Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-09
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
DATES TO MARCH 81.

: United states service for sentiments EXPRESSED
in a recen, sword presentation in that State.
The special to the Commercial says the
Secretary of State is understood t. be in favor
of an Immediate demonstration against France,
owing evidently. to designs of tho Mexican
Empire and of France in connection with the
rrb, lion. If such demonstrations b. really
inauguratrl it is to he regretted as it was
delayed so long that now its only effect must
b., t. prrcipitate u into dangerous complica-
tions. The Government was apprisrd lately
by telegraph, Of the appearance of fleet of
French frigatrs at the mouth OF the Rio
Grande. This has great siynilicayce. -
Numerous changes are being made among
the subortlina'rs, and in the ordinance 0f the
Army of tho Potomac, with view ofenhanc-
ing lis efficiency.
Owen Lovcjoy, Member Of Congress from
Illinois, died at Brooklyn to day.
Chirwy0, Korch 25.--t;cn. Grant visited
the Army of the Potomac on the gath and
was enthusiastically rrc"ivcd.
Mn York. llarh 2G.-The Ercn;ng Star
from New Orleans on the 10Th has arrived
a part of Admiral Poriprs fleet had APP
pcarcd Oft Alexandria and demanded it's sur.
render, which was complied WITH without OPP
position.
This prisoners captured at Fort DcRussey
have arrived at New Orleans.
I The particulars have been received Of the
capture of Guadaaara by the liberal Next
can force. under Iiraya, Feb. %. Some cam
nan and 500 prisoners, French and renegade
M.Xicam> were captured.
The Free STATE Executive Committee had
adopted the following resolutions
Rcmirrd, That the Ere, State Party is
unanimously cpp'sc.! to ASSUMING: debts con-
tmctcd hy the State oi Louisiana under the
rebel rule, inr Tie purpose Of carrying on war
against the United States.
| DcScrtrrS and refugees continue to arrive
| from Brownsville, Texas 1000 in al, had mr.
rived at that place, including $50 from one
regiment.
U;caeo, .lIarrh 27-Thc President has is
SUED proclamation Il 'caring that the ben fits
of the amnesty proclamation apply only to
those persons yet free from arrest. Prisoners
excluded from the amnesty offered in the
proclamation of the Sth of December may APP.
ply to the President for clcmcncy like all
other oii,nder>S,nd their application will re-
crivr du" consideration. II is further p'o-
claimed that the oath prcSclih'-l in the Sth OF
| December Proclamation. may be taken before.
any commissioned officer. civil, military Of
naval, of any State or Territory not in inSur-
rec ton.
with,tanding Congress has passed law
authorizing The transfer Of 5000 men from
| tho army to the navy, the Secretary of War
positively refuses to let the law be- carried out.
| The naval service is absolutely suffering for
sailors, there being so vrssls now detained for
want of men.
The following has been issued from the L.
s. Treasury Department by direction of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, notice is here
bv given that until further orders will issue
! to importers for payment Of duties on imported
goods certificates of deposit of gold to the
credit of the Collector in any port desired i'll
exchange for notes ut n quarter per cent be-
low the current market value of gold. These
certificates are no; to he assignable, hnt will
b. received by the Collector from the party
to whom issued
(SiSncd) j. j. Cisco.
San Francisco, .ipm 2,-Ihe Custom
House authorities to-day seized 5000 Spring
field mu,kcs on board the !. l.. Sterens for
Mazatlan. They may not be- couiisca'cd but
are held far instructions from the War De-
partmcnt.
Nee York, March, 2o.-Thc Posts special
says an attempt will soon be made in Con-
srrss to reduce the volume ofcurcncy by tax
inc the circulation of State banks.
A rebel scout was captured at Ely's ford,
he was dressed in Federal uniform. On be-
ing tried b., drum head court martial. he stat
cd that Lee had given orders to strip all the
bodies of Union soldiers, and tina. the only
clothing which the rebels had had for some
time was obtained in this way. ,..
a Madrid letter of February 2S,h. says
the Florida sailed from Tuncha Feb Goth.
The 81 Louis was in port, but being
sailing vessel she could do nothing.
Newborn adviccs Of the 9th, say two
steamers with 700 bales Of cotton ran the
blockade on the night of the 18th.
| Judge Picrson Of North Carolina. in
IaJeus corpus casa recently before him, de-
cidcd that the recent act Of the rebel Congress
to conscript persons who have furnished sub
sti,utcs for the war was unconstitutional.
Cairo, March 37.-Dispatches say that
$50 rebels were killed at Paducah, and eleven
Frdrrals. including seven negroes, killed in
the fort, by rebel sharpshooters. The ASSAULT
ing f,rc. is said not to b. moro than l 900
without a~tilley. Our forces had just been
paid one years service at Union city, and
lost by the surrender, in money to soldiers,
about 60, 900 dollars
Rebels left Paducah at o'clock. Saturday
GOTH going in the direction OF Columbus.
Rebel dispatches say that the Federal loss
was % killed, 36 wounded; rebel loss, 800
killed, 1000 wounded, Rebel Gen. A. L.
Thompson killed.
CNirag0, March ga correspondent