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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

tenance somewhat indicative Of a painful mar
lyrdom. lie was seated upon a box near he
pump having resigned himself to theS tender
mercies Of the barber artist-one Of the soldiers.
A large cake Of rcsin soap was lying upon the
top of the pump with this saponaceous sub
stance, without the aid Of brush, the amateur
barber was forming an adhesive resinous lalher
by friction upon the ince of his victim. who
like the sheep before his shearers WAS dumh,
and opened not his mouth, and well he dlnh
unless ho was fond of turpen,ne. With dali
instrument the operation was completed, much,
we doubt not, to the relief Of the shaven. IL is
said necessity is the mother of invention, but
the necessities of camp originate many little ex-
psdienis, which nowhere else would have been
thought of.
We have nothing to communicate, further than
that We are happily devoid of the " blues and
are revealing in on exalted sense Of life, anu an
iirepressible tiFeryeseence Of spirits which
sparkle and foam like bottle of root. beer.
Yours Billy
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21
IN LOVE WITH CALICO.

:. As the "last best gif' are discussing the
dress question in the RMdi, we think the remarks
OF one of the ''sterner sex, "A young man in
oswego Co who has been inspired hy Calico
are worthy OF more than passing notice. Read
them and ponder:
'Calico dresses nre grand institution. De-
LANES, silks, and even salins are good enough
in their place-in the parlor or band. box. and
all such hui after oil the old stand by, The
substantial, is the shilling calico. Care must
he taken not to soil the silk, nothing must come
III contact with the nee dresI that will rumple
anu stain IL; but the calico that's made for
work, and, as the 'highlnlutns' say, 'nobly docs
II inllll its mission. Silk rarely finds its way
lnto the realities Of life that is into the kitchen
Of home, or into the hut OF the snfferig abroad.
But Calico. OF what rich meals we get by il
now 1t cheers the suffering as with its bright
colors and cheerful presence it stands with soft
hand mlnlstering to our distresses.
Calico seems always 10 be more willing and
ready TO give to want than silk IL isl curious
TACT OF our nature, that the nicer our dress the
harder our heart is ms il when dressed in silk we
changed our natures and rose above base worldly
things What our silk dress he seen near enough
10 that poor woman to give her assistance. or
drahbllng into dirty hut? No, never! Calico
might DO it; silk, it's just impossible.
tut when in addition to all, Calico comea In.
rosy with tho exercise of kitchen duties which il
Knows how to do 10 we'll and loves TO do so
uearly' anil sits down at the piano or meodeon,
anu makes the liquid melody How sweetly forth
aye even blendlng its own sweet voice with the
~ lnus'e o. the Instrument then We appreciate
Calico"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

proceeded slowly to Vienna with four companies
company Il, Capt Paddock; Company q, Lieut.
woodward, afterwards Joined by Capt Pease, by
company q, Captain Bailey, Company II, Capt.
liazlett, being total Of two hundred and seventy
five men.
ION turning the curve slowly within quar-
tor OF n mile OF Vienna We were fired upon by
raking masked batteries Of. | think, three guns,
with shell, round shot and grape, killing and
wounding the men on the platform aud in the
cars before the train could be stopped.
" When the train stopped. the engineer could
not on account Of damage to some part Of the
running machinery, draw tho train out of the
fire. The engine being in the rear, we left the
cars and retired to the right aud left Of the train
through the woods
Finding that the enemy batteries were sus-
tanned by what appeared to be a regiment Of in
iantry and by cavalry, which force we have since
understood to have boen some 1900 South Caro-
liuians We fell back along the railroad, throwing
ont skirmishers on both hlnks. This was about
Z. NJ. Thus We retired slowly bearing of
Cur wounded, for five miles to this point, which
we reached at 10 o'clock.
"CAsuALrlEs- IIazletts Company,
ii Two known TO be killed, 3 wounded 3
missing,
Captain Bailey Company, G.-Three killed,
2 wounded, 9 missing.
"Captain Paddoeks Company, E-,0ne officer
slightly wounded.
"ttpiain rease aud two missing
" The engineer, when tho men left the cars,
instead of retiring slowly, as | ordered, detached
the engine with one passenger Cur from the rest
of the disabled train and abandoned US, running
TO Alexandria and we have heard nothing from
him since. Thus we were deprived Of a rallying
point, and of all means Of accompanying the
wounded, who Ind to be carried on litters and
| in blankets
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD

