Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-24

lip and Jackson. with receiving brides from
the Fedsrals, and were then induced to sn;L.
the guns and suryender. The commando, ~
the French iiigals MHRse;ey. before the s,r.
render Of the city gave notice that he n
quired six days nsiics bsfsse The bomba,J.
meat Of tho city. In os3e 70 remove FrrrI
citizens. The cotton e New Orleau. and
Baton Rouge. anoantiag to $4,000 bale.
bed been dcsaroyed.
PHIlADELrHiA. May 1O.-News has Ls.,
The Union feeling there was very strong sine.
the arrival Of Gen. Curtis's army. Men f,o.u
the surrounding towns we're daily comiur :.
and taking the oath Of allegiance. The a.x
the army arrived thirty men came a a;.,,,:.
Of thirty FIVE miles for that purpose.
1t is the opinion of military men that IL.
rebels have made their last stand in V;rv;n;.
FoRrREss MoNsos. May 9th.-Tbe fo,t.
town steamer brings inlosnatiou of Gen. n.
Clellan having advanced twelve miles bryond
Williamsburg. He had several ski,pi.h..
with the enemy routing them With heavy n.
A heavy hattie took place at West Pom,
on Wednesday afternoon. May 9TH. between
Gen. Scdgwick's and Franklin's divisions.
and the rebels under Gen. Lee who were en-.
deavoring to max. their way to Richmond.
Thirty thousand rebels to about twelve thou.
sand federals were engaged. The rebels werr
totally defeated. Federal loss killed and
wounded was 800. The latter would proba.
bly, have been defeated had it not been for
the gun boats arriving OPPORTUNITY and dri-
wing the enemy back with great slaughter.
Sewall's and Pigs Point batteries have
been abandoned.
During the naval action yesterday, the flag
staff at Sewall's Point was shot away twice.
OF large number of shots fired by the ene-
my, not one took effect on tho Fvderals.
WASHINGTON, May 9th.-A bearer of dis
patches from Commodore Farragut at New
Orleans has arrived with dates to the goth
Of April. AT that time the Commodore was
taking every means to secure tho occupation
of the Forts along the coast by Gen. Buffers
forces.
Mr.. Adams, L. S. Minister at the Court Of
St. James, has made demand upon the Eng
lish Government for return Of all British
ships which have eluded the blockade.
Refugees, who left Memphis on the 4th
of May report the rebel troops gradually evac-
uating Fort Wright. and going to Corinth.
Beauregard was gathering together Ill tho
forces he could for the impending battle.
CAIRO, May 1Oth.-Anivals from Pitts
burg Landing say that Gen. Grant attacked
the rebels on Wednesday the 9TH May few
miles west of Corintl, and forced their lines.
They consequently retrented though in per-
feet order. The result of the engagement
was, that the rebels surrendered the line Of tho
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, taking a
position in force on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad south of Corinth.
FoRTREss MONROE, May l2th.-Norfolk
is ours. also Portsmouth and the Navy Yard.
Gen. Wool, with force of 5000 men pro-
ceeded to Willoughby Point on Friday night
and effected landing. This morning 10
the march to Norfolk, five miles
from the landing. A rebel battery was sta
toned OH the opposite side Of Taney's Creek.
After few shots the rebels retreated after
burning the bridge. which compelled march
round Of five miles further. At s o'clock in
the afternoon, when within short distance o +
the city of Norfolk, our troops were met by
citizens of Norfolk who formerly surrendered
the city. Our troops marched in and now
hold possession. Gen. Vielc commands as
Military Governor. Neither city nor Navy
Yard was burned. Gen. Huger, commander
of the rebel forces, withdrew without fight.
MONTEREY, Tenn. May 1O;E.-Dest rters
from Louisiana regiment in the fight Of Fri
day, just arrived. state that tho rebel force
making the attack ON their left wing. on Fri
day night was $4,000 strong. with 30 pieces
Of artillery, under Bragg, Van Dom, Hardin
and Price. Their ohject was 10 ayerwhelm
and drive the left wing into the river. Their
loss Of officers and men was very heavy.
TRoY N. Y. Nay 11th.--A FIRE yesterday
destroyed between 500 and GOO buildings,
and burned over fifty acres Of ground in tho
I'd, Sd and 4th wards Most Of the buildings
consumed were private residences, and among
the best in the city. Tho loss spproximates
S3,OOO.0OO Several lives were lost.
JEFF Davis hes issus1 proclamation, M
Questing the people n assemble ct their sew
eral places Of wcgship, q tn 10th May, to
ssk the blessing Il Cd - The Confederate
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