Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-17
GENERAL NEWS,

1t is stated says the Ledger, that Cen sher-
man will be able to secure cotton III South Caro-
lima to the value Of over a million of dollars, at
the present high price of the article. Cotton at
thirty-one cents per pound offers strong induce
ments to collect and ship IT, If the soldiers
were allowed a per centage of the sale for all
they captured, as a prize money, they would
have an additional motive 10 urge them forward
into the interior Men fight for profit as well
Rs patriotism, aud the profit which would be
made from cotton would help to intensity the
feeling Of the soldiers in their zeal against re-
bellion.
The Board of Canvass have concluded the
official count of the vote cast at the recent muni
cipal election for mayor of New York. The
count gives opdyke (Rep) 1928 majority over
Wood, and Ga over Gunther.
on Thursday Gen. Franklin was furnished with
a copy Of the order for the execution Of William
H. Johnson, a private in the Lincoln Cavalry.
According to report, lis offence was desCrtion
SuppOsing himself to be in the presence of
party Of the enemy, he expressed joy that he
had made his escape. The officer in command
then had in private conversation with him, when
he freely and anxiously gave such information
Of the Federal army, as would have been of
great Importance to the rebels. His revelation
concluded, he was arrested, and much to his
surprise, on discovering his mistake, was taken
back to his own camp, prisoner.
The execution took place in the presence of
about seven thousand soldiers belonging to Gen.
Franklin's division. A detachment of twelve
men were detailed for the purpose; eight Of
them first fred, when johnson fell on his coffin.
but life not being extinct, the other four in re-
serve fired, with the desired effect. This is the
srst execution in the army of the Potomac.
The President has reinstated Colonel Mullgan
in the command Of his regiment. BY on order
OF General Halleck, the commissions of all re-
gimental officers expire when their regiments are
mustered out of the service. Colonel Mulligan
and his command having been taken prisoners
Of war, were mustered out, but an exception has
been made in their case, and the gallant Colonel
and his regiment arc restored to their original
status.
Shortly after ten O'Clock on Wednesday night
the boiler of locomotive of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad exploded within q few miles of
Baltimore, killing two men and scalding another.
The Maryland Legislature at Its present ses.
sion referred the following resolution to the
Committee on Federal relations:-
Resolvsd, That our confidence in the wisdom.
frmness and moderation of President Linuoln,
and in his Cabinet as whole, remain unditnin,
ished: That We have seen with approval and
qualification the sentiments Announced by the
President in his recent Message to Congress-
presenting his views Of the course to be pursue1
in suppressing the insurrection, and deelarinc
lis anxiety that "the inevitable conflict far
this purpose shall not degenerate into rcmorse.
less revolutionary struggle" and that in every
case he has thought it proper to keep The integ.
rity Of tho Union the primary object of the con.
test on the part Of the Government.