Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-27

gates from the FoethWest were committed !.
the doctrine. He believed q re.u.ioa ., ~.
States to Be possible. The S,uth ~ -
possd through ths Prssidsat - thror.f n,
agents to inset the Uuitrd 0sat-s and sre
they ccald not agree. Thet ne tired q va.
and want IN armisties and Q Convsssioo.
The resolutions adopsrd declare that II II.
Conveatios shall place another VIZ eandiaat.
and platform befass tie people there win \.
NO real issue to decide that the c.nd;d ~.
nominated represent all who cling to the v,r.
that il 10 sound policy to gather to.ethrr mn
der their banner al who entertain oppo.;,.
sentiments and favor the election Of = 49,
candidate for President; that thew viii No.
Tolerate martial law. military inte.f.r.pee
with elections. or military arrests, and 70 ,h;s
the pledge their lives, fortunes and saerrd
honors, etc.
Forvsss Monroe, Asg. lS-Nalvesn Hin
il ours.
Aslassa. A.g. l5.-I.ate yesterday Ii.
federals attack the rebel pickets near n.
centre. but were repulsed after sbar, lii.
nish. Desultory firing was kept up throueb.
out the entire night. The irderals are sbrI-
ling the city tonight.
Ner York, Axg. 20.-Reccnt encount.,~
on the james river. prove that Lee h.s.
about 10000 infantry and Is 900 cavalry.
The latest dispatches from Mobile. state
that Fort Morgan is now closely invested.
and nm attack BY sea and land upon the
point is being made. The rebel statement
that Fort Morgan is provisioned for six
months is false.
Boston. Asg. l9.-The bark Alexander
was destroyed by the pirate Tallahassee, of
Monhegan.
Three men were tried at Liverpoo, for en-.
listing men for Confederate privateer Rap
pasannock. They were found guilty and
fined sfl50 sterling.
A great storm has occurred at St Johns.
N. F., seriously injuring the crops The
weather has been unusually cold, and the
fisheries are almost total failure.
Halcfar, dug. l9.-Admiral Hope sent
the Tallahassee orders to cease coaling. The
order was promptly enforced. She was
taking coal for a long voyage. but sailed
during the same night fer North Bay, with
less than weeks supply Of coal.
New York. Aug. 2O.-The I|ibxne's COR
respondent of the 18th from Grants army
says: Indications are that an immediate
action on grand scale is about 10 come of
somewhere along our strategic line. The
marching and countermarcling Of the divis.
ion Of the army corps are such as to make it
impossible for any but Grant to tell Were and
when the fight will occur. -,.
The Commerciol's special says: A thor
ough inspection of Notifications at Washing.
ton was made yesterday and proved entirely
satisfactory. Should the rebel enemy come
against us, they would find the city in more
effective state Of defense than ever before.
The reports that certain Republican leaders
have made an impression upon the President
in favor Of an armistcc until otter the cleo
ton is unfonnded. ;..~ .~-a.l
The terms Of the new loan are not yet,
decided upon. Itisreported TINT the bonds
will be 5.20s, which are extremely scarce.
No bonds are more actively in request.
The rebel papers have the foowing:
A body ofthe enemy's cavalry dashed into
Decatur this morning, and moved in the di-
rection of Cobb's Mill. A small force Of in
fantry reported at Decatur. Thrir actions in
dictate another movement on our right. Lively
skirmishing is now going on with our centre
this morning. .r..
The Worlds Charleston, Va, dispatch of
the 10th. says: .gr ,..,.e.
The most of our army passed through
Winchester yesterday, and encamped to-day
between Clifton and Charleston. The enc
my's force is estimated 10000 infantry and
$4,000 cavalry. sr .e.U, u,
that Fort Morgan is in the habit of receiving
supplies for two weeks at a tirae.
The fall Of this work may be looked for at
an early day. even if no attack is made, and
the garrison but simply subject to the process
of starvation. - .-..Drt It, s4
PHILADELPHIA. Axg. 20.--Secretary Fes-
sender has ordered U. s. Assistant Treasurcrs
Mcintyre aud Cisco to pay the ten.forty cou.
pons due September LIST and the fve-twenty
coupons due November. Il 4
It is stated that the rebels are engaged in
destroying the railroad near Winchester. IT,
Memphis, Aug. ia brigade Of infantry
and cavaly belonging to A. J. Smiths com
mand, attack three brigades Of Forests COM
mand. who held partially fortified position
ON Hurricane creek. After short fight the
rebels w.re dislodgsd,. leaving so dead on
the field. Our loss was 40 killed ana wound
St. Lox;s, Axg. 20-St Joseph papers
say that Marysville, Kansas. 80 miles west
of St. Joseph. was completely sacked by
Indians on Sunday last. No particulars.
Statement doubtful. - .s
Tho mail route from Kearny to Omaha is
a. yet unmolested. 8.so.94 st $685.. !. .l.l
Gen. Fisk has levied an assessment Of $780,
900 on tho secessionists in Shelby county
and $4,000 ON Monroe county TO repair
damages done ON the railroad. s.l
Surgeon-G General Hammond was tried BY
a court martial At Washington. January 18th.
Very lengthy charges Of drfiapding The Gov
eminent II large amount Of money il tho