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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
SOUTHERN NEWS

The Southern papers say the loss of the rebels
at the Leesburg fight was 800 kiIlcd and wounded.
One hundred and sixty Fedora prisoners from
Leesburg reached Richmond Oh the 2ith.
The Richmand papers cay that Gen. Evans
fought at Lecsburg contrary to orders, and is to
he court maFtaIed; and that the Federal loss
at that fight was 1000 killed and wounded
The Knoxville Tenn Register says the rebel
loss at Wild Cat was only killed and % wound.
ell.
Beauregards official report of the battle Of
Manassas says 800 rebels were killed and 200
wounded, that the Federal loss was 4 500 killed.
wounded, aud prisoners. He says his entire
force then was 2s,OOO, of which one-fourth only
were engaged. Beauregarj evidently knows
how to lie.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

woods and installing him for friend, With
horrid imprecatons upon our forces, said, q old
man shew me some OF those internal Northeners
so | may kill one" 0'Nlara pointed to where
the rebels were fanking us. and as the rebel
fired upon his own men, he blew his brains out
with pistol. After this 0'Mara barricaded his
men in the woods, refusing to surrender, and
keeping the enemy at bay, swan to the island to
ask for n boat to remove his men. But this was
refused him, and, saying; al don't want 10 30
10 Richmond" (meaDing 10 be carried aprsoner
there) "but by the powers I'll go back and die
wid me men, he once more plunged into the
river and swan back 10 his men. Soon after a
tremendous voley was heard, followed by few
voices saying ave surrender !" and then in re-
ply accompanied with awfully profane language,
=" Come out you - Yankee sons OF -, don't
this put you in mind Of Bulls Run" -.--'s. '-
All through the night we could hear them
bayoneting our wounded and dying, and occa-
sionAlly they would fire a voley across among
the wounded, and those aiding them on the
island. When morning broke cold aud cheerless,
the sight was one never to be forgotten. The
dead were lying in all manner OF positions, very
many with their heads at the waters edge, where
they had cTep' to assuage the thirst, which pre-
preoedes a death from wounds 10 battle.
Now, along the river, all ia comparative y
quiet. Graves here aud there mark the spot o
the disaster, aad from other points the chips Of
the fight have nearly disappeared In the hos
pitals Surgeons are busy trimming up thu
wounded. At home, how many hearts are tori
and bleeding, how many hOarth-stones desolaied
On the whole this fight has been benefit Il
us. Our men are learning to hate the rebels
and it is necessary for this feeling to be pro
duced and iostered, before we can meet them oil
equal ground. There has been too much hand
ling them with velvet fingers, too much Of tn
feeling that they are our Cwn misguided breth
rem, that we shall soon have to live in friendsh
again with them, too much forgetting that the
hate us with " hate deeper than the depths o
hell" This will not answer; rather than GU
| glorious flag shall be dishonored and lowered
let us awake in our great strength, and If need
be, crush out the entire present generation o
a Southern vipers, and teach tue growing genera
ton to love the stars and slripes~ II this can
d mot be- then let all fall in the attempt and lie
]. there be no more Americans. LAR0SE.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
Gen. Fremont sunerceded.