Som ebody has been circulating, through the
columns of the Philadelphia Inquirer, a very
foolish falsehood in reference to the capacity of
this road for the transportation Of troops. In al
hiding to it the Inquirer properly observes that
the ally report must have been set on foot by
some interested parties. Mr.. FELTON,, who is al
ways prompt at silenoing the falsiiers of She
excellent road over which he has control, thus
disposes Of the lie;
THuRLow, June 10. 1861 PnILADA. In.
ouIHEE - see by your paper of this morning
that You give the capacity of our road for carry.
, ing troops at twenty five cars per day We have
never yet been put to our highest capacity by
, the Government and have carried ninety car
loads per day. We can take Que hundred chr
loads every twelve hours, or two hundred car
loads per day, if desirable or necessary 10 send
ahat number. s. NJ. FELToN,
President r. W. and Is. II Il. Co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

The Peace purity representatives Of the Mary
land secession Legislature, arc doing their best
TO make themselves notorious A few DAYS ayo
they attempted to Insult Gov. Hicks, by passing
resolutions and motions rejecting indirectlv
upon his vorieity aud integrity. Among them
was one calling upon him to furnish comics of
correspondence between himself and the Gs ncrsl
Government, in relation to our national Difficult
tues The Governor mad previously furnished
The required documents, and this rensa,e,l c.IA
no very reasonably considered as a reflect -,
npoh us verac'ty, hence, in u tart and indignant
manner, he replied to the Legislature, nj,
follows;-
" have heretofore had the heHon TO inform
you, Ia response 10 an OrisE, that have fur
mshed your honorable sody with copies of all
correspondence h9sReen myself and the officers
OF the GenerssA ppyernment, which l deem il
necessary tp lay before you. Ia mskiug that
respe4se officially and in good faith, it did not
oetAf TO me that my yeracity would lie imp,lpneiI
W coordinate branch of the State Government
with which | have earnestly endeavored 10 main
tain harmonious relations.
g have patiently forbOrne to remonatrate
against the bitterly malignant spirit eynce1
against Inc personally by majority of your
body. Il is matter of no consequences what.
ever to sae what yOnr opinion Of me NAV be. lint
when yoar official acts reflect upon the dignity
of the Office which hold, feel it to be NV ,inty
to protest against them. Iu such a case Of for.
beeranco on my part, it is not only not virtue.
oui II IS tacit derelirtOn of my duty
81 furnished you with the correspondence
nave had with the oifcers Of the General Govern.
ment. | have omitted nothing having the slight.
est public importance, and am thoroughly con
vhced That your body is fully aware OF the fact
nm. nave k' pit back nothing having Tie least
bearing up' IN the relations between the General
uoVernm' Mt and the Executive Of Maryland"
LIN onclusion, the Governor tenders the Cpu,-
nil zee every facility, and says;
"An official examination by my enenisas of
I the Executive records will prove the utter falsity
II many malignant charges brought against me
by parlisans. In thus rendering facilities TO
your Committee, however, l respectfully hut
! firmly demand that the Committee shah Freely
and eiiectually discharge the duty imposed upon
it. whereby the people of the State will become
convinced that, although originating in partisan
feeling, and in an effort to offer an indigniiy to
me, your order could elicit nothing in tho premi-
ses not aready freely laid before the public"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

