Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-28
LAYER FRoM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Dates 10 February ~.

New YORK, Feb. s.-Advices from Gal.
weston, via Alabama, give Commodore Belle
proclamation to tho foreig1 consuls @ctifying
thsm that all foreign subjects. and Az others
concerned in GalysstdA, arssliablA = lbeeats
lacked any day BY fhe listed STATES forces
Twenty-four houl~ notice are to b. gwen SoE
the innocent and helpless 70 be withdrawn.
The reported defeat Of the Frsnch IN Mexi-
co proves Mexican rumor. At last advicss
the French seigs guns were advancing to-
wards Orizaba, from which point column is
to move to cooperate with the column from
Jalapa, both to unite four leagues distance in
front of Puebla, where stout resistance ia
anticipated. The British war ship Vcsuvius,
at Bermuda, on the 9Th Of January, reports
that the French army had been defeated in
their attack on Puebla, aud had lost some 80.
900 men.
A special dispatch to the Times. says the
House committee on Ways and Means had
informally under consideration, to-day, the
Senate amendments to tue Finance bill. The
Committee accepts them all except the reluc.
ton of Legal Tenders. They will insist
upon OO,OOO,OOO, but will allow tho Secre-
tary of the Treasury to judge Of the necessity
Of their Issue. The Senate Finance commit
toe and Secretary Chase are in entire accord
now relative to the Finance bill. The views
of the House Committee are daily approach
ing nearer to those of the Senate Committee,
and the two Houses will probably agree in
recommending tax of at least One.eighth per
cent. on all speculative transactions in gold.
An important conference was held at the
Clarendon. in Liverpool, on Saturday, to take
steps for eliciting the opinions Of the people
of that place in reference to the American
war and slavery. A resolution was moved to
tho effect that the Emancipation Proclama-
ton was entitled to the generous sympathy
and support of FREQ Englisllmen, and that a
Committee should be formed to bring the sub
iect before the people. The resolution was
supported by number Of prominent gentle
men, and opposed by Spence. Correspondent
Of the TTmes) who constituted himself the
special champion of the South. Thee reso-
luton was carried by a large majority. &C.,.
NEW York, 9.-.The Herald has the fol.
lowing: Stafford Court House. Va.-No date
AN order has been issued dissolving the
reserve Of the grand division, aud returning
to Gen. Sigcrs command the 18th corps.
The work OF recognizing the army is pro-
crossing.
The Times Washington dispatch states
that Gen. Hamilton is said TO have received
an assurance from Government that there is
an expedition shortly to b. fitted out. which
has for it's object tho reclamation Of Texas to
the Union. The chief command will proba-
bly, be given to Gen. Butler. Gen. Hamilton
having a subordinate command. ....
JACKSON, Mss, 4th.-The Federal ram
Queen IF tic Vest, which passed Vicksburg
OH Monday morning. arrived at the landing
ut Vidalia, opposite Natchcz, on the same eve
ming. A guard Of men was sent on shore.
which attempted to capture Col. Zebulin York,
but he escaped. The ram then steamed down
tho river, doing considerable damage.
The following are additional particulars Of
the battle of CharL ston: Elk, ...,
1t appears from a statement of an eye wit
ness, that the cause Of the attack Of the rebel
rams on our squadron was owing to tho cap
ture Of the Princess Royal. ,..H. ..'o,
The captain and pilot Of that vessel hav-
ing escaped during the darkness Of the night,
communicated the intelligence to the rebels
Tho Prixcess Royal endcavorcd to run the
blockade by way of Beach Inlet. and was dis
covered by the pilot boat Blunt. A signal
being given to the Unadil3a, she gave chase
and captured her. The captain and pilot sue
ceedcd in getting ashore. carrying important
dispatches to the rebel Government. At day
light tho thunder Of guns was heard, supposed
to DO the outer feet engaged in making an
attack ON the Akabama or Florida. endeavor-
ing to make an entrance. At daybrsak the
rebel iron-clads were seen coming down from
tho direction of Stone Inlet. toward the feet
They attacked tho Myccslita first, an account
Of which has already been given. ..,,,, I'D:
The ram then steered towards tho Key.
sfoac State, and sent shot through her
steam drum, killing 81 persons and wounding
five. In the meantime the gunboat Hoxsa-
tonic engaged the other ram driving her away
AT 6:3O a. NJ, both rams left the scene and
passed up to Charleston. During the attack
on our feet, the Pr;accss Royal succeeded 10
escaping and arriving here. They were sue.
cessfal chiefly owing to the, assistance af the
81 engineer Of the 1Nxrst0n. The Ncytc-
dita steamed down TO Port Royal with only
one of her boilers injured, at which place she
arrived safely and will b. repaired ii day.
The Keystvxc State was disabled, but was
towed to Port Royal BY tho Mcmpxis. Tie
rebel statement that the Federal feet had en-.
tirely disappeared from Charleston is unau-
thorizcd ~ facts. Our vessels returned to
their positions At dark. The new Lrossides
arrived the next day to reinforce the blocka-
den. Infafination is also brought by the
Priscess Royal Of the attack Of the iron.elad
Moxtaxk on Fort MeAlister, on tho goth ult.
She was not disabled in the least. although
receiving II shots in her sides, 12 on her tsr-
ret and was engaged FIVE hours. She returned
to her anchorage for want Of shells, and the
next mo, ming being fogsy, she did not return