Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-31

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in any form by officers Of the army or navy,
The bill was agreed to by six Of the Commit.
tee Of the House. Special Committee q,
Con6scation reported bin which proy;d..
that all estate. property. money Of pessops
holding o. hersGlAsf hol1Ing Office under tSs
so-callcd Confsdsracy, be fortified 70 the r.. II.
ted States. III Pneideat 10 requested :.
issue proclanation 1iving sixty days w.m !.
ing.
CHICAGO. Nay 16.-The Senate on NJ.
day last passed . bin requiring tho Prrsids so
to declare BY proclamation in what Statrs n.
surrection exists, whereupon real estate viii
them 10 to become charged with ito portion oe
the direct tax imposed BY the last session :.
default Of payment within sixty days ill., =, ~
fes simple rests in the United Statss and '1 ,t -
property to be sold by Board Of three r.. .r
Commissioners in each State. Poyis;o, !.
made by which loyal men and minors NAV ~.
deem their property.
CAIRO, May 15.-1n the battle Of Fan.
ington last Friday. one rsbel General. nm.
posed to be Bragg, was killed.
Deserters constantly coming in, aerss !,
their statements Of the evscu:tion q R;eh.
mond was rapidly progressing, and eisns If
retrcating rebels merely to hold back M'Clsl.
Ian 90 as to obtain time to remove store.
They also say th.t the destruction Of n.
city by FIRE is threatened, and that it will n.
quire the utmost efforts on the part Of the cit.
liens to prevent its contamination.
An Official dispatch from Commodore Du.
pont gives an account Of the surrender of tho
rebel armed steamer Plasket ON the 18th. NV
her colorcd pilot, in the absence Of her can.
tain and other oficen. That morning, the d.
lot, with the aid of some contrabands, took
her from the wharf close to the Government
offices in Charleston, and brought her past
the fortsin the harbor, with rebel Gags Ayinr.
After getting out Of range Of the guns Of the
forts, he hauled down the flags and surrsu.
dered her to the feet. She. was armed with
32-pounder and 24-pound howitzer, and
had also ON deck four other guns, which were
being taken to new fort on Middle Ground
on the morning Of her escape.
The Orieslol, in which Gen. Saxton, Mill.
tary Governor Of South Carolina. sailed for
Port Royal, was wrecked on Friday night,
81 miles north Of Cape Hatteras. The pas
scngers and crew were saved.
Algiers, opposite New Orleans, has been
occupied by our forces.
Forts jackson and St. Philip have been
garrisoned by troops from Ship Island.
The yellow fever has broken out in New
Orleans.
The Opelousas and jackson Railroad was
taken possession e. All approaches to the
city were cut of
The evacuation Of Pensacola and it's occu-
lmion by the Federals Is confirmed.
TUNsTALL STATION. May 2l.-The nd.
vance under Gen. Stonehau reached New
Bridge yesterday, within s miles Of Rich.
,nond, and no enemy in force this side Of Tho
Chickallominy, at which point is small creek
Six pieces Of artillery were found posted ON
the opposite bank. but his purpose not being
to bring on general engagement, he retired
and cncamped for the night. While driving
in the cnemy's outposts yesterday, he had one
killed and wounded.
The whole army moved this morning early.
with the intention Of making a lengthy march.
What roads they took it is not necessary to
mention; hut the headquarters Of Mcclellan
tonight arc within short distance of Rich.
mond, in front Of which city is supposed to DO
cncamped the main body Of the RIB army.
1t is almost universally acknowledges that
they intend to give the Union forces battle.
CAIRO, May 2l.-An arrival from the feet
says that flag of truce went down the river
ON Monday towards Fort Wright, and re-
turned with intelligence that neither troops
nor gunboats were to be seen. The river was
clear as far as the eye could reach. In the
evening rebel flag of truce came up. but
gave no explanation why our Gag was not
answered. 1t is believed that the rebels have
evacuated and gone to Fovt Randolph,
strong fertilization twelve miles below. An
expedition sent down to ascertain the facts
had not returned when the steamer left.
WASHINGTON, May. 23.-The War Depart
ment has ordered the re-opening Of recruiting
stations rscently closed. Some new regiments
win be raised for special purposes. The main
object il to obtain reserve to gil existing
regiments.
Tho expenditures Of the Government do
not exceed = million day. This may b. re-
garded % rcfdtion Of The exaggerated report
on the subject. ses'.
The mortan have opened Gre on Fort
Wright. e .lf'