Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-03-04

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From the Monievideo NcSy NC receive
the IMPORT OF the loss by FIRE Of Her British
Majes,y's frisa,c Bombay. flag ship on the
Eastern coast. She left Mon,evideo at
eight in the morning. When about TWEEN
~ miles of the point the fire broke out
with such fury that in twenty-five minutes
the crew were forced to abandon her. all
of the boats but one got of successfully
that was caught by the fire on being
launched. The greater part Of the men in
the British brig Water Lilly the English
packet Rio de- Ia Platte, and Brazilian
steamer. In five hours after the fire broke
out the magazine blew up. On mastering
ninety. eight men were missing, among
whom was the chief surgeon, killed by the
mainmast, one lieutenant and a midship-
man. The commander was the last to
leave the ship. The Admiral was on shore
at the time of the fire. 1t was caused by
the ignition of some rum, which was being
transferred from hogshcad to cask in
tho hold, through the carclessncss of the
man who held the candle.
New York, Feb "a. The HerahTs Ar
my Of the Potomac correspondent, under
date of the 22nd says: Last night 200 rcb.
els left for their homes from one brigade
Hokc's division of Longstrcct's corps, is
the only large body Of troops which has
been sent South, from Lees army. The
estimated strength of the rebel army around
Petersburg is about 10000 The news of
Shcrman's success in South Carolina had
become generally known throughout the
rebel army, and caused feeling Of univcr-
sal depression. The privatcs made no
secret of their intention to desert. Lee has
placed heavy guard in his rear to prevent
them from going back to their homes. The
dcscrtcrs confirm the statement that siogc
guns have been removed from Petersburg
and carried to some point in the rear Of
that city Rebel officers openly express
the opinion that nothing can stop Sher-
mans advance, and hence the privates de-
scrt by scores.
BALTIMORE, Feb. PA Fort Monroe
dispatch says: Gen. Terry took possession
u Wilmington at 0 o'clock, A. NJ, on the
22nd, capturing large amount of stores Of
haste neglected to destroy.
Fort MONROE, Feb. 24.-Our troops
captured Wilmington on the morning Of
the 22d. After the evacuation of Fort An
derson Gen. Schoield ordered Cox to fol-
low its garrison towards Wilmington, while
Terry followed Hokc on the cast side of
the river. The latter took up a new line
four miles from Wilmington, but was SO
closely pursued by Terry that he could
send no troops to the west side. On that
side the rebels made a stand behind Own
Creek. Cox crossed his troops below on
fatboats, attacked them in tho rear and
routed them, taking two guns and upwards
of Eve hundred prisoners.
Cox pushed to Brumarack river opposite
Wilmington, where the bridges were set on
fro, on his arrival, and tho rebels began
burning cotton and rosin in the city and
left that night. Our captures, including
Fort Anderson, amount to about 700 pris-
oncs. The citizens stated that the rebels
burned 1000 bales Of cotton and $4,000
barrels of ros;n. The Union feeling show.
cd itself quite strongly in the city. Terry
has followed IOke to the nOrthward,
NEW York, Feb 23.-Thc zri5une's
correspondent says Of Fort Anderson II
Is work Of great extent, covering nearly
a. much ground rs Fort Fisher and II of