of Tuesday last, as we fluid it in the editorial
column of that papcr:-
For the Delaware Gazette1
Ma EDITaR;-I perceived in the Baltimore Sun Of YES
lerday the following article from tho Delaware Stat
journal;
"The Wilmington Delaware Journal mentions q rumor
that OK Governor Ross that stale sailed for knropt
IN order to eyade Al arrest on charge Of
ra boxes Of the journal tells U.S. were taken from
Georgetown to the eN6Overuors residence be sent Ia
the traitors in Maryland and Virginia."
Theie IN not the asmblAnra OF truth in the report ot
was there the slightest ground for Its origin Like hun
drels Of others Of similar character 1t was coneoete
| bu inesA OF such disraputable WORT,
hN Gjyernor llOss Is we'll known in Delaware as a gen
temlu Of fortune, aud we'll abls 10 spend few months
or year asmueh longer as he chooses In Eurot iii
nas Waited iha country oneo before for his health
anu mas now gone With his wills whose health is very bad
1t il quite enough tor those busy ones to start sueh nj
WORT from IN Justice to him In this particular instance
anu " the loyA little State Of Delaware this aud al
other reports ought to be contradred ana their anis
ned up public seOrn and contempt 1t the loyalty o
delaware Is doubted. nothing but such false rumors XII
Ia 70 e doubts and suspicious We ask what has beei
uone ~ Tue state to justify any such leletl hut fas
TX u s soris anu g any extent have boon gotten
au ueuAed which nave been calculated to induce tos
VINO KNOW nothing OF their origin aud want Of truth 1,
SUPPOSE there are great many disoyal persons Ii,
state and those reports have thelr origin with the MOS
eamNrous Union men, who by such conduct are doinl
more injury TO the State than al the dislOyal citiIens
Private Individuals mot ouly I'M ured but the Stat
Is PLACED IN false position before the world and m,
names Of those who engaged in this dirty busines
ought 70 ~ disclosed, and will he II they do mot esi
from the further prosecution Of their vocation la lr
der. f ~ '''', st ny s "
] Juue 18th, 1861
a. B1The suh WIN pi-ao copy The Journal must
uo "nit IL deems right and honorable.
We deem it Fright and honorable" to state
that, as to The publication of the "rumor" in
the Wilmington Deiawate Journal, to use the
language of " Sussex" "Mere is not The sem.
6ianee Of truth IN The report, nor was there tic
slightest ground for its origin" We never pub
lished any such thing. On the contrary, we
published contradiction Of it, from the George
town Messenger, although we never had publish
cd the rumor in our columns. 1t will be found
in the local column OF the Journal of June 7,h
In the same paper will also be found all that we
published in reference to the trip of Governor
Ross 1t consists of about two lines and half
and is as follows;-
GoSE TO EuRoPs-Ex Governor Ross Of This
state has lett for Europe. He started from
seAtord on Saturday Inst.
- In view Of this fact, therefore, we ask .ssus-
lex, the baltimore Sun, and the Delaware
iazette to make the correction in our favor
That will be fright and honorable"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

DRrLoRABLE OccURRENcR-,A Woman and
child Drowned.-0n yesterday afternoon some
six or eight men and women started across the
Eastern Branch in small boat, for the purpose
of gathering strawberries, near the Insane Asy-
lum, and when in the middle of the stream the
boat commenced to swamp. The man who was
rowing the boat urged them 10 sit still and he
would row them TO shore, but some of the wo-
men became frightened and rose up, causing the
boat to capsize A number of boats were i'm
mediately sent to their assistance. and succeed
ed in rescuing all Of the party except Mrs.
Quinn and her child about two years of age,
who accompanied her husband. The rescued
persons were brought to the shore, and the boats
started back to search for the bodies, which
were soon recovered. The deceased was re-
moved to the husbands residence on Third St,
between + and q Streets Island. As NAV be
exJ ectel, the friends aud relatives of the de-
ceased are 10 deep grief on account Of the oc-
currence.- Washington Rqajticni, I'm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21
THE SOUTHERN REBELLION.
OF THE GREAT VICTORY
IN MISSOURI
Three Hundred secessionists Killed.
THE REBEL ARMY DISPERSED.
GONERNON JAOKsoN 4 FuGTrIyN.

/
Process If 0,gaBisipg Tie aew Goriramrnt in
Western lTginia-A do0erHor and Council 10
bt Elected foHhpik -Srcession oppropedi in 7tn.
nessee--iapance 81 MDopeHs ARM in W.
| qiHiL
ST. Louis, June lS-Tho Democrat has inst
received the following dispatch from Jefferson
city
| MIR. Gordon, Of St Louis, aud others Just from
above, give the following account of the battle of
Bonneville
Den. Lyon Landed four miles below the town.
nnd opened IL heavy cannOnale upon the rebels,
who relreated aud dispersed into an adjacent
wood from whence hidden by brush aud trees,
lhey Opeued brisk fire on on. troops
Ten. Lyon then ordered n hasty retreat 10 the
boats, anu the rebels, encouraged by this move
meut, rallied and followed tile Federal troop,
into wheat field Gen Lyon halted faced the
troops about and bringing his whole force Of ar
tllleTy to bear, opened murlerous fire on the
rebels, aUO of whom were killed. mud the re-
Ihainlrr fled in all directions, leaving their arms
on the field
Gen. Lyon then moved forward and took
ten. Price was taken with violent dinrrhpa
at tue beginning OF the battle, and was carried
to his home III Cha1uaian.
Gov. Jackson viewed the battle from distant
mn, aud He'd to parls unknown, after the defeat
OF his forces
There are great rejoicings among the Union
men here The stars aud stripes have been
holsted Gu the capitol, guns fired, and the Star
spangle Banner played by the regimAntal bands.
Scouting parties have been sent in oil direc
lions to Get off the retreat Of the rebels.
Inc steamer j. @. SeYan has arrived here.
with two cannon aud ammunition The cannon
has been mounted at Col Boernsten's head.
quarters
John Fitzpatrick, one of the most violent So
cessionists of the State, has taken the oath of
allegiance to the United State, in presence of the
ollicers here.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21
SKIRMISH AT VIENNA.

