Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-05

LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
DATES TO FEBRUARY 90.

Washington, Frb. ia Till was rcpor-
ted today granting certain States the right
TO come into the Union under a II, publican
form ofgovernment. in substance as follows !:
The State Conventions shall ad pit the follow
ing propositions: LIST, No person who has
held or exercised any office, civil or military,
State or Confederate. under the usurpng
power, shall vote for members Of the L'gis-
laturc or for Governor. I'd. Involuntary
scrvitudc shall be- forever prohibited. and free
labor for all shall be guaranteed in said
States. Sd, No State or Confederate officer,
under the sanction OF n usuYping power, shall
be recognized by the State. These new Con-
situations are to be submitted to the people,
and, If adopted. the President by proclama-
ton, or Congress by legislation. may bring
said State into the Union. 1t also provides
that any person who shall hereafter hold any
office, civil or military in the rebel service,
State or Confederate. shall be declared not to
be n citizen of the United States.
A bill was introduced in the House to-day
granting lands to certain railroads in Iowa.
This means. as interpreted, to insure the in.
mediate completion Of the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad ocaoss Iowa TO Omaha,
connecting with The Pacific Railroad.
Baltimore. Feb. l7.-Escaped Union pris-
oners have arrived here and give an account
of their escape. 1t is full of interest, but for
prudential reasons particularsAare not publish
cd. They were 81 days making their exit
The instruments usrd were case knives,
pocket knives chisels and files. They had
to abandon their work aud commence again
on account of distractions which they could
not pass through. They disposed Of the en-
cavatcd soil by drawing it out of the hole in a
.spittoon. which they at ached to a cord The
ATMOSPHERE was SO foul in the tunnel that
they could remain but few minutes at n
time, and candles would not burn. At one
time they got SO near the surface that
small hole was seen, though fortunately they
were not discovered, and it was Of great SER
vice TO them in admitting air and light. The
tunnel was 60 feet long aud opened into an
old tobacco house beyond tn" guard. As
soon as they found their way clear they pro-
cccdcd slowly. They made their way to-
wards the Williamsburg road in small squads
by the shortest routes.
Ncw York. Feb. 19.--Sub- Treasury Cisco
received to-day seven millions ofthe five per
cent. notes The demand is very great. Three
millions more can b. sold here.
WASHINGTON, FEB. l9.-rhr House to-day
passcd the Senate resolution nutho, ixing the
transfer of persons from the military to
the naval service.
The Enrolment Bill has passed both Sen.
ate and House. and now only awaits the sigma
tur. Of the President TO bccone law,
Tw-nty-right of Mosly's men were cap
tured to-day by party Of our cavalry at
Piedmont.
New York, Feb. 19.-The atlantic. from
! Hilton Had, Feb. 18th. has arrived.
The Florida expedition met with complete
success. Several ports besides jacksonville
were recovered. No particulars Of the tx
peditou have been received. The following
has been received at Headquarters:
BALDWIN. (F1a.) F-b.9.
To Gen. Hakleck IL have tho honor to
report tina. portion of my command. under
Gen. Seymour. covered by the gunboat Nor
micA. asceuded the St. Johns river on the
7th. and landed at Jacksonville on the same
Iay. The advance. consisting Of two rrgi.
ments and one battery, pushed forward into
the interior. On the Sth they passed by the
enemy drawn up in line OF battle at Camp
Vinegar, seven miles from Jacksonville, and
surprised and captured battery three miles
in their rear started about midnight and
reached this place about sunrise. At our
approach the enemy absconded. after scuttIing
the steamer 81. Mary and burning 27O bales
Of cotton. We have taken, without the loss
of man, about 100 prisoners. nine pieces Of
artillery, in serviceable condition, and other
valuable property to large amount.
(Signed.) =. A. GILMORE;
LeaveaswortA, Feb ia fire occurred in
Delaware street. between Second and Third,
this morning, destroying property to the
amount of 100000, partly insured.
New York. Feb. l9.-By the Roanoke we
,.arn that an official named Preston, claim
ing the rank Of Major General in the Confed-
crate army, arrived ut Havana, wa Nassau
II is said that he bears commission 10 Mexi-