Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-03
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.


News Of April 18th.
by the arrival cf the Eliza dxdersos on
Friday morning. we are placed in possession
of dates from the Atlantic States To April 23d,
and from San Francisco to April Goth:
BALTIMORE. April I6-Sou,hcrn sympa-
thizers say that the r,l~ls have another si-sm-
sr equal to the !Nurimae. completed At Rich
mond. and rrady Ia sail down the James riv-
or in few days.
Brighten. Mitchell was nominated ycsier-
day Maj Gen. on Recommendation If the
Srcptary Of War. for gallant services. lie
has captured Huntsville, Decatur and Steven
son Junction.
The steamer PAiiadcpL,a has arrived at
New York from Fort Pickens with dates Ia
the oh April. Only 800 rebel soldiers we're
ut Pensacola. For Mcltae had been aban-
doncd. The forts at the eastern end of santa
Rosa Island had been taken by the Union
ir""ps.
WOODSTOCK. Va, April l6.-Gl Of Ashly 5
cavalry. including ) officers, were captured
this morning.
News Of April 18th.
KANSAS Cry, April l7-Addi,ional intel
ligence from Apache Pass SAYS that we cap
tur-d j3 prisoners , Of them officers. There
were also captured and burned Ga wagons,
loaded with provisions and ammu-
milton. 200 mules belonging too the train,
which were to poor to be- driven, were killed
The Texans attacked our battery four times,
the last time coming iilin 40 feet Of the guns
hut they were rpulsed with great loss. Our
forces. at last advices were encampcd at Dia-
mond Springs. 40 miles south of Fort Union
The Texans fell back to Santa Fe. Colonel
Candy with 1000 regulars, and Kit Carson's
regiment operated near Albuquerque. within
three DAYS march of Col. Slough. Reinforce
mcnts were reported to be on the march to
support the Texans.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE War De-
partmrnt advertiscs for n proposition for the
construction of one or more gumboats similar
in plan to the Ericsson battery, for service OH
the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.
After burning about $50 log houses at Low
cry's Point the crews returned to the ships,
loaded with blankets and muskets left by tho
Rnppahannock, two miles above. On arriving
at the place, the Commodore landed and was
met by large concourse of citizens of all COL
ors and ages. a Union flag was hoisted and
the people were told that if it was torn down
the town would be burned Contrabands
brought intcrmations that 4 large schooners
and other obstruction had been sunk in mar
row channel, 5 miles from Fredericksburg, to
prevent our approach. AS far rs could be
learned, no rebel soldiers were on the neck of
land between the Potomac and Rappahan.
mock, except few pickets of cavalry, COM
posed of Marylanders. to prevent the escape
of negroes.
On the 9Th, our fleet captured vessel OH
board of which were found letters, from which
it was asccrtaincd that the rebels were evacu-
ating Fredericksburg, and talked of burning
the town.
News OF April 18th.
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, describing the defences
of that city, says that Fort jackson and st.
Philip are armed with 20 guns, mostly 90
Founders. rihcd. The navigation of the river
is stopped by n dam across the river half
mile above the forts. No hotilla on earth
could force this dem in less than two hours, in
which time the guns from the fort would des-
troy them between the forts and New Orleans.
Their is constant succession Of earth works.
At the plain of Chalmeitz are rcdoubts armed
with riflcd cannon, which have been found e.
ftctivc at range of five miles. In forts Jack
son and st. Philip are 5000 men. A great
portio;. OF hem are experienced artillerymen
and gunners who have served in the navy.
In New Orleans, he says, here are 10000
infantry, and us many more 4uarterea III the
neighborhood.
New YonK, April lS.-A letter from Mas
sau states that the steamer Economist arrived
there last night from Charleston. with 1000
bales of cotton. The steamer Wright, late
the Nashville, arrived at that mort Oh March
18th. She had been purchased by Il private
company. She cleared on 9Th April, with an
assorted cargo, for st. John, NIB, under her
new name.
Rebel accounts of the Neyrimac and her
late success Mt Hampton Roads conclude by
stating that the Meryimac cannot be boarded
ms she throws a large stream Of boiling water;
also. that she is probably now at sea, running
down the Southern coast.
FORTRESS MONROE. April ls.-T'here were
no indications yesterday Of the appearance Of
the Mty,imac.
The French steamer Gassexdi is still at
Norfolk. whiting the return Of the French Min
lister from Richmond.
An order has been issued from the Depart
ment at Washington against persons not inn
mcdiately connected with troops in military
capacity from visiting the army at Yorktown.
At Yorktown firing took place during last
night aud this morning without producing
much effect on either side. Some six orcight
Of our men were killed.
WAsu,NGrOS April lS.-(,cu Shields d.