Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-09

So1eS So""ty "ehc ihoIc StIlOuS than at fret
reported. A force sent from Nation purs az:
cd the insurgents, who left Charleston. .rd
succeeded in capturings3 <psisoners. TLes
were brought from Nation wheA the Conns:y.
heads from the adjoining Souuties collcrct,od
and ayowed the purpose 6f .seleasine ths;.
friends. Reports are, asyets.obscure. but :.
is known that "a considerable force is intrenchs
cd twelve miles from Charleston, under cor.
msnd of the sheriff Of Coles county. II.
has been joined by a band of desperadoes
from Edgar County, under command Of N.
sheriff OF that county. A spy sent out bv
the insurgents was captured in the yic;,;t,
of Nation, in the afternoon. He confcsss.
that there is large force of rebels at Coma
chin's Mills, ten miles south, and another
force eight miles west Of NATION. The 4lst
Illinois has been ordered from camp Chase
> Dispatches from Msttoon,saased u,;dn;sat,
say scouts just in, report a force Of l 500 reh.
els within three miles Of that place an As:
tack il expected tonight. 1t is believed
that with the united eHots of che citi,sns
and soldiers, the place will be held until tbe
arrival of rcinforccmeuts in the morn;no.
The excitement is intense. THE number of
insurgents is probably exaggerated. u.. T.. -
Washington, March 3O.-Rebel steame,.
Luua from Nassau, was captured of Mos.
quito Inlet, Florida, with valuable cargo Of
cotton. 'spI@h af2i*is3ftbf
The British sloop. Hannah, with a small
cargo of cotton. was captured the same day.
Chicago, March 30.-Correspondrnt ofthe
New York World says dates of letters were
recently found on a rebel upon attempting to
cross the Rio Grande, between Brownsville
and Matanoras. These letters contained va.
rious dispatches addressed by Gen. MaHu.
der to jeff DAVIS. One of them states that
Preston from Texas, Ambassador to Spain.
left Houstan, Texas, for Mexico, on the l7tk
Feb The same dispatch says the best feel.
ing exists between Vidaurri, the mover in the
new Loan, and the Texan rebels, and that an
between him and Magruder. According to
the contents of other dispatches. it is a sug-
gestion Of Vidaurri that JEFF. Davis has de.
cided to appoint Preston Ambassador to-
Mexico: the reason for the appointment be-
Ing a letter from General Vidaurri to Masru.
der, in which the former expresses his belief
in the entire submission of the Mexican peo.
pie to the new regime, and his confidence in
Mexico being brought under the sway Of
Maximillian. Nidaurri concludes by saying,
thar an alliance between the new Empire and
the how Republic would be beneficial, and
insure th'ir integrity against any attempt on
the part of the north. '@'
Cairo, March 3O.-Information from Pa
ducah reports much excitement among the
citizens who fear another attack Forests
whereabouts is not positively known. Mer.
chants and others are moving their valuablry
to place Of safety. '''
Ncm YORK. Mayth pa special dispatch
to the World says. letter from Louisville
represents the Inhabitants of the interior Of
the State in consl ant fear Rebel agents arc
said to ovcrlun the counties, and increase by
false reports, the fcverish excitement prevail
ing everywhere. Tic idea of an invasion Of
the State by rebels is now the fixed opinion.
Rdmors of their advance are 'constanly cir
cu!a' ed among the pc pie. Several of the
Kentucky members Of the rctcl Congress,
have returned and are Uniting the people to
revolt.
LoaivrHle, .liaah i3o.-The rebels are
concentrate & Al Pourd Gap under 1'uckuc-.
They have collected five days ra:itns and
forage, and it is supposed that an extensive
raid viii be made in Kentucky. The reb-
cl forces which evacuated Bulls Gap have
since moved north, either to Join Longstreet
or to effect juncture with Buckner.
Banks cavalry advance reached Alexandria
on the 10th OF March. The remainder Of the
army was within Two days march. when it
arrives the combined force viii proceed by
land, and supplies be s'.nt BY. water. ..'l
Several rebel siragsltrs were captured at
NJ xand,ia. when that place was occupied BY
the Federals. who moved up Red river. Our
gunboats captured 5000 bales Of cotton.
New York, March S0.-Custom House
investigations have Developed an extensive
trade between parties north and rebel agents
at Matamoras. Several arrests will be made.
New York, March 3l.-T1ilton Head ad'
vices Of the 24' mentioned attack by the reb'
els with fotla Of gunboats. Pulaski, Flor
ida, has been occupied by small detnchment
Of our forces, and small steamer called chit
Sumter was captured there. 49,: ,.,t.. ~
"A Turks Or,xrox.&Faud Pasl,a, tho
Turkish Grand vizieI is one Of the best In
formed and most liberal statesmen Of Europe,
aud great friend Of the United States. On
a late OCCASION. in conversation with our Min
lister, Mr.. Morris. he expressed his opinion in
regard to our Government as follows; -
cannot understand why any portion OF your
people should desire the destruction Of such
a Government as yours for my part have
always regarded the United States. not as
one Of the best governments in the WORLD
but as the very BEST, aud to me it is ineons'
prshensible that the people Of tho Southern