Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-20

DATES TO AUGUST Is.

Ven- Duii~s 10 tue ITesfds nj says: Rich.
mond papers Of this morning have the fol.
loving:
M,5.l,, Asr. S.-To J. A. Seddoa, See.
Rotary of War :-S-veni-~n Of the enemys
vessels. IL ships and ir,n el.ds. pss.~d
Fort Morgan this morning The T.Ss.sal
was sunk in passing. The irou-clad Tn
scssse surrendered after a desperate engage
ment. Admiral buchanan lost a leg and is
prisoner. The Selma WAS captured. The
.Molga~ is safe and will try to run up to-
night. The Games Vas beacLed near the
Hospital. The enemy's feet is approaching
the city. A Monitor has been engaging
Fort Powell at Grants Pass all day.
(Signed.) ID. II. MAuRy. Maj. Gen.
Ne'r York, isg. 9.-The Commeyciars
Washington special says: There is great ex-
ul,aiion over the news from Mobile. The
blockade broken up. several Of our brs. gun
boats will be relieved. The sinking Of the
Ttcumsah is discredited.
A private dispatch says: News received
from rebel sources is encouraging. and the
capture Of Mobile is confidently expected.
We learn from the front that great excite
ment exists among the rebels at Atlanta and
Richmond.
The announcement Of Avcrill's victory in
the Shenandoah Valley is confirmed. His
loss is slight.
Washington. A~g. s.-An Army Of the
Potomac letter. dated Saturday 10TH says:
A party Of dcserters started TO come into
ing their intentions. opened fire upon them,
killing several. The remainder arrived at
headquarters at noon. some OF them badly
wounded.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch says: A ter
rifle fight took place in front of Petersburg
on the afternoon of the 9TH. The battle com.
menccd with charge from the enemy which
was repuls.d with slaughter. They also ex-
plodcd mine which did no damage to our
troops Or works, hut killed some rebels. The
enemy rctrcated during the night, leaving
their killed and wounded. Their loss was
severe; ours will not exceed Is killed and
SO wounded. The garrison Of this post under
command Of Col. Stevenson defended the
place most CALAMITY.
(Signcd) BIZ. KELLY.
Ncw Greek, dug. 81 have Just arrived
The eremy arc rffectualy rrpulscd and are
rapidly retreatins toward Moorfeld. We
have saved West Virginia from terrible
scourging.
(Signed) b. +. KELLY.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Information has
been received that Gen. Avrrill, overtaking
the enemy Mt Moorfcld, attacked and routed
them, capturing GOO prisoners, and his whole
staff, hcadquarter colors. all the artillery
trains and a large quantity Of small arms.
McCausland barely escaped by flying to tho
mountains.
New York, dug. lO.-'rhe Tribxne's
special from Harper's Ferry gives the fol-
lowing particulars of Averill's victory:
He attacked the combined forces Of Nc
Causland. johnson, Gilmore and McNiel on
the morning of tho 9TH, and after a spirited
fight. completely routed the entire command,
capturing all their artillery-four pisccs-a
vast quantity Of small arms. 400 horses and
equipments aud 100 prisoners, including six
field and thirty.two company officers. Nc.
Causland, with demoralzed command, fled
to the mountains. Our loss is comparatively
small, 7 killed and 81 wounded. Among the
killed nrc Major Congress and First Lieuten-
nat Clark. of the I'd Virginia cavalry. who
were struck down while CALAMITY leading a
charge; Captain karr was severely wounded
while penetrating the enemy's lines.
The following reports of the operations ut
Mobile are extracted from the Richmond En-
qxircr this morning. tclegraphed from But.
ler's headquarters:
Mobile, Aug. Sit. Col. Williams com.
handing Fort Powell, evacuated and blew
up the fort on the 5th. Yesterday and to-
day the enemy were Smelling Fort Gaines.
The people of Mobile are ready for the fray.
Great confidence prevails. The people are
satisfied with tho conduct Of Buchanan,
Maury and Burnett.
Mobile, dug. 9.-It is painfully humiliat.
ing to announce the shameful surrender of
Fort Gaines at half past nine o'clock this
morning by Col. Anderson Of the 2lst Ala
bnma regiment. This powerful work was pro-
visioned for ak months and had garrison Of
600 men. He last night communicated with
the cnemy's feet by flag Of truce, without
the sanction of Gen. Page, who inquired by
signal his purpose but received no reply.
During the night General Page visited the
fort and found that Anderson was on board
the Yankee feet arranging the terms Of ca
piulation. He left peremptory orders to
Anderson, on his return. not to surrender the
fort. and'relieved him Of his command. Fort
Morgan signaled this morning, but no an.
swer was received except the hosting Of the
Yankee flrg over the ramparts Of Fort Gain"e.
Anderson's conduct is pronounced incxplica-
bic and shameful.
Headqsarters Department Army Of Tea
mesee before atlanta. July al have the
honor to report the following summary Of the
operations Of this Army on July 22d: The
total loss in killed. wounded and missing is
1891. and 10 pieces Of artillery. We have
buried aud delivered to the enemy under
Gag of truce sent by them in front Of III"
seventeenth corps. 900 Of their killed. The