Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-20


the following from Frederick:
Col Bird, with the slss PENNSYLVANIA cav
airy. took possession Of Haeerssown yest<s-
day. Later news. received this morning.
statss that the r~bels had refssat~d boosS ard
and again eluded the Preparations Es tA~ir
espturc.
Bsbissre. Ans. s.-1be As.<viess harms
from a s~atlemen arriving this mssuing froa
the Upper Po:onse, that sh- easire rrbel
force has evacuated the Maryland side al the
Potomac. and is no~ moving Of in great
haste. Their rrar guard crossed at Sh-rpards
town at II o'clock y~stcaday; the balance
crossed at Hancock at about the same time
From the South si6e of the Potomac. We learn
that Early had been moving mp the valley
toward Winchester with his harv~s: teams
during all last week. securing the country
for c"nscripts and grain. Information has
since b~en rec~iv-d that ahss Febrls would
make = feint Of . movement On Maryland.
merely 10 covrr Earlys return. His trains
have been filed to their utmost capacity, and
they are now moving towards Stannton.
Buffalo. Arg. 9.-The Provost Marsha. Of
this city was led to believe that the rebels in
Canada had organized conspiracy to burn
Buffalo and destroy the locks at Lockport.
The matter was laid before Gen. Dix. who
said he was aware of the exis'ance Of such a
plot. but was unable to provide the means to
defeat it.Dix advise | that me ,sures b, TAX
en- by the citizens to defend thu mselves.
The Mayor has protested against the re-
moval Of the 74h regiment.
NeU York, Aug. lO.-Thc Tribxses
Washington special says: Chief Engineer
Latimer arrived this morning from the feet
off Mobile, who reports that when he left,
active preparations were making for an i'm
mediate action, and describes Fort Morgan as
brick structure on the Sumter plan, banked
with sand. The front is considered imprcg.
nablc. but being passed can readily BE- re-
doubtless hear of its capture or evacuation in
q day or two.
Special dispatches from Farragut are ex-
pected Tomorrow. His plan was not to at
tempt to capture the city, but only to relieve
portion Of the large feet which has been
stationed there for the past six months.
Maury's statement that the T'rumsQh was
sunk is totally disbclicvcd at the Navy De.
partment. The vessel was not likely to en-.
gage the fort and no chance shot could have
sunk her.
The Hera1Fs correspondent near Atlanta
says the operations around that city have set
tied into regular seige.
Yesterday demonstration was made along
the lines which resulted in driving the rebels
back to their intrenchments. We gained
their rife pits and captured picket corps of
nearly twelve hundred men.
The rebels cannot continue long in Atlanta
1t they continue butiing against our works
they will soon wear themselves out without
doing much hu 1T to us and run the risk Of
losing their communication upon which we
are operating. The Macon line is the only
one left. and it is reported that we have dcs-
troyed that; if so, we have got them if they
can't break through our lines somewhere.
Ncw York. Axg. 1.-The Posts Wash
ington cores pondent says:
Tie papers contain q call written BY II.
Winter Davis for Union Convention to
meet ut Buffalo to make Presidential nomi.
nations. He strongly arraigns the Admin.
istration for its alleged shortcomings, and
urges that it be Set aside to prevent anarchy
and rebellion.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says that the story of Secretary Stanton's
resignation is premature. at least.
The National MteNigencer urges the nom-
nations of Senator Edgar Cowan, of Pennsyl.
vania, at Chicago.
New York, dag 1.-THE Posts Wash
ington special says that reports from Shenan-
doah valley represents that Sheridan is pur-
suing the retrcating forces Of Ea-ly. and there
is strong probabilities that lie will overtake
them.
Washington. Aug. 11.-A letter from City
Point dated the 10th, gives an account of an
explosion of q boat loaded with ammunition:
Buildings were demolished, tents scattered
aud horses killed in every direction. The
new depot buildings are in mass of ruins.
A number of persons were killed aud wound
ed. The boat being unloded by negroes, it
is supposed shell must have dropped there.
which communicated tho fire to the whole
lot luckily most of the shells struck the steep
bank Of tho landing or our loss Of line would
have been very large. The Post Office and
Adams Express Office were nearly thrown
down. A large number of persons occupying
them miraculonsly escaped with slight bruis-
e.. A boat loaded with stores lying along
side and another was torn to pieces. A
out Of the water and thrown through the
storshousss on the dock Capts. Benedict
and Ames Of the Commisary Department
were buried in the ruins, but were subsequent.
ly extricated, neither being fatally injured.
Casualties SO killed and about 100 wounded.
A number Of the bodies Of colored persons
have been found and some alive.
Shells passed through the Sanitary Com
missions boat. No one was injured however.
II is believed that many ofths bodies thrown
into the river will never be recovered. Moth
ing has b~en ascertained As to the cause Of
thu calamity