Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-09

the army on board. The zigress led the way
without a light, intending to float down until
discovered and then steam down ut the great
est possible speed. The other boats were to
follow i'll the same manner at considerable in-
tervals. The T;gress had been gone but half
an hour, when fash against the sky over
the point followed in short space of time by
peal as Of distant heavy thunder, told us
she was discovered and the upper battery
opened on her. The Von PhM quickly
dropped down TO the head of the old canal.
and from that point we witnessed grand
demonstration. AS the boats swept round
the bend, battery after battery opened upon
them. We could trace the progress of eacl,
by the discharges great bonfrps were lighted,
over-sprending the earth and sky with ruby
glow. The cannonade continued over three
hours, and over six hundred shots were fired
but. miracu;ously as it may seem, four boats
escaped unscathed 49,.
The Moderator was disabled by the rx-
plosion of a shell in her engine room, but will
soon BE- repaired. The Tygress was struck
between wind and water near the stern, tear
ing hole large enough to sink her in a short
time She is thought TO be total loss. The
whole thing however was complete success.
New York, April 27.-Correspondence
from Key West TO the 2lst says there were
in port thirty prize vessels, whose cases were
disposed of by the court, yet almost every
day added to the number.
The gunboat Sycamore. during cruise up
the West Coast. destroyed two blockade RIM
ners, loaded with cotton and grain, at Bay
Port. after a sharp contest with the rebels.
The Express learns there are private letters
in the city stating that the policy of the Brit
ish Government is now settled to rrsolutclv
stop the fitting out Of any more privatccrs or
vessels of war in British ports The same
paper learns that the rebel investment of
Washington, N. c., was fcint to cover car
rying all the grain in the country TO place
of safety, in which operation the rebels We're
successful
Sterling lower and unsettled 1G4GlG5
gold, decidedly lower. closing at 4905O.
Government securities without decided change
Nashville, April 27.-Part of Gen. Green
Clay Smiths Brigade, consisting of $50 cav
airy. made dash this afternoon on the camp
of the First Texas Legion. eight miles south
of Franklin, and captured 12S rebels, includ-
ing three captains and five lieu'cnan;s. They
also captured a large number Of horses and
mules. They burned eight wagons, with
quantity Of arms
Three thousand three hundred citizens
have already taken the oath, giving bonds.
New York April 27.-'Thn steamer Black
Stone, from New Orleans the 10TH and Key
West the 23d, has arrived and reports that The
steamer Circassiaa at New Orlpans from Gal
vaston, brought a number Of prisoners re-
Gently captured by our blockaders off Sabine
Head. Among them was Commodore Fow-
Ter. who commanded the steamer which cap
turcd the .Norning Light and Te'ociiy.
On the l4th an expedition from Cen bud.
ley's Brigade crossed the point opposite Port
Hudson. to communicate with Admiral FIR
rngut and deliver letters. The Secretary &C.
companird the expedition. They found the
Admiral in good spirits. believing the enemy
had but fonr DAYS supplies Mt Port Hudson.
March as.-'lhe pilot of the ironcad Keo.
kMk is under arrest. charged with running her
ashore on Morris Island, that the rebels might
capture her.
A line Of s'camcrs owned at Liverpool. are
constantly running the blockade at Whining
ton.
San Francisco. April 27.-The anxiety for
the safety Of the steamer Oregon. from Mex
leo. was relieved by her snf, arrival ycstrr-
day. The rumor that she had been seized
by secessionists, Of course, was purely sensa-
tional.
New York, April 2S.-A special dispatch
to the Tribune says: Engineer Wood, of the
u. $. Navy. now on duty in connection with
the iron-olads, has made proposition TO the
Secretary of the Navy, to the following effect:
He offers to take a Monitor up the harbor Of
Charleston, removing on the way any obstruc-
tions that may impede the progress of ships,
or ifthe Department only desires the dtstruc-
tion OF Sumter he will accomplish that. A
State Senator Of California, who enjoys to
large degree the confidence of the Engineer,
also offers to accompany Wood on the impor-
tant expedition named. 1t is understood that
the proposition with favor, but the decision
of the Government is Of course not known.
New York, April 2s.-A Washington spe.
cial says: At the instance of foreign bankers
agents were four weeks ago sent to Europe to
make sale Of our houts, authorized to BE- ia.
sued by our last Congress. The Inst steamer
brought news that large sum will he suppl
I'd OH Government credit in Hamburg, Lon-
don and Paris.
The 1iibmne's. Hilton Head letter. dated
goth init, repre- SCENTS that tho Monitors and
the army We're to move, and adds that they
are already moving. 1t snys that before the
close of tho week tho ironcads will be again
over tho bar ut Charleston. The attacks
must come off this time in cooperation with =,
the land forces. The rebels are hard Mt work
strengthening their land defences south of
Charleston. Troops have been sent to assist
a., I.-r. C~vo.>ocl.