Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01
From Special Correspondent, Cambridge, Md
Successful Expedition of Detachment
of the Second Delaware Regiment.

by order Of Drigadier General Lockwood,
Commanding Department Of Eastern shore OF
Maryland and Stnte of Delaware, companies
and +, Capts Moorehouse aud Mccullough, of
the Second Delaware Regiment, under command
Of Major II. Andrews, embarked at Cambridge,
MD. on board the U. s, transport Balloon. ou
Friday, Oct 18th, OH special service. The
command reached White llaiew on the Nicomco
river, Mt night; Capt Mloorehouse had orders
to 60 to "laialrs Landing," eight miles distant,
at night, and disarm the "Tyaskin Guards" II
Sectssion Company. They returned with n
large lot Of rifle niuskets and nll the accouirc
ments. The movement was so unexpected that
no resistance was made.
On Saturday the Major boarded tho steamboat
"Wilson Small'' of Baltimore, 10 search for con
traband goods, hut none could be found
Capt Mccullough was ordered To "prucess
Ann to disarm the fSOmetsct Guards" and ar-
rest the captain, certain Folk, whn was in
Walkers army in Nicaragua. lie, h0wcyer,
made his escape into Virginia among Lis brother
rebels. This place s peri, ct den Uf rehes,
and Union man dare not express his sentiments
in any way. The rebel flag was ying here ioI
many weeks after the Bull Run fight and no ont
dare molrst 1t. They will now, however, b'
closoy watched. Capt. Mccullough roturne,
with lot of rifles aud equipments the majority
| of them, however, had heen taken to the rebe
vicinity.
On Sunday night the detachment arrived a
| Seaford, Del, and detachments of companies ]
and were ordered out to collect the cavalry
arms Of tho Senford Cavalry, Cnpt Martini
They returned with q large lot Of them tina
night. Capt Martin was detained for few
hours, to give some necessary information ms T.
their whereabouts, which he did willingly, ant
assisted very much in their delivery.
| Tnfnr1na ian I'm M hcpn rprefvpl frnn q ypri
reliable source, that the arms at Georgetown
Del, were TO be taken to Accomao County, Yir-
ginia, within ten days, Major Andrews deemcC
that though they might be removed from
there within that period, it would be better II
change the destination, and despatched Capt
Mccullough with his company to obtain them
The Captain succeeded admirably, and brought
back with him very large lot of arms of al
kinds some takea from Capt C. B. Paynter,
company Of seceshers, aud the majority from tn
nrmory Some Of these were very superior
rifles, but flint lock pieces. Capt paynler wa
detained for short time. On Tuesday the U
s. Marshal, Collector Rodney and others, ar
rived nj Sealord from Wilmington. and request
ed detachment Of troops to accompany then
To Laurel to make some arrests. Capt Moore
house and portion of his company were or
dered on this service. As soon as they reaohe'
Laurel, Major Andrews ordered guards to h
| pluCeu uTuunu tut htlON " utlhil an ilt ptull
there, until Capt MOorehouse had surrounded
the town with seutines; and no one was allowe'
to go in md out of town until the arrests wer
made, without written pass fom tbs Major
Capt. Moorehouse and Deputy Marshal Culber
succeeded in making all the arrests, except one
named Giles, as he was in the country. lie
however, was taken by the U. S Inspector o
Laurel, Mr.. Bacon Mnjlr Andrews turn,d th
prisoners over to the U Marshal and kep
fl..... Iii
reached Seaiurd.
Capt. MoOrehOuse and company were des
patched TO Willow Grove to disnrin secession
company there commanded by Whieley Mere
dth, o smooth spoken, oily sympathizer of JEFF
Davis lie is now detained ut Salisbury unit
the arms are forthcoming
On Thursday the Balloon was sent hack I
Cambridge with the following arms taken froi
the various companies: $50 muskets, 100 rifle.
100 carbnes, 20 sahres, 90 pistols, 2 pieces
cannon and oil the aecOutrements, n work
/ only six days. The expedition had an exccllel
: effect, and was conducted with so much promp
ness and secrecy, that the arrival at every poll
was unexpected and no time allowed for etht
Resistance or conccalment of the arms.
The sympathizers with the rebels are vef
} numerous throughout that whole District, M
the Union men few and brow boaten. They wi
/ know, however, that now they will be shield,
!
ment Major Andrews deserves great credit (,
the management Of the expedition, and Capt
! Moore and Mccullough and nl the Lieltenan
f for their promptness and ellic enly on every OF
cason. The men cannot he too highly prais,
G Tor their exceeding sodier-like conduct, wiliu
9 ness and eagerness to do good service. On sew
] raj occasions they marched over twenty mil
9 without resting, and werc ready at all times
0 their posts.
The detachment is now cncamped IT Sail
I bury, Md, where they will soou be joined /
F, Col. Purnells Second Maryland Regiment.
The officers of the detachment were: Mai
( II. Andrews; Assistant Surgeon, Dr. Babl
g company L, Capt. r. Moorehouse, Lieutenan
4 lIelmbold and Bcgia company F. Capt. Z. Nj
I Cullough, Leutenants Reynolds and Duk
Dr. Babb rendered very efficient service as All
1 de-Camp.
( Capt. Kirwan of the Balloon, is very high
Q spoken of for his promptness in carrying out Il
plans OF the expedition,