Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-13

hands Of the enemy, among other things,
large amount of clothing.
Early on the morning of the 23d, the rebels
and our sbarpshooters were skirmishing across
the river, six miles above Knoxville. A
squad Of Longstreet's mel, have since been re-
ported within fur miles of the city.
Tho movements Of the enemy are not
clearly understood. Impression gains ground
that Knoxville is on the eve Of siege. Dur
cavalry went to Collyvills but did not find
any enemy.
Dispatches of the 3lst say that Longstreet
was within 25 miles of Knoxville. Heavy
skirmishing had taken place, but owing to the
indomnitable frmness of the Federals the
enemy was compelled to fall back on their
lines Of intrenchments, 80 miles from Knox
vile.
Knorci11e, Jan. 26.-Gen. Foster tele.
graphs as follows:
Our cavalry, under Gen. Sturgis, gained a
victory over the cnemy's cavalry 20 miles
east of Stevensville. McCook's division
drove the enemy two miles after stubborn
fight from daylight to o'clock p. NJ. We
captured two steel riAed cannon and one hun
bred prisoners. Our loss was two hundred !;
the encmys much greater.
On the goth, Col. Miller had severe fight
near Florence, Ala. Enemy's loss considera-
BILE. Our loss, 100 killed and wounded. In
the charged of Towards division, we came
up in time to b. sent in pursuit.
NeU York, Jan. 3l.-Thc HcralTs dis
patch dated Headquarters, West Virginia,
says:
The garrison at Petersburg expected on
Friday night that the enemy in great number
would attack the place next morning. The
enemy did attack the place as expected max
ing regular approaches and found the place
empty.
Washington, Jan. 31.-Privatc dispatches
dated Cumberland, Maryland, January 3Oth
says:
There was an engagement on the Goth,
lasting four hours between part Of Kelly's
and Early's forces.
Louisville, Feb. There was no ballot
for Senator on Saturday, it being ascrrtained
that the Constitution of Kentucky requires
q new gubc material election. ri
Nem York, Jan. 3l.-A new Orleans let
ter says:
There are no signs of forward movement
Of our army. Another fight is expected at
Port Hudson, and large achievements have
been sent there.
CAN IT BE TRUE lit is stated by the To-
rain county (Ohio) Nems that DR.. Bellows,
the President of the Sanitary Commission ad-
vocated the conservative (Copperhead) doc.
trine, in Thanksgiving discourse on the goth
November, and it is likewise charged that
the Doctor is for Mcclellan for next President.
The Portland Daily Union Of the I'd inst, in
commenting OIL the above statement says:
"Does anybody know if these things are
so? If DIR. Bellows is a Copperheal, which
we cannot believe. the people Of the Pacific
coast ought to demand receipt from him for
all the money they have sent him for the San
itary Commission, stating just how much he
has received in greenbacks and how mucl,
coin; also Il copy of his vouchers. showing
how the money has been disbursed. If be
has turned Copperhead, VIC may be assured he
has been making good thing of the dona-
lions he has received for the suffering sol
diers.'
We are by no means inclined to credit the
statement, still We confess curiosity to know
the truth of the matter from DR.. Bellows him.
self.