no altera-
ton of word or figure was made in the publ
cation or printing Of the proceedings from
the manuscript handed to the STANDARD Of
fee. Respectfully,
RICHARD LANE.
LATE PAPERs.-Mcssrs. White & Bauer,
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