Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-02
LATER FROM TnE ATLANTIC STATES.

No D,srArcn.-The telegraph was down
last evening, anv We are consequently nth
out ousasual news dispatch. - :,
NEW Fork, Dec, ga Washington
special ssys it 10 understood that President
johnson Intends retiring al army oaiccrs
over sixty-two years of age, among whom
are Lorenzo Thomas, Postmaster General,
and Brigadicr-G General Phillip &. Cook.
Calls have been issued for national
convention Of womon's rights and colored
men to meet in Washington about the
middle of January.
The Fisk.Bowles Imbregllo.
NEW York, Dec. 29.-Jamcs Fisk, in a
card, AYERS that the attack Oh him in the
Springfield Republican was the occasion of
the arrest Of Mr.. Bowles. Fisk thinks he
is justified in go doing. He says, Gin Or
der to protect my rights, I appealed to the
law, which is the highest expression Of hu-
man wisdom for the good government Of
mankind"
Projected Canal Across the Isthmns Of Da.
rien.
The Eren;ng Post has report that
Caleb Gushing has been sent to Bogota
with full powers from our Government to
close the contract for ship cannal across
the Isthmus, towards which it is said our
Government is ready to promise and guar
antee one million dollars. Probably apart
of the sum will be needed to nuke the sur
vey. The Post says it is asserted that Gen.
Hrsuk hoa 1oo,, Douo,,1tnI about Don
ship canal aud lie is warmly in favor ofthe
scheme. lie says he thinks its construc-
ton necessary to preserve our commercial
and naval supremacy, and our empire on
the Pacific. 1t is rumorcd that Cushing
has been examining maps to report upon
the most feasible line for canal, and that
he is convinced the canal must be built at
or very near the line Of the present Pana-
ma railroad, and that the canal company
and railroad company ought to be one.
MARsEILLEs, Dec. 24.-Dispatchcs are
received giving the particulars ofan acct
dent which occurred near Smyrna, by the
Asiastic and Egyptian mail steamers col
liding. It's said that over 200 passengers
were killed by the shock.
Miscellaneous. ..
II. Il. Roosevelt of New York, gave an
elegant dinner at Dclmonico's, this even
ing, to Senator Casserly Of California. |
Many other guests were present and the
leading members Of the New York press,
were invited with view of making Mr..
Casserly's acquaintance. A pleasant, So
ciable evening was passed. Speeches were
made by the host, Mr.. Casserly. VIM. c.
Bryant, Horace Greeley, Chas. A. Dana,
John Bigclow, Oakley Hall, Erastus Brooks,
T. A. Conckling, Hugh Hastings, J. w.
Simonton, and others. Mr. Casserly, in
the course of his remarks, alluded to the
arrest of Samuel Bowles, and said the man
who committed such AN outrage upon tho |
liberties Of the press will yet have reason
to rue his tcrmerity.
The great billiard match for q 900 a |
side, French carom, 800 points, between
Melville Foster and Joseph Dion, was woh |
by the former, by four points. The game
lasted till o'clock this morning.
PEAKsvILLE, N. ", Dec. 2S.--!The of.
fee of the American Express Company
was entered by burglars this morning, the |
safe blown open and robbed of funds, and
tho place then sct on fire. The Office is
under the City Hotel, which was destroyed,
together with grocery store. Loss $751;
900.
1t is stated that there is not shadow of
truth in the reported agreement between |
America and England ON the Alabama
claims.
Foreign News.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Reverdy johnson
received deputation Of artisans DESTROYS
of founding a colony in Alaska. johnson
encouraged them. .a.....
Semi-Oficial journals say that Spain will |
not even consider the subject of the sale Of
Cuba to the United States. Troops have |
sailed for Cuba
HAVANA, Dec. 26.-The Government
publishes in gazette tho account Of the
battle Of MORAN. Among the baggage
captured from the insurrectionists were |
several jars Of stryohninc. Information |
previously received by the Government
stated that strychnine had been used on the
Spanish troops throughout theisland. The
official account of the battle states that the |
Government troops came up with tho reyo-
lutionists on the 18th inst, sixteen miles
from Puerto Principe. They stormed the
entrenched camp ofthe enemy, and attacked
them with bayonets, The latterwerc routed
losing many killed and wounded. The
Government loss was only one man killed |
and eight wounded The Cuban account Of
affairs states that the Governments troops |
lost heavily in killed and wounded. The
revolutionists deny the statement that the
Government troops captured all their arms
and ammunition. General Sutro sailed
yesterday for Santiago, with troops, 70 take
command of the eastern department. The
revolutionists have destroyed the light
house on Lucrata Point, endangering the
navigation of Bohemia, Channel. Eight
hundred fillibusters have landed at the bay
Of Cochinas and Santiago: the Government