Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-28

cOlOred regiment. VtepOUe 30 % x1 - 70
state that several officers have been arrested
for mntinous spndqas 7 ysesa
A Port Royal dene saysthat the
tattaclssby Abe Mod Tx g. thsgunboats Sen
feea.s eassahak sna ID nllisted by the
ImorlSf steamer OH. ljsuAs, upon Fort
Nc listlr Ogeechs srives. Georgia, was re-
surnsd q Sunday nornin6. but we have not
been abb to ascertain that mach PROCESS was
made in reducing that fertilization.
Under the guidance of q negro pilot the
Mantauk was taken early in the morning
within GOO yards Of the battery, and COM
menced work ut once. continuing until IL o.
clock, H., when the ebb tide compelled her to
retire. She was unable to break the work in
consequence Of the immense thickness Of fhe
work-nearly 80 feet: she WIS struck Is
times, but rsceivsd no ether damage &han the
starting Of bolts in the pilot house and shat
tering her smokestack. The other vessels
took position at long range and kept up
steady fire until signallvd to leave. The Sen
eeaf and the mortar steamer each received
one shot, but neither vessel was injured In
view of more important service requiring the
Montauk, the attack ON the fort, for the pres
emit, will probably BE- relinquished. ,,,aoj -,q
Another Port. Royal letter Of prior date to
the above, says the Montauk had been en-
gagged for several days attacking an iron-clad
battery on the Ogeschs river, The rebels
have moro superior guns than were ever
used before. They also use steel-pointed
shot, but although the turet was struck l6
times the shot all glanced off. i,-.3.. T. ~r.sa
ST.. Lows. 1O.-A dispatch from West
Plains, Of the 9TH. says that Colonel War
rings cavalry drove Gen. Marmaduke'e forces
out of Batesville on tho night Of the 4th, Kill
ling and wounding many, capturing some
prisoners among the latter was Col. Adams. =,
SACRAMENTO, 10.-Joint Convention ct IL
o'clock.-I,oth Houses met in Joint Convsn-
ton to elect United States Senator for six
years, to succeed Latham after the 9TH Of
March. One hundred aud fourteen members
were present. Sanderson nominated John
CONFESS. Quint nominated Benz. ShurtliF.
No speeches were made. CONFESS received
90 votes; Shurtliff Is. j. j. Owen, Abel,
Doll and Robinson, were absent. The Lieut..
Governor declared CONFESS duly elected Uni
ted States Senator. Sburtliff was voted for
by Union Democrats and secessionists who
nominated him at reconstruction love feast
this morning. I his is believed TO be the
Democratic programme for the next election.
Both Houses adj ourned immediately after the
Convention WINS dissolved. Mr.. CONFESS il
still confined to his room, but is convalescing.
1t is generally thought his election will greatly
strengthen the Union party.
The Portland Times publishes the follow
ing. received by bark 4dlmy: r
The pirate Aladoma is reported to have
arrived at the Port of Jamaica, where she
was repairing the damages sustained in her
late action with the Hasyeras, the crew Of
which she paroled and put ashore At tho
above named port. 1t was supposed that it
would require four days for her to repair her
damages. and in ths meantime the u. s.
Consul had sent dispatches to Havana to mo-
tify our cruisers Of the AIaLama's delay at
Jamaica. r.f msa aH IN
Our Government has ordered the constrc-
tion Of vessel to fit the iron armor which
was captured Oh board an English vessel off
Charleston, while attempting to run tho block
ade. o' .44au
A battle is said to have been fought in the
vicinity of Corintl, which resulted in Fed
eral victory and capture Of five or six thous-
and prisoners. .- w. }s'l ''a
The steamer Coxstitxt;on. which sail.d
from San Francisco on the 18th inst, carried
away $2,29O,0OO in treasure. which ia the
largest shipment ever made from this cOast.
Fortress Monroe. Feb. lOth.-'rhe Rich.
mond papers Of the 9th have change tone
about raising the blockade at Charleston.
The Wig says the British Consul sailed in
the steamer Cadmxs from Charleston on the
9TH. The officer Of that steamer rays the ~.
suit Of tho late engagement was lees substan-
tial than was supposed. No vessels were
sunk. 10 ,e,aaa.s ass sa.. s,., s. tss.V
A dispatch from headquarters At Fayette.
vile, Arkansas. yesterday, says an expedition
Of 100 men to Arkansas river. had . skirmish
with the rebels Of Carson's command, near
the mouth Of Ferry Bayou. scattering them
and destroying their teams and burning stores.
On their return they attacked smother body
Of rebels, 8 miles east Of Van Buren,, with like
success. killing several and taking 10 pris-
oners, with quite a number of horses and
mules. a considerable quantity Of arms fen
into our possession. The Federal los was
one drowned. and one prisoner. eH e.,
The House to-day proceeded with the con-
sidsration Of the bill reported from the Com.
mittee on Territories, to provide temporary
government for tia Territory Of Moutaps. con-
tiguous TO- Oregon and Washington Tsuisosy.
The bill passed-a6 to 20, sei-,.a, y, '
The rsbsl Congress. on the 26th nit. n
psaled the act sxsmptng The ownsn, q 20 m
groas from the coReeviptiou. a.. b -:,@s,s.
j The British, bark Spvies6csk. from Lon
don. for Naslau, wasi captured by. the xuu.
boat Sesoma,. on thu I'd, o6 tho Bahamas. In
consequence Of having Soma a:ticlee q: ~
manifest which the, GiptaiA sesd not seeospt
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