Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-02
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
Dates to April ~.

New Orks ApTu TO- ne OWuWOus lUou
Port Royal, April Is, reports that oil the
Monitors had returned to Port Royal.
Rebel dispatches report that large Fedora
reinforce,nents had reached Grenada. Missis
sippi, and the new plan il to send a largt
force to each Of the three railroads running
southwark. Gen. Grant is to join Rosencrsns
by water.
Kirby Smith assumes command Of the reb
FL forces west Of the Mississippi.
The Heralds dispatches say it is the prev.
alent opinion to-day that the rebel cavalry
which have been wavering around Bull Run
mountain and Culpepppr have been surround.
I'd by an expedition sent out by Gen. Stahl
and their capture il almost certain.
Richmond papers report the arrest and re.
turn on Monday Of nearly 400 rebel officers
The Richmond Examiner Of the 25th says
two regiments Of rebels destroyed Federal
camp at Williamsburs-6ve Federals killed
and several wounded.
Fort Magruder has been strengthed by
new riAs-pits. The Fedprals shelled the town
for three hours. No one hurt.
The Charleston Mercury Of April 18th says
Fort Sumter. which was somewhat battered,
is to-day believed to b. as strong as when the
fight began. We deem it certain that If the
attack BE- renewed again ns before, and there
ia good reason to believe it will, the Monitor
iron-clads will come out the defeated parties,
with worse results than those of first attempt.
A Fortress Monroe letter Of the 10th says,
from deserters it is ascrrtainpd that Long.
Suffolk also that the greatest portion Of the
rebel army has Withdrawn from the Kappa.
hammock and concentrated in Southern Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Rebel kilograms dated Charleston, April
18th, say few blockadrrs and the frigate
Honsidcs are off the bar. They are the only
vessels in sight.
Washington dispatches say that those who
are in possession of all that is known Of the
subject of our relations with Great Britain
say wa have reason to hope that the difficulty
will be- adjusted and that England is begun
ming to see the error of her ways.
Yreka, April Give have had n severe
storm for the last three days. and the line is
working horribly, and impossible to do any
business over it. Are in hopes to catch up
dates tomorrow.
Murfresboro. April 20.-A letter in the
Atlanta (Ga.) Inteltigencer Of the 18th, SAYS
that Rosencrans is being reinforced by Grant,
and that great battle will come off within
sixty days.
A resolution pass6 d the Georgia Le gislaturc
that bill should be issued, I-vying a tax Of
ono per cent. on one third Of NIL provisions in
the State, for the benefit Of the public SER
vice.
Louisville, April 2O.-Om Saturday Col.
Graham attacked the rebels near Gnlpna, kill
ing seventeen and destroying their camps.
Next day h. crossed the Cumberland and at.
tackled another rebel encampment, killing 90
and routing the remainder. and is now in pur-
suit. Our loss was one killed.
Chicago, April 2l.-ln tho rebel attack on
Fayetteville, Arkansas. they took 40 prison.
ers during charge of the First Arkansas
Cavalry, but finally retired, leaving their
dead OH the field.
St. Louis, April 21.-Addtionnl pnrticu-
lars from Fayetteville sny the fight lasted four
hours. The rebels were commanded by Gen.
Cubal, and retreatcd in disorder towards Mo.
zark. Our troops were MI recruits, poorly
equipped, and without artillery.
Washington. April 2l.-Oficial dispatches
received from Gen. Peck, dated Saturday ev.
ening, 8 o'clock. say Gen. Beatty, in con-
junction with heavy battery at West Grants,
captured six guns and ITO men of the 44th
Alabama regiment.
New York, April 2l.-By the arrival Of
the Ellen Story We have advicrs from New
bern to the 10th April. Gen. Foster ran rpb.
81 batteries in broad daylight. His pilot was
killed at the wheel. Over 200 shot aud shells
rnI -
and small arms. Sixteen cannon
shot took effect on tho steamer.
Chicago. April 2l.-Cairo reports cay that
the steamer Sarer Noon, from Vicksbug on
Friday. says that Thursday night six gun.
boats and three transports loft Young's Point
and ran by the Vicksburg batteries. All got
through safely but ono transport, the Henry
Clay which caught fire. opposite the city. 1t
was burned. The ganboat Benton was the
only one struck. Our loes was one killed
and two wounded. The drumhead of the
Forest Quees was injured BY coming in con.
tact with one Of the gunboats. The damage
was very slight. The time Of starting until
the last shot was fred by the rebels YVES one
hour and a quarter. by which time nearly all
had got safely past. A brilliant light was
seen on shore, which illuminated the river
for two miles. but soon died out. Five hun
dred shots were fired on both sides. but with
what result Is not known. Each gunboat aud
transport bad q coal barge in tow.
Murfreesboro. April 20.-A telegram from
Hurlburt, at Memphis. reports Gen. Dodge,
at Corinth. had attacked the IN.
envy and drove them from Bear river, with
heavy loss. Our loss was 100 killed and
wounded. We had ons piecs of artillery
but saved il. The enemy has
been reinforced at Tuscumbia. ts
New York, April 2O.--Suffolk letters re.