Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-23

going on near Washingtou since morning.
The rebels are approaching the deienses on the
northern side Of the city in strong force.
Aie@p1is. July ll.-Wsshbusne's recent
orders detailing guard Of prominent seees-
s;onists on ths railroad trains he's resulted in
the entire cessation Of the molestation Of our
trains BY the guesrillas On the river.
Ncr York, July l2.-On Sunday night
orders were received at the Navy Yard to
dispatch 1t once to Baltimore - largea force
of sailors - could be mustered At this sta
ton to man the impromptu batteries erected
in that neighborhood. Admiral Paulding
Immediately answered the call, sending quite
a number from the school ship North Caro-
la.
The Americas has information from Frrd-
erick that the rebels were driven out yester-
day at 9 o'cloc1 A. NJ, by the advance of
Coles cavalry. who dashed in and had a
little fight with small body Of rebels. in the
streets. stationed ~ q guard. resulting in the
defeat Of tie latter. driving them towards the
Monocacy. During the time the rebels had
possession. foraging parties were sent through
the country to secure horses and cattle. and
came in bringing droves of cattle, sheep and
hogs literally filling the main streets, which
were driven to the fords and sent across into
Virginia.
Bradley Johnson's cavalry crossed the pike
at Corvallis Manor at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. with an immense train of captured
horses going toward the Potomac.
The rebels obtained possession of the road
at Beltsville and Blandensburg about one
o'clock.
The latest advices state that they are still
in possession Of it, and are amusing them.
selves by destroying bridges and tearing up
the track. They are said to be in consider.
able force.
New York, July l3.-1he Herald has the
following in regard to the capture Of the trains
south Of Havre de Grace, about IL miles from
Gunpowder bridge: On pistol shots being
heard the train stopped. The rebels entered
with pistols in hands and ordered the passen-
gers out. As they went out they were robbed
Of their watches and money with the cooked
pistols at their heads. The cars were then
set on fire. Gen. VIM. b. Franklin, passen-
ger on the first train, on being asked by the
rebels who he.was. replied nobody of any &C.
count. The guard passed out, but the Balti-
more women told who he was, when they re-
turned and demanded his papers. They
took him in charge. The rebel force was
about $50 strong The lady prisoners were
we'll treated, aud appeared to b. acquainted
with many of the rebels, whom they greeted
most affectionately. The rebels had no hest
tation in taking what they wanted from pas
sengers' boots, coats, hats, etc. Among the
the prisoners were several Of our officers who
succeeded in making their escape. The pas
sengers were finally released and we've
obliged to walk nine miles to Bush river.
A gentleman from Friedrich City, who had
been consulting at headquarters in Baltimore
says he counted the enemy as they passed
through Frederick and that they amounted to
SO 900 infantry and l4O pieces of artillery.
New York. July 13.-Acting Master
Gibbs, U: S. Navy, captured on board the
steamer Electric Spark, makes several i'm
portant statements in regard to the pirate.
Florida. Her armament consists of four
rifled 68-pounders, inch broadsiders abaft
the mainmast. l20-pound rifle pivot and four
small rife guns in broadside forward. In
addition to this formidable battery, she has
one gun not mounted: calibre not ascertainpd.
The crew consisted Of about 200 men who
looked undsciplined. She is said to be
short of engineers. so much so that they
would hardly BIZ able to run the Electric
Spark, but thay may run both vessels to
Bermuda. 1t is supposed the Electric Spark
will be used as tender to the Florida
Indianapolis, July l2.-The Democratic
State Convention adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the arbitrary arrests, the suspension
of the writ Of habes corpus. the suspension of
newspapers; and in favor of speedy peace,
and against the general policy Of the present
Administration.
A resolution endorsing Vallandigham was
lost amid much confusion, and q substitute
adopted pledging that the Democracy will
maintain civil and personal liberty at all
hazards.
Neo York. July 1.-THE Philadelphia
Enqxirer's correspondent estimates our loss
in the fight at Monocacy at 1000, mostly
captured, after WE were fanked. The rebel
loss in killed and wounded is believed to be
fully as large as our loss. When the rebels
took possession Of Magnolia they intercepted
large number of dispatches, among them
one from Stanton to Cadwallader.
Hare De Grace, July 1.-THE rebel
force that captured Magnolia numbered 200
and after capturing, burning two trims and
southernly direction towards Gen. Cadwal-
iauer !eS'oence ior tue purpose OF burning
it It has probably been accomplished be-
fore this. The telegraph south Of Magnolia
10 badly damaged. Artillery firing has been
heard since o'clock this evening in south
westerly direction.
Philadelphia, July lilo P. x.-Our
gunboats commenced firing on the rebels At
Bush Hill, ON Bush river. This il the near
est river to Baltimore. Trains from here
this morning went a. far a. Perrymansvills.
then turned. The next train went only to