Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-30

/ ~ great Udttb6 WAC uc ueuUu OF
the army there was better than ever before.
The rebels, 300 strong, with two or three
pieces of artillery. fired into the steamer Var
rcn, Is miles above Greenville, Miss, on
Thursday the l4th, killing two and wound
ing four The fire was returned and several
Of the rebels killed. -e
Chicago, May 19.-It is reported that our
forces burned the State Capitol at jackson,
Miss. Heavy reinforcements were hurrying
to the rebels, IL miles east Of Jackson.
New York, May 19.-Col Thorpe, from
Gen. Banks department, states that Gen. u
mans brigade is more than filled, and tho
country just opened by Banks campaign will
furnish two or three divisions Of negroes.
There is no doubt the rebels are engaged
raising negro regiments, as it is only from
! such material they can in the extreme South.
ern States refill their ranks. The negroes
are not backward in adopting uniform wl,icl,
is their dcatll.wnrrant it taken by the rebels.
a Cansville letter Of the 10th, states that
a severe infantry fight took place near. Suffolk,
Va. on the morning of the 18th. A heavy
rebel force Of infantry is reported as having
driven in our piclies at Beaver Dam Church.
Troops We're sent out to oppose them and the
rebels rtreated, but again opened soon after
on our troops. and We're again repulsed. Our
forces now occupy strong position in and
around Cansvil.. Our loss was two killed,
81 wounded and six missing.
New York, May 2O-Ihe steamer Lancer
from Newbern, N. c.. May 18th, has arrived.
All quiet there. Gen. Foster was strengthen
ing The Notifications. The troops were in
excellent health.
Cincinnati, May 19-Vallandgl,am was
last evening. placed on board n gunboat now
anchored on the lcver. His transfer to tho
boat was very quietly done and attracted no
crowd. The few who saw him say that liz
looked sad and broken down. He certainly
goes to Fort Warren, but by which route is
not known.
Cairo, May Gothic steamer Continental
from below, brings news that the rebels have
evacuated Warrenton below Vicksbu,g, after
destroying the batteries.
Col. Clayton of Kansas with his regiment
and dctachments from three others, made a
reconnaissance from Helena, Ark, destroying
thousands OF bushels Of com, several houses
containing coinmissary stores, and a number
of grstnlls near Cotton Plant. After send
ing his Infantry back he encounted two rebel
divisions under Carter, and had a severe Skin
msll, but escaped by swimming the river,
with the loss of Two killed and III wounded.
The rebel loss WAS So killed and largo num-
Der wounded.
Gen. Price is reported to have left Little
RccI On the llth, moving in the d:recii, IN of
Wellington, westward.
Col. Hatcl made raid from Corinth.
Miss, on the 18th, and returned with 40
prisoners and GOO horses. He encountered
Chalmers near tallahassee. bat escaped un-
harmed.
Major Blake, with 500 men, made dash
from Germantown, Tenn, within few miles
OF Holly Springs, Miss, and had skrmish
with the rebel Faulkner. in which he lost five
killed and ten wounded. The rebel loss
must have been much larger We took few
prisoners and lost none.
Cincinnati, April 2Oth-We ave new,
Il at Gen. Grant, after destroying the Stat
House and rebel stores at jackson, evacuated
the place.
A rumor is prevalent ut Murf.cesboro
that Gen. Bragg is cautiously withdrawing
his troops Gom our front and sending them
to jackson, Miss.
1t is reported from Shclbyvillc, Tenn, that
three rebel regiments left there and were at
forwards seen at Chattanooga. en- route for
Knoxville.
Washington. May 20.--Oflicial dispatches
received to-day, confirm the capture of Alex
andria, La. after our reduction Of Fort De-
tussey, 80 miles from the mouth of the river.
No resistance was made by the rebels. Gen.
Banks arrived at Alexandria ON the eth.
New York, May 2l.-Gold this morning is
1872.
The Hrcld's dispatches say Gen. Meag-
hers resignation has been accepted, and he
babe farewell to his brigade yesterday.
The Times dispatch says the President has
ordered it to be authoritatively stated that
the Secretary of the Treasury will not accept
any foreign loans except on the same terms
US are open to our citizens.
Arrangements have been made to increase
our cavalay, and it is asserted that within six.
months we will have 100000 additional
troops Of this arm OF the service.
A letter from Mobile, dated May 7th, states
that the British rebel steamer Congreve was
captured ON the night previous by the gun
boats Cuyier and Kana'cha. It IL reported
that rebel General was among the passen-
gers from Havana. sgt. H.. -
A Key West letter mentions that there
were forty captured crafts now at that point.
A Falmouth letter to the morning papers
states that regiment of rebels crossed tho
Rappahannock' ON Saturday night. Is miles
below Falmouth, to protect the passage Of
medical and other supplies for rebel use.
they accomplished their purpose without in
terruption and captured prisoners belong
ing to scouting party of our cavalry.