Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-16

upon the appointment Of Assistant s.
Harrington. who was At the Dspartns.e =!
day acting - Secretary Of tho Treasrrv
Philadelphia. July She F,...
special says much sxcitsm~nt exist = ~.
tysburg and the country soath II H.r;.,s"
in consequence Of ramss Of . largo bodv =
rebels making . raid into Maryland .sS
Southern P~ennsylvsuia.
Harris1xrg. Lsiy 4-Omciai ius.r,,..;..
from the border indicates that enemv i. ~
vancing Nosthward. Yesterday morn;n.
six O'Clock Gen. Sigel was attacked A. T.
town and Darkville by q large force. N.
enemy is said 10 be under General E,,l-
Sigcl was driven from his position With
slight loss. Sigel says there were 1000 ..,-
airy ; the number Of infantry 10 unkno~,
The object Of the raid can only ba f- Il.
purpose Of stealing horses. provisions .ss
and returning before = force sufficient to eUo.
with them can be raised.
Warrington, July 5.-Both House. A.
journed sise die at half past two P. ~. v..,...
day. 1t is believed that all the bills p.,.sd
by both Houses were signed by the Pre,;.
dent.
The following is by the City of Bali.
more: The pirate Alabamu left CSerbou,g
on the 10th to engage the Kersage, and A.,
tackled her 10 miles from shore. The en,.e..
ment lasted one hour and forty minutes.
Several complete circles were made in ma.
.nGuvering at a distance from a quarter to
half mile of each other. The fighting result
ed in the sinking of the alabama. Cant
Semmes and part Of his crew were saved f.
the English yacht DeeyAoxsd. Before lrav.
ing Cherbourg. Capt. Semmps left 60
chronometers and all his specie and ransom
bonds. No one killed and but three wound.
ed on board the Kevsage. Semmes il re.
ported to be slightly wounded.
Memphis, June 29.-The steamer Arkxr
from New Orleans June 25th, reports Gen.
Candy having taken possession of all the
boats there for military purposes.
The ironclad Queen City was captured at
Clarendon, White river, n few days since bv
the rebel Gen. Shelby. Most of her officer,
and crew were taken prisoners. Three guns
and a quantity Of ammunition were captured
with her. The boat was burned.
CAiago, July IA Baltimore Telegram TO.
day says the city is full Of rumoys. The follow.
ing is believed to be- correct /: Intelligence from
the region about Maryland Nights and beyond
the beliefth the rebel force this side
Of the Potomac and on the line of the Virginia
side is not less than 10000. Gov. Curtain tile.
to Washington that 10000 rebels had
crossed at Point of Rocks. In the absence Of
knowledge Of the state of affairs in the
Of Harper's Ferry. the reports must b
for what they are worth.
New York July THE Iri6nne's Harris.
burg special Of the 9Th saws that official infor-
nation received shows that Grant hadnoti6ed
he War Department Of the Withdrawal Of q
force Of the rebel army from his immedi.
ate front. A large portion Of Hunters force
Parkersburgh on their way east.
Advance will reach Cumberland tomorrow.
The World's especial says that noiwithstaud.
ng the wild reports on the subject. the rebels
burned only one important bridge west of Har.
,er's Ferry at Patterson's Creek. 1t is under.
food that nothing the rebels can do in tho
Valley will induce Grant tc send
my portion of his army to its defence. Move
nents are under way at Washington to largely
enforce Grants army with veteran troops
from points less vital than Richmond.
Harrisburg, July 6.-Dispatches fom
,hamhersburg state that rebels supposed to
,e Bradley's or Johnson's brigades, entered
this afternoon. The Federal forcs
Ift-r a spirited resistance, were compelled to
all back on Greencastle. Telegraphic Com.
nunication was held up to 9 o'clock tonight.
\ proclamation has been issued by the Gov.
mol. calling for $4,000 troops in addition to
he $4,000 called for On the 9Th.
Baltimore. July THE rebels at Harpers
Ferry destroyed al! the railroad property, tel.
graph and ticket offices. and burned a large
mount of forage.
The enemy are now one mile from town on
he Hagerstown pike. All the sick, and Cover.
nent stores have been removed.
New York July, 8.-A special Harrisburg
says that the following is the sub.
lance of a dispatch received by Gen. Couch
The officers Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Dad state that the invading force either in
or on the march to that State is mot
ess than 10000, and say that it is an ascer'
fact from their own agent. that the en-
my, consisting Of $4,000 infantry, artillery
nd cavalry. principally the latter. left Hagsr,'
own this morning on the old National road
in the direction of Boonsboro On route
or Frederick; marching at daylight.
The forces which are levyiug contributions
N the people Of Hagerstown. are partly
aud partly the old force Of jenkins.
which led Les'ssadvance into PennsyIvan'a
ast year. We have information that there ae
70 rebels on the other side Of Hagerstcwn.
The Ttii5sse's special ct Monocacy, the IT,
avs Harper's Ferry Is still held BY the rsOs'''
rho have sharpshooters in the houses ana oe.
lind fences 10 prevent our men coming do*n
rom the Hights. Last night they set nre -
he bridge again. destroying fifty feet o.
woodwork under the span on sos
side.
Philadelphia. July 7.-Bsnetis'' sPes'I