Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-09

point u tue oayOnct euo many were CAPTURED
The position was subsequently abandoned hv
our forces. The rebel lines arc very stron.
and extend from lost Mountain to Bl,.s
Jack Mountain. thus covering both Mar;rtt.
and the railroad. There ore rumors that
battle occurred on the 18th, but they srs M.
confirmed.
Chicago. J.ne 24.-The CONSTITUTIONS,
Convention of Maryland passed TO-DAY !.
resolution prohibiting slavery in the St.,e.
All persons held a slaves were declared fro.
Washington, June 24.-In the Senate kst
night a hill was offered by Senator MORGAN.
to repeal the 800 dollar exemption claus.
which was passed by "a to 7 votes.
In the Senate the Committee on Foreian
Affairs, resolved to take no definite action an
the Mexican resolutions during the session.
Dispatches were received at the Nav
Department announcing the capture of a reH.
el battery near Semmes' Post, on the Atch..
falaya. Our loss small.
The Senate to-day, passed the House bin
repeating the Fugitive Slave Law.
Tile House passed the one billion, four
hundred million dollars loan bill today. It
provides interest at 6 per cent, payable semi.
annually in coin. The Secretary is now au.
thorized to disposed Of any part 0! said bonds
remaining unsold, in the United States or
Europe, ifdeemed expedient. The Secreta.
ry ia also authorized to issue as part Of said
loan, three hundred millions Of not less de-.
nomination than ten dollars, payable at any
time after 8 years, bearing interest at not
more than z $40 per cent. payable in INV.
full money at maturity. These note are to be
legal tender at their face. each excluding or
including interest if Fanny creditor be willing
to receive them. The Secretary may cancel
the old Treasury notes and substitute in lieu
thereof an equal amount of Treasury notes
authorized by this act.
/ New York, June 25.-The Grand Jury in
the case of the seizure o: the World and Jour-
nal Or Commerce by the Government, refused
to find a bill of indictment.
The Worlds special says that heavy firing
was heard at City Point on Thursday noon
in the direction of Petersburg, also towards
Fort Darling. 1t is reported that our army is
gradually moving towards the left. Passen.
gers report the steeples and wers Of Peters.
burg have been shot away.
The Washington Star of last evening says,
Grants army occupied a position in the pine
woods on the outskirts of Petersburg. lately &C.
cupied by the rebels, including all their works
on the south side ofthe Appomatox, thus COM
handing Petersburg, and railroad through Pc
tersburg. the only one between Richmond and
Weldon. Our guns stop all continuous com.
munication by railroad between Richmond and
and other parts of the South. So longas Grant
chooses he can thus hold the enemy by the
throat at Peters burg. From his present position
he can move south with 20 days rations and
compel Gen. Lee TO follow him and risk a
heavy engagement or unforti6ed ground.
The Iribune's correspondent writing from
Gen. Buffers headquarters or the 21st says,
Gen. Foster with his troops. moved north OF
James river to a position within 9 miles Of Rich
mond and entrenched himself. This move
msnt puzzled the rebels greatly.
Army oftAe Potomac, June 23.-The attack
upon the I'd corps on the 22d, near Weldon
Railroad. did not result so disastrously as was
supposed. A line was formed by Barlow's d.
vision on the left, Birny's and Motifs in the
center. and Gibbons on the right. 1t was
expected that tho 9th corps would have con.
there was quite a gap left into which A. P.
Hills corps entered, and before our men were
aware they received a volley from the rear
which created a panic in our ranks and caused
n rapid retreat to the woods in the rear Of
the Sd division. This left the Sd division un.
protected, and the,enemy, taking advantage
oft, charged through and fairly into our rite
pits, ordering our men TO surrender. Our
troops, however, lett the treches, and fell back
rapidly, many being captured and quite a mum.
Der were killed and wounded. Our loss in
prisoners is reported to be 1000, while some
estimate it higher. The loss Of the enemy in
killed is about 1000. A number Of officers
have Joined their commands after being ex-
changed. Some of them when ordered 10 sur.
render, replied: death before Libby Prison"
and fought their way out. many succeeding IN
getting back to our lines. At s o'clock ?. NJ,
a charge was made by the Cd corps. and the
line from which they were driven in the alter
noon was retaken. Our loss in this attack
was very slight as the rebels fired too high.
A large number of prisoners was taken.
Skirmishing was kept up all night, the pick
cts at some points being but 50 yards apart.
At daylight this morning an advance OF tue
whole line was made. and il was found that
the rebels had taken a new position some DIS
lance further back, where they had thrown mp
entertainments during the night which tney
still hold.
Another dispatch says the 9Th corps moved
towards the railroad this morning. driving the
enemy before them. in the afternoon it was re-
ported hat we were in possession Of the ROAD,
and arrangements are being Immediately made
to destroy it.
New York, jane 25.-Ths LynchbuFg
Republican of the goth says:
On Friday. the 18th. Cook and Averll
reached a position near Quaker Church, on
the Salem turnpike four miles from tho cry
on the left of our lines, where considerable