Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-29
LATE NEWS.


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LATE NEWS.
Major Frank White, who recaptured Lexng-
ton recently, at the head of 1870 men, and re-
leased our sick and wounded soldiers, after driv-
ing out some 500 rebels, is the son of
prominent lawyer of New York.
The Rebel Brigadier General Evans, in his
report of the Balls Bluff affair, reports their
killed and wounded at 800, as published in
Thursdays Richmond papers.
Poland is in state of seige, and Warsaw is
occupied as O camp by Russian army.
The Memphis appeal learns that Parson
BrOwnlow, of the Knoxville Wing, has become
so softened to the Confederate States that he
even whispers of raising a regiment for the war.
Reliable information has been received at the
State Department, that Mason and Slidell, made
their exit from Amerca Vid Mexico, and not by
the route originally indicated
Upon the recommendation Of Lieutenant Col
onel Hoffman, of the sth infantry, who is Com
mssary General of prisoners, the Secretary of
War has contracted for the erection of buildings
sufficient to accommodate one thousand prison
ers, Oh Johnsons island in Lake Erie, near
sendusky. They are to be finished by Decem
ber 10th, and are 10 cost less than 5000
The reports of memorials heing addressed to
the Emperor by number Of the members of
the Chambers of Commerce of France, upon the
opening Of commercial intercourse with the
Southern States, are strictly correct.
The steamer Cambridge has arrived at For
tress Monroe, from the blockade Of Beaufort,
s. O. Her captain confirms the report that the
steamer Albatross lost two men by drowning
during an unsuccessful effort to land few men
south Of Beaufort and to cut out pirate
The British brig Ariel, from Liverpool, with
cargo Of salt, captured at IIatteras while cndea
voring to run the blockade, has arrived at Od
Point
The movement of Gen. Kelley on Romney was
made by order of Gen. Scott. The movement of
Gen. Baker on Balls Bluff was made by order
of Gen. Stone.
THE WHITE FEATHER AGAIN.
The editor Of the Gazette cannot it seems, en-
tirely conceal his southern proelivties. While
bis knees trembled and knocked together, aud
his "heart rose up in his throat" in very fear
Of the law he was at the time outraging by hi,
secession sentiments, he thought it best to be
have himself, and keep dark but now that h'
supposes the danger has "all blown over" h,
again attacks the government with all his wont
ed yirulence, and pleads the cause Of the ain
jured South" If the editor could or would
only stick to the truth in what he enuncatsB
there might be some degree of palliation for hi,
course, upon the presumption that he is homes
in his convictions, But he falsifes the facta
and so outrageously too, that no man can 5elieU
for single moment that he either means to tel
the truth, or believes q word he says himself
His sympathies are all southern and his pa
triOiism is SO completely absorbed by secession
that he sees no good, dnd--to Judge from biz
writings-wshes no good to his Country, it
Constitution or its Flag, Here is his last false.
hood
only year ago the Northern States were making i'm
sums Of money out Of the South The South sui
mited to heavy taxation for the protection the NORTH
hut when the lanatica abotonists attempted in add
ton the increase OF their taxes through high tsri
TO force ho TO give up their ntgoes also, the patience
Of men reyolted ebelled and the Government is nov
mnde to bear the expense Of the folly Of the abolition
preachers aud wrtes aud the valuable trade in h
world is loht 10 the North.
Hhat miseraOle mlsrepresentatlOn-nhy
what an abOminabe ie-is here! lie knows
every body knows, the South has never been un.
equally taxed. lie knows the tariff was moi
made to injure the South. He knows that nc
Legitimate effort was ever made by any respon.
sible body of men to force the South to give up
its slaves. Hence the rebellion can have no
justification on any of these grounds: and
therefore the "ruinous folly" as he calls it, of
supporting tho government against the treason
melted by Southern thieves and seoundrels, and
apologized for, if not advocated by the editor OF
the Gazette, was not forced upon the loyal peopl,
of the country, by reason of any act of oppres-
sion or violation of law on the part Of the Ad
ministrntion or its friends lie knows all this
Every honest man will admit that the necessit,
for the Government taking its present position
against rebellion. was caused solely by the con
tnued acts Of plunder, murder, treason, PERU
ry and war, Of just such scamps as the editor OIL
the GaFene labored to place in power at Wash
ington, and would again invest with the author.
ity Of Office if he could Aud yet he is iusl
mean enough, unpatriotic enough, and lisloyal
enough to shield such men from the lust punish.
ment OF their crimes, even unto the disruption
Of tho Union, and the total destruction of all
the best hopes of man, as they are rooted and
centred in this, the most enliebtensd r.oo -.
ernment Of the earth. Shame, shame on III.
American citizen who can voluntarily hold such
a position.