Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

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| A Pittsburg telegram dated the 18th, says
the rebels made a raid to Running Springs,
Oilwells and Kanawa river, 80 miles from
Parkersburg, and burned the boats and des-
troyed large amount Of property.
General Hooker has issued a general order.
rendering his congratulations to the Army. in
which he Gays we have taken from the enemy
5000 prisoners. Is stands Of cdlors, captured
and brought off seven pieces ofartillery, placed
hors de combat $4,000 Of his chosen troops.
destroyed his depots filled with vast amount
of stores, and damaged his communications,
and filed his whole country with fear and
CONSERVATION.
A special Washington dispatch to the Post
says Hookrr's army has not re-crosstd
the river. His personal arrangements, how
ever, Indicate that he expects to b. employed
| in some new enterprise soon. An officer who
arrived from Falmouth this morning, also
states tLa. the army Of the Potomac has not
left that place.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, May
l2th.-The general directors in the charge. Of
our wounded on the field, report that they are
all comfortable and number about 1900.
Springfield. ILL.,, May 9.-'rhe following
! was received last night: Grand Cult, Miss.
May 3.-We gained glorious victory at
Port Gibson. Mississippi. on the LIST. The
enemy are in full retreat, and our forces in
close pursuit. The Illinois troops. as usual.
behaved with their gratest gallan'ry. The
loss on our side is $50 killed and 500. woun.
ded. We have taken 1000 prisoners. The
rncmy's loss, in killed and wounded, is much
gleltrr than ours. RICHARD YATES.
Washington. May o.-l'he following has
been received from Grand Gulf by General
Halleck We landed at BolingsLurg April
so, and marched directly to Port Gibson and
met the enemy, 1000 strong, four miles
south Of that place at = o'clock on tho moTn-
ing Of the LIST. We engaged and fought him
all day, entirely routing him. with the loss
of many killed and wounded. Our loss is
ob0ut 100 killed and 500 wounded. The enc
my rtr-ated towards VicksLurg, destroying
the bridges over the Bayou Pierre. They
were rebuilt and the pursuit continues to the
present time. The country is the most bro.
ken and difficult to operate in of any ever
saw. Our victory is complete and the enemy
is thoroughly drmoralized.
Sig,,ed, Grand Cult, March 6, to General
IIullrck.
A letter to the Herald. dated West Point.
place by = large force under Reyes and re-
connoissance to White House.
Washington. May 1.-THE Richmond pa
pers state that the destruction of large trains
of Government wagons ut Ayletts Station.
and the stores Of grain ut that place is the
most serious luss we have suffered from the
Federal raid, Another account says. in COLI
sequence of active operations in he field. and
limited transportation. the wounded on tie
field at Guinas Depot are suffering for food.
and hence an appeals made to the benevolent
New York, May l3.-B,ig. Gen. Meaglrr
has rendered his resignation as the command
of what he has not unjustly styled as the
Irish Brigade.
The Herald says the Navy Department
has ordered the construction of two vessels of
war of great speed. They will carry eight
heavy guns, and it is believed that they will
be the fastest vessels of war ever built.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac. May
l2.-Thr Richmond papers of yesterday an-
nounce the death Of Stonewal jackson on
Sunday afternoon, from the "fftYts OF the re-
cent an,putaton of his arm and pneumonia.
A large train Of ambulances proceeded to-
day towards United States Ford, for the re-
mainder OF our wounded within the enemv's
lines.
New York, May l3.-Gcn. Lee has issued
n congrntulatory address to his army, express
ing his sense of the heroic conduct displayed
by the officers and men during the ardnons
operations in which they have just been en-
gagged.
Chicago. May la.-The N. Y. Herald has
the following:
West Point, Va. May "a portion Of
the Fourth Army Corps Major Gen. Reyes
commanding. reached this point after one
o'clock. Thursday night. Their troops are
conveyed hence in large transport conveyed
by fleet of Gen. Boone. The landing was
undisputrd by the enemy. Immediately on
landing, Gen. Reyes ordered reconnaissance
up York river, on the road towards the White
House, the old base OF the operations Of our
army last summer. 1t was discovered that
all Of tho track Of the railroad f.om West
Point to the White House was recently re-
paired by the rebels, and that the railroad
and bridges across Pamunky were destroyed
by our cavalry.
Special dispatches say that in the late raid
Of Gen. Stonpinan, 100000 bushels Ut corn
were destroyed at Ayletts Station.
| Newbrrn. N. c.. May lit is stated that
the rebels refused to receive disloyal citizens
spnt out Of our lines except those who give
good security for their ability to take care Of
themselves.
Chicago. May l3.-From private telrgrams
since Saturday, mp to last night. it appears as
If the Government had determined not to al.
low anything in regard to the movements Of
the Army OF tho Potomac 10 come over the
wires.