Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-26
THE NEWS.

Since the capture Of Fort Royal, there hrs
heen complete lnll in the active war movements
of The government
The rebel commissioners, Mason and shlCll, |
have been safely landed in Fort Warren, near
Boston. 1t is said that the Government has
determined to furnish them only with coarse
prison fare until il is known that Col Coreo'an
and our other officers, held as prisoners in the
Sonth, are we'll treated.
The people Of Memphis are very much alarmed
at the prospect Of formidable expedition being
sent down the Mississippi river, and the appeal
declares that "every man in the country should
he prepared for the emergency"
On Friday portion Of the New Jersey bri-
gadc, under Gen. Franklin, went to Springfield
station, and one regiment from Gen. lleintzel-
mans command proceeded to Burke's station, on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The
latter is fourteen miles from Alexandria. No
evidence Of the enemy was to be seen near either
place. The Sd New Jersey regiment remained
at Springfield dnriug The night.
terrific explosion occurred at the extensive
meat at-packing establishment Of Mr. Jacob Albur-
ger, a. tue corner Of Sixth and Reed streets,
Philadelphia, about quarter before ] O'Clock on
Friday night, caused by the bursting Of large
sheet iron tank, used for boiling homes. Some
idea of the force Of the explosion can he formed
when the tank, which weighs about two thossand
pounds, assembled into the air through the ROOF
of the building, aud was carried a distance Of
about six hundred feet, and brought up in the
yard attached to the dwelling of Mr.. VIM. FILLER,
gu Fifth street, above Reed, In its career il
demolished the roof of MIR. Alburger's establish
ment. Knocked down q portion of a brick wall,
completely destroyed fence in Mr.. Tillers
yard, and also partially destroyed an Oathouse.
jeff Davis in bis message to the rebel congress,
published iu the Richmond papers Of Wednesday,
thus aluies 10 the arrest of Mason and Sill
den;-
Sc Ihe distinguished gentlemen whom, with
your approval at the last session, commissioned
to represent the Coniederacy at certain foreign
courts, nave been seized by q captain OF United
States ship on board British steamer on their
voyage from the neutral Spanish port of Havana
To England. The United States nave claimed a
general iuti-dioiiOn over the high seas aud by
catering British ship, sailing nnder its conhry's
lag, violated the rights Of the embassy, for ihV
most part hPld sacred even amongst barbarans
by seizipg our ministers whilst they were undsl
the protection and within the iominiohs OF
neutral nation
General sHaeOk has issutd lengthy genera
order. making the entire Affairs Of his depart
ment conform strictly To the army regulations
and. reducing everything to II complete an
easily understood system.
One million six hundred aud sixty.eght thou
sand five hundred and pineiy.nine passenger
have been carried over the Philadelphia, Gst
mantown and NOrristown Railroad the past year
and but a single passenger has been sNghll,
injured. This was caused by tue breaking o
ilaDge Of wheel near the intersection OF tht
two branches, and was entirely unavoidable.
General Mansfield has assumed the comman(
at Newport News, in place of General Phelps
and Colonel Weber has been appointed to til,
command at Camp Hamilton.