Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-03

reached neas New Market. and at o'eloek
next uoriag. 10 bring attacked BY Banks.
Who had occupied The town during The nigh.
scs fire to his camp and retrcsted in great has.
leaving 30 batehesed beeves m the ground
doing What be nsv9 doe hsIosr, burning rv.,v
bridge. to deley Pesuie.
WAss,N0Tom, AP1 l9.-Com. Dupont. !.
- o6cisl disPsaeA = ~ Navy D~p:rtne~,.
speaks Of the fall Il Fsst Psl:ski a. the ~
suit Of labosisas md scieaai6c prepsr,t;on.
md a eossunaate I'm and bravery IN .r.
eutisg then.
Col. Morvw. Of Gen. Hunters staff has a.,
rived with dispatches. bat, up 10 this after.
noon, had not delivered then. lie s,a,.r ,h.,
among the prison. - taken At Pulaski, j. Cant.
Simms, editor of tho Savannah Re,rSl,oc,
The Possol6es Appsssiosnsst bin p,oy;ds.
t1.OOO.OOO for the service Of the Californ;,
Central route; and rrpsah the Act ,ro,;r;n.
the Postmasaer-G eaesal to give The pvrie,s,r.
to Americas ships in eanyiag fsssie. pa;L
The Genesal u anihorised 10 n.
tablish coast mail not less than semi-uou,L.
", between San Francisco and Crescent CITY
including service At intermediate points, pro.
vidsd the sum to b paid for sseh service
Overland mail, Isthmss mail aud Cmsc,nt
City route q does not exceed $4,000, 900 prr.
annum.
CAIRo. April ia dispatch from the
feet near Fort Wright, Of 18th, saws that
the mortar bombardments were renewed this
afternoon. vigorously 1t first. and continued
more slowly. The rebels replied with round
shot from different batteries. which fell close
20 a., ~,1 ~-.,,,1.o~ts
published that the Fort had surrendered was
not correct. Desertcrs state the number Of
men at Fort Wright at 5000.
News Of April 9Oth.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Ihe steamer Phil.
adelphia, from Fort Pickeus, has arrived
Negroes are constantly arriving from Pensa-
cola. The rebels had not evacuated, but
were moving their guns away. The town is
under martial law. Large fires were seen
nightly, indicating that the rebels were des-
troying their property.
The steamer Troy. from Newbsrn, on the
18th, and Hatteras on the 18th, has arrived.
A sortie was made ON the 18th from Fort Ma
con, by a detachment Of $50 rebels. Or
pickets were driven in. After short engage
ment the rebels were driven back to the fort.
Two of our men weys wounded. 1t is stated
fire will be opened on Fort Macon on the 2lst
with mortars and siege guns.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 2l.-The river
at this point has risen 2Sfeet above low water
mark. 1t is rising an inch per hour.
CONCORD, N. H., April 2l.-The freshet il
The highest known since 1851. At Brattle-
boro, Vermont, the river is 81 feet higher
Than was ever known before.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Gen. Shields
has been nominated Maior-General.
Gen. McDowell's headquarters will be i'm.
removed to Fredericksburg.
A special dispatch to the New York papers
says our forces under Gen. Angler still secn-
py the right at Falmouth, opposite and CON-
Fredericksburg.
A vast amount Of grain and other forage
was stored in the vicinity of Fredericksburg,
much of which belonged to the rebel army.
The enemy, besides destroying the bridges,
burned three steamers and 20 schooners loaded
with corn.
Gen. McDowell's design to advance on
has been kept secret, and
vas not publicly known here until the sub
urbs Of the town were occupied by him. Our
army is now in full occupation.
News Of April 2lst.
A dispatch, purporting to come from Beau
regard, and intercepted by Gen. Mitchell, is
probably intended for no other purpose than
to deceive the Federal General.
Latest advices from the Tennessee river
our army in excellent fighting condi-
ton. The regiments that were so fightcned
and decmated are being re5rganized. Our
scouts who have penetrated the enemy's lines
say that Bcaurgard is actively engaged IN
up Entertainments along the whole
line, planting batteries and preparing sys-
tcmatic defense.
Intelligence has been received, deemed re-
liable. as coroboratcd by deserters. from
which it is thought that the rebels will act
on the defensive, the aggressive to be made
by Gen. Halleck at an early day. 1t is known
that Bsaurgard has been greatly reinforced.
His ranks have been continually swelling BY
forced levies.
The roads are in wretched condition.
BALTIMORE, April 2l.----Since Fredericks-
burg was taken by the Federals, Virginia
banknotes are selling here at so cents ON the
dollar. Specie in Virgins 10 now held at 80
per cent. premium.
I - The Vascosrer Telegraph in CON-
menting upon the report and decision Of the
General on tho Catholic Mission
Claim. says:
I'VE were not before aware that the Sur
or-Gsnsral Of this Territory had fright to
decide upon the merits Of .he case. enpPosing
that he could only express an opinion; how
ever. from the published document it appears
thai h. h.s sssmu1d TN. rriviL.~e nj ali eve0tA