Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-07

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and is built like the Ns,y;n.ac.' ,Tfhs There i
quite rebel force 1t Kingston, which il q
believed intends an attack on this place II
connection r with t..eir, ram No, 2, now A
NJ Y5;k, Apya ,ee.. "A special Is tie
World says: General Grant has taken meas!
ures to add numbers enough to the regular
armies ip the field to make; them inyipeible.
Concentration is the order Of The day. ,Trpops
are now being massed upon such RheS y the
Lieutenant General believes will lsad 70 vital
stategic points Of the rebellion. Instead of
being disbouraged at the apparent weakness
Of our forces ia Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Carolina and the Southwestern country, we
should bo encouraged by the fact that our
forces ale masaed against points where armies
are Of much greater importance. When the
next great bAttle comes it will find the Union
armies in stronger force thac they have ever
been before. It is the rebels who are now
pursuing the scttering policy, hence their re-
cent success in unimportant matters.
Chicago. April 26-Ths proposition by the
Governors of the different States to furnish
$4,000 troops for 100 days, is in substance
as follows whole number to be furnished
within 20 days from tho date Of the notice Of
the acceptance Of the prop6sition :, the troops
are to be mustered into service and equipped
the same as other infantry volunteers troops
to serve in Notifications or wherever their SER
vices may be required, without respect to
State lines; no bounty to be paid the troops,
nor their services to be credited on any draft
for three years draft to 60 on in any district
short of its quota this special draft shall be
for any service proposed. The President &C.
copied the proposition on the 23d.i l'....--,.7
Chicago, ApyH 25.-The House last night
passed the Senate bill reported from the COM
mittee of Public Lands, with reference to do
nation Of land claims in Oregon and Wash.
ington Territory. It donates lands to Ore.
gon for the construction Of Wagon Road and
Military Postal purposes. T. 'if. io
Nec York, April 27.-All quiet in front
to-day. A heavy reconnaissance into the
valley developed the fact, that there is no
considerable body of rebels this side Of the
Rapidan. 1t is believed that Lee would not
ventura upon an offensive movement. Reports
prevails that he was removing his heavy ar.
tillsry to Richmond, but there is no founda-
ton for the rumor. De-! fjF) .of
I4ongstrest's force ia at Thoroughfare Gap.
,Fitzhugh Lees diyision was reviewed to
day by Cen. Stuart at Hampton's Crossing,
below Fredericksburg. .ss rs'3i ,.Ait1
Desertcrs are again coming into our lines.
At one poiut tho average number has been
eight per day for the last week.
The Tribune's special says the ninth army
corps-Burnside's---is now 10000 strong.
New York. april 27-Tbe HeralTs sps.
cial dispatch says: 1t is said in. high quat-
tiers that the President thinks Of sending Gen.
Sicksls to take tha place of Gen. Banks.,ap
Harper's Ferry dispatches rspor: spezited
engagement between detachment Of the
FIRST New York cavelry aud 800 or 400 rebels
At Newton. near Strasburg No particulass.
Burners are aaoatl that the rebel government
is leaving, Richmond and Leo Is falling back
behind its defsnces.
Neubers, April 23.-Reporss from Plym-
outh ray that our Gag still Aies over the for
tifcations there. though the enemy has pos
session Of ths town md river. II 10 said that
Gen. Wessels retired With bis forces 70 the
forti6cations with Is days provisions. This
report is believed. Washington and Newbern
are much stronger fortified than Plymouth,
and With few more troops and gunboats
which are said. to be On their way, can b.
&C c1;eeso, 1p1i a7.-Thst IN. N..vy = bspart:
dient has ths following in regard to tho II.
20 On I'll the :fseraoon Of the i7th, For. Gray.
above Plymouth. was attacked BY the rebels.
With battery ii six field pleces on ! sand
banh shout thnusAnd yards mp the river.
At eafly dawn on 18th, the enemt ch4rged
on the Fort aud were Tepulsed. Later
in 'ths day the enemy sppeared in force in the
rear of the town, and at sundown they COM
mencsd 4 vigorous attack On Forts Williams
and Vessels and were repulsed in thSes -
saulte. The gunboat So.ikf was iRelling
the rebels constantly. and at'e o'clock on tho
goth. the lsbel ram dropped down the river,
and when nsaf tho Sostt yield, ran across her
starboard bow, the ptot, u the Tarn running
into the South field, causing her to sink in Is
minutes. The Mama was pursued for .
short distance by the ram, but in consequence
of her superior speed the gunboat escaped.
Some Of the officers and tnsn Of the Southfeld
are prisoners, but MIDST of them escaped. The
euuboat Michel was sunk on! Monday night
the 18th. An immense daughter Of the rebels
was effected by tho garrison at Fort Gray.
The runboats assisted and the big guns Of
the tort poured broidAidss into the rebel col
u,np, repeatedly making huge winrows in
their ranks. This engagement was only
equalled in execution and slaughter BY tho
battl, of Malven Hill, where the navy poured
..,.h ,oL;ru, vo1lava of orana and shell into