Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-24


men, took Place Yesterday between our ad-
,ancr and the rebels, near Skaters Mill. ,
milo from here. - rebels were killed and a
number captured.
/. is said tla, the rebels on thu Chicka-
l,.niuv will mske n stand hear its heed Wa
~. fiv. miles fruIn Eichmon,. MCirllan is
,spidiv following them. within a few miles
CHic SEQ. Nav ia dispatch from Nor
, L. 81 Nav lo,h. STATES iha; Gen Wool had
~, entered the CITY. in company with the
vavor and Committee Of the city Govern
r,n,. The lat of the rebs, troops leit that
r.,-riing and the city was left in the care of
,h. Mavor, As the representative Of the civil
...c-. Oa the approach of cur troops the
Mayor went with flag Of truce TO the city
limits. and al arrangement was soon made
Tween the Mayer and Gen Wool. that the
,.;y should be given up on a pledge that pri-
ss,e property be rcsrce:.d.
ten. Wcel issued = proclamation. sr;,s,:i',
ing Gen. Ncilc Military Commander. and or
dering that no soldiers L. allowed to enter the
city without permission Of the commanding
officer ot his regiment or brigade.
The Norfolk Navy Yard was burned
Gen. Viele has issued proclamation. de-
,laring that private association and domestic
.luiet would not be disturbed bu, that viola
lions Of order and disrespect To the Govern
mcnt would be followed by the ares, of the
blenders. People are in a state Of grea, ex-
element, and n strong police force is out to-
night.
Numerous Union flags are flying at Ports
iAonih. The place is now occupied by the
!>:h Massachusetts, Regiment. Gen. Nielc
has established his head quarters at the Gus
tom House. The national flag was raised for
the first time this morning.
- guns were found ut Craney Island this
morning by Captain Case.
New KENT, May 1l.-l1,OOO bushels of
grain wcr seized last night by company of
Federal cavalry at White House, OH Pamun-
kew river, 90 miles from Richmond. Gun
boats arrived there this morning and are now
on their way to White House. The rebels
had blockaded the river two miles below here
by sinking vessels. They We're blown up
without much trouble The rear guard of
the enemy is at Tanners Point, miles from
White House.
New YosK May 13-Themost destructive
fire that has ever visited Long Island has been
raging for the last four days, destroying large
amount of property. The fire broke out near
Stony Brook on Friday last, and has swept
over an area of 10000 square acres, princi
pally in the town of Erookhavcn.
WAsHiNGroN, May ia special dispatch
to the New York papers say that the loss at
the Norfolk Navy Yard is much regretted.
The Yard will be Immediately rebuilt by the
Government.
The Atlanta Confcdcacy states that in its
judgement, Bcaurcgard is we'll nigh Aankcd
on both sides. He has large army. but not
so large as the enemy. sit We're idle" it
says, "to conceal the fact that we have fears
for the result"
The Petersburg Erpress contains the fol-
lowing dispatch from Mobile May Sth: The
advance of Commodore Porer's mortar fleets
consisting of vessels, is off Fort Morgan.
Ten more are off Hcrn Island, moving east.
ward. They fire occasionally, and are appar-
entity feeling for masked batteries.
A dispatch from Savannah, Ga. May Stl,
states that the Republican says that the Yam
KEGS were accommodating river and coast bat
tcrirs all the morning.
The Memphis Ara/anchc of May 9Th, says:
The Geographic news from Richmond is pain
fully significant that Mcclellan seems prepar-
ing the same fate for Richmond, that Butler
and Farragut got up for New Orleans.
OF affairs in New Orleans, the same paper
says that the Mayor and all the Alderman
have been arrested and sent to prison on their
refusal to take the oath of allegiance Great
distress prevails in the city, food of all kinds
being extremely scarce.
The Memphis Argxs says that the Confed-
crate loss at Pittsburg Landing was 1000
killed and wounded.
1t also Says that the Confederate attempts
with gunboats have been disgusting fizzles.
The Memphis Aralanchc of the 9TH, con-
tains adviccs from New Orleans to the 3d.
Gen. Butler occupied the St. Charles Hotel
as his headquarters, and Federal pickets had
been extended out as far as the crossing OF
the Jefferson and Jackson Railroad. -Four
Baton Rouge on Saturday morning.
A dispatch from Nashville Of MAY 18th
states that Gen. johnson has issued procla-
nation ordering in every instance where In.
ion men have been arrested and maltreated by
the marauding rebel hands, that five or more
Of the most prominent rebels in the immedi.
neighboring shall be imprisoned and deal,
with as the case requires. In cases where
property has been taken, full remuneration
shall BE- had from the property Of rebel sym
pathizes in the vicinity.
The following from Fortress Monroe the
18th. giv~s the only account received Of the
destruction cf the nsry,.ac II saws: At 1
O'Clock yesterday morning bviSh, light was
observed in the dirccfioa cf Cran~y Island
and half a hour afserwsrd N explosives sr-A
place which made the earth and water trrm.
lie for mike awssd. In the midst Of bright
flames. which shes up in The dirsa.or. the tim