Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-09-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Fort u, laware. more orderly and respectable |
company never left Wilmington on a sim lar
errand for many yenrs. Everybody seemed
pleased with the rip, aud general enjoyment in
rational way prevailed. The company spent
couple Of homs very agreeahly at Salem, after
which the boat landed them at the Fort, where
they were received with marked courtesy by the
officers in command The free use OF the mas
sive structure was given the party. Curiosity
was on tip-iOe 10 see the reIel prisoners, AMI
therefore they bad free introduction, SINS
ceremony, to the lOor fellows, who, following in
The delusive path of the scouulrels--tliats the
right wotl, hope it isn't too harl--who deceived
them into treason, are still disposed to adhere to
their heresy
laiy Of the party, engaged one Of them in
conversation respecting his courses and asked
MN II he was not now convinced Of his error,
aud sorry that he had taken up arms against 50
good government? lie replied that he had
not changed his opinions in the least that he
hrmly believed the northern people intended L.
take the slaves from their m4sters, and iha. a.
it was the intention of the government to sab
ingate the South, he felt il to be his duty to
light fer slavery. lie said he was a native VI
Loudon County, Virginia that he was thea lnly
about is yenrs of age, AMI had just lett soho,
Tor the purpose Of lighting From the school
house he went on horseback to the Point Of
Rocks where he WAS taken pris ner. Ills unly
regret, he said, was, that he had not heard fran
home since the war broke out. lie has a father
mother, brothers and sisters. from whom he
would he most glad to hear hut could not. lie
could hear his imprisonment hut coui not
endure, without pain, the unhr1kch silence oil
his home and kindred. lie further stated that
he had been educated to believe in the hostility
Of the north to southern Institutions, and would
not alter his opinions until the result If the war
should convince him tn the contrary. lie ian
l fttn TIM rF4 t,., Al.
evidently sincere in his feelings anu letcrmin-
alton.
While ut the Fort the troops Stationed there
went through the drill exercise. for the cspeeial
edifcation Of the large company present. Much
qualification was expressed for the favor. and
tue discipline ami mancuvrcs of the men were
generally admired.
white the party were at the Fort the United
STATES gunboat AibdtrosS came steamng hy :
ana when IN the vicinity Of the Island, one OF
her crew jumped overheard in the hone Of
escaping from service, which, it seems, he Ind
fepehled engaging IN. lie was however picked
up oat OF the water, ami taken to the Fort,
upon pcrceVing winch the Captain OF the
sifOdiFoss steamed mp to the landing and took
Tue iugltlse on board again
The time of embarkation having arrived, the
company leit the Fort and in few moments the
hf" was nm ploWing the broad bosom of tie
DelAWare, Oh her way home, which was reached
-h0rlly after live O'Clock with everybody salts
fled and nobody weOried.
Capt. hddle's Company Of Ellsworth Xounvcs
were on board and interested the passengers
win lhe mysterious eyolutons peculiar to that
branch Of military tactics. full brass band
also enlivencd the OCCASION with patriotic airs
while IN tue ladies' cabin n large glco club was
eXtemporlscd aud sung several beautiful songs.
Mr.. Cyrus stern, Who we believe, WAS The
! nf fhn ha1, ALI ! .
much credit for the successful manner in Which
he managed it, and well deserves tie great salts
faction, which he doubtless enjoys, Of assisting
to distribute the liberal profits Of the excursion
to the benevolent objects for which it wa,
intended.
ARRIVAL OF THE llARRtpr LAW iii. yL,.
riet Laae, Can't. Faunee. is now Mt The pSila,ial
phin NAVY Yard She viii be rsrirci ~,
m Thorough order beforc goin,, 80 va. ''le H.
having sustained soma ,tla 'lono' s@ H., nsnn
Of the attack ON uatterns Forts One ~ I,,
bulwnrks is Injured. Tho port rnoiua Is - ,',d
deal out of order. and mnst be nvprLorla.i a,,,
renoired bcforc il can ogai,, ta - "'''
VANTAGE Her nnmns nTc aImo., ,sE,,,,, 49,, "n9 "u
having worked sand in fbnm With .,sI.
for this reason one engine hccoma az ',,,
in propeline the shin Sbc ines no, ionl a,,
but is good deal strained. and viii nc@i '' W..
nnirinr in Inn 90 ,vsli as H.; ; ~" ~
uatttly Hl guns Tor Tie 1uartpr-dcCk "a fires Ii
supply of shot, shell, provisions coal, he viii
also he necessary prohably. When the ship lett
our forts at llatterss ulet affairs were progress
ing finely, although it was necessary to work tbe
: men rather hard, 10 which they made no oIieo
tons All were engaged in repairing and
Strengthening the Notifications, in mounting tbp
guns that had not been mounted by the enemy
on account Of our sudden appearance, and IN
taking such steps as were deemed necessary Ia
make eur position perfectly impregnabc aeaiust
the attacks of the Rebels. Embrasures have