Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-04-19
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~ Last Nights stage.


new. of victories which have crowned
the Federal arm. truly gratifying to
every truc American heart. The cause
of the rebels is utterly HOPELESS, a they
are beginning To realize, with lis al
tcndant horrors. The stain upon our
glorious ila. will soon be wiped out.
and peace and tranquility again reign
throughout our beloved land.
.IrLE>BrE". April ., p. M dispatch da-
til Denver City. March :. SAYS:
Mr.. JoEa. ki-kald-a has u-: arrived Nth
inportan: new. from New Mexico. Dn The
oGih ult tn, command under Col. slough
numbering ah"u, 800 men reached Apeo!o
Pass. M1j Chivingi"n inuk :: c,mpsnr, of
cavalry and proceeded in advance Of tn,
main body Ia intercept and capur -,nc I'll
the enemy. Word having reached the com
mand tina, go rebel cavalry were u miles
from the Pas. the Mainr found the enemy H.
described. whipped them ont in >hort tim.
taking 81 prisoners. The Major lost killed
and II wounded. After accomplishing this
the Mijor returned to The command. which
was on the way down the western slope to
Santa Fc.
.Nip. NJ, the fighting ceased by mutual
consent. Col. Slough Withdrew to creek
1 miles in the rear. Loss on or side, 20
killed, 3 officers and from 80 10 30 wounded.
Rebel loss not known.
The officers killed are Capt. Cook. Compr
nv +; Lieut.. Baker. |; Lieut.. Chambers.
Company {. Lieut.. Marshall WAS killed in
the fight. Names of the killed among the
privates are not given.
IIEADouARTERsDE DEPARTMENT MISSISSIPPI.
ST.. LorIs April s, $50 4. NJ.
Hon. +. H. Stanfon, Secretary Of War
Neutrality-suspicious.. Pope crossed the Miss
issippi river yesterday, captured the encmy's
floating battery. carrying ii guns, and occu
pied Tiptonville
The enemy were driven from their works
below New Madrid, leaving behind their ar
tilery, baggage and sick. y land battery of
II heavy guns is taken.
Gen. Pope will attack Island No. 10 to-day
and hopes to get in the rear of the enemy's
upper batteries before night.
(SigncI II. W. HALIEcE,
Maj .-Gen. Commanding.
LATER.-Tsland No 10 has surrendered.
Brig. Gen. W. w. Mackall, late of the l.. :.
Adj. Gems Department has surrendered to
Gen. Pope.
Gen. Pope has captured Generals, G,ooo
prisoners of war, 100 seige guns, and several
field batteries, with immense quantities of
small arms, tents, wagons, horses and provi-
sions. Onr victory is complete and over
whlmng. We have not lost a single man.
The L. 5. gunboat Santiago dr. C~5a threw
n shell into a steamer laden with cotton on
the coast Of louisiana, and burned her to the
waters edge. The schooner Grace L. Baher
with 1870 bales of cotton for Havana, was cap
turpd by the gunboat II. II. Cuyly.
WASHINGTON, April IA dispatch from
Gcn. lIalleck states that Gen. Sturyis goes to
Kansas and Gen. Craig to the Indian Terri
tory.
Gen. Buelrs advance guard has reached
Gen. Grant.
Gen. Hal!eck will speedily take the field in
person.
Andy johnson, Military Governor Of Ten
nessce, reports that the arrest of several prom
incnt persons engaged in the rebellion has
been made. and that the Union cause is work
ing well.
Gen. jackson is at New Market, Va, and
Gen. Johnston is at GOrlonsvillc.
Edward Stanley, of California has been APP
pointed Military Governor of North Carolina.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 1.-The annual
State election is progressing quietly, with
every indication that the Republican and I'm
ion tickets will carry the State.
WHEELING, April IA special dispatch
to the N. Y. Times says telegram just reed
here informs us that the rebels are rctrcating
before our forces under Gen. Milroy, who has
advanced from Cheat Mountain, and now
holds Camp Allegheny, lately evacuated by
the rebels. The rebels have also fallen back
from Monterey and lIuntersville, and seem to
be arriving at Staunton, where they will have
railroad to escape.
WASHINGTON, April 7-Whcn the Mcr-
rmac run into Norfolk, she had feet water in
her hold. One shot from the Cumberland rid
died her; some shots from the Monitor went
through her portfolios and dismounted two
guns The Monitor put hall through the
boiler Of the Patrick Henry, killing two men
and scalding others.
New York. April S.-Thc Tribune's Tenn
northern Mississippi do not exceed $1,000
men, and half Of these raw recruits.
European Intelligence.
HALIFAX. April 2d.-Tae Niagara. from
Liverpool March 22d. and Queenstown March
23d. has arrived. The English papers arr
filled with discussions Of President Lincoln's
emancipation message. The Tmes throws
cold water on it. Tn. Ners j. mere magnan-
im"ns. The Mor~i~g Star also approves it,
The Post treats j, n vain scheme. and Ia,
Resource Of a Government which, il continued
must inevitably ruin Z The Gl.S., regard,
it as political strategy and assumption Of
deep mi-giviny in the Washington Cabinet.
touching the Important question of thu pur-