Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-15

Ooteo % February D.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The leading fea-
tures of the Treasury Note Bill which passed
yesterday, are the issue and funding Of &c.,
100000 Of Treasury Notes, which may be
made legal tender for private and public
dues, except for the payment Of interest on
the public debt, and duties, which are to be
paid il. coin. The $4,000 900 Demand Notes,
issued under the Act Of July last, and the
$4,000, 900 under the act of this month, may.
however, be received in payment Of duties on
imports. The notes are 10 be issued for not
less than $50, convertible into bonds bearing
6 per cent. interest, redeemablc in five years.
! The Secretary of the Treasury is author
ized to issue registered bonds to the extent Of
$50, 100000, redeemable at pleasure, after five
years. for the purpose of funding the Treasu-
ry Notes and the floating debt. The Act
provides fer the deposit of notes not less than
80 days, at s per cent interest.
CAIRO, Feb 25.-Col. Webster arrived TO-
day, from Clarksville, Tenn. lie says that
Gen. Pillow fed from Fort Donelson to
Clarksville, pillaging and destroying as he
went.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26-By the arrival of
the COnstifxtiOn, we learn that the British
steamer Lebanon was taken as prize on the
Rio Grande by the sloop-of-war Portsmouth.
She had half cargo Of cotton aboard; had
previously landed a cargo Of blankets and
ordnance at Matamoras.
The President has approved the Treasury
Note bill.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The U. S. Treasury
Notes are at 80 per cent premium at Rich
mond, Va.
CAIRO, Feb. 26.-Gen. Grant has declared
martial law over Western Tennessee.
The Wilmington IN. C) Journal says that
five or six Federal gunboats have entered
Roanoke river.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Edisto Island was
occupied by Sherrnan's forces on the 18th,
thus making advance toward Charleston.
McDougall, from the Special Committee,
reported a bill yesterday for the establish
ment of railroad and telegraph line from
the Missouri river to the Pacific.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. ga skirmish oc-
Cured at Independence lately, between de-
tachment of Ohio cavalry and band rebels.
cd and several taken prisoners. A quantity
Of arms were also captured. The Federal
loss was one killed.
Santa Fe mail dates to the 10th of Febru-
ary, represent the Union sentiment as over
whelming in spite Of Sibley.
Advices from Fort Craig to the 9TH say
that tho Texans unde. si3ley were at Fort
Towne. SO miles from Fort Craig, advancing
on the latter place.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Thc Senate have
passed bill fixing the number Of members
in the House at 241.
CHICAGO, Feb. 81, $40 P. M-Stark of
Orego, is admitted to seat in the U. S. Sen
ate, by vote of 26 to 10.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The amendments
to the Apportionment Bill, of one additional
member for the States of Vermont, Rhode ISL
and, Ohio, Kentucky and Minnesota, in con-
sequence Of the large fraction Of population
in those States not represented by the law as
first passed.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 81. Col. Woods cavalry
has driven the enemy out of Dent, Texas and
Howall counties, and taken sixty rebel pris-
0ners.
A Cairo dispatch says that heavy rumbling
explosions were heard yesterday in the direc-
ton of Columbus. The enemy, it is supposed,
wero blowing up their entrenchments.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The military pos
session Of the telegraph, taken by order Of
the President, will make no change whatever
with social and commercial business by tele-
graph. The lines and business remain in the
hands Of tho telegraph officers.
New YORK, Feb. 27th.-The actual num-
Der Of prisoners taken at Roanoke Island was
2,A6S.
The Navy Department has received dis
patch from Commodore Goldsborough. dated
Feb. 20. He had the official accounts Of cur
vessels to Edenton and Currituck Canal.
The names Of the vessels destroyed by our
ships since the fleet reached Hatteras Inlet,
are the Sea Bird. flag steamer; the Csrier.
and Fassy The schooner Back Warrior
and the schooner Elise were captured. A
new gunboat On the stocks 1t Elizabeth City.
was destroyed. Each Of them was renaarka-
bly, we'll arned - g'nboats. All Of them.
exceutine Tie CkvIer, were destroyed or cap
turcd in The attack ON Elizabeth City.
A our forces took undsiurbed possession
Of Edsntou. part Of flying artillery rgi-
ment, variously estimated at from $50 to 800.
fed prccipitately without firing a shcs, and
manv Of the inhabitants also left.
Among The results Of the expedition are
the destructiou of eight cannon, and one
schooner On the stocks at Edenton. and two
schooucu captured in the Sound.
Focv.two officers and men OF the Fifth
Missouri Cavalry were poisoned at Midtown.
by eating poisoned food which the rebels had
left behind Capt. Donnald has since died
from the effects Of the poison.
ST. Louis. Feb. 2S-Gen. Hallcck has re-
ceived dispatches from Gen. Curtis. who is
now in possession Of Fayetteville. Arkansas.
He has captured that city with large num-
ber Of prisoners belonging to Prices army,
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