On last Saturday morning, the telegraph
informs us, General Fremont received an un-
conditional osder from Washington relieving
him at once from the command of the Yves.
tern department.
The intelligence spread like wildGIe through
the camps, and created indescrbahe excitement
and indignation.
A great number of the officers signiRed their
intention to resign at once, and many companies
laid down their arms, declaring that they would
| fight under no one but Fremont.
| The General spent much of the afternoon ex.
postulating with the officers, and urging them by
their patriotism and their personal regard fo,
him not to abandon their posts.
lie also issued the following farewell addres,
to the troops:
HEADQUARTERS or THE WESTERN D1pARr.
MENT, SPRINGFIELD, No., Nov. ., 1861.
Soldiers Of The Mississippi 4rmy:
Agreeably to orders this day received, TAX,
leave of you.
Our army has been of sudden growth. and va
have grown up together, and have become fa.
milar with the brave and generous spirit.
which you bring to the defence Of your country,
and which makes me anticipate for you q bril-
liant career.
Continue as you have begun, and give to my
successor the same cordial and enthusiastic sup
Port with which you have encouraged me-
Emulate the splendid example which you
have already before you. and let me remain as
am, proud of the noble army which / bal
thus far labored to bring together.
Soldiers, regret to leave you most sincerely.
thank you for the regard aud confidence YOU
have invariably shown to me. | deeply regret
that shall not have the honor to lead YOU 10
the vic ory which you are just about to win
but shall claim to share with you in the ioy Of
every triumph, and trust always to lie frater-
naly remembered by my companions in-arms.
JOHN C. FREMONT
| Major General u 8
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

HORRIBLE MuRDER.-The village of Fishkill
Landing, opposite Newburg, on the Hudson, was
on Sunday thrown into the most intense excite
ment on account of the finding Of the body of a
young man who had been married the night pre-.
viOus. The body proved to be that of Mr.. Au-
gustus Embury, of Brooklyn His father is
the President Of the Brooklyn Bank, and his
mother is the authoress, Mrs Embury.
MIR. Em5ury was on his way from New York
TO spend the Sabbath with his friends at the
house of Mr.. Gulian G. Verpank. After he
had left tho cars, and was Fastening up the hill
to meet the carriage in waiting for him at the
village, be was stabbed through the back, lust
beneath the right shoulder blade. 1t is supposed
that he expired instantly.
The act was committed in the early evening,
not fifty yards from the hotel kept by Louis
Myers. The assassin escaped.
Mr. Embury was young man of 6ne appear
ance, and universally beloved. No motive can
be assigned for the act, as his valise, pocket
book, and watch, were unmoleated.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
The Truth Told.

"There has never been time, from
the day Washington was inaugurated
first President of the United States, when
the rights of the Southern States stood
'irmer under the laws of the land than
they do now; there never was a time
when they had not as good cause for Dis
union as they have to-day" = y 4
THE Slavery question is a mere excuse.
The election of Mr.. Lincoln is a mere
'pretext The present Secession move
'ment is the result of an enormous con.
'spiracy formed by the leaders of the
Southern Confederacy more than twelve
months ago. '-Stplea a. Douglas.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
LETTER FROM MARYLAND,
From an Occasional Correspondent
POOLEsyILLR, Mp., Nov. 0, 1861.

PooLEsvILLE, Mn, Nov o, 1861.
DEsR JOURNAL:
l cannot suffer n "resting spell'
to pass without saying something to you about
th' Balls Bluff or Harrison Island fight
There was some Encouragement, but not so
much as the papers publish. The failure of the
brave and lamented General Baker TO follow his
instruction had sOmethng-yes, much to do with
the result of the fight and this will be made
clear by the official report of Gen, Stone.
We could only send from the island co or 20
men at time, and the trip occupied half an
hour; And when the boat returned each time,
Its load was fully as large of dead and wounded
as it had previously been Of brave fellows in
splendid health and physique, eager for the
contest. The last time the boat left the Virginia
shore it was overloaded, and sank with its bloody
burden; but few reached the shore alive
There have seldom been harder fights than
this was, and there were many noble acts OF
heroism displayed. Conspicuous among these
brave fellows stands Lieut. W. NJ. Dramhall OF
Bunting's Battery Ninth New York;. General
Baker ordered the artillery to cross the river
from the island. There were four rifed cannon
on the island, two of the New York and two OF
the Rhode Island Battery Rhode Island gun
with it's men and horses. o full load was first
embarked. When the boat was ready to move,
there was no Rhode Island officer in sight, and
Lieut.. Bramha jumped aboard and took com
mand On the Virginia shore the bank was
steep and slippery, and the gun had to be dis
mounted and dragged up the bank; after mount
ing it again it did good service. Every man
forming the detachment. was either killed or
wounded. Volunteers were called for and form
ed in the presence of Gen. Baker, Col. Cogswell,
Col. Lee and Capt Stewart, Abide Camp to
Gen. Stone. These gentlemen had to look after
their respective commands; other volunteers
were formed from among the Infantry, and they
in their turn were mostly killed OF badly wound
ed, leaving the brave Bramhal alone, who,
growing weak from loss of blood, seeing the day
was lost and having received three severe
wounds and six other bullets through his cloth
ing, the gun was dragged to the river bank and
thrown in, and the Lieutenant carried off by
two of our soldiers.
The color-bearer Of the First California Regi-
ment, also showed the most perfect abandon,
sometimes being twenty yards or more in front
Of his regiment, cheering them on and yelling
like fend
Capt. 0'MarR of the Tamdiany Regiment, was
dressed in grey jacket and pants When things
got "mixed up" rebel came up to him in the
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
Attention Everybody.

