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Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
The Rebel Ministers, Slidell and Ma
son Arrested.


Taken Prisoners 10 Fort Warren BOSton.
The U. S. steamer, San Jacint0, Com.
Wilkes, arrived at Old Point, near Fortress
Monroe, last Friday, with the Rebel Ministers,
Mason and Slidell, who were taken from a
British Steamer, in the Bahamas. they were
taken TO Fort Warren, Boston. They were
on their way TO France and England to try to
induce thtse Governments to give assistance
to the rebelious States.
When Lieutenant Fairfax boa rded The Trent.
he asked the Comma nder, who met him al the
buIwaTks. If he had Slidel and Mason on his
ship. Alter some little hesitation he acknow.
ledged they were. AT that moment Iient
Fairfax saw Mason sitting down at The stern.
and went up and asked hun ifhe was Mr. Ma.
sen! lie said, " am.'' The Lieutenant then
sad, E" have orders 10 airest YOU" Mason
turned to the Commander and said, VIII Won
allow such an outrage to be committed upon
your ffAg!"
The Commander made some reply to Mason.
but t was not heard by Fairfax. S!idell then
came up, and Fairfax said, 1" must arrest YOU.
too" Their ladies' then came up and com.
menced weeping and wailing. Thew seemed
10 think and act as If theirs was q fin. parting,
uhu as u tney never expected to see item again
alive. They were offered the privilege Of &C
companying them, but Slideli, said, /" No! 90
on TO Europe" They gave Instructions IN
quiet manner, TO their Secretaries " hat to do
on arriving in Europe, and seemed astonished
when the baggage of all the party was ordered
up and Fairfax SAID he would take il ell.
All the papers found upon them after search
were brought away. Mason seemed ins9leut
aud defiant. while Slidel was meek and dispo.
sed to be affablo.
The San Jscinto overhauled the British
packet Trent, about twenty four hours out of
Havana, bound to St. Thomas. The ladles aud
other gentlemen accompanying The prisoners
were allowed TO proceed to England
While the San Jacinto was in the narrowest
part Of the Bahama channel, about lwenty-f0ur
miles 10 the westward, she met the packet ami,
as is usual in such cases, fired a shot across
her bows and brought her TO. Two houts were
sent 10 her, under the Command of Lieutenant
Falrfnx, who, boarding the packet, arrested
MeSsrs. Mason and SlIdell, who were personally
known to him. They OF first objected 10 he,ng
removed without the the employment Of force
for Tint purpo.a. However, they we're soon
after removed without fur iher trouble, and con-
veyed to the San Jacinto. Their respective
secretaries, Eusis aud Mcfarland, were also
brought on board.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
Anticipated Battle ON the Eastern
Shore.

Gen. Lockwood Moving on Eastern Virg ina.
great manj rumors have been in circula-
tlon the pas; week in this section about the
expedition OF Gen. Lockwood into the Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
The force numbers between four and five
thousan nd, and includes cavalry and artillery
sufficient TO cope with success with the rebel
force there. On the advent OF the National
troops. proclamation by Gen. Dix was issued,
promising protection for persons ard property
TO those who were disposed to behave With
ProprleIy, but warning rebels that they musu
expect no favors. 1t assures them against arv
interference with their private properly and
personal rights, and gives the most explicit
assurances against any attempt 10 interfere
with their slaves.
The COnfederates on the Eastern Shore, of
Maryland and Vrrgi inla claim to have 20OO or
1900 drilled men, al Newtown, some 10 or l5
miles below Snow Hill, where, we learn they
had thrown up earthworks and entrenched
themselves. They also claim to have some Is
pieces of riAed cannon. Gen. Lockwood is
advancing on them with his forces, and on Sun
day last, special messenger from the General
passed up the road at the rate Of go miles an
hour on an Express Engine, to Washington, for
assistance in the nature of vessels of war TO
lockout for the Confederates on the coast.
A Battery of six guns went down on Friday,
the General having cannon BEFORE A rumor
has been prevalent the past several hours that
a considerable torce of the rebels-five or
twelve hundred-had laid down their arms and
surrendered.
N. B.-Smce the above was put in type we
learn via Baltimore that a messenger with a
nsg oftruce had arrived at NewtOwn, and com.
municated to Gen. Lockwood that those in
arms in Accomac county, Va, had laid down
their arms aud claimed his protection. Capt.
Richards Cavalry had advsnced as far IS
Drummondtown, and found the stars and
stripes waving over that place.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
Insurance NCfica.

The members Of ihe Kent Counly Mutual Insu,.Oc.
Compa3y wlll meet al the Office ii lie President n,
:. NJ. Flsor on Monday the 9th day OF Jonnorv nay,
ihaI beng the Grsi Mo,day In said month at 10
O'Clock. m, al which time on eIectiun will h. haIS
tor nne dIr"c ors, 10 for one YEAR and 10 CON