Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-21

A special dispatch from Washington says
the removal of Gen. Curtis from the Depart.
ment of the West is officially announced
The report Of the rebel advance upon Pa
ducah valley is contradicted.
| AHavana letter, dated March 4th, says
the schooner Oceans Herald reports seeing, on
the oath of February, the wreck Of steam-
er, painted black, 22 miles from Abaco light
house. There were no signs of life near her.
On the same day the schooner picked up two
water casks. Nothing has been heard Of the
Florida since the gunboat S0noma chased
her in heavy gale one hundred miles from
Abaco, and it is conjectured that the wreck
might have been the pirate.
The steamer Roanoke, with New Orleans
dates to the LIST, and Havana to lhe 3thyar-
rived. The information has bsen fled il the.
Provisional Court Of the confscaton of thg
Slidell property in New Orleans. THO NO.
Era of the LIST states that 20 rebels who
were recently sent through the rebel lines re-
tarnrd begging to be allowed to take The oath
of allegiance. and for bread. All were syfsr-
ing from actual hunger, and the children, wers
crying for food. They give Fearful state
nlent of the destitution in rebeldom.
Vera Cruz advices state that the French
army is entirely inactive, being unable to az
omplish anything without large reinfopes-
ments The French officers are Disguised.
The health of the soldiers is very poor.
Whole trains Of supplies from Vts~ Cruz have
been captured. The French are constructing
railroad to Pucbla, and the gueriillas aiar
annoying them by stealing the rails and run
ming the cars off from the track, o-.i.gs!a oas
Chicago, 1l.-FrOm several military cflI-
tiers of interest comes the announcement Of
perfect quiet reigning There is nothing new
from Vicksburg. Everything IN statw quo i'll
Virginia, South Carolina and louisiana, sa7f
Washington. 1.-THE Senate, in execu-
tive session, confirmed the following nominal
tions .F.' 'l'faa. - 10 aois9'
w. II. Wallace, of Washington Territory,
Governor of Idaho; VIM. Il. Daniels, SecrS-
tary of the Territory of Idaho; Sidney Ed
gcrton, of Ohio, Chief Justice Of the u >.
Court in idaho Territory; Samuel 6. Parks.
of Illinois, and Alex. G. Smith, Of Idaho, AS
sociate Justices of Idaho; Richard Williams.
Attoney-of the L. S. Court of Idaho: John
A. Gurlev. OF Ohio, Governor Of Arizona;
Milton +. Dul,ield. Of California, u! 8. Mar
shall of Arizona; VIM. $. Howell, Associate
Justice of the L. S. Court for Arizona 'Jno.
NJ Goodwin, Chief Justice of U. 8. Court
for Arizona; Richard G. Mccormick. Of Now
York, Secretary of Arizona Ebenezer Peek,
of Illinois, Judge of Court of Claims;i Ste-
phen G. Fields of California, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States Joseph Lewis, Of Penn. Comptroller
of Internal Revenue Moses w. Olcott, of
New York, Comptroller OF Currency, LIST Az
sistant The committee on the conduct at
the war will probably do little until next Con-
gress. "p tH yl 'i7'n
The law does not provide bounty to those
soldiers from disability from other causes than
wounds; only those wounded aud discharged
have obtained bounty. &" II '"'
Thomas Brown, appointed special agent at
the Treasury Department., to investigate tho
condition of subordinates on the Pacific Coast,
has made report, accompanied by large and
vclunnous testimony. The result will be the
removal of Robert q. Stevens Superintend-
.nt of the Mint ut San Francisco, for the re-
tention in office OF worthless subordinates.
Collector Rankin will probably BIZ allowed to
resign. ' si H" yrng seH isr'tA
The decision of tho Secretary of the Treas
ury allowing foreign steamers to compete with
the mail line will not be introduced though
Robert q. Walker and others urge that i
may b.. -1e ,' lrlIo hga
The Supreme Court was the scene of great
interest to-day, being engaged in rendering
important decisions. At least fifty Of the
most eminent lawyers of the country WE'RE
present. The decision in favor Of the Govern
ment in the New Alnaden mine case involves
property estimated at $60.OOO,000 in valn~.
Not altogether unexpected and unimportaat
decisions in prize cases were announced by
Judge Grier; ruling every point in favor q
the Government, and condemning all wessels
which violated the blockade. Justice Nelson
delivered dissenting opinion, that tho, civil
war did not exist until after the 18th day. Of
July, 1861, therefore, the President has no
power to SIT on foot blockade under tho
law Nations, and that decisions in oondsmna-
ton should be- reversed and vessels aud car
20 restored. This dissenting opinion was
concurred in by Justices Catrow and Cliff
ford.
Salt Lake, llth.-The dispatch published
in the New York Herald OF the 10th inlt,
and published in the California papers this
morning. SO far as regards my acts and ~
tentions, is false. t.,, b. f.a5, ~ IL
y. EDWARD Common,
.f .t Col. Sd Rsgiusat.
San Francisco, GA far amount Of bust
ness has beon done in grain to-day, but other
wise trade has not much Interest. Hay he's
declined. On the approach Of the steamsr
to-day, there is appearance OF less demand
for gold bars than was expected the rate to-
day is $50 fine bar, and it is thought the
market tomorrow would scarcely reach, 900
This, in part, results from the complexion Qf
late eastern advices, and in part from tho tact
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