On Sunday last, when train Of cars was re-
!urhlng from Niennn, on the Alexandria and
London Railroad, (about fifteen miles from Alex
andria,) man fired on the train from an am
bush, wounding George Bushee, of the Connect.
cut Light Guards, and came near wOunding
General Tyler, who was standing at his side in
an open car.
IN con equcnce of this attack the Government
resolved to place pickets along the road, and
Col. McCook's First Ohio Regiment, accompanied
by Gen Schenck, set out in train of cars, and
the men were distributed in detachments along
tho line.
When the cars reached Vienna, at aboat five
o'clock, with only three companies remaining, d
lire was opened upon them from ambush by the
rebels, Before the troops could rully, a number
OF rounds were fired at them. Not being able to
return the fire, which was Unexpectedly opened
upon them, our troops retired in order
The Rebels at Vienna are said to have been
commanded by General Hunter, and were about
fifteen hundred strong.
Gen. Schenck received information of the
Rebels being al Vienna, when six miles this side
OF that station, by a man who hailed the train.
II Is considered at least unfortunate that the
Ohio regiment should have been distributed along
the road before entering the enumy's lines, eav,
ing but small force To contend with whit is
always 10 be unprecedented from the course of tho
Rebels in planting masked batteries and laying
ambuscades.
Official Account of the Engagement.
By Telegraph from The Military Camp
10 L,eut. Gen. SeOn;-we left camp with
six hundreds md sixty-cight, rank and file
twenty nine held and company officers, in pursu-
ance OF Gen. McDowel's orders, to go upon this
expedition, with tho available force Of one of my
REGIMENTS The regiment selected being the
FIRST Ohio volunteers We left Companies and
X, with an aggregate Of one hundred and thirty.
FIVE men at the crossing Of the road. Lieutenant
Colonel Parrot, with two companies Of one hun
dred and seventeen men, TO 60 to Falls Chur b,
and to patrol the roads in that direction. Sta
TONED two companies ID and F, one hundred AMI
and thiiy five men, to guard the railroad and
bridge between the crossing and Vienna We
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

CorroN IN INDIA Accounts from India state
that England is building railroads into the in
terror, so that the cotton crop, very soon. can
be moved as fast as ii is produced, to tbe aea
shore and the ship canal across The Isthmua AZ
snez, from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
shortening the distance COCO miles, will be
American troubles continue five years India viii
export 4 100000 bales rather large 6gurs. but
there is no doubt that great efforts will bs nads
IN that country to supply the Euelisb ,nanuJ,c'
turers independent OF the United State
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

Oh Tuesday, part of Gen. Pattersop's com-
mand crossed the Potomac at williamsport,
The portion Of the force which forded the
river were under the command or General
Thomas, and comprised the two regiments of re-
gulars and about COO Of the Rhode Islanders.
The men waded through the stream generally
ppto their hips in water, and occasionally up to
their arms. Their passage on the ocese;,or 4,
said to have been very imposing and .,,,.i,o,
spectacle. Tho men dashed ;n,o Az p f,.aa..
singing Dixie, and otAeT popular camp airs with
great enthusiasm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

Lying IN ItD.-Itis often a question amongst
people who are acquainted with the anatomy Ind
physiology of man, whether lying with his head
exalted or level with the body was the most
wholesome. Most, consulting their own ease on
Ihs point, argue in favor Of that which they
prefer. Now although many delight in holster.
ing up their heads ut night, aud slept soundlv
without injury, yet we deplare il to be danger.
Gus habit The vessels through which the blood
pnsscs from the heart OF the head are always
lessened in their cavities when the head is rest.
ing IN bed higher than tho body therefore, in
all diseases attended with fever, the head sbauld
Gazette. "'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

Prof. Lowe is making experimental balloon
AssensiOns at Washington, for the purpose of
discovering the rebel eamps.-Ile is provided
with means Of telegraphing his reconnoisanccs,
He distinctly saw the Rebel encampmenis at
Fairfax Court House. The result of his dis.
eOyeriea remains q secret with the authorities oil
the War Department.
On Wednesday the President went up several
hundred feet with Mr.. Lowe, and expressed him,
self much pleased with his aerial trip.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

