Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Paris correspondent Of the Philadelpha a
American thus remarks upon the rebel dis
patches;
"Onc word relative to the dispatches carried
by Messrs. Sliiel and Mason Reports FIRST told
us that they had escaped by another vessel, and
then we heard that Captain Wilkes was in posses
sion Of them. lkuow not how this may he, but
Mrs Slideli, who has arrived in this city, tells
her friends that her husband entrusted the dis
patches to her keeping, with large piece Of
lead attached to them, and to be thrown into Ihe |
sea in case Of necessity for So doing but that |
shs brought them safely through on her own
person, and delivered them here in Paris
Oae hundred aud sixty retel graves were
counted near Drainsyillc to-day, bya person who
visited the scene OF the ate battle.
The London Times says private letters from
Rio Janero state that Gen. Webb, the American
Minister, had sent "A demand Ia the Bti2ilian
government that the Governor Of Mmanham be
superseded Tor having allowed coal To he sup
piled 10 the ptiyateer Sumter
General Scou's sudden return by the Arago is
believed to have been oeeasiuned by the CONE
municaiiou Of important hints from the Emperor
Napoleon Rumors to this effect have already
heen put IA circulation, and it is now stated that
Napoleon has offered his mediation between Great
Britain and the United States, if not in terms,
al least with sufficient drectness TO justify Gene.
raj Scott il laying the proposition before our
government.
Gen Pope has burned the two rebel ferry
boats ut Lexington, Mo, and destroyed the iron
foundry there. The captains and lieutenant
were captured at the game time.
Our government has received important ad-
vices from Ireland, going TO show that that
country is ripe for revolution, and that 10 the
event of II war between England and the United
States she will not remain passive spectator,
hut make one more bold stroke for the achieve
ment Of her independence.
The Georgia Legislature has appropriated
SlO0nO0 for The relief of the Charleston suffer
rrs
The gnnhoai Yuung Rover, stationed at tn,
nouIh.or the York river, reports an extensive
conhagratiou in Yorktown about Il week since
report was in circulation in New York OF
Tusday that Col Coieoran has escaped from hi
confinement at Charleston, AMI is on his way /
the North. The information, which appears t
he entitled to belief, comes from another escape
prisoner the particulars are meager, bein
simply these-that during the recent fire, whe
the root Of the ial was in flames, Col. CorcOra
leaped from the willow, shouting "Nowfor Beat
fort or the North that all the other prisoner
with the single exception Of the one who brousl
the news, were secured and taken to Cast
riuckney. Though nothing further is known
the Cooners movements, it is supposed that
is on the way hther.
General lalleck has issued an o.der, in whit
he says that any one caught in the act of burnii
bridges, destroying railroads or telegraphs, "
he Immediately shot. and any one accused Of Il
crime will be examined by a Military Commi
sion and il found guilty suffer death. Whe
Injuries are done 10 railroads and telegraph lin,
tle commanding officer nearest the post W
Immediately impress into service for repair
damages the slaves of all secessionists in
vicinity, nnd, il necessary the secession
themselves, and their property and any pr
tended Union man having information Of the i
tended attempt to destroy such roads and lnl
or Of the guilty parties. who does not comm
nicaie such intention to the proper auihcriti'
and giving aid aud assistance in arresti0g n
furnishing them, will be regarded ms psrtict
crimia,s and treated accordingly Hereafter
towns and counties in which such destruction
puhlic property takes place will bo made to \
the expenses OF nil Apairs, unless it he sho
that the people OF such towns CT counties col
not have prevented it on account Of the super
force Of the enemy.