Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-01

could have destroyed % without difficulty
I!esAssgfoR. Ssp,. 2i.-1bnr@ are S.,oo
prisoners confined Point Lp,kou.. 90 n.
iasces crossed the river and srccseded +,
reaching tina, place-so.na arr firm RirL
mand. Thy lay the news Of Ea,lv's Sr-.
dcics, had r.ash.d ih-.- and causei tic -r....
at alarm and ooafGsic1.
By late da,cs from NewLeru. NC. ne
leaIn thai hss ef truce r~ccniiv b-oa-h, "a
that plsc. a Lr-e number ct Tviug-s<, many
of whom bclong Ia the first families who ssx
they are On their wav North. having los: al
ooufd~net in the Coui-dcIacy since ,h- tu
Atlantis Among the na:al,-r was the vii %
tie roItl Geu. Martin.
Nc lcgL. Sgt. 2j.-The Riclnopd
I4gaiod. sp -king Of matters beioE. re.sr,-
burg. sav>: On our extreme right anS o..
em,'s LIT both ariics are vaielir. zach
other with sleeIlss vigilance Each dsv
adds strength to the Offensive works. Tbc
tuy OF war, cone when j. may. will lie O.. g,
the bloodiest Of this bloody contest,
/ Two treasury officers absqua;ulaied from
Richmond ai;er converting nearly hundred
ml.iIus Of Conf dcra,e shinpla.,,r IL in green.
backs.
i!ashiagtoa, Sept. 2j-I.a,e Charleston
papers contain an advertisement requiring all
male persons in tina: district between the
ages of IL and 80 to rrpor; for enrolment.
/ Lo"isriHc. STt. 2J.-On Friday, Torres.
with 1000 men crossed the Tennessee river.
lie attacked thens, Ala, with a large force.
After n severe tigh, the garrison surrendered.
Several buildings including the Depot were
burned. Yesterday 800 troops from Deca-
ter TO reconnolter the garrison at Athens are
reported as having been captured after an
obstinate fight.
Washington, Sept. 2G.-Dispatchcs from
Sheridan up to IL o'clock. night (24th) dat.
cd six miles south of New Market, have
b, en- received. He had driven the ercmv
from Mount jackson without being able to
bring on general engagement. The enem,
were moving rapidly, and he had no cavalry
present to hold them Gen. Torbptt had at.
tackled their force at Starry Court House and
captured number Of prisoners.
Sheridan found rebel hospitals in all the
towns from Winchester 10 New Market.
Twenty pieces of artillery were captured, TO-
gether with 100 prisoners at Fishers Hill,
a large amount of ammunition, caissons, lin
bcrs, intrenching tools, small arms and debris.
No list of captured materials has been re.
ceivcd. Small towns through the valley con.
tain a great many wounded.
Stevenson reports the arrival at Harper's
Ferry of trains and wounded. Twenty CAP
tured guns and so additional captured OIL
GERS.
breckenridge has gone to take command
Of the rebel department Of the Southwest.
Dispatches received this morning from
Shcrmans command state that Hood appear
ed to be moving toward the Alabama line
A strong force Of rebel raiders are reported
to be operating against Shcrman's commuli-
cations. They had captured Athens, Ala.
Vigorous excrtions ar. being made to over
take and destroyed this force.
jeff. Davis is reported to he in Macon, Ga
Reports have also been received from Canhy
and Steel III Arkansas. They had been
strongly reinforced. and had taken the Often
sive.
Reports tonight say that part of the fore,
which occupied Frcdericktown yesterday cap
tured Girardeau to-day; doubtful. They
may have been demonstrating in that direc-
ton, but the place is too strong 70 b. taken
by cavalry. Military preparations are very
active. Troops are already moving south
ward, blacksuiths shops are all busy shoe
ing horses, ordnance stores are being sent to
different points, and everything is being put
in fine order for immediate andactive service.
General Picket has called out all who arc
enrolled, and Rosccrans will issue ar appeal,
calling the people to arms. Trains on the
Iron Mountain Railroad ara still running, and
so far as known, the railroad has not been
molested.
President Lincoln on the 23l addressed a
letter to Montgomery Blair. Postmaster Cen
eral. requesting his resignation, Blair having
promised tc resign when requested. The
promise was made in consequence of a reso-
luton which passed the Baltimore Conven-
ton declaring that it deemed it essential to
the genera! welfare, that harmony should
prevail in the National Council; regarding
as worthy of public confidence and official
trust, those only who cordially endorse the
principles in the series Of resolutions which
should characterize the Administration Of
the Government. Blair on reading this, yer.
bally rendered his resignation, which he held
in allegiance till now. immediately upon re-
cciving the Presidents letter he formally re-
signed. lie says: Why resigned my Of
tico was not because the principles adopt
cd at Baltimore were Objectionable; on the
contrary, it was made in good faith, with
view to allay animosities among the friends OF
those principles in order to secure their TIL
umph.
The President has expressed the greatest
satisfaction with Blair's postal administration
Gov. Dennison, Of Ohio, will probably os
his successor.
Washington. Sept. 26.-Fonest With his
whole force has destroyed the sulphur
Springs ircstle works.
Yesterday. Col. Pace. commanding the
Elk river bridge evacuated. Al daylight th.
Enrr.sf took POSSESSION. lis