Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-04-26
LATE ST.

The news brought by this mornings Daily
State Journal is not particularly important.
The dispatches are more conflicting, if posi-
bic, than usual. A Portsmouth (Va.) paper
of Tuesday says private despatch receiued in
that city announces that Fort Pickens had
been taken, the rebels losing $500 men; on the
other hand, the Baltimore Sun of Wednesday
says on the authority of private despatch
received in that city, that the Fort had not
been attacked. Gen. Beauregard is reported
to be at Richmond and Charleston at the same
time. He is also reported to have notified the
Washington authorities to remove the women
and children from the city by Saturday. The
9th, 7th, 18th and list New York Regiments
had arrived arrived safely in Washington
Five additional troops had arrived at Annap-
oils. There were reports of the marching of
troops from the South toward Washington,
but not well authenticated.
The Southern rebels arrayed them
selves against the General Govern
ment and the Union under the belief
that as soon as hostilities commenced
the North would be found to be near
ly equally divided, and that no troops
could be raised to sustain the Gov
ernment; and even yet their papers
affect to believe the news that reach
es them showing the unity of the North
and their rush to arms, is greatly ex-
aggerated. They will soon be con-
scious of their error. The fire upon
Fort Sumter from rebel guns thor
oughly fired the northern heart, and
such an uprising of the people in de-
fense of their rights and of the gov
ernment by which they are guaranteed,
was never before witnessed in the
history of this or any other country.
But one sentiment animates the peo-
pie, and the tenders of men and prof
fers of money throughout the North
ern States indicates that their entire
resources will if needed be at the dis
posal of the Government to crush
the rebellion and punish traitors,
1t is utterly impossible to give
full and connected account of passing
events-indeed it is difficult to tell
with any degree of certainty what is
transpiring at the points in regard tn
which most interest is felt. We have;
an abundant supply of dispatches, but
many of them are conflicting, others
uninteIligible, and not a few unrcli-
able. In the disaffccted regions the
rebels have possession of the telegraph
wires and railroads, and all news
from there is uncertain. So in the
North, the government has instituted
supervision over dispatches pertain
ing to military affuirs, and communi-
cation with Baltimore, Washington
and adjacent points is so imperfect
that but little reaches us from that re-
gion that can be relied upon
as correct. We give as far as
possible thc details as they reach
US, leaving our readers to sift them
and form their own conclusions.
No Border State except Virginia
has as yet formally seeded, though
that most Of them will go is probable
North Carolina, Tennessee and Ar
kansas, display unmistakable indica-
tionS Of determination to side with
the rebels. Kentucky is hcSitating;
Breckenridge, J. B. Clay. Gov. Ma
coffin and other secession leaders are
making strenuous efforts to force her
out Of the Union. In Missouri the
Union element is strong, though
the secessionist5 arc active and ag.
gr2s5ivc. Delaware is, and doubtless
will remain, true to the Union. Ma
ryland is in a critical AMI doubtful
position. She has been regarded as
faithful to the Union, but the recent
doings at Baltimore have sadly COM
promised her, and the conscqu enses
may be most disastr Gus. The Govern
ment must keep communication open
between the loyal States and the Capt.
tai, and in order to do so Maryland
cannot be permitted to obstruct the
passage of troops through her bor-
ders. Her true policy is to adhere
inleXibly to the Union, and place
herself under the protection of the
Government. Any other course in
the present emergency cannot fail to
prove most disastrous to her.
With all the boastiug of the South
ern press of the avidity with which
the fifteen million loan was being ta-
ken, it is apparent that it is not yet
fully taken, and the amounts that have
been subscribed are nothing less than
forced loans. 1t also appears that
enlisting soldiers is an uphill business,
and drafting is now being resorted
to.
Reports come over the telegraph
wires of negro insurrections in the
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