Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

Par OF TIE voLUNTEERs.-The Cincinnati
Commercial states that the volunteers In the
Second Ohio Regiment received ct Washing
ton thirty-6ve dollars and sixty centS, and At
home they received fourteen dollars and hfty-
six cents, over all deductions for clothing Afty-
dollars and sixteen cents.
TIA. GROWING CRors IN EuRoPR .-oul 6l4s
specttng the harvest are not satisfactory. The
crop Is deficient and the weight Is Inferior
Wheat had risen one franc per sack. AmeTi-
can red wheat was more abundant Accounts
have appeared in English agricultural journals.
says the London Agricultural Gazette, that
wheat Is affected with rust and mildew 70
great extent: This may be true enough of
rust as regards white wheat but it is too early
to have much mildew at present.
The United States sailing corvette COnstel-
lation, the flag ship Of the African squadron,
is momentarily expected home, having been
ordered to return for the purpose of reinforcing
the blockade feet
Rev. Sidney A. Corey, one of the best known
of the Baptist ministers of New York City, ts
about to take the field. He is now mastering
q regiment into the service, to be cealled the
Northern Eagles"
The New Orleans Ctesoera of the Sd instant,
says, "there are a great many sympathizerg
with Black Republicans remaining in our
m idst. They can be discerned on the flags
every day: they are remitting money every
week to our enemies Notes are paid for.
rents are collected on property owned by res
idents in our enemy's country. These monies
ought to be paid into the Confederate treas
ury. r.i
4 The Douglas Brigade, of Chicago, has invi-
ted the gallant Major Slemmer.tO become its
commander, and he has consented 10 do so, II
the proposal meets the appreciation of the U. S
Government - -H
Governor Letcher of Virginia, has issued
proclamation prohibiting the bills or notes Of
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheel
ing and the Northwestern Bank, with the
offices of discount and deposit Of each. except
| the branch Of the Northwestern Bank at JEFF
ersonvflle, from being received in payment Of
any money due 70 the State. The reason Civ
en- is that the banks named have given aid
to the enemy sa.ii f5s .-- -- ~
GEN FnEMoxr Is reported to have said that
the rebels in Missouri should know somethinR
about war pretty soon. The little iron man
proposes to teach them the lessons they should
have been taught long ago. Success to the
school master.
The ''confeds'' ktudioasly conceal the result
of the Manassas fight They have not pub
! lished any lEt detailed statement of their
| killed and wounded; and will not permit per-
sons whose friends were in the fight to visit
Manassas to learn their fate Sc close mouthed
/ are they that the death Of Col. Fisher, of n.
c.. was not known till his body reached his
late hume.
The North Carolina troops have been ordered
| from Virginia, it is reported to guard against
| threatened negro insnr rections at home. Yet
| Southern papers tell Ills that there IL no dan
ger, and that the slaves TO man will fight
for their masters. sr,-i ~.
Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, Of
''Shermans Battery fame. was in Newport.
Rhode Island. Tuesday. and left the next
morning. He is an important secret mis-
sion to the Governors o the Northern States,
connected with army operations against tho
rebels, and will visit Massachusetts. Maine,
Vermont, Now Hampshire. &c., before his re-
turn
Brigham YUung'haE thrown off his allekiante
to the United States Government. and declared
the Independence of the Territory The Nor
mons arining in every direction t0main-
tain their independence at Hll hazards
1t is said Faulkner's completely with the
Rebels is indicated by a bill found In his trunk
for a quantity of Shapes rifles and Colts re
vOlvers. ...
MIME BALL WOUEDs. The following extract
from the Manassas correspondent of Memphis
paper expla ns the terrible loss of the rebels at
Bulls Run:
Ial SO learn from one of our surgeons that
the wounded prisoners taken by our army are
, not, by fur, so dangerously hurt as the major
itv of our own men. Most of our wounds
from MIME balls, which Rave made great
ghnstly openings, and Frequently gone entire
| ly through tho body-while those upon the
enemy are with round balls whose effects
have been less fatal. 81