Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-04-01

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ealar advising the people to prsPsss f~ -
expected attack, and urges poe-e0ohsassas
10 leave.
Transports containing s.0o0 trcnp e.
tered the hay yesterday through Gnas's
Pass.
Fourteen more vessels we're added
to the fee, to-day, making II in sigst of
the city. Great activity prevails with the
enemy in the lower bay, and there is every
indication of an early attack.
New YORK, March 19.-Information
from the army Of the Potomac shows that
our troops are in the best possible condition
and ready to move at any time occasion
may require. Rumors prevailin camp that
the rebels contemplate the evacuation Of
Petersburg on Thursday and Friday. The
enemy along the centre Of the line were
very busy throwing troops from point to
point. At one time massing at one place
and in a short time thereafter at another.
Thus ncccssitating strict watch on our Gen.
trc lines.
Another account says: All day Wed.
ncsday and Thursday the rebels were in
active motion in front of tho Ninth Corps
within their lines. Large bodies of troops
could be seen from our signal stations NOV
Ing to and fro. They kept up an OCCASION
al bold front, at times completely swarm.
ing on Cemetery Hill aud frequently open.
Ing upon our troops with cannon, which
was promptly replied to.
1t was believed that they were endcavor.
ing to hide the evacuation of Petersburg,
from which all people had been ordered to
leave for the purpose of falling back to
their new line of works on the north side
Of Appomatox river, with their right rest
ing on the Lynchburg Railroad.
A number Of men of the Both Wiscon-
sin was killed and crushed by falling trees
during the storm of Thursday night.
\ heavy explosion took place on Thurs
day night, which shook the boats on the
Appomatox and james rivers. 1t appear
ed to be in the direction of Petersburg
1t was reported at City Point that it was
an attempt of the rebels to blow up Fort
Hill, which had been previously evacuated
by our troops, as they knew that the rebels
had mined it.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The popu.
lar appreciation aud rapid absorption of
the 7-30 Loan, under tho management Of
Jay Cooke, General Agent, has determined
Secretary Mccullough to make no change
in the character Of the loan to be placed in
the market after the present one shall have
been disposed Of The arrangements here
to!ore existing between the Department and
the Subscription Agent will be continued,
and new series Of 7-10's will date from
June 18th next, aud will consist Of an II.
sue of s3OO,O0O,0O0, payable in three
years after dnte, md convertible into 5-2O's
at the option Of holders, excepting in tho
dates Of issue and maturity. The new &C.
RIGS will, in all respects be the same as tho
current series, which ut the present rate of
subscription, will be taken up during the
coming week. In addition to the arrange.
ments which have been made by the Sub
scription Agent with Wells, Fargo h Co.
for passing the loans through thor Offices
in Oregon, Nevada and Colorado, special
agents have been dispatched TO the Pacific
coast and to the South-Atlantic and Gulf.
cities, including Beaufort, Newberu, Char.
lesion, Savannah and New Orlcaus.
The order of the War Department Of
April 22d, 1864, directing all officers of
Commissary and Quartermaster's Depart
ments, having public money in their charge,
in the cities Of Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, New York and San Francisco, not
to deposit in the general banks, but with
the Assistant Treasurer and Collector, hes
been rescindcd by Secretary Stanton, upon
request Of Secretary Mccullough, except
so far as it applies to New York and Sen
Francisco. aud . new order hes heen issued