Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-13

bring them upon our flank. hut they were
mist AIKEN and came in front Of our bfcasiworks,
and the woods were $, dense that il Is doubt
full il they could have seen the extent at the
works: and bc<id,-s prisoners state that the
leaders represented to them that We were re.
treating and need oply to be attacked with
spirit to rout ms.
Heaviest shock Of assault was felt on the
I'd and ith divisions, and for time It was
not certain that they would be abe to hold
the position. Finally reinforcement of one
regimen, judiciously distributed determined
the question. and the rebels were driven back
with severe loss. They were, however. nos
to lie thus easily discomfittcd. From noon
until nearly night, the firing was incessant.
swelling out into fierce roars as the rebels
charged our lines. and dying away as they
retired. During the afternoon. the rebels
made seven distinct charges and two more
after nigh,fall in the vain attempt to recover
the hundreds Of dead and dying, who had
fillen near our lines. All these were useless
though they kept gradually moving to Our
right, so that each assault threatened more
and more to swing around and flank us. Our
force was enough and only enough to pre-
day the 4th corps captured five collors and
one thousand stand OF arms. Our center and
left confined their operations entirely to max
ing demonstrations TO attract the attention
from the right wing. The troops did not
come TO close quarters on this part of tho
line.
Saratoga Springs, Aug. 2.-The work.
men on the Adirondack Railroad are on a
strike, which promised serious results. The
rioters are 500 in number, and are driving
the Germans from the works. Several ar
rests have been made. A collision between
the Irish and Germans is confidently OK
pncted.
Curio, Aug. 2-The New Orleans dates
to the Goth of July, states that the Cons,itu-
tional Convention adjourned the day before,
and is to be convened again in case the
Constitution is not ratified by the people.
Before the adjournment of the Convention,
by vote Of GO to 8, they adopted preamble
and resolutions dcno"ncing State rights.
State sovereignty is interpreted that they have
been Qualifications for secession, and are sub.
vcrsive of our form of Government and are
tending to confusion, anarchy and National
destruction. They also passed the following !:
Resolrcd, We hold our primary allegiance
is due to the Government Of the United
States, tho Constitution and tho laws Of the
United States as the supreme law of the land,
anything in the Constitution and the laws Of
any State to the contrary. Notwithstanding
any State Convention, whether its facility is
representing people or not, has any right to
absolve its form of allegiance consequently
the act commonly called the ordinance of Sc
cession has always been null and void.
ing the Constitution Of the United States as
to secure the entire abolition of slavery
throughout the United States.
Lieut. Gov. Wells has issued proclama-
ton directing the election for the ratification
or rejection of the Constitution adopted by the
Conve ntion, to bs held on the first Monday in
September.
81. Loxis, Aug. 3.-Advices have been
received from the Plains to the effect that the
Apachcs, Comanches and Arapahoes. num-
bering nearly a thousand, were committing
serious depradations on the Sauta TO road.
All the horses and mules belonging to Fort
Larncd and 1870 horses belonging to the
Colorado battery were captued within quar-
ter of mile of the fort. In addition to this
emigrants have been robbed and their wagons
entirely destroyed.
AT last accounts the Indians were threaten
ing tho fort where but seventy five men were
stationed.
Ono hundred thousand dollars worth of
provisions were given these Indians at Fort.
Larned few day before committing these
dcprcdations.
The Tubune's special at friedrich last
night has the following confirmation Of the
rep, rted defeat ef rebels at Cumberland:
Gen. Kelly it is reported was attacked at
Cumberland yesterday at z. NJ, by large
force under Brady johnson ana McCausland.
After severe fight of several hours, they
completely routed the enemy capturing several
caissons, great many wagons, and a vast
amount of plumber stolen in Pennsylvania.
Ncw York, dug. 3.-Early's headquar-
ters are at Winchester. A detachment Of
rebel cavalry is still ON the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
1t is becoming apparent to the war De-
partmcnt, that tho rebels are resolved on q
vigorous campaign on the Upper Potomac,
and are reinforcing Early strongly.
Dispatches from Somerset, received at 10
o'clock this evening, mentions fight at New
Creek, in which the rebels were defeated by
Kelly. Our loss is'29 killed and so wound
ed.
A dispatch from G,encastle states: A
gentleman just arrived from there says the
rebols were crossing at Williamsport between
6 and IL o'clock. There were from 600 to
500 infantry and cavalry.
Harrisburg, .AIg. 5.-At8 o'clock to-
night Geographic communication ceased be.
You'd Newcastle.
The rebels have entered Middleburg. II
miles north of Hagerstown, but in what force
is not known. The movements Of the cne-