Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-04-18


The steamer Northern Light, from Aspin-
wall, with $685., 900 in specie from California,
and $4,000 from Aspinwall, has arrived.
The Purser's report says the Government Of
Nicaragua has seized all the property belong
ing to the Transit company, including the
steamers on the rivers snd the lake. The Gov
eminent declares the company have violated
the charter, and in accordance with its terms
the property is forfeited.
New York, April 5.-Gold, 53tp545.
Washington, April 5.-The report of the
Committee TN the Conduct of the War will
be published on Monday. 1t is very lengthy,
making nearly 1000 written pages. There
runs through the report current of evidence
from generals and civilians alike, tending, it
is said, to place broadly heavy charges and
responsibilities upon the shoulders of General
Mcclellan while in command of tho army of
the Potomac. The evidence of tho Presi-
dent, that during the winter of 1862. while
the organization of the army was perfect, and
the roads good, especially in December of that
year, and whilst Beauregard's army at Man
ASA was much inferior in numbers, without
Notifications, as shown by persons directly
from it, Mcclellan positively declined to ad
vance, and not until the evacuation had com.
menced did he move forward. Much space
is devoted to the transfer of the army to the
Peninsula, and the subsequent course hi pur-
sued in front of Yorktown, civilians and spies
testifying that Magruder's force was one-third
that Of McClellan's. While on the march up
the Peninsula and subsequently in the battles,
it is alleged that OH one or two occasions not
the slightest effort was made to send proper
reinforcements. Several generals testified
that after the battle of Fair Oaks the army
might have gone into Richmond on the left.
Gen. Barnard, the principal engineer, says
that so far as his branch of the service was
concerned, the army might have been placed
across the Chickahominy in May last. 1t is
added that Mcclellan knew several days pre-
vously that jackson had returned from the
Valley, and that the rebels were massing
their forces ON his right just before the seven
days battle commenced, and that the plan of
the battle then agreed upon, was to fight the
enemy on the right and defeat him, and to
send a strong reinforced column to Richmond
on the left. This was abandoned suddenly,
but no one tcsiiics why. On the seven days
battle much evidence was taken, and on the
arrival at IIarrison's Landing illusions are
made almost imputing cowardce in the re-
treat from the peninsula.
OF Pope's campaign much is said. The
evidence in the battle Of Anictam charges
Mcclellan with uselessly suspendng the bat
tie next day, and allowing the enemy to es-
cape in the night, and that while he alleged
that he waited for rcnforcemcns to renew the
battle the next day, he had ono corps that
had not been in the fight. Then follow
charges that Mcclellan had at several times
more artillery than was needed to protect his
immense transportation that he incurred de-
feat that he protected the rebel forage and
supplies while rctreatng. and destroyed at
lIarrison's Landing an immense amount Of
our own supplies.
Mcclellan appeared before the Committee,
and testified at length OH most of the points,
but the Committee came to the above and
many additional conclusions, including DISC
bedience of orders.
Chicago. April 6.-Coloncl Harrison, COM
handing at Fayetteville, Arkansas, telegraphs
that Capt. Worhing, with two companies of
the LIST Arkansas Cavalry, returned from
scout in Carroll county, Ark, having had four
killed 90 and took prisoners. Two rebel
captains were killed. Our loss is one man
wounded. Col. King, who pursued the rebels
who captured the steamer Sam Gaty, sue
cecdrd in overtaking them, and after fight
hc dispersed them, MORALLY wounding their
chief.
Fortress Monroe, April "A Richmond
dispatch says that the enemy had appeared in
force on S,abrooE or .Joll,ison's Island, S. G.
Three gunboais and several transports were
lying off the Island. Skirmishing had al-
ready taken place between the pickets. Our
pickets were driven in, and tho enemy Fed
eraD were advancing. Gen. Haywood has
ordered all the women and children, and non
combatants, to he removed from Adams Run,
which is 20 miles from Seabrook Island.
New York, April Conformation has been
received contradcting the positively reported
preparations by the rebels to evacuate Rich
mond. These reports were based upon the
movements of troops and materials from Rich
mond to strengthen the defenses at other points
Of the Confpderacy. 1t is believed however,
that they nre erecting defenses at Chattanoo.
ga, as place for the last grand rally, in case
Of being compelled to retire from the bor-
ders.
The Times special Washington dispatch
says that the city is nervous tonight over
tho news derived from rebel sources that
Charleston has fallen. A flag Of truce came
TO Falmouth this morning, but the newspa-
pers smugglcd under it make no mention Of
Charleston.
Gen. Lee, with considerable force, is in
the Shenandoah valley. The prisoners cap
turcd by our troops have been found with
pssses bearing his signature. Fitxhugh Lee
was in the neighborllood Of Culpepper with