MCLosKEi-,D uRNEY.---.On Tuesday. The
LIN inst, by Rev. p. Reilly, C94ntrs
city. "''" VI 'nis
olALFANT-FOsTER--At West Greenvllo
"a, June 9th, by Row J. W. Dickey, at the
residence Of the BRIDES father, WILLIAM F,
~, n,hAhfANT, formerly Of this city now editor Of
FosrEn, of Spring township, Crawford ~ IN
LoCKWoOD-BAYARD.- In this city' on Tnos-
day, the 9TH Of June, by tue Right Rev. AZ
ired Lee, Bishop OF the Diocese. BeNon,
LOCKWOOD, of Philadelphia, 10 FLonrNcs
youngest daughter Of Hon james A. Bayorj
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

We find the following Geographic despatch
going the rounds of the papers:
CAIRO, June l9-Mr. W. II. RUSSELL the cor.
respondent of the London Times, arrived here
to day from the South. lie says nothing in re-
gard to Southern affairs, but complains that his
correspondence has been tempered with by the
Se1essionists, his letters detained, altered. md
some not sent ut all from Southern post offices,
We do not believe word Mr.. Russell saws. in
reference to his letters. Tho truth is, this OPT
niunative scribbler has discovered that he has
been making fool of himself in his correspond
enCe to the the London Times and now that he
finds it necessary to come North, he begins to
feel ashamed of himself and woull like to shift
the responsibility of his laundering nonsense
upon the shoulders of the rebels.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

General Lyon. of Missouri, the Commander Of
the Federal forces now stationed in that State,
has issued proclamation in reply to that Of
Governor Jackson published few days since
The proclamation Of the General ia bold and man
ly. He completely understands the issues in
Missouri, and will exert the powers of the
Government to maintain its authority, and re-
press every attempt to commit treason.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

In the yirginia Convention, ut Wheeling, an
ordinance has been passed, by 70 to 8, providing
for the entire reorganization ofthe State govern
meut, Every officer is TO be obliged to swear
allegiance to the United states, and to repudate
ali other allegiance The Convention will pro-
coed at once to choose a Governor and Council.
new State seal and other embems of authority
have been ordered.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

WIN ~ NhLf-
DeW Sir The people of this
County, or some OF them, are suffering great
inconvenience aud in some cases expense, becaus =
Of the noH-pubcaton of the Laws, passed at
the Inst session of the Legislature. In several
ins'an % individuals at some dollars EXPENSE.
have had 10 procure certified copies from the
Secretary of State, of enaeimenls 10 which they
Were interested, viii you he pleased to call the
atehhonof those having control of the matter
A WILMIEGToNlAN.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

Lord Lyons, accompanied by Secretary Sc
ward, visited the President on Wednesday. Lord
Lyons presented dispatches from his Govern
ment, conveying strong assurances of its desire
to preserve and perpetuAte friendly relations
with this country, and to avoid all interference
in our domestic affairs. Lord Lyons also stated
that his Government had determined not to
admit any prizes taken by Southern privltccrs,
into any Of tho ports of England or the British
possessions.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

r. D. Burke, rabid Secessionist, was hung
at place called Lane in Ogle county, Illinois,
on Wednesday, by tho citizens, from the third
story Of an clubhouse building. lie was charged
with having caused the destructive fires there on
the 7th of this month, and in December last and
his guilt was established. 1t was also known
that he had planned the burning all the business
part Of the town.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

The brig Hattie Jackson arrived at New York
on the 18th. as prize of the blockading squad
ron off Savannah. She belongs TO and was bound
for Savannah from Maianzns, with cargo OF
mOlasses. She was captured by the gunhoat
Union after 1--WE hours chase. The Confederate
Gag was found on board. The Minnesota aud
the Union were off Savannah, but the former
would soon leave for Hampton Roads The Wa
bash, hngshp, was off Charleston.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

The National Inteliigencer says that over TOO
hundred Sisters of Charity have offered their
services to the President and Secretary of War
Rs nuraes to the sick and wounded of the army
They are ready at any moment the Government
may call upon them to go to any post where
their services are needed.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21

Parson Brownlow, in the Knoxville Wing of
the LIST inst, thus disposes of certain rumOrs -
One report is, that we have determipdstl aot to
publish after the June election, aad another is,
That we are going to remove 10 the North. We
are going to stay in Knoxville, and nowhere else,
and when we remove from the dwelling We own
and occupy it will be to the cemetery in this
vicinity And as to the paper, we shall edit and
publish it until our office is destroyed, OF our
Nindpipe is cut