Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Dates 10 February ~.
TIE BEST NEWS OF ILL.,!

land CoptSs,ed-Price Retreats TO ATHdn-
sds.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Tennessee
river expedition from Cairo landed g.
600 troops at Fort Henry Feb. ith. and
$4,000 more Ia arrive. The gunboats
are making a reconnaissance of the Fort.
1t is said that Beaurcgard commands
the enemy.
Thomas +. Mcasher has assumed
command of the Irish Bri gade at Wash
ing'on.
The enemy acknowledge loss Of L.
600 at Somerset.
The bonbar,lment Of Fort Henry,
Tcnn.. commenced to-day, 10:3o.
Fort Henry is taken. The rebels made
determined resistance. The most
was done by the gunboats. The rebel
infantry fled early.
The rebels have evacuated Romncv.
Va.
/ CHICAGO, Feb. Fort Henry is in
possession of Il company oi our artillery
and the Federal forces are in pursuit of
the rebel troops. The Fort mounted
II guns. mostly 2i-pounders. Immense
stock ammunition. &c. taken. Dur
ing the action II shots struck the On
c;naai. : struck the 81. Loo,s, IL the
Esscr. and 3 struck other boats that
took part in the action. They were l.,
300 wards of the Notifications ut the
time of the surrender. The ESs'r was
disabled by round shot passing
through her forward part into the boil
cr. She reports 20 killed, wounded
and missing.
Our loss. cannot exceed 40. Our
land forces have taken possession of
the Memphis aud Ohio railroad Is
miles from the fort.
The rebel troops at Norfolk are be-
ing rapidly sent South.
Senator Sumner will introduce a bill
to-day to establish national bank, sa-
wings bank and fiscal agency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Thc War
Department has intelligence that Gen.
Lander, with 5000 troops, has rc-occu-
pied Romney. The enemy, although
as numerous as the Federal forces, re-
treated across the river toward Win
chester, burning five wire bridges be-
hind them.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 9.-Dis-
patches from rebel sources state that
the fight is still progressing at Roam
oke Island. Some Of the rebel gun
boats had been sunk.
The value of property captured at
Fort Henry, is estimated at $l,000,O00.
A special dispatch says that Gen.
Thomas division has made forward
movement, and will invade East Ten
ncsscc at three different points stimuli
tancously. Gen. Carter goes through
Cumberland Gap, Gen. Schoept by
way of the central route. and General
Thomas, with two bri gades ria Mill
Springs. They will advance immedi-
atcly on Knoxville, where they will
take possession of the railroad, cutting
off supplies aud ammunition. with the
rebel government.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 1O.-Spccial Cairo
dispatches say that the army is still
encamped at Fort Henry. Prepare
tons for future movements so vigor-
ously forward. The river is high;
part of the fort overlooked. The pam
ic is so extensive in Tennessee that the
river may be considered open for I'm
ion fleets to head waters. The late
garrison of Fort Henry have taken ref
uge at Fort Donelson twelve miles dis
tant on the Cumberland river, making
the force there 1000 or 5000 men.
A southern mail has been captured,
containing letters from high officers in
the Confederate army, speaking Of the
dcmoralizing effect Of the defeat of
Somerset-stating that another disas-
ter at Fort Henry would be almost ire
parable.
The gunboats Lexington and Cones
toaa have been sent up the Tennessee
river, and will probably 90 as far as
Florence, Alabama. The rebel steam
err orr being chased by them WAS fired
and abandoned. 1t is reported that
other rebel boats had been captured.
Martial law has been declared in
kan>as: all able bodied men Ia serve
iii the army.
News has arrived that the rebels arc
advancing oh Fort Craig. III New Mex
In, AID Fort Union. Measures were
taken tn meet them.
NEw lOgE. Feb. IA Fortress
Monroe letter of the 9th states that the
commandment of Roanoke Island con-
tinued on the sth. The firing had
ceased At dark on the 9Th. but WAS re-
moved next moruiny with increased