Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-02-11

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tcers .scks bat nine Des If bang conrsese.
II Is expected that the aamber viii be re-
cruifed o-marros, and that the regiment
viii be mu>sercd into the service On Frday.
Judge Cope rccrivcd letter from Wash
nysou stating that the Supreme Court has
decided the suit against the p. N. s. s.
Company for half pilotage on their leaving
this harbor. They had refused to employ
pilots in conformity With the State laws,
and the pilots sued them for half pilotage
on each trip made in defiance OF said law.
In the case Of NJ. Castle rs c. Strassman
plaintiff sold defendent goods to be paid for
in gold. Defendant paid in grccnbacks,
and suit was brought to recover the differ
encc between greenbacks and gold. Judge
Pratt decided that plaintiff could have re.
fused to accept greenbacks, but inasmuch
as they were received, it was equivalent to
waving the specific contract.
It is rumorcd that Corbett, Postal Agent
for this coast, has been superseded by G. G..
| Harrison.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 6.-The line east of
Fort Lamarie is still down and we cannot
tell when it will be all right again.
The troops that left Fort Laramie to re-
inforce those at Mud Springs, have arrived
at that station, yet they are not able to cope
with tho Indians, and have as much US they
can do to hold the place. There are about
two hundred soldiers there now, and about
one Thousand Indians in that vicinity.
Tho operator reports the fight going on,
and that there is so much firing that he
cannot hear the click Of his instrument.
The officer in command has telegraphed
to Fort Laramie for all the troops that can
be spared, and two cannon.
We have heard nothing from Julcsburg
for five days. At that time it was reported
that the Indians were burning that station.
The Overland Mail Company had Mrgc
supply of corn at Julcsburg, all Of which is
supposed to have been burned.
The Mud Springs station is sixty miles
east Of Fort Laramie.
Fort LARAMIE, Feb, 9th, $50 p. NJ
No communication with Omaha for five
days. The Indians hold the line between
Mud Springs and Julcsburg. The damage
to the line is unknown.
On Saturday the Indians attacked tho
Mud Springs telegraph office. Reinforce
ments were Immediately sent there.
Nun SPRINGS, Feb. 9Th, 10 A. M.-The
fight commenced this morning in all direc.
tions. The Indians are estimated at 500.
Skirmishers are firing lively. The In
dams arc thick on the bluffs.
Very sharp fighting is going on, and sew
cral Of rs wounded, and many mules and
horses have been shot.
The Indians cut the line between here
and Fort Laramie, and We had hard fight.
ing to got it up. The fighting has ceased
for the present, but the Indians are still in
sight.
FoRr LARAMIE, Feb. 9Th, 8 p. M.-The
line again cut. Moro achievements with
artillery are just leaving for Mud Springs.
Two operators left here this morning,
with all dispatches from the west up tolast
night. They are under escort Of fifty dra-
goons, and will go through and put up the
C. A. Trowbridge, Of Michigan, offered
a resolution instructing the officers Of tho
Board to open books within ninety days in
Boston, Portland. Concord, New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and
Chicago, or 50 many Of those places q
should be deemed proper for the subscrip-
ton Of stock in conformity with the provi-
sions of the charter.
The Board having re-assembled, the COM
m;ttee to whom was referred the resolution
of Mr.. Trowbridge, and the proposed amend
meuts thereto. reported the following:
Resolved, That the o6cers ofthis Board,
elected thu day, b, aud they are hereby
instructed. to open books, or cause to b
opened, within ninety dAy. from ths date,
in The cities II Bostoa. Mas, and Port
had, Me-, 70 receive s.bseiptio.s 10 Tie
capital sock sftAe Northern Pssiee Rail.