Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-02
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE,
DATES TO MARCH "a.

speaking OI inc hanging on the 9th, IN King
ston, Of 90 captured soldiers and d-serters
from the rebel conscrip,ion, says that the
prisoners assembled the scaffold with firm
and elastic STEP and met their fate with nm
tlinching f"ritudc. They asked no questions,
and scornlully spurned the overtures of con.
crsson on condition of their returning to du-
ty in the Confederate service. Mul;iudcs
wee moved to tears, and openly denounced
the cruel massacre, which was causing dcser-
tions from the Confederate service by whole
sale, and creating an indignation which, it
was feared would be uncomfortable. 1t was
reported that the rebels intended hanging the
entire number of Union soldiers captured by
them from Col Fosters command, 81 in
NUMBER the half of whom had never been in
the rebel service. The native Union troops
have decided to take the m,tter of retaliation
into their own hands They have given Off
GERS who do not approve Of severe measures an
opportunity to resign; and have also given
warning that Immediate death will be inhc.
ted on any officer who offers hereafter to
surrender to the enemy or ask quarter.
A dispatch from Wilmington, tho 7,l.,
says blockade steamer was sunk off Cape
Fear yesterday.
The Richmond Wig of the 9TH, an.
nouncrs the arrival of $50 prisoners for ex-
change, under the stipulations of the cartel.
| The Richmond Examiner OF the 9Th con-
tans an account Of three fires on Friday
night, in the vicinity Of Richmond destroy
ing over 100000 worth of property. 1t
SAYS that these contlag atinnS, occurring in al
most opposite points OF the compass from
thu city. within a few hours Of each other,
lead to the belief that they were kindl'd by
sknlkng Yankees, who perhaps were separa-
ted and lost in the late raid, and have adopt
cd this method of signal ing each other tor
the purpos' of getting together.
!NoyjGlk. Ia., Mlnh l0.-Ycs'crday az
tcrnoon our picket line, composed of the I'd
Colored cavalry, near Suffolk, VS. attacked
by force of the enemy. supposed to be fo"r
regiments of intan'ry.a regiment and a squad
of cavalry, and two full batteries. Our
pckcts fell back to Barren Hill, where rein-
iorcrmcnis were sent to their assistance.
The enemy seeing the strength OF our column
did not continue the pursuit While the
/ Colorcd regiment were falling back, there was
continual diminishing. At some points they
stood their ground manfully and others were
perfectly panic-strclcn. About 100 are mis-
sing. Two officers were killed. A force
was sent out subsequently who found the
enemy in full force at Demands mill. where
they still are. Our position is imprcgnable.
| Washington. .Mnh l7.-Thr new tax
bill is nearly finished by the COMMITTEE on
Ways and Means: Manufactured articles
only will be taxes. One dollar per gallon
will be imposed on distilled spirits after July
lst Neither crude petroleum nor leaf tobacco
will be taxed.
Ncw York, March 1s.-1he Times dis
patch SAYS the tax on refined petroleum will
be 20 cents. and on malt 80 cents.
The Times Paris correspondent announces
the important fact that Minister DAYTON has
served written notification upon the French
Emperor that if the rebel cruiser Kappa
hammock. now at Calais. be allowed to proceed
to sea, the French Government will be- held
responsible for all damage she may do to
American commerce. 1t is also announced
that the French Government has issued sirin-
gent regulations concerning the cruisers of
bcliycreut powers: among other things, it is
specified that no vcssr! belonging to either OF
the brligrrcnts can remain in port for two
hours, unless on accoun. distress OF weather
or for necessary repairs. n" vessels can re-
turn to any French port after leaving it, in
less time than three months.
Boston. March 1S.-Ihc British prize
steamer Mary Am, from Wilmington for
Nassau with cargo of cotton has arrived
here. She was captured by the gunboat
Gmpd GuT.
Caiyo, Murch 1S.-Srveral persona were
arrested few days since for having organ
lied themselves into a company, with tho avow-
ed purpose Of entering the rebel service. A
number of rebel sympathizers have recently
been actively recruiting in this vicinity for
the rebel army. Guerrilla bands are being
formed by the citizens of several counties and
towns in Kentucky, for tha purpose Of inter-
ruptins navigation on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers.
There is a rllnor of conspiracy embra-
cinr several counties and cities in Kentucky,
having for its object the transferring Of Ken
lucky into the Conf'deracy. The hcadquar-
tiers of the leaders is at Monticello. They
are corresponding with Longstrect in Tennes-
see. 1t is also stated that tho Kentucky del
egation in Richmond has had secret cores
ponlrnce with parties in London. Manches
tc,, Mount Vernon. Dlnville. and other towns
in Kentucky, for the establishment Of a CEN
trail committee in every county aud compel
them to join the Confrderacy as soon as
Longsrtct or Breckenridge should enter the
State. This infamous conspiracy it is said
was discovered by the seizure in different
postoffices of letters addressed by member
Of the rebel Congress to some leaders in the
plot.
Gen. Gilmore's Chief of-StafF states that
the lower part ofCharleston is nearly destroy
ed aud only the upper part is now occupied