Some person borrowed from this office, scme
time ago, the bound volume Of the DELAWARE
JOURNAL for the year ls4s. As this is our ouly
file Of that year, and as we do not now remem-
her who the person was that we thus OccOmmo
dated, we are compelled to take this method Of
requesting that he will please return said volume
at once to us, as we are now very much in need
of it for certain references.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
BUSINESS MATTERS.
NEW BOoKS

Cecil Dreeme, by the late Major Winthrop,
killed at the battle of Great Bethel 100
Eugenie Grandet, by Balzac, uniform with
Cmsar Berolteau &C., 100
Brimley's Essays, l.25
Sermons preached in Harvard College by
James Walker d. d., l.5O
Edwin Of Deira, by Alexander Smith, rs
Recreations of Country Parson, VOLS, $50
Tom Brown at Oxford, . volumes, 200
Framley Parsonage, by Anthony Throlope, 90
Philip Thazter, a new novel, 100
House on the Moor, by author Of "Margaret
Maitland" &c, 100
The Uprising of Great People, rs
Partisan Leader 100
Carthage aud her Remains, by DIR. n. Davis,
illustrated $40, $50
Silver Cord, by Shirley Blocks, illustrated,
paper, 75 cents. cloth, LOO
Faraday's Chemical History of a candle, so
Physical Forces, so
Lady Maud, by Pierce Egan, paper, SO
Lamplighter's Stories, Dickens, b" 80
Horrors OF Paris, by Dumas, so
The okavango River, by Charles John
Anderson illustrated, svo, $50
All books received as soon as published A
large assortment of Military Books on hand.
ANY books published, either American or Foreion
Will be procured at short notice at
A, D. INSLEE'S
Book and Stationery Store.
G03 Market Street.
SepS Wilmington, Del.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
NOTICE
To Water Renters.

All persons who have sold property during the
present year, must give notice in writing at the
Office of the Water Department, Tenth and King
Streets before The 30M day Of Nopem5er, 1861.
Also, all persons who may wish to discontinue
the water, or any portion thereof, must give
notice ss above stated, and pay two dollars for
detaching terule or cutting off pipe, otherwise
they will be required to pay the rent for the next
year, ss no alteration will be made in any bill
after the Both day OF November. 1861.
A. PRITCHARD, Sup't.
0nt gnth 1891 I'm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

