Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-05


The Union National Committee met to.d.v
at the residence Of Senator Morgan, xb.y
after CONSULTATION. the following cali FIR !.
National Convention was unanimously aaopt.
ed: P 70
The undersigned. who by o. iginal appoint.
ments and subsequent delegations to ffI W.
cancies, constitute the Executive Comm;tt..
created by the National Convention brlS ~
Chicago on the 18th Of May. 1860, call uno,.
all qualified voters, who are for manta;n;,r
the Union, the supremacy of the Constitutiore'
aud the complete suppression of the exis,;ns
rebellion with the cause thereof by yipororss
prosecution of the war by all right and effect.
ual means, to send delegates to Convention
to meet at Baltimore on the 9TH of June. 1894
for the purpose Of nominating candiaat.sifo,
President and Vice President Of tho t}n,sS
States, each State being entitled to a. .manv
delegates as shall equal twice the number "a
which it Ia entitled in the Electoral Colltv..
(SigneD EDWIN b. MORGAN.
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.
The following resolution was also asob6A.
Resoloed. That while the Committee b.s
not authority to decide whether Territories
and Districts may be represented in the Ma.
ton Convention, they would nevertheless r..
vite said Territories and Districts to send del.
pgates subject to the decision Of the Copven-
ton in the premises.
Washington, Feb. 23-Richnsond paper.
have official dispatches 10 the War Depart.
menf, dated the 18th, announcing that Sher-
man had arrived at Quiiman on the Ohio and
Mobile Railroad without opposition, but thas
he won't take Mobile without desperate bat.
tie. His advance is without exception the
boldest movement of the war. He las from
twenty-five to thirty thousand men and
moves along. evidently medi,a,ing no strip
backwards. ........
Major-Geheral Scammon and staff had ar.
rived at Richmond and were lodged in Libby
prison. Fifty escaped Yankee officers have
been returned to Libby prison.
ing dispatches: -
lobHe, Feb. 15.-Meridan was evacuated
yesterday Government property soved.
Mobile, Feb. 16.-Gov. Watts issued
proclamation to citizens this morning, stating
that Mobile would soon be attacked and ex-
horting nol,-combattants to leave.
San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Privated dis.
patches quo,e gold in New York yesterday
at l49. -.
The War Department has directed Gen.
Wright to take military possession of the
island Of Santa Catalina for Government pur-
poses. This action will require the immrdi
ate removal of all persons now on the island.
JVashington Feb. 2lst.-Prominsnt citi.
zens of Virginia, recently arrived from Rich
mond, say the rebels ART preparing to attempt
to drive the Army of the Potomac back on
Washington by demonstrations along the Blue
Ridge and il possible 10 force battle at Bull
Run.
The rebels have almost entirely suspended
work on their ron-clads. Three are COM
construction. There is only one iron-clad in
James river. One at Richmond is nearly
completed but the guns have been removed to
the Notifications Of Charleston.
Rebel deseriers state that Fitz Hugh Lees
cavalry has been disbanded until the 18th.
March. in consrqu. nee of the scarcity Of for
age. Rebel cavalry are scattered through
the country in Lees rear to procure forage
until spring. ...f.
The Times Washington special dispatch
says :-Descttrrs continue to come in from
louisiana regiments. Nearly the whole Of
the 14,h Louisiana regiment deserted last
month.
The Tribune's special says: The Virginia
convention will reassemble on the 22d. No
doubt the State will be- declared free. Upon
the status Of rebels who lay down their arms,
there is a difference of opinion. A PROPOSE
ton that they b4 debarrtd from the rights Of
citizenship for five years has been fayorably
regarded. .-,.,... ...,
Thirty.thrre Of the 100 Union officers ar
rived SAFELY; 25 were re-captured, leaving Il
to be accounted for. III
Louisville, Feb, 2l.-Official information
from Gen. Dodge was received at Gen. To-
gan's Headquasters to-day, to the effect that
the rebels, supposed to be Roddy's command,
attempted to cross the Tennessee river at three
different points, but were driven back by
Dodge's troops. Our loss ia slight. .ls
There are rumors here that Sherman has
fought with Polk near Brandon. Miss,
whipped him. and taken 100 prisoners. II
The court martial in the case of Crittrnden
and McCook will adjourn Tomorrow. Outsid-
FRS say both Generals will b. vindicated.
Col. billiard. Of the saith Kentucky, who
arrived from Cumberland Gap last night FAYE
that Long>trpet after crossing the Holston
river to the north side. returned again. des-
troying his pontoon bridges in his prccipitais
retreat. Officers from the front report su
quiet at Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Portland, Maine, Feb. 23.-The BoAe-
mian, from Liverpool struck rock four miles
outside Cape Elizabeth last evening and sunk
two miles from shore. All the cabi passeu-.
gers saved. About 200 steerage passengers
were on board. Boat swamped along SIDE.
Cargo valued at one million dollars. It is
thought bot few passengers were lost, except