Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01
The Glorious 1evs.

We publish this week the most important
news that has reached us since the leriuui,~
Of the present war. 1t will be seen thatthese
is nothing to mar the general joy that must
thrill every patriotic heart hut the melancholy
fact that these glorious victories have cost the
country the lives of many gallant heroes. A.
ter such succession Of overwhelming reverses.
the leaders of the wicked and unnatural rebel.
lion must feel the entire hoplessness Of their
cause. and manifest willingness to lay down
their arms, and thus save all further sacrifice
of life. If they DO not do this voluntarily, tho
great body of the rank and file will probably
do it for them.
The Burnside expedition is likely to prove
an entire success. 1t will be seen that hehas
taken Roanoke Island, the sole defence of the
entrance to Albcmarlc Sound, which gives us
the entire command of the interior of North
Carolina, and renders the capture Of Norfolk,
Va, inevitable.
The expedition up the Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers by Gen. Halleck have resulted
in the most important victories of the war, the
capture Of Fort Henry on the Tennessee river,
and that of the strong and, as was claimed by
the rebels, tho impregnable fortress of Donel-
son, on the Cumberland river. those who
are acquainted with the geography of that
section of country will remember that the
mouths of those two rivers are only about
ten miles apart, both emptying into the Ohio.
40 and so miles above Cairo. Fort Donel--
son is situated on high point Of land, formed
by the Cumberland making short turn to-
the east, about GO miles from it's mouth. Fort
Henry is nearly opposite Fort Donaldson, on
the Tennessee. they not being more than ten
or twelve miles apart. Their capture Of about
$4,000 men renders Middle Tennessee, includ-
ing Nashville, easy Of subjugation, as also
North Alabama, and places our conquering
army between the rebels at Bowling Green
and Columbus, and renders their capture GER
tain. 1t will be seen by the dispatches that
we have control of the Nashville and Mem
phis railroad.
Gen. Thomas, the hero of Somerset, has
entire control of the Cumberland Gap, and will
soon be in Knoxville, East Tennessee, where
thrce-fourths of the population arc loyal tothe
Government.
Price is on the run again, trying to make
his escape into Arkansas, but the old scamp
will probably not scamper far this time.
1t is said that Fremont has been honorably
acquitted, and will have command Of an expe-
dition composed entirely Of Germans and
march into Texas.
While these glorious results are being
achieved in the West, the army Of the Poto-
mac is steadily making headway against the
rebels. Gems. Lander and Banks were sur
rounding $4,000 rebels in the vicinity Of Win
chester. with an army Of about $4,000, and
the next dispatch will probably bring the
news Of their complete overthrow.
Gen. Sherman il stsadily advancing onSar
vannah. while Gen. Batter Il making prepaz-
atoms to march on New Orleans from Ship
Island. by way Of Lake Ponchartrain. We
await further .sxs with great soaisitsas. sss
with cou6desee a hearing q - nsn bra-
liant victories, without sesioss sevsssA