Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-17

members to substitute this bill for the home.
stead measure, which has already passed the
| House. ~ @A
| ST.. LOUIS, May IA merchant from New
Mexico, who arrived yesterday, eon6nlD The
abandonment of Santa Fe BY the rebels.
They were destitute and retrratipg from the
Territory. At Santa FL they levied q the
merchants, in some case, a high as one hum
bred and fifty Thousand dollars worth OF goods,
paying In Confederate scrip. No doubt exis-
ted as to the ability of the Federal troops to
keep out the invaders, but an increased force
is necessary to keep in subsection the Apaches
and Navajoes, who have been committing dep.
relations for months, past, stealing everything
they could lay hands on. All the Federal
Territorial officers had returned to Santa Fe
and resumed the performance of their duties,
except Chief Justice Benedict, who is now on
his way to the States. 4
Carlo, May 3.-The news from Pittsburg
Landing is Of the highest importance. The
transmission oft by our telegraph is prohibited
at present.
Memphis papers of the goth say that meet.
ing held the night before concluded to burn
the city in case Of the appearance Of the Fed
eral feet. Editorials urgently call on the peo-
pie to reinforce Gen. Price at Fort Wright, as
the only means Of salvation for the city.
CINCINNATI, May 2.-'rhe correspondent Of
the Commercial, with Halleck's army, gives
the following official figures of our losses at
the battle of Shiloh: 1875 killed, 1882
wounded and 3,958 missing. About 300
wounded have since died. Gen. Sherman's
division suffered most in killed, the number
being 437. Hurlbert's comes next, 3l5 killed;
the other divisions had from $50 to 500. Of
Prentiss' division, 1,S0O are missing; of Wal
lace's division, 1,163 arc missing. Hurlbut's
division has l,45O wounded /; Prentiss', l,4O0;
Netherlands, 1,4jO; Wallace's, 1000.
Our burial parties report 2,5Oo to 5000 reb-
els found dead OH the field.
WASHINGTON, May IA dispatch from
before Yorktown, yesterday. says that two
deserters came into our lines and report that
Gems. Johnston and Magruder made speeches
last week to the troops, calling on them to
use every exertion to defeat the Northern in
vaders-that, if the were defeated at York
town the cause Of the Confeaeracy was gone,
as they were determined to rest their cause
on this, their last battle.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Thc Memphis Aygxs of
last Monday contains the following dispatch
from Corinth, April %: Beauregard is NOV
ing large bodies of troops southwark. Some
go by rail; others afoot. A few haze gone
west. 1t is generally understood that he is
cvacuating, though be declines answering
questions. He says President Davis under |
stands his movements.
FoRT WRIGHT, April 2s.-Thcre has been
no change here in affairs since Saturday.
The Yankee feet has gone higher up the
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From the .iralanche Of the same date, We
learn ReMforccments are being hurried |
forward to Fort Wright where. it is expected
that we will make n desperate stand against
Commodore Foote'S feet
1t is understood that board recently ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of the Navy to ex-
anime the Stevens battery has, after full in
vcsigation, reported that il should bc finished,
but with some notifications.
The latest accounts show that there arc
one hundred and sixty.eight higadier Cen
erals.
Senator Summers bill, Of whicl. he gave no.
ticc yesterday, for the repeal Of three sections
Of tho Act of 1908, regulating the coast wise
slave trade, makes the transportation Of slaves
from one part Of the United States to another
a penal offense.
CHICAGO, May Madrid, April H.
Spain will not Withdraw her troops from Mex
leo; they will stay there until tho satisfaction |
demanded is obtained.
The Austrian Government has: sent two |
naval engineers to America to inspect the |
Monitor, the Mcrimac, and the new coast |
Notifications. 5,, ll.a..J.t.
Great interest is manifested in all parts of
Italy in the recent language Of Palmerston's
during the italian debate in the House Of
Commons. ..,..- b, III
The Russion Minister Of the Interior has |
made two imperial propositions. on accelera- |
ting the liberation Of tho serfs, the other for |
creating system Of Parliamentary represent !
ation The propositions have been referred |
to the Council Of the Emperor.
It was rumored that The French Police had |
arrested twelve hundred workmen upon char
ges Of sedition. , 80
HALIFAX. May 1.-The London Nmes edi- |
torially 'expatiates on the importance Of the
struggle for New. Orleans. and says the occu- |
patton of that place by the Fsderals would be |
terrible tightening over the graat artery Of
the seeded States. s,le ,l,s8 $50 ss.- sa, |
The Her0ld sees no exhaustion in tho |
North-no encouragement in the South. |
Federal predictions to the contrary notwith- |
standing. It believes that no probable mill
tary achievement will be sufficient to bring
the parties to terms, and adds that the WASH
ington Government should be allowed one
more chance. and il that trial fails, the Great
Powers should pcrsmptorily interfere in be-
half of tho we'll being Of mankind. That this
has not bsen done before 10 owing to the gem
erosity of ENGLAND. ia. u. 'gie -, ..t..'.-.sF