Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-02

encd raid by Stuart has subsidized. A detach.
ment of the enemy recrossed the Rappahan-
mock Mt Fredericksburg on Wednesday night,
and on the following day, 18th, the cavalry
captured 20 of them. On Friday morning
another detachment crossed at Morris Ford
and drove in the 9TH Michigan, but was SUBJ
sequcutly forced back across the river. Stu
art is presumed to b. recruiting his cavalry
and there are also two at Frsnchb.rg.
The House Judiciary Committee have in
sruc'cd its chairman to report, with recon-
mrndation ofitS passage, an amendment to
Wilson's resolution proposing to the several
State Legislatures that the Constitution be so
amended as to prohibit slavery as incompati-
bly, with Republican Government.
Fort Smith, March 1S.-The Arkansas
election closed last night, having continued
three days under tho old rira gOce system
All counties North and about twenty south OF
Arkansas river voted. Ten to fifteen thou
sand votes were cast. The new State Con.
siitntion proposed by the late convention, is
almost unanimously adopted, there being so
far only 1877 votes against it. Murphy for
governor and the whole State ticket is elected.
Union mrn in Texas are concentrating III
anticipating of speedy protection form Gen.
Herr0n's column, which is moving in that d.
rection.
The rebel papers are loud in the praise of
recent speeches delivered by Gov. Vance. in
North Carolina Convention. All rebel church.
cs have been called upon to devise means to
check the increase of vice.
New Orleans, March 12-Considerable
activity in military affairs here. Gen. Banks
is on the evcof departure for Western Louis
lana.
jacksonville, on Lake Ponchartrain, oppo.
site New Orleans. has been been evacuated
The extenaivc iortiications thrown up on
the land side were lefi hut adds nothing to
the strength of the place for the rebels.
Washington, March 2O.-Lrtters from
Europe report all kinds of titles of nobility
being conferred by Macmillan on Secession
list, who in large numbers attend him from
Paris to Mexico Mr.. Gwin, is to be Duke.
Baltimore. March 20.-A company of
guerrilla- made dash into Bath, robbed and.
captured prisoners and decamped But few
rebels in the valle-. This is the first instance
for weeks that they have committed depreda-
tions.
Parties fr'm up the valley report that all
fnrloughrd rebel soldiers have been called
back to. join their regiments in Lees army.
Special dispatches say bills are being pre-
paired by the Senate and House COMMITTEES of
Commerce, to establish lines of first class
steamships between New York and several
European ports, which will BE- provided with
the necessary armament, not only to protect
themselves but to capture pirates. The Ma
Wy Department approves these measures and
will render all the aid in its power for their
establishment. The Post Office committee
have the same subject under consideration and
will shortly make report.
1t is assertainrd from official sources. that
the effective army of the United States, now
in the field, exceeds 10y two hundred thousand
the force of one year ago.
1t is stated ny authority that Gen. Grant
takes command of the Army OF the Potomac
in person.
The House Military Committee have con-
sidcrrd at length the question of reimburs-
ing the States for calling out military, nut
came to no definite conclusion. 1t is annuun-
ccd that several million dollars are involved
in this mat,er. 1t will meet with considera-
bic opposition in both Committee and House.
Gen. Grant has directed that recruiting
for the cavalry regiments shall cease.
In pursuance of an earnest request by Ad
miral Farragnt, the Navy Department has or
dcr.d the slonp-oi-war Brooklyn and the
douhle-iurrctcd monitor CanonaaigMa to be
prepared Cor service in the Gulf Immediately.
The ships will proceed to sea this week.
Orders have been issued thatt other moni-
tors should follow Immediately.
a caucus of Republican members was held
ut tho Capitol last night. The objects were
to harmonize views on important pending
questions. in clubbing the financial measures
necessary for the support Of the Government
aud the bill on the rebrllious States, to guar
rantce to certain States whose Governments
have been usurped and overthrow republic
can form of government. Votes were taken
as to these measures which should have pre-
cedrnce and it was gen. rally agreed that
those of most public importance should be
considered first.
Ncw York. March GA letter from Japan
in the Tribune. reports the burning Of $4,000
houses. and 1000 warehouses in the city
of Asaker. One thousand lives were lost.
The fire lasted three days. -,j
Gen. Albert Pike has made overtures for
an amnesty.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-A New Orleans
lette: says that Gen. Banks took the field on
the Sth inst, for Franklin direct. His opera
ting force is composed OF $4,000 cavalry and
"a light pieces Of artillery. -Four brigades of
these will sweep across the country into Texas.
The English blockade runner Nawma.
while attempting to run the blockade on Swa-
nee river was run ashore aud burned by her
crew to prevent her falling into our hands.
The Washington specials say the Senate