Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-10

battlefield. iron the elE,ct q wounds received
1t Shiloh. I'ittsbsrg La.ding] il the sesioe
Of April 9Th.
FoRrREss Moxsox, April ao-Th. s.~
Of truce from Norfolk today brought pertv
consisting d Sosr haies, two gvniIrmau ~
six childrn-all iron Teunesser. IT,
bring q report thu a tn Uuioa famil;s. /,
Teuaesser had htsn erasss1 BY pvoelsmat;o.
to lsave within 80 hourH l,SOO Union me-,
lelt for Kentucky . wssk ago. On Fr;lav.
q party of 400 10 ssssMltiag to leave. had 100
killed.
Southern papers speak IN dismal st,,;.
Of the surrender Of New Orlrans. The No..
folk Day Book says il 10 the most s~rious n.
verse If the war.
The following are the latest disp.seb.s
in the Richmond papers, received BY Adm.
tant General Cooper. from General Iovsn
dated Camp Moore. April 9th: Fous J.rh'
son and St. Phillip are still in good coudit;or
and in our hands. The steamers Ls.;.;-.-
and MeRse are snfe. The enemy's a.x4 !.
at the city. but they have not Sosrss euo,,l
to occupy. The inhabitants are ss.uueLIy
loyal.
NOZZLE. April 2s.-The forts on Lake
Ponchsrtrain were al evacuated on the s5,hL
W. have sustained considerable loss in suD.
plies, and by the dismounting, hut not *.
destroying Of guns. At For. Pike al TN,
buildings are burned. including the telegraph
Office. All the gunboats ON the Lake have
been burned ny cur own people. The Mobile
boat Nh1mas Brocs and several Others are
running troops. stores and ordnance TO Man.
chock. after which we fear they will BE- burned.
The Yankee feet was returning again to Ship
Island.
FORTRESS Mo.RoE. April 3O.-The
Charleston liercxry says that nine schooners
left the city on Saturday week to run the
blockade. -Four of them were captured and
taken to Port Royal.
HARRIsoNBrRG, Va, April 2S.-Through
secession channels we learn that the Governor
Of North Carolina was arrested and impris-
oned in Richmond, two weeks ago, an account
of the Union sentiments he had avowcd.
jackson has removed his wagon train six
miles since yesterday, indicating his inten.
ton to retire still further. A squadron Of cav
airy was the only rebel force discovered on
tho right side of the Shenandoah river.
These were at McGougheystown. 1t has
been reported that Staunton is occupied by
Gen. Milroy, but we have no news confirming
it. The river is still too high to at
tempt crossing with safety. A dense smoke
was seen in that direction to day-cause un-
known.
CAIRO, April 30.--Arrivals from New Mad
rid report that heavy and continuous firing
was heard in the direction of Fort Wright on
Monday night and ON Tuesday. No vessel
has arrived from the fleet since Monday noon.
The damage to property and stock in the Vi
city of of New Madrid by the food is Inn
mense. Hundreds of houses on the river
bank were submerged, and thousands of cat
lie, sheep and hogs were washed away.
Along the river there is very great suffering
in consequence Of the unprecedented food.
The whole of Columbus, up to the foot of he
was over-fowed. The town Of
Hickman is also suffering. The Notifications
ut Island No. 10 are still under water except
the upper battery.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of tho
London Times, writing in March, reports that
, Confederate privateer had been fallen in
with on the coast Of Borneo. The correepon-
lent says that this is particularly unfortunate
or American shipping. as the Federal Gov
'rnment has not a single war vessel of any
description in those waters except the Sagin-
NV. and she is rotten.
CAIRO, May 1.-The Memphis Aralaxe1e
IF April Goth, has been received. 1t contains
little of interest further than than the con-
irmation Of the fall of New Orleans. That
paper complains that tho rebel government
suppresses the details regarding affairs, and
says nothing but the bare fact Of the surrender
s known.
This paper states that the Southern people
ire fast losing al confidence in the river de-
ences, and says that it is generally admitted
hat the Federal army can be no longer sue
'essfully opposed. Il insinuates lack Of
confidence in the stability OF the Southern
Confederacy. by recommending its patrons to
invest in real estate, while purchases can b.
made with the currency now in circulation
which is principally rebel treasury notes.
The CONSUMPTION law is being rigidly en-
orced. Union citizens are secreting them
selves or flying to avoid it's operations.
A refugee who brought the paper, repre-
tents the city to be in the highest state q ex-
,itement. anticipating the advent Of the Yam
sees. Meschants Of strong secession proedv-
ties are removing their goods to places d
for security. Tho idea Of burn
ng the town has been abandoned in coase-
3assce Of the determined opposition of IL
property owners.
II is currently stated in Memphis that
force does not exceed $1,000
u,en At Corinth. and thsss = - hspe e n
successfully resisting Gss- Halleek. Via i .
believed has an army Al 100000 troops, TIE
best IN the North. A. or informant IN
Il was rsported that . guabsat ise
New Orleans WAS in sight. boand Up the rivess
10 join Hollins' aees. opposite Fst waseG