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

by the reOtIS ana could not lana. / ne fepeis
made gallant charge at the Fort but were
rcpulsed with great slaughter. They sub
seguently sent two summons to surrender,
both of which were refused. The rebels then
scattered themselves through town and plum
derpred houses and destroyed other property.
The quartcrmaster's buildings and great,
quantity of commissary stores were destroyed.
Nine buildings, including the railroad depot
and steamboat on stocks were burned. The
houses nearest the Fort that We're occupied
by the rebel sllarpshooters, were all destroyed
by Our guns. The negro regiment is report
I'd to have behaved admirably. The rebels
remain in the vicinity until Saturday morning,
the Goth, they then left in the direction of
Columbus. The gunboats fired one hundred
rounds aud had three men wounded.
Washington, Ma,ch 2S.-ln the House,
Stevens of Pennsylvania, offered joint resolu-
tion proposing new article for the ,Constitu-
ton, which when ratified by the requisite num-
Der of States shall DO valid as part Of the
Constitution. to wit Slavery. or iuvolunta-
ry scrvitudc, except for punishment Of crime
whereof parties shall BE- first convicted, is
forever prohibited in the United States and
all the Territories, and so much of the article
from section eleven of the Constitution as re-
icrs to delivering up of persons owing service
annullcd.
Holman, of Indiana, objected to its second
reading, the question recurring shall tho rcso-
luton be rejected. This was determined in
the negative by vote of 80 to co. Holman
raised the point that the vote not being two.
thirds as required, the result in effect was re.
lection of tho question. The speaker over
ruled the objection. The resolution was then
read second time. Stevens then Withdrew
a part of the proposition annulng fugitive
slave clause, but further proceedings were in
tc,rupted by Washburn. by announcin. the
death of his coIlrasn" Owen I.ovcjoy.
The Senate yesterday debated The special
order of the day, namely, the joint resolution
to amend the Constitution so as to forever
prohibit slavery or involuntary servtule un.
less for crime. No action taken.
Wade. of Ohio, from the committee on
public lands reported favorallv on the House
bill, enabling the people of Nebraska to form
a State Government.
Eastern Arkansas has recently been scene
of most revolving outraSrs. Rowing bands of
gucrrilas 90 about tn" country from house
to house plundering citizens of money, cloth
ing and anything else of value. Efforts are
being made by the 18th Illinois cavalry to
rid the country of these v;la.ns.
Rebel CONSUMPTION is being mcrciless!y en-
forced in eastern Missouri.
Cairo. Mrch 26.-Steamcr Rayitan from
Nashville passed Paduch. Ky, a. o'clock
following information Forrest, with about
= II q
o'clock yesterday afternoon, capturing the
city and completely cutting the place. He
burned number of dwellings and the steam
or In,oaa. Col. Ticks with force Of be.
tween 700 and 500 men occupied the fort,
while Forrest occupied the town. Gunboats
played on the city for some time. The enc
my made four assaults upon the forts, hnt
were rcpul ed each iimc. AT one time some
of them gained the top Of the breastworks.
and few !,'ll inside the fort. The wharfc-
boat aud about 5000 people We're moved
across,hc river Oh Forests approach Steam.
or .IomYainc Pca'rc, bringing two hours later
advices, has arrived. Forrest had left raducah.
The fire in the back part Of the city was dy-
ing out. People on his side of the river are
returning. During the fight a number Of
rebels had occupied large brewery on front
street, on which the gunboa,s opened heavily.
battcring down the willis of buildings and
killing many rebels 1t is not known how
many were killed in the city. 1t is said that
some women and children were killed.
San Francisco, March 2S-After the Ca
manche is raised it is feared that many
months will elapsc before the work ofbuilding
her commences The underwriters claim is
against her They will retain material as
security Pro.ractcd litigation will ensue.
Nem York, March 29.-Thc obsequics Of
Owen Loveioy took place yesterday in Brook
lyn. His body viii be taken to Princeton
for burial
The Herald's special says: Gen. Blair is
about to resign his seat in Congress to join
the army.
Indications are that Grant desires McClcl-
Ian and Fremont to have commands.
Reports from Richmond state that the reb-
cl plans have been formed for the rcclama-
ton Of Tennessee and Kentucky. g.,
jeff. Davis believes Richmond impreg-
nable, and the bulk of the rebel forces will
be concentrated at the West, where they In
tend to rc-occupy Chattanooga, West, Ohio
and again close the Mississippi.
New York, March 2S.-The CONNER
ciars Washington dispatches say that cxcr-
lions are being made to postpone the meet
ing of the Union National Convention from
June until September, and the place of meet
ing from Baltimore to Cincinnati.
M2makic, March 2S.-Thc Union Con-
vention at Madison to-day, elected dele
gates to the Baltimore convention and unani-
mously instructed them to 60 for Lincoln as
the nominee.