Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-09
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
Dates to April 20.

mond papers OF today contain Geographic ill.,
formation from Port Hudson of the loss by
the rebels of the steamers Queen Of the Vest
and DINA. The former got aground in Grand
Lake, La, and was blown up by a shell from
the Federal gunboat Calhoun. The Diana
was burned by the rebels. One hundred and
six prisoners and seven commissioned officers
were captured, with the Queen Of the West.
Among the latter was Captain Turner, CON-
man,ler of the rcbe fleet
Orders have been issued by the command
ing officer at Nashville that citizens mus.
take the oath Of allegiance Or 90 South. with
in ten days.
Chicago, April 23-The Prrsiden. has is
sued a proclamation, admitting the State Of
West Nilgini: into the Union.
In the action at Patterson. Mo-, the rebels
lost 40 killed and wounded including Captain
Sappington OF st. Louis, and Captain Dled-
SEQ, of Battle county, killed The feera!s
lost eleven killed and twenty wounded, iuclu-
ding Lieuts. Buchanan, Shattuck and Brad
ley wounded. Patterson was burned by the
Fedr,als before being evacuated.
Chicago, April PA Vicksburg letter of
the l7tll says, on the subject of the running
Of the batteries by eight gunboats. as each
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rebel batteries, they opened fire with bow and
port quarter guns, throwing percussion shells.
Coming into close quarters they fired broad
sides of schrapnrl and grape. After rounding
the point, the .Admral's fleet closed up his
line of battle, being one-llalf mile in length.
the inside of scrni-circlr. The rebel guns
fired Il mile in length, and every battery was
fully named and rapidly served.
| The cannoadc was general and terrible
The heavy roar Of Dahlgrrcn's Kren's Ka.
gers and parrot;s explosive shells, inter
mingled with each other, made th, earth and
water trcmblc. The whole, mingled with
musketry fire, was sublime, There were
over two hundred guns of the heaviest calibrr
worked to the utmost capacity for over two
hours. Huge bonfres were built by the reb
els to light up the river, which was aided by
the burning buildings fired by our shells.
The contlayraton of the Henry Clay lit up
the scene over which hung n broad canopy
of heavy smoke. such as only gigantic war
can produce. General Grant was in the J;on-
hiule, near a point above Gen. Sherman. In
yawl, below and opposite the mouth OF the
canal was M anxious crowd of officers and
soldiers who witnessed the battle. All thu
gunboats passed the Vicksburg batteries UNI
harmed. The Benton received the heaviest
fire. \ shell exploded on the Dale, which
killed an officer and wounded three men,
The letter ADDS, that it is now impossible to
state the loss. We have large land force
below Vicksburg on the Louisiana shore, aud
that the canal is a success.
Murfrrrsboro, April 2l.-Grncral Rry-
nolds, in the particulars of the McMinnvic
affair, states that the main mounted force ar
rived at McMinnville ut 10 a'clock, A. NJ, after
Colohels Wilbur and Mentz's command TAX
ing the place entirely by surprise. The rrb.
u force under Grcigsby were in front of the
town, and Reynolds arrived there. while Col.
Wilbur went into the place, but Gr-igshy rs.
capped. Col. Longswortl,. of the Ohio cavalry
struck the railroad and destroyed the bridges
and telegraph between Morrison and Man
chester, and burned train Of cars. together
with other cars found at various places.
Fortress Monroe, April 25.-1'hc steamer
c. w. Thomas has arrived from North Edisto
Island, s. g. She left there GU Thursday, at
which time the Monitors were. all lying Oft
that place, and our land forces occupied the
island.
Washington, April 25.-Advices from
headquarters Army Of the Potomac mention
tina, important arrests have been made Mt Fal-
mouth Of persons who had control Of the OPP
Grafton Of the Submarine telegraph cable uli-
der the Rappahannock, tor the purpose of
communicating information to the enemy.
This has been suspected for long time. but
until now no discoveries had been made.
Murfrersboro, Tenn. April 25.-Advices
from Nashville state that the citizens who had
been notified by the order Of Gen. Rosecrans
to move South. have almost without excep.
ton petitioned to be sent North All their
advicrs from friends in the South advise this
course. They say the South is going to ruin
rapidly. tr
Stanford, Ky, April 25.-Captain Slough,
of the 44th Ohio with about $50 men, attack.
cd body Of the enemy yesterday, below
Rockhold. on the road to williamsburg, kill.
ing four men and three horses, and capturing
nine prisoners and five horses. We sustained
no loss. The enemy were driven across the
river.
New York, April PA special dispatch
to tho World says partial revolution has
been effected in the ordnance bureau Of the
Navy Department. in consequence of tho fail
ure Of tho attack on Charleston. New in
structions have been issued respecting the ar
mament Of the iron-clads, not only Of those at
Port Royal, but those now building. The
Dahlgreen-gun ornaments are to be removed,
and entirely new thirteenth guns, capable
Of using seventy-6vs pounds Of powder at a
charge, to be substituted. This l. to b. done
before the attack on Charleston will b. re-
nswed. BY means Of this change single
effective shot may be relied upon to breach
Fort Sumter. 1t also may DO effectively
bombarded at q much greater distance. IS, l'he