Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-10
A Home Guard is to be formed at once in
New York City, twenty thousand strong.

A Home Guard is to be formed at once in
New York City, twenty Thousand strong.
GEx. RUNxAN, lately appointed Commissary
Of Subsistence, we learn, has resigned. Capt.
w. W. Burrs,U. 8. A, is announced as Chief
Commissary Of the Ohio volunteers.-GS State
Journal
OK D1r-We hear it stated by those whose
information is entitled to respect that Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas will be appointed Lieuten-
ant-General by President LincolD.--Indianap-
oils Sentinel.
RIFLED CANHoN.--An immense order haf
beea issued to General James, the inventor os
the rifed cannon, for riiing a number of heavy
gnus, and for supplying them with his celebra-
ted ball.-[Phila. Press.
MIEIE RIFLES FROM CASAUA.-The New
York Tribune says: "TweEty-tve thousand
Miuie rifles have been purchased in Canada
for the United States Government, and more
can be obtained, it is said" OF course. the
United States can obtain, for cash, every spare
Mimic rife in Canada. About 10000 can be
spared in all, We are Informed.
The explosion of an oil we'll on buchanan
Flats in the oil region, Pa, proves TO have
been very serious nutter. The gas from
the oil took fire and the explosion followed in
Stuntiy killing some l 5 persons. The report
was very loud and heard for many miles The
burning still continues.
Arms and equipments for our troops AT Co
lunIbus have at last arrived in part and more
are OH the way. No difficulty in that resp, ct
hereafter. a.. ......... ....
We have already had telegraphic a1v:ces
Of the reinforcement Of Fort McIIenry The
Baltimore papers state that on Friday night
that u. s. troops and munitions Of war were
landed, not only at Fort McIIanry. but at
Fort Carroll on Soller's Flats. six miles down
the Patapsco river.
ASoTuEE UxIox Man Smor.-The Detroit
Free Press SAYS that Sebastian Lauer, who
was residing at Memphis, Tenn. with his
mother, where they went some two years ago.
from Monroe was shot few days since for
rcf1Sing-to join the confederate forces. lie
was attempting TO escape on horseback, and
was shot from his horse.
TRArToEs At WoRK.-A singular discovery
was u,ade at the Washington Navy Yard on
Monday. A certain battery. ono of the most
important in the Ward, had been, before that
time, IN charge Of some of the militia of the
district. When the regular gunners took
charge they examined the condition Of the
guns. 10 every gnn peck of saw dust was
found craEsDIcci tightly in the brevch, ''in the
place where the ball ought TO be-" The au.
.borities supposed Of course, that these guns
were all loaded with ball, and depended upon
them 10 repel any attack that might be made
upon the Navy Ear5 Suppose the Navy
Yard had been attacked before tbc saw dust
was found what then? Let every gun be frc-
| qucntly examined.
FORTRESS MoxRoE. This place is called a
fortress" The other defensive works COM
uianding the harbors of the country are st ylcl
'forts." The latter are simply defensive
works, with accommodations for ony their
working and active force, whilc fDytyess is a
stronghold arranged for tho accommodation
and protection Of a large garrison, and whence
they may issue for offensive as well as deGen.
siye operations. Monroe is the only fortress
in the country. i1 eret aw
The steamer City of Alton paid second
Flsit 10 the 0I. LOUIS Arscnol lew nights
since, and carried of 10000 pounds Of powder
and quantity Of other war material.
No SPECIE FOR THE GovERNoR.-The Steu-
benvile Herald learns from authority entitled
to credit, that the Wheeling Banks have moved
their specie out of that city and State to safer
quarters. So that the Governor viii not be
able TO command money from that quarter to
carry OH reasonable designs against the Gen.
eral Government. 1eg 1ua al g4. -.