Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-06

m en- working them.
The Eaam;.er says there IL no pro.pee, ~
any considerable crops this year in several -
the fertile counties Of Wsstefn Virginia. r.
view of the foregoing named law. the farmer. ~
have hired their field hands to manuiactnr;ns
companies, or sent them to ,cities and to,nss
for employment. No corn will be raised. and
but little oats or wheat, which will barpIv
suffice for home consumption.
The CONSUMPTION Of all old soldiers in n.
rebel armies, who's terms shortly expire. !.
urged in memoir al to the rebel Congress h.,
Generals Hardee, Cheatham,. Brec6ipridcs
and others.
The Postmaster Gen has advertised f.,
bids to reduce the running time four DAYS hs.
tween the Atlantic aud Pacific, for the eon.
veyance of the letter mail as well as for ths
entire mail. .,a.,.-. ...-s.....,......,.,..''
Secretary Seward, in letter 10 Minste,
Adams, published in the diplomatic corres.
pondence, claims that the British Government
is responsible for tho deprtda,ions Of ii.
Alabama. sstA
The British blockade running shin Svlrn.
nus was captured in Dolby Sound lGa.), on
the Sd, by the gunboat Huron. 80
The Wilmington Journal announces tbs
beachiug Of two more blockade runners--,b.
steamers Ranger and Adair. at.tf
The Richmond Wig of January 18th
thinks the future Of the South is involved
in the next Springs campaign il uppsi
Georgia. 20 ....-
Washington, Jax. l9-Headquarten here
has received dispatch from General Grant;
dated Nashville, January 18th, stating that
the rebel General Vance made raid toward
Pennyvile, and captured train Of twenty;
three wagons, He was promptly passed BY
Colonel Palmer, who recovered the wagons
and took one ambulance loaded with medi:
cines, n hundred horses and hundred
stand of arms. Vance and his Adjutant
General are among the prisoners captured.
London, c. W. Jan. 2O.-Companies Of
Canadian rifles have been sent to Windsor
within tho last two days. Its stated -thst
they are sent there in consequence Of an0thef
intended raid by Southern sympathizers on
Johnson's Island. The storm Throughout
Canada has abated.
Chicago. Jan. 2O.-A special Cincinnati
telegram says Longstrert has gone into winter
quarters, 80 miles from Knoxville, having
front of 20 miles. They are said to htmbef
$4,000. Gordon Granger commands the
Federal forces, and believes that hi is fully
able to defend himself against Longsire~i.
Gen. Foster is i'll at Knoxville.
New Orleans dates are to the 18th. Gen.
Banks has issued a proclamation for State
election for Governor etc of Louisiana, OH
the 22d Of February.
The 9Th Of January was observed in New
Orleans by salute at meridian. by order Of
Gen. Banks. A great Union massmecting
was held on the same evening.
In the order for State election Gen. Banks
says: He is fully assured that moro than one.
tenth Of the population desire the earli.+t
possible restoration of Lot,isianc to the
Union. He declares that so much Of the
Constitution aud laws of the State a. fpcog.
nize and regulates and relate to slavery. being
inconsistent with the present condition Of
public affars. plainly inapplicabls to my
class now existing within the limits Of I.ouisi-
ana, are imperative and void. The Gehcnd
also appoints that revision Of the Constiiu-
tion he held on the first Monday in May for
mn early election Of memb.rs ut Congress.
Ntw N,k, Jar. o'.-S.y We I advicrs say
that thu rebel stean,pe Red jacket with sou
bales Of cotton and quantity Of turpsntins
and rosin wHs captured Dec. 3ist. by thu
gunbcat Kearbec, worth 100000. The
steamer Don Jose from Massey, bHrque Has-
cock from Havana for Mobile, aud the sloOp
RocLUck. were taken OH the Florida coast.
The War Department Inns decided that
volunteers who have served faithfully FIR Two
years are entitled to the bounty provided BY
act of July 22d, no matter At what time sincv
the commencement of the rebellion, saa.,4';r
Chicago, Jan. 24-The President, in re-
ply to the request Of the delegation Of Union
men from Arkansas for the appointment Of
Military Governor, is reported to have in
formed them Of his purpose to entrust Gen.
Steele with both the military and civil ad-
ministration of aff,irs, for the reason that
experience has proved that there was con-
slant conflict between the Military Governors
and Military Commanders which was injufi'
GUS to the interests undes.their charge. He
expressed hope that formal organization
Of State Government, under the terms Of
the amnesty proclamation. would speedily Be
made by the people Of Arkansas '''''A
1t has been reported that John Morgan %
at the head Of 5000 men, and win take PIT
in Longstreet's operations. He u believed
to be on the alert for an advance ID The rear
Of Knoxville, to cut off supplies, and II pos.
sible d.aw our forces back from East Ten.
nessee. rS ,.;.sf..- - -,
Gen. Foster is seriously i'll. Until the'ar-
rival Of Gen. Schofeld. Gen. Granger y
principal officer in command. -... Il, too
~ Cincinnati. Jas. Ala special from Chat
tanooga Of the 2lst sayN:.,d siEaz., .dsash
The rebel order requiring soldiers to scrre