Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-06-06
lut. LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Dates to May 2Stll.

Louisville, May 22.-This morning party
of guerrillas made dash on the Memphis
branch of the Nashville railroad and succeed
ed in burning one extensive trestle work at
Hampton, twelve miles this side of Clarks-
vile.
Murfreesboro, May 22.-Gen. Stanley. with
a portion of two brigades from Gen. Turchin's
cavalry command, started out last night to
surprise camp Of the LIST Alabama and 4th
Confederate cavalry, in the vicinity of Mid
dleton. After night march Of "a miles over
an exceedingly rough and broken country, our
advance guard came in sight of the rebel
camp. Two brigades, commanded by Coils.
Minty and Long. sent around to attack on the
flank and rear, impatient and confident, adj
vanced guard and dashed alone unsupported
into the midst Of the enemy, completely sur.
prising tho whole camp and putting force of
1000 to fight. We killed eight and cap.
itured 72 rebel prisoners. and brought in over
$50 horses. We had in custody two com:
handing officers, who, in the melee, escaped
into the thicket. We destroyed the enemy's
,pnts. wagons, clothing. guns, and equipments
Of every description. The rebels. in their
haste to get away, threw away their small
arms. large quantity Of which we brought in.
Washington, May 23.-'Ihe Petersburg.
Va, Press says. the gratifying intelligence of
the capture Of two small Yankee steamers in
the Blackwnter, by confederate troops, reach
ed here yesterday.
New York, May ga Nrwbern letter,
dated the 18th, states that our dispatch boats
which had been running to Norfolk by the
Albemarl and Chesapeake canal. were cap
tured on the 18th by guerrillas and both YES
selvs were carried up the Blackwater. Two
corn laden schooner were also captured Mt the
same time. This cuts off all communication
with the North from Newbern.
The steamer Mallogoras, from New Orleans
with dates to the 18th. has arrived. She re-
ports that at midnight on the sth inst. our
mortar feet, assistrti by thu. iren.elatl Esser
aud sIoop.of war Richmond. commenced the
bombardmpnt Of the lower batteries at Port
Hudson. which was kept mp for an hour. TIE
enemy not responding On the 9th. at ten
o'clock in the night, another bombardment
was commenced and was kept mp for an hour
without response. At o'clock in the morE-
ing of the 10th, another bombardment was
commenced and continued till 4:30 o'clock.
when the enemy replied and the firing became
rapid on both sides. The Essen was struck
but not injured. The Richmond, with full
broadsde, silrncrd the enemies batteries.
None of our vessels were injured.
All the colorcd regiments in Banks De-
partment except nm engineer corps had been
turned over to Gen. Williams, who has entire
control of their equipment and organization.
In addition to the present formed regiments,
there nrc already 10000 recruits in camp
Gen. Williams Would Immediately proceed to
organize corps:of infantry, artillery and cav
airy under white officers.
The ship Carrier brings news Of the en-.
gagrmpnt on the 14tl,, between detachment
ris Island, in which the rebels were forced to
fall back across the creek. Our loss was one
man wounded.
1t seems to be the general impression that
the Monitors would attempt the reduction Of
the outer forts along the beach before again
attacking Fort Sumter.
Chicago, May 2s.-Oficial information from
Grants army to Wednesday, says Grant had
captured Haynes Bluff and the outer works
Of Vicksburg. with large number Of priso-
ners and 81 pieces Of artillery. The battle
was still raging. with every prospect of cap.
turing the entire force in Vicksl,nrg.
W. hold Jackson, the Black river bridge
and Haines' Bluff.
Washington, May 23.-An official dispatch
has been received at Headquarters. from Gen
Hurlburt, Mt Memphis. saying, person had
arrived at Lagrange, Tenn. who left Canton
Saturday morning he says johnson was II
miles north Of jackson with 5000 men, try.
ing to effect junction with Pemberton nj
Edwards Station. He saw dispatch al
Holly Springs, dated Canton. May 10Th, say.
ing Gen. Grant had been reinforced aud had
driven the rebels into their entertainments on
the Big Black river. johnson had ordered
all his provisions from Canton.
The following has been received from Mem.
phis. May 23.-I forward you the following
Just MS received from Col. John A. Rawlins
Acting Adjutant General:
Near Vicksburg, May lo.-Thc army Of
Tennessee landed at Brainsburg on the 30tlh
April. On May lat they fought the battle
Of Fort Gibson. and defeated the rebels unde,
Bowen, whose loss in killed. wounded and
prisoners was ut least 1900. and loss in artil
lery Eve pieces.
On the 18th, at the battle Of Raymond the
rebels were defeated with loss Of 500.
On the 14th we defeated johnson, and
captured jackson with loss to the enemy Of
400 men, besides an immense amount of army
stores and II pieces Of artillery.
On the 10th We fought a bloody battle al
Bankers creek. in which the force at Vicks
burg under Pemberton was defeated, with thu
loss Of 81 pieces Of artillery and 1000 men.
On the 18th we defeated the same force al
Zig Black river bridge. with loss Of 200t
men and II pieces Of artillery,
On the 18th we closely invested Vicksburg