Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
THE WAR NEWS.
Synopsis Of the Daily Reports.
sA1uRDArs News.


wAsH1xoroN, August ia party oE six
men leh the steamer ResoTute and landed at
Matthias Point yesterday, for the purpose Of
reeOnnoitering. They were fred on, Hy a
party Of rebels concealed in the brush. aud
four Of them killed. The bodies Of the dead
seameu arrived at the Navy yard TO day.
Gen. Sumner has been ordered to raise
Sorce Of 5000 TO 10000 Californians, who are
to march into Arkansas and Western Texas.
The state of California tenders the Govern
ment $4,000 men. ...... :.
Gen. Wool has assumed command at For,
tress Monroe, aud Gen. Butler has returned
to Massachusetts, clothed with authority to
raise ard equip new division of $4,000 men
for the war The Stats of Tennessee and
Kentucky have been constituted military
district, to be commanded by Gen. Robert
Anderson.
Our foreign relations attract the attention
of the Government at present. The Admin
StratiOn at all hazards will maintain its right
TO close the rebel ports. The question is now
under discussion beiw cen our government and
those of England an d France, and it is be-
lieved that our right will be fully conceded.
declaring vessels forfeited, detected in Illicit
trade with rebels.
NEW YoKK. August l5.-The first of the
new gunboais will be launched tomorrow, an
other next week, and four others in fifteen
days. F.. 81. =.
Thomas q. SeriI, violent secessionist,
vas arrested on the arrival Of the Persia, with
G4O,O00 in Bank tf England notes, the pros
ceeds of loan for the Confederate States
Seril is a native Of New Orleans, aad about
6fty years old, and very wealthy. A number
Of letters aud important papers were also
found upon him.
The Grand Jury in the United States Cir
cult Court, presented the Journal Of UOm-
merce, News, Day Book, Freemans Journal
and Brooklyn Eagle, for expressing sympathy
with the rebels, and ask advice of the Court
in the matter, saying they will be glad to
learn whether their conduct is subject to in
dictment and cOndign punishment
MoxBAY's News.
ST. LOUIs, Aug. ia detatchment of o.
States troops from Czpe Girnrdeau, seized
ffty-eight Thousand dollars, belonging to the
Bank at St. Genevieve yesterday, BY order Of
Gen. Fremont, and brought ii to this city to
day. 1t is understood this money was being
or would be, used for the bsue1t of the seces-
sion cause 10 that section. =
ST.. LOUIS. Aug. I'LL appears now that
the money seized at ST. Genevieve yesterday,
was ai the request Of the Directors of the pa
rent Bank here, 70 whom it was transferred
to-day by General Fremont.
Dispatches reached here to-dny, that train
conveying troops on the Hannibal aud st.
Joseph Railroad, was fred into by secession
lists near Palmyra, and one soldier killed and
several wounded. Gen. Pope Immediately
sent orders TO General Hurlbut to take such
force as be deemed necessary to Marion coun.
ty, and quarter them on the people, and. levy
contributions Of horses, mules, provisions and
such other things as are useful to soldiers,
amounting to ten thousand dollars, on the in
habitants Of the county and citizens Of Pal.
myrA as penalty for this outrage.
a dispatch EsOm the Nashville Union the
ID, 10 the Louisville COuFieE. says that Presi-
deBt Davis has issued a proclamation, order
ing all the residents Of the Confederate States,