The legislature, to be sure, passed the Lottery
Bill; but are they the only men who is farrell tC
blame with taking money? Who were paid tC
engineer the bill through the Legislature! II is
known that men high in the Republican Temple
of politics, and patrons aad followers of The
Jouraot had their palms well CREASED in order
that they might urge the bill upon the Legsla-
ture, and it is we'll known that many of these
gentlemen still hold Bonds given in payment for
assistance lent the lottery bill. Why not place
the blame equally on all = Communicable.
True enough, why not? But as We do moi
happen to know the names of any OF these spa
irons and followers Of the journal" who 'had
their palms creased" for the purpose of fastening
the lottery system upon our State by means Of
Dribery' and as il seems the writer of the above
extract does possess such knowledge, we here
pledge ourself to publish their names in the
Journal, if the author Of The charge just quoted
will furnish them to us over his own proper
signature. Here, now, is chance for somebody
to veutilate the Republican temple little.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

|. S. FLINT. Market Street below Eighth, has
commenced getting Vernon's Superior Country
Sausage agalp, which he will have constantly
on hand always good and fresh. Also, very hne
Lancaster County Roll Butter, freah churned
every week, with the usual great variety Of
cheap Groceries, Green and Dried Ffuits. HON
iny by the bushel or quart, sc.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
2Oth day Of September,
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE,

ln The City Of Wilmington, for subscriptions uLder my
supehuleudence for Treasury Notes. to be issued under
the July II, 1861 These Rotes will be issued In
sums of fifty dollars eue hundred dollars Ave hundred
dollars, thousand dollars and Eve thousand dollars
each dated 18th August 1861 payable three after
date to the order Of the subscriber directed aud
bearing interest at the rate of SEVEN AND THREE
TENNIS per cent. per annun, payable emi-annually
such Interest being at tue rate of two cents for each day
holder each note will have coupons attached expressing
the several Of ssmlannuAl Interest, which
pons nay be detached aud presented for payment sepa
rately from the notes
Subscriptions for such Treasury Notes will he received
during FIFrEEN DAYS from the day Of opening the
books aforesaid. No subscription ior less than y dol
lara for any fraction of that eau be received
Subscriptions Of fifty dollars hundred dollars must
he paid In lawful Coln ofthe United States at the time
subscribing. Subscriptions Of more than one hundred
dollars may be paid or II preferred, one.tenth
the time of subscribing and one third of the whole
amount every twentieth day thereafter until the who
shall he paid No payment Of less than dfy dollars
he accepted, that being the smallest for which
Treasury notes can be issued.
Certificates will he granted In duplicate 10 subscriber
FIR the amounts pai the original Of which the subscr
her will transmit by mail 10 the Secretary of the Treasury
when Treasury Notes aforesaid will be issued thereon
10 such subscriber or his order carrying interest as
pressed in such crtihcate but in whore only par
OF the amount subscribed is paid at the lime Of subserb
nE Treasury Notes will be issued only for the payment
mAle suhse iuently to the first which will remain until
the whole amount subscribed by such person shall be paid
when Treasury Notes will be issued for such hr psymen
also On payment OF each deferred nsalnent the sub
scriber will pay in addition thereto, equal to h
interest accrued thereon from the 18Th of August to th
date of payment, and on final payment like interest tn
amount paid subscription which payments of nteres
will be reimbursed n the subscriber in the pay ment
the first coupon.
The Treasury Notes Issued upon such certificates by th
Treasury will be sent to the subscribers by mail suci
other mode may he indaed Ivy them when they trans
init the original certificates The duplicate certificate
may be retained by them for their own security.
octsG r. NJ. RODNEY,
Subscription Agent
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
,.7em advertisements.
EXECUTORS SALE

WILL be sold at public sale the premises on FIFTH
w DAY, the 2tst of llth month, tNoyemher) 1861 q
valuable MILL late the property Of James Miles, decd
dong known Tayors Mid in Kennett township, Ches
county, Pa. containg about NINETEEN ACRES, In
high state Of cultivation adjoining lands of Irene Martp
zehulOn p, Tay flor and others.
.esszsr The MILL IL four story eommodoua build
.lEH ing in good condition, with all the necessary
l,,sH4 machinery i1r grinding flour; there is Saw
kAA Mill attached. 1t is about two miles from the
Kenneth station the Baltimore Central Railroad and
about ten miles from Whining ON. The other improve
ments four storied Stone Dwelling HOUSE, divided
into convenient frame barn. stone tenant house
other out buildiuga The house aud barn are sup
thriving young orchard, in full bearing. This property
is in gsod nsghbOFhood, convenient 10 schools and
places wtrthip Any person wishing to view the pro
perty before the day c sale will be shown the By
WIN, Robinson, residing thereon zebultn p. Taylor
adjoining. Sale to commence at o'clock when eoudi
tions will be made known by
A. H. DIXON,
novS 2t EVAN BROWN, Executors
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
To Tax PAYERS.

