Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-02

Twenty thousand three hundred votes wers
cast, being The largest number of votes ever
polIed in the city. Tho entire Democratic
ticket was elected by from. 100 to 1000.
They hav. majority 10 the city council.
Memphis, April 2lst--On Saturday last,
three regiments Of infantry and one Of cavaL-
ry lift Memphis On Reconnaissance expedi
tior. They cssss ap With some rebel saval
~. and after shorts engagement the rebels
fled towards Coldwater. Early on Sunday
morning, Major Hays, with two companies Of
cavalry, attacked the rebels, killing twenty
and wouuding forty. they also captured
eighty prisoners. The rebels fed in great
confusion across Coldwatrr. After crossing,
they got endorsements, and Major Ns6es
fell back eight miles to Fernando. The reb-
els did not follow. At Fernando our cavalry
received rrinforcemrnts Of infantry a9d ertil-
lery, and the united force moved to Ccldwafer
and attacked the rebels. The fight lasted
until shutdown. Oar loss was Eve kind cpd
twenty five wounded. The fight was confined
mostly to the infantry. i'st-s' .ha-
| St Louis. April 22d-Intelligrnce has
been received that Gen. Marmaduke, with d
force Of from 160 TO 200 rebels and six pieces
Of artillery, was advancing on Patterson's bGe
terry south Of Pilot Knob. Col. Smart. COM
mander at this post, thus telrgrapbs "A scout
on Black River discovered them Saturday
morning last /; they were rppulsrd before the
concentration couid BE- made. The attack be-
gan ut IL o'clock, between the enemy's adj
vance and our scouts. sent Maj. Wood
with battalion in that direction, and hold
them in check and skirmished on TO the town.
This gave us time to load our trains and havs.
them ready to move if we had to retire. Be-
fore left, the place was totally destroyed.
and some stores which, / could not get at to
bring away. Nothing fell into the banda Of
the enemy. The fight continued till night.
Eight miles this side Of Patterson the engage
ment was very severe. After fighting hand
to hand, they got into our front and att~mpt~o
to cut off our retreat but l forced my way 70
the ford on this side Of the creek. Loss
wounded and missing. about SO. Ths. rrgi-
mcnt fell back in good order and is now to-
getLer.
indianapolis, April 22d.-The military
forces sent to Danville, returned Yesterday
with seven ring-lraders. After examinat5or,
they made afiidavits as to the extensive char
actrr of the Knights Of the Golden Circle,
and that there were members who had made
a complete exposition of its affairs. It is said
on good authority that Brcsser had several
hundred men who are now guarding his hous..
in Brown county, who declare that lie shall
not be arrested.
New York. April e2-1he Herald has
letters from Now Orleans, which say that the
news of today from Brashi,r city, is Of tic
utmost importance The enemy evacuat4d
the works at Centerville last night. but will
be captured. Their entire force is enclosed
between Drover's Fort on the one side, and
Wetzcl on the other. The enemy are leaving
their armes behind.
The ram Queen cfthe West was captured
from the enemy in Grand Lake this morning.
Capt. Fuller. commander, and NIL the, ofliicesst
and crew. numbering ninety min. are now
prisoners at Burwick Bay. ''4 '..' az.
Fortress Monroe. April 22d.-1he steam
er from Newbern. with dates to the 10th, re-
ports that Gen. Foster. with a brigade. left
on the previous day for Washington, North
Carolina. The Captain reports that the mou-
itors were all off Hilton Head on the 10th.
New York. April 22d.d-Frpsl, rumots
are aAoat every day about Charleston. Tho
truth seems to be- that the brief attack was
heavy Reconnaissance which might have
been easily made grand attack, 60 that Du-
renew the attack. The report telrrapltedA
few days since that The President rer~1,ptori.
ly ordered n renewal Of the attack is ground
less. ~ s'eie-,g i,a
Port Royal advices received. state that The
monitors are being iron plated on the decks.
Attempts Ind been mads by the 'r.b~ls r.
raise the Keokuk. The weather ID getting
uncomfortably warm. The health II shs
troops is good. A large steamer is reported
as having run out Of Charleston On AMI
18th. seas& nj. ~ a.'sls. atis
Washington. April 22d.--Tbs Navy De-
partment mas official dispatches, dated Steam
er Pensacola, off New Orleans. April 18th.
which say, on thu 9Th If March, Admirsl
Farrngut, in the Hartford, engaged the bat
teries ut Warenton, below Vicksburg, and
passed below on the 10Th. These two stesm-
ers, in company with the SSitxesIaw4, moved
down the river. and on tho evening nf .th..
3lst. engaged the batteries at Grand Gulfior
fifteen minutes. receiving no damage. They
then proceeded to Bayous whsrs they aass
troyed about 10000 casks Of corn and het&
On the 9Th of April. the ssssels ,ayrived and
anchored Ave miles above Port Hndaon.s .;vss
Sandy Hook. April 22d.-1hs Psr9a fibG1
Liverpool with dates to April ilshs Aaa as<..
rived. England. France aud Auslsia 'hsvs
s.nt Simultaneous dispatch 70 Raseia ,ssps
corning Poland. The dispsish vss hisn1ly.
Russia was making active Preparalisas. Tia
London Post says tho Amsrics A1eeka6assSb
the only efficient mode the Nos&A Aaapsw
for carrying on the war. The masitiSse paws
era may have to consider hsw long sash'nar.
fare shall continue.