Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-12
LATER FROM The ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO MARCH s.

Charleston, REQ. 25.-Dnrlng the last ~
hours las shots have been fred into the city.
The enemy has a battery on Dixon's Island.
commanding Schooner Greek.
TaNahasse, Florida. FEB. 26.-Gen. Fin
negan's forces occupy this place. The enemy
has reiterated to jacksonville.
Statkc21e, Mss, Feb. 26.-Thcre was
heavy fighting all day yesterday at Pontiac.
We killed 40 and captured over 100. Our
loss is not known. Col. Forrest was killed
and Col. Mccullough wounded. The mttle
closed by charge from the eneiny's cavalry,
which was repulsed.
Louisville, Feb. 27.-Gen. Lane captured
2j of the enemy five miles past Of Cumber-
land Gap, on Thursday. Feb. IS. The enemy
fell back two miles. They will not probably
make stand this side of Chickamauga. All
signs Of general engagement have failed.
Gov. Brown of Georgia has issued procla-
nation for special session of the Legislature
on the 10th Of March.
The Rebel Congress adjourned February
10Th. to meet again in May. The Congress-
men published an address to the people, CIV
ing up to them the responsibilities of the war
and appealing to Southern people to again fill
the armies and drive the invader from their
soil. In relation to peace, the address says {:
Until some evidence is given of a change
on the part of the Yankee Government, and
surcties given that efforts for negotiation will
not b. spurned, WE are of opinion that any
direct overturcs for peace would compromise
ourselves. The effort would be fruiiless Of
good, and Interpreted by the enemy as cvi.
dcnce of weakness"
New York, MWrh 1.-The Bremen with
dates from Southampton to the 18th, has ar
rived:
The seizure of pirates at Cape Good Hope
Is confirmed.
A revolution is expected in Denmark.
In the House of Lords, Earl Russell proved
by comparing dates that his OBTAINING the
Brkrnhead iron rams was not influenced by
the representations Of Mr.. Adams.
In the Hous. of Commons, notice was
given of a demand for compensation made by
the United States for injuries done by Con-
federate cruisers.
In the House of Lords, Earl Russell said rs
to the claims of the United States for DANA
ges done by the Alabama. that he considered
England in no way responsible for them, and
no hope is held out for change of policy.
Ncw York, Marcel 4.-The New Orleans
Era has the following Galveston news an
nounecs that the gunboats Harriet Lane and
clifton and the bark CanaiO were sold at
auction on the 10th February.
n special dispatch to the Herald, dated
March Sd. says Intelligence from the army
of the Potomac, dated half.past niue o'clock
this morning, says: A messenger who left
Kilpatrick's command 10 miles south of Han
over Junction, Wednesday morning, says
the command has most thoroughly and effrc-
tually destroyed the Virginia Central Rail-
road from Beaver Dam to Hanover. and from
Mattapan Bridge to the Pamukcy River. 1t
is reported that Fitzpatrick has found the
country through which he passed almost drs
titute of food, for man or beast, and as his
troops went in light marching order, he had
been compelled to push forward with all pos
sible speed.
The Tri1une's especial dispatch from Wash
House on Monday night.
lie destroyed the Railroad for several miles
and b, rried towards Richmond Wednesday
morning.
He has 5000 picked men. and several
mounted batteries, and for rapidity of move
ment marches in three columns.
Hali/az, Marcel 3.-Thirteen Austrian
men -of-war have been ordered to sea, to pro-
tect German merchantmen.
A Danish frigate in the English Channel,
has ovrrhaulrd a number Of German vessels.
San Francisco. March 4.-Rev. II. Starr
King died Mt q quarter past s o'clock this
morning. Of dptl,rria. The Legislature aud
Courts have adjourned, in consequence, and
the whole State is in mourning.
Stsamrr Panama rallied with 500 passrn-
gers for Portland.
New York, March 5.-A Key West let
ter, dated February eth, reports that Admiral
Farragut had opened fire on Fort Morgan, and
gives rulnor that Beauregard is in command
at Mobile. The distractions in the harbor
are similar to those at Charleston.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the War
have been investigating tho conduct Of Gen.
Meade at the battle Of Gettysburg. Gener-
ais Sickles and Doubleday testified TINT after
the LIST Of July, Meade wio.e orders t" fall
back II miles, and but for the rebels attack
ing sooner than was expected the retreat
would have been ordered. ... +, no
The Times special to-day says the Pr-si-
dent has summoned Gen. Mead. before him
to answer the charge. and that the matter is
assuming n rather serious aspect.
Gen. Butler telrgraphs that Fitzpatrick mr.
rived within our lines on the I'd of March,
with loss Of less than $50 men--among
whom are Coils. Dahlgrsn, Cook and Litch-
field, supposed TO b. prisoners. Fitzpatrick
succeeded in cutting Lcs's railroad and tile
graphic communications will, Richmond, by
tearing up the rails on the Central Railroad
at various points. liz destroyed canal and
mill on James river, and burned much other