The undersigned, County Collector, having
been peremptorily ordered by the Levy Court,
TO collect without delay, all unpaid taxes for the
year 1860, he hereby notifies all delinquents
that they must pay up within 80 days from this
date or he will be obliged to make levy of their
goods or property, in orler to satisfy the respec
tive claims. Payment may be made to either
of the undersigned
WM. j. GALLAGHER, Collector,
70S wollaston Street.
WM 7. MASSEY,
At Esquire Young's Office,
Shipley below Fourth.
Oct. l5-lm.
City papers copy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
A. V. CoLBuRN,
Assistant Adjutaut General.

Received at Washington from Poolesvile.l
HEADQUARTERS Amy OF THE PoroMAc,
OCTOBER 20, 1861.
TO Major General Mcclellan:
Made feint of crossing at this place this
afternoon, and at the same time started a recon.
noitering party towards Leesburg from lIarrisons
Island. The enemy's pickets retired to en-
trenchments. Reports OF a rtconnotering party
not yet received. / have means of crossing one
hundred and twenty five men once in ten minutes
at each Of two points, River falling slowly.
C. r. STONE, Brigadier General.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

town.
Hhs' Cheap John sells more Boots and Shoes
than any other store in Delaware.
pas Cheap John has the greatest stock of
any other store in Delaware
skas- Cheap John is the sole agent for the hest
Spool Cotton made in the world, at 4l2 King
Street.
ga Cheap John has no Travelling Agents.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

Steamer patuxent Blew, for rspaIra at Harlan Iol-
llngsworths ship yard.
Sip Samuel Pierce, 0rAssnan, coal.
Sip Mary Ann Brady, AIarshall, Pine wood to 4 W
Buah.
Sip Arctic, Baylia. wheat to TatnAll Lea
Hge Lebanon MeElway, coal to Capt Huddell.
sloop Mary Warner,J Stokes, from PbiAdsphiA with
mdze to Charles Warner.
slCop Fame Riley from Philadelphia. with mdse to @.
Warner.
siOop Planter Msrrhew, from Philadelphia with mdEs
to @. u. W. Bush.
slOop Mary Ann, Msrrihow, from PhllAdslphia, with
mdIe TO q @ BusE,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
NEW ynRKMARKRr

ThnrHdAy, NsVamber " IdbIs
FLOUR, &c.-sAlss at $Gt2b0D645 for auperAna and
$65J@7.30 for extras. Rye Flour sold at s3@4.2b.
Corn Meal sold at S32 90 for Brandywiue
GnAs.-WheRt-Milwa aukie cnb sold at i22@l25e Rye
sold at Igc Corn sold at 69@6c for western yellow.
Oats sold Al 4llzma2e.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
Seventy fourth Dividend.
DELAWARE FRE INsuHAsoH Co.,

UkLAWAhE FIRE INhUhANOH Co.. I
Wilmington, Nov. I'd, 1851.
THE Directors the Delaware Fire Insurance Company
have this day declared dividend of FIVE per cent
out Of the profits Of the last six months payable to this
stockholders their legal representatives. aer the
llth inst, at their ofHee, No III Market Street.
nov64t JOHN MCLEAN, Sec'ry Treasurer.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
Kerosene and Coal oils.

LARGE supply in prime shipping order, hand frop
II the principal manufacturers In the United staes-
For sale ON the MOST IA yoRABLE TERMS.
T. BRINGHURST Co.
Cor 9th aud Market Ste,
N. B--PutchAssrs Will remember that Il. d. q Co. rs-
ceyed special Diploma for their oils at the late AgrI
cultural Exhibition. noYS.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
i,llILApELpnIA MARKIr.

Thursday. November Z 1851.
Flour &eflour sold at 50 50@b G2 for good auperne
Rye Flour sold at 4OU and Corn Meal at 81 81 W barrel
GRAIK.-wheat sold at $t36 for prime reds and 1 ss
40 for white Rye sold at 707c for old PennsylTana.
Corn sold at b1@0j for pennsyTala yellow. Oats sold
At for nAlMMArn.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
DIVIDEND.

BAsK OF DELAWARE
Wilmington, Nov. !, 1851. (
THE Directors have this day declared Dividend Of
J. TWELVE DOLLARS per share, being six per cent for
the last SIX moutha Payable to the stockholders their
legal representatives after the 1ith inst
They have also declared Extra Dividend Of TWO
DOLLARS per share, payable al the same time.
By Order, 8. FLOYD,
nUybIt Cash
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
DIVIDEND.

OFFICE OF THE WILMINGTON TURNPIKE CoHPANYl
III Market st., Nov 9th, 1861.
THE Managers have this dAy declared dividend Of ay
per share, payable to the atoekhoders their
representatives and after the eleventh instant.
nnNa.it JOHN Z. McLEAR, Treaanrnr
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08
THE BATTLE AT BALLS BLUFF.
THE EXPLANATORY REPORT OF dEN. MCCLELLAN
TO GgN. STONES RRPoRT.


The following is Gen. McClellans explanation
in submitting the report of Gen. Stone to the
Secretary of War;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,
WAsHINaToN, Nov. l, 1851.
The lion. Secretary ofipar.
SIR | have the honor to forward herewith
Brig. Gen. Stones report of the engagement
near Leeshurg on the 2lst ultimo, beiug the same
mentioned in the beginning of his report ms the
basis OF his movement. nolose copy Of his
despatch in reply, Of same date.
My despa'ch did not contemplate the making
an attack upon the enemy, or the crossing of the
river in force by any portion of Gen. Stones
command, and not anticipating such movement,
| had upon the 10th directed Major Gen. Mccall
TO return with his division, on the forenoon of
the 2lst, from Drainsville TO the camp from
which he had advanced, provided the recognois-
sance entrusted to him should have been then
completed.
Being neyised ty telegraph from Gen. Stone,
received during the day and evening of the 2lst,
Of the crossing ii the river, the fall of Col.
Baker, the check sustained by our troops, and
that nearly all his (Stone's) force had crossed the
river, sent to him at Edwards Ferry the fol.
lowing despatch at hOlf-past ten p. NJ. "En-
trench yourself on the Virginia side, and Wat
reinforcements, il necessary"
Immediately telegraphed Major Gen. Banks
to proceed with three brgades OF his division to
the support of Gen. Stone and advising the
latter that he would be thus supported. direct
ed him to hold his position at all hazards.
On the 22d went personally to the scene OF
operations and after ascertaining that the enemy
were Strengthening themselves at Leesburg, and
that our means of crossing aud reerossing were
very inefficient, withdrew our forces from the
Virginia side.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedieni
servant,
GEoRuE r McClptIAN
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

schr Mary rfico, Blizzard at New York Wednesday,
from Wilmington, Del.
schr James stroup Foster, Of Wilmington, Del from
BOSTON lor Phia., in ballast, went shore on Pecka
Beach, between Great Egg Halbor and Carson Inlet on
saturday night She lies we'll upon the beach, and makes
waller.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-08

One hundred white girls, to work on cartridge.
at the laboratory in Richmond, are advertised
for in the Enquirer, VI. -'