Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-30

sent to cut Oh comm-nieatioa betvses Az.
IL and Augusta. and thss pssvrss q. 49,,
Of stores 70 the latter place and rr;.f.,s.-...
to Johnsoa. Gen. Bragg exercises pe,,...,
supervision over the nov~nrnts q a. -,
army. II 10 believed that shrrrs. 80.
this time dispatched q large body II eaval,, =
Macon to release numsseus Usioa o(6een -"
fined there.
Harisbsyg. Jelly 20.- Dispatches i,a;....
that our forces continue in pursuit Of ~. -
els who recently ravsgea Maryland, and NJ,
they reeaPt"rrd IIss amount Of plaad.r.
Gen. Crook on Monday last overlook q No.
ton Of the enemy at Smokers Gan, vh.,s
sharp engagement took place. The rri~l.
fought with desperation. but Crook sueee.SsS
in whipping them thoroughly. capturips nv.
800 wagons heavily laden with grain. s,o.t
aud also took q number Of prisoner. n.
enemy left their dead and wounded on m.
field.
St. joseph, Mo, July 20.-Gsu. Fiji. I'm.
manding the district Of Northern Missouri M.
issued an appeal for 5000 men and such I'M.
and ammunition a. they may have, to r,lIv
for the pro- lection Of life, property and the ~.
termination Of bushwhackers eener,lIv !,
Northwestern Missouri. He says the cms,-
gency is 80 great that be can't wait until n.
details are made by the State AUTHORITY o.
United States troops are transferred from
other districts. That loyal citizens are beine
murdered, their property given to tories:
houseless widows and orphans are fleeing 70
military posts; harvest are going to waste
and hundreds Of Unionists are daily pleading
at his head quarters for protection, which he
is unable to give in consequence Of the limited
force under his command.
New York, July ala dispatch from Nj.
agara Falls says an interview has taken place
between Messrs. Clay, Thompson and Hol.
comb, who claim to be commissioners from the
rebel government to seek terms of peace with
Mr.. Greeley, who is authorized by Mr.. Lin.
coin to act in the matter. The commission.
ers propose the restoration Of the Union upon
this basis:
LIST, All negroes which have been actually
freed by war to be secured in such freedom.
I'd, All negroes who are at present held as
slaves to remain So.
Sd, The war debt of both sides to be paid
by the United States.
4th, State rights to be recognized in the
reconstruction of the Union.
These propositions were laid before Mr..
Lincoln by Mr.. Greeley. The President at
once telegraphed to Mr.. Greeley the terms
upon which he would propose a settlement
and reconstruction, tc-wit:
A full and complete restoration of the In
ion in all its territorial integrity, aid the aban-
donment of slavery in all the seeded States,
under regulations which should. while respect
ing the property and rights Of all loyal men,
cfford ample security against another war in
the interest of slavery.
After considerable correspondence between
the parties, it was concluded to refer the
whole matter back to the two Governments for
consideration.
The Hcrald's Niagara Falls dispatch says
that Greeley, accompanied by Mr.. Hay, pr.
vate Secretary to Mr.. Lincoln. had an inter.
view with George Sanders and others claim.
ing to be commissioners from the rebel gov
eminent, who wanted an interview with the
authorities at Washington. After receiving
the terms upon which such visits might be
made, they VI, Re accepted.
The Times Washington special says: Gen.
Hunter askad to be relieved only so as not to
embarass Gen. Wright in his pursuit Of the
rebels. There was no necessity for it. how
ever, and the pursuit of the enemy is being
carried ON by Gems. Wright and Hunter with
great vigor and with every prospect Of large
success.
A Washington special says: Col. Jacques
of the 3Oth Illinois Volunteers, and Edmund
Kirk, by permission of the President, recently
visited JEFF. Davis at Richmond. and had an
interview with him on the state of the coun.
try. The dispatch says they were kindly
treated, but of course nothing of the results Of
tha interview can be divulged.
A headquarters dispatch to the 1ribs~
says: Desrr,ers are continually coming into
our lines. singly and in couples. and have dire
full stories. An enormous battery has been
introduced and engaged in throwing shells
into Petersburg
New York. July 21.-Fulton. Hilton
Head dispatches 18th say Rebel officers have
been placed in buildings on Cummings Point,
Charleston being previously sh~lled. Sum
ter has been subjected to very heavy fire from
the recent expedition. Refugees report that
Union prisoners in Charleston are treated in
humanely.
The Herald. special says the Secretary Of
State determined to make formal demand
upon the British Government for the surren-
der Of Semmes-thus requiring Of chat Gov
eminent the same observance Of national laws
that she has exacted from al nations.
Kassas City. July ga detachment o.
the ed Colorado. under Capt. Moses, while
scouting near Fredericksburg, Clay county
came upon 500 bushwhackers. The rebel 3D.
vance wore Federal uniforms and correctly re-
piled to the challenge Of our men. Ihen
whole force immediately charged upon our
iorces, and bloody fight ensued. Our No
were finally forced to retire. :,
Rebel loss, l6 killed and 81 wounded
Our loss killed aud I wounded.