Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-11

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Yard for Washington, Oh Saturday morning.
The United States soop-of war Jamsstotpn car
rying % guns, having been thoroughly fitted for
service at the Philadelphia navy yard, sailed on
Saturday afternoon under sealed orders.
There can be no doubt, says the Tribune, that
Frederick City will soon he occupied by Federal
troops. Barracks are prepared there for from
three 10 four thousand troops.
The u s. troops to the number of one Ihous-
and are erecting earthworks above the Chain
bridge, which will render an attack from Lees
burg or that vicinity quite Improbable.
1t is understood that the Austrian Government
declined to receive Mr.. Burlingame ms our Minis
ter. Ii is said that this refusal is on personal
grounds, caused by his efforts in favor of sar-
dinia.
The army designations, since the troubles
began amount to two hundred and six, leaving
between six and seven hundred officers still aith
full to the flag.
On Wednesday, the cutter Harriet Lane had a
brush with a rebel battery on James river, ut
Zig point, in which, after firing fifty shots, she
had five men wounded one Of them severely.
The brigade at the Point of Rocks and the
bridge at Berlin were both destroyed by the
rebels, by fire, between and o'clock on Sun.
day morning. The former is twelve miles and
the latter six miles east of Ilarpers Ferry.
The New York Commercial says that Austria
sends assurances that she will give no counte
nance to the southern rebelliou France will aid
the north if necessary, and the English Ministry
are better inclined towards US.
1t is said that Gen Butler has recently ex-
pressed the opinion in private that although
Virginia may have one hundred and fifty thcus
and men capable of bearing arms within her
borders, she cannot bring into the field, armed
and equipped more than fifty thousand at the
utmost.
AT meeting of loyal Americans in Paris OH
the 18th ult, at the rooms of Mr.. Sanford United
States Minister to Belgium, subscription was
started for the purpose Of purchasing iAed
cannon, and 10000 francs were raised on the
spot, Up to latest dates the amount has reach
ed $4,000 francs
few days ago lady in n two horse buggy
passed some of the scouts OF the Sixth Massnchu-
sets Regiment at the Relay House. A large
trunk was strapped 10 the carriage in the rear,
which the scouts had n curiosity to examine, II
was filled with percussion cups, and the lady was
! relieved from the trouble Of its transportation.
We have at length an explanation Of the cause
, of General Ilarneys removal. 1t seems that the
War Department had ordered the arming of the
Home Guard of the Missouri towns us U. S. re-
serves, and General Lyon did it, but IIamey
took ground against it, and had not done any
thing to protect the prosecuted Union men in
these places. lie is, therefore justly suppressed
ed
Capt Palmer of the corps of Typographical
Engineers, has returned to Washington from u
reconnaissance of several points on the Potomac,
He landed at several places on the Virginia side
of the Potomac, and, attended by two officers and
twenty Marines proceeded considerable dis
lance INLAND, at WhitoIlouse Point, where n
company of about sixty Secessonists had made
their appearance a few days before. AT Acquia
Greek two small batteries, with five or six hun
dred men, were distinctly seen by the party.
A letter from Montgomery.tO the Savannah Re-
publican says tic blockade of Lincoln will se,i-
ously diminish the revenue unless speedily rai ed,
aud compel resort to direct taxation. The ex-
pense of the confederate States will probably
reach hundred million of dollars the present
year, though the Secretary Of War only estimates
for thirty five millions in his department A tax
of four per cent on slaves has been talked Of but
considering the average value of the slave at
present to be four hundred dollars, only thirty
six millions would be derived from this tax.
On Sunday evening train of twenty two cars
reached the Camden station at Baltimore from
Washington, containing the battery, horses,
wagons and camp equipage Of the Rhode Island
ARTILLERY Regiment, Colonel Burnside. The tat
terry consists of sig pieces with caissons. The
pieces are General James riaCd cannon, and are
the most effective known in the service. At the
depot eight teams were in waiting, and as soon
as the train arrived, the cars were separated and
drawn to the Boston depot, thence to Chambers
burg The regiment was to follow the train i'm.
mediatey.
| A dispatch from Boston announces the fesig
nation of Capt. Hollins, of the frgale susque-
hanna, and several of the officers under his COM
mand all of whom refuse to fight against the
south lie was the commander of the Cyane at
the time of the famous Greytown bombArdment.
lie was also for some years connected with the
Pensacola navy yard, portion of the time as
second officer, and afterwards as commaniant.
lie now RESIGNS his command ut time when the
government needs the assistance of all His
officers Captain Holins entered the service
February !, 1914, and was appointed captain
September ID, 1860 lie is naive of Mary
land, is Mt present citizen of Florida.
dispatch to the New Orleans Delta, dated
Knoxville, May 3lst, says that the Union Con-
yeniion in session there passed n resolution re-
commencing resistance to secession if 10000
votes were cast in the State against it, and sub
infusion if less votes were cast. The dispatch adds
that the southern rights re4 are determined to
hold possession, though they should be in mi
noriSy. A circular, addressed from Nashville to
the Union men OIL Ienhessee, couuemns tue course
Of tile Governor, deprecates tho raising of
troops, deplores secession AS n curse, and urges
them to place Tennessee beside Kentucky, to
keep out Of active participation of the war. 1t
also says that late information leads 10 the hope
that tho manly effort will succeed, and large
Union vote be pOlled in middle and east Tennes-
see.
On the ID inst 4, a party Of twelve volunteers