Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-20

took place. We eventually succeef.a =,
compelling the enemy to take another ro.a
to the right, and to retreat with considcrabl.
precipitancy. In this engagement. We took a
number Of prisoners. In retreating the enc.
my hastened to make junction with n.
main rebel force, near loorfeld. It ia he.
licvrd that Gen. Sullivan's and Col. MulE.
gan's commands formed . junction, and A..
now pursuing the enemy vigorously. II thu
enemy escape our forces, they certainly viii
not be able to take away any large portion Of
their plumber.
New York, Feb. 4.-The Times W.,h.
ington special says,
We have authority for contradictinp III.
sensation reports published in the Northern
papers on Tuesday, of apprehended Difficult.
ties with France, growing out Of correspond.
encc of Mr.. Seward with Drouyn de L'Huy,.
on fitting out rebel privateers in French
ports. There is not the slightest apprehen.
sion felt by those who are conversant with an
the facts in the case, of any difficulty with
the French Emperor on the subject. On the
contrary, the latest dispatch from Mr.. DAYTON
il Of quite different tenor.
F0,t Smith, (Ark.) Feb. 3.-A Union
Convention at Little Rock has nominated
Judge Isaac Murphy for Provisional State
Governor, and has organized Provision.
al State Government. Its proceeding.
are TO be submitted to the people in March
next. rs'f ~
Chicago, Feb. IA Cincinnati telegram
says: .....t..-
The steamer Levi, with Gen. Scammon on
board, was captured by guerrillas yesterday
at Reed Landing on the Kauawha No par.
ticulars.
A bill was reported in the House y.ster.
day, for ship canal on the Mississippi river
to the great Lakes. The bill, which was
re-committcd is substantially the same Is
that reported last year.
Dispatches from Paris, Illinois, mention
disturbances between returned soldiers and
Coppcrheads; the latter said to be 600 or
700 strong, rncamped 10 miles from Paris
$50 soldiers had been sent from Terra Haute
TO defend the place.
Warrington, Feb. 4.-Thc Internal Rev.
enue bill rs passed the Senate to day. pro.
vides that after the passage, in lieu Of the
duty provided for in the Act of July, 1862,
and in addition to the duties payable for Ii
censes, there shall be paid on all spirits dis.
titled and sold, or distilled and removed for
consumption and sale. after the passage of
the Act and previous to July LIST, duty Of
GO cents; after July LIST and previous to LIST
January next, 20 cents: after January next
so cents In addition TO the duty heretofore
imposed Ivy the law, there is to be paid on
spirits distilled from grain, ond other mate
rial, whether of American or foreign produc-
ton. imported from foreign counties pr.vi.
our to July LIST, duty of 40 cents all from
January LIST. so cents; aud thereafter 60
cents. The Senate struck out the House
provision taxing spirits on hand for sale, and
also clause proposing an additional tax of
20 cents on adulterated liquors, and the Sen.
ate also rejected the provision increasing the
duty on cotton 2 cents.
Baltimore, Feb. 5.-Thc HeraATs special
dispatch from the field, Western Va, tho
4th, says:
Our forces overlook the enemy al . ford
near Moor6cld, Hardy county. Thu enemy,
doubtless intends to dispute the crossing.
Our forces are in position, and the artillery
ready 10 open.
The I~Luse's Washington special dis.
patch says:
Letters from Europe show strong ten
dency in the Government and financial cir
cles Of France and England to adopt sys-
tenn Of currency on the national credit,
which has performed such miracles in sus-
tanning the vast expenditures of the present
war.
The following has just been received from
Fortress Monroe:
A messenger has just arrived with dis.
v>c<c1,o. En- fsor n,,S1~. f.c,.. N~..A~.~ I'm
the afternoon of the I'd. Newbern was at.
tackled and the rebels hold the railroad be.
tween Newborn and Moorhead City, but
may be forced to retire to Fort Macon. They
and captured the gunhoat Under.
rriter, and destroyed her. As long as We
can keep the river open we are all right
Chicago, Feb. 5.-A brief mention has
been made in previous dispatches of an ex-
tensive expedition down the Mississippi.
The general impression seems to be that it
will Join Gen. Banks in combined land and
naval attack on Mobile.
Gen. Sherman commando the land forces
from the North, and Admiral Porter the feet
Every gunboat has been ordered to join the
feet, and every available transport is pressed
into the service carrying troops.
Seventeen large steamers were taken At
Cairo, on the 10th ult.
On the Gath, the 9Th division of the 18th
Army Corps. consisting Of over 5000 men
left Columbus.
At Memphis great activity prevails. Cor
NTH was evacuated ON the 25th. everything
Of value having been brought to Memphis
The railroad east Of Lagrange was aban-
doned at the came time, and the whole force
holding the country between Ccrinth and
Memnhis have anna Gnw, Tho liver under