Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-04-19
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and Pac.fe Standardization gone In.
The telegraph is again working We copy
the following dispatches .r..'r ~ Sacramento
iinioa Of the 9TH inst:
CAIRO. April , l-In.eligcncc from Island
NJ. 10 states that NJ injury whatever oc-
CURED Ia ii, mortar ginhoai> bv til. tornado
Two transports. considerably tamagsl. re-
turned To Cairo for repairs. The rebel trans
ports wcr. more exposed than ours. and il is
Thought have suffered severely during III.
s'a..n which prevailed on The III i Of tn. Isl
cd. Roberts. with fifty picked men OF the
Al Illinois. went on an expedition to the up
per rebel battery. and on afrivin. were inme-
diatelv fired AT 10y the scn,incls who fled.
Our men then landed and spiked al the guns
of the battery. Among tn humber were Ca
Founders and }.!rnundrrs. The expedition
returned SAFELY, no man hI,iur received a
scratch
WAsnI>orov. April 3I.-Maj. Lconarlson
from MEXICO, arrived To day. aud SAWS the
rebels hold every position Of value except
Forts Craig aud tnon. the latter of which. 4,
Is thought. l. the most important point in the
West, containing w:..,ion, Of dollar, worth of
Government cores. 1t Is now safe pcradvcn-
'nr'' an" ,;"rrisoncd by 1900 soldiers 1t has
water inside he Notifications, aud provisions
almost unlimited f,ra siege
CAIRO, April l.-n.iiccrs of the Coaestoca
who left Island No. 10 at noon to-day, say
that rebel transport attempted to remove
cannon last night from the upper fort and was
shrlcd by some of or mortar boats and com
PEELED to hasten down the river without ac-
compishing her object.
The Po/or Star came up from Hickman TO-
day, with 400 hhds. OF sug gar go Lbls. of mo-
lasscs, belonging to private parties, and will
be taken to st. Louis.
Further accounts of the affair at Union
City. Tennessee, an important railroad juno
ton, represent the retreat of the rebels as be-
ing very prrcipitatc. They were breakfast
ing, unsuspcciinG an attack, when our forces
attacked and opened upon them with artillery.
They left their breakfast on the table.
BALTIMORE, April 2.-'rhc following is
from special correspondent at Fortress
Monroe, to the Baltimore .4mcrican:
The number of rebels in Fort Pulaski was
rccoit 1t by dcscrtcrS at 500. Two German
companies had rcvoltcd AMI were in irons.
The rebels have called their troops from the
coast and abandoned their cartlworks, previ-
Gus to removing their cannon to Savannah.
The city of Savannah, however, is understood
To be very strongly fortified and all the APP
proaches TO it. The force there is variously
estimated at from twenty to fifty 4 thousand.
Great dependency existed amoug the
troops and people ut Charleston. The fall of
Newborn created the greatest considerations
The Fire-catrrs rilculcd the North Carolina
troops, charging them with cowa,dce
There being two North Carolina r, gimcnts
there at the time arcv"t was the consequence.
These regiments refused to serve any longer,
and were allowed to return home.
All attribute bravery to q. Jennings Wise,
ton that he was proclaimed at Norfolk us
coward.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-lntclli gencc has
been received from Richmond, ria Baltimore,
that the rebels are sending their tobacco to
the interior. towards Danvillc and Farmers
Vile, and beyond Petersburg. 1t is added,
private citizens have no control over cotton or
tobacco, the military having assumed charge
there.
Chicago. April IA special to the Trib-
me from Cairo contains the following extracts
from Memphis papers,
The Charleston Mercury of March 22d
saws that President Davis in secret session
advised the Confederate Congress that prison.
ers of war released by the Yankee Govern
ment upon parole be ahsolved from their oath
and allowed to take part in the struggle of in
dependence. and urges rs reason for this
infamous recklessncss breach of faith OK
hibited by Mr.. Sinclair in the exchange Of
prisoners.
Attempts are being made to raise troops
nv CONSUMPTION. Editors and conpositors are
not enrolled except for local duty.
The Memphis Appeal says the recent vic
tory of the Confederate army is nerving
them for new acts and confidence. 1t enter
tains no doubt of the ultimate success of their
cause.
jeff. Thompson is concentrating a large
force at Pocal'ontas. preparatory to an attack
on the Fcderals at New Madrid. when Gen.
Pope will bc compelled to cvacuatc the place.
THE rebels say this.
In Mississippi the planters are putting
their cotton in order. ready for burning.
Pillow has gone TO Richmond.