Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-29
Later from the Atlantic Side.

Manassas CNrS -dg0tn-Ff0eTdk VicfOf3PSW
arkansas, New Mezico, Tennessee and hen
tucky-Eracuation Of Pensacola-Hebels
all Concentrating Around JcD. Daris-
Panic at Richmond-Nayal Engagement
Near Fortress lIonr0e-IHc Merrimdc
Sinks one and Captures another Vessel
SHE. fnds her Match IN tie iron-clad steam
~Monitor--Noytolk to be Destroyed By the
Rebels-1Hcy Contemplate Burning Men,
phis-Rebels Eracuate New Madrid-C0n-
.grcssional Meas, Sr, Sr.
The steamship Oregon arrived at Portland
on the 21st inst. bringing Atlantic news up to
the 18th and from San Francisco to the 26th
inst:
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-A special dis
patch to the North american reports that
Beauregard has been appointed Commander
in-Chicf of the rebel forces, and that the cvac-
uaton of Manassas was at his suggestion. 1t
is further stated that dispatch to the Rich
mond Dispatch and enquirer says that the
Hampton Legion left Fredericksburg on the
-llth, bound South. Tho lines the Rnppa-
had been burned and abandoned by the rebels.
New YORK, March 14.-London letters of
March 1st to commercial houses say, on the
whole, there is observed quite an impression
in England that the struggle will be termina-
ted this spring. American securities are con-
sequently buoyant.
The Dispatch calls attention to mysterious
placards indicating Union conspirators at
work. Summary measures to check the pro-
gress of treason, and the arrest and execution
of the cOnspirators are urged.
NaI, N...a-... 4 VV:Y II.
mond and it is thought that they will be held
as hostages for Buckner and Iilghman
There was great panic at Richmond, caused
by the recent defeats. The leading traitors
exhibit the greatest trepidation.
John Minor Bolts, and twenty other citi-
zens of wealth, character and position have
been arrested and thrown into prison for man.
Testing Union proclivities.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Rich
mond and the adjoining counties for ten miles
around.
The Senate of Kentucky has passed bill,
10 to 4, which provides that any citizen who
joins the rebel cause, or continues in it after
the passage of the act, shall be deemed to have
expatriatcd himself, and shall no longer be a
citizen of Kentucky, except by special act of
the Legislature.
A private letter from New Orleans says,
there is no doubt on the approach Of the Fed
erals the city will be surrendered without
fighting.
Yancey, in disguise had sailed for the
South.
The people Of the South are warmly urg-
ing and demanding that JEFF. Davis take the
field in person.
Special dispatches to the n. Y. papers COLI
tain the following statement concerning the
disposition Of the rebel forces opposed to the
Union army Of the Potomac. They were
perfectly accurate four days ago. Changes
have probably occurred since then; the main
facts, however, must correspond with the 6g-
urcs. At Centreville, which is now the rebel
strong point there are jO.0OO infantry. 900
cavalry. and l2O pieces Of cannon behind hat
tcries. Along the Potomac, arr 10000 to
$4,000. Al Green Springs, between Lers-
burg and Ccntrcville, there are three regi-
ments Of infantry with . squadron cf cavalry.
Al Leesburg. three regiments of infantry.
battery Of artillery and squadron Of cavalry;
and at Britonville ten miles south Of Manas-
sas. $1,000 men. These forces do not include
any part Of Jackson's army. against which
Banks is operating All the troops of South
Carolina. Tennessee, North Carolina and
Louisiana were sent away within the last two
or three weeks. whose term had expired
Very few whose term Of service expired were
re-cnlisted.
Special dispatches to the n. Y. papers state
that the rebel Congress unanimously adopted
resolutions, declaring the unalterable de:er,ni-
nation Of the Confederate Stai~s to suffer all
calamitiss. and never again publicly affiliate
with The people guilty Of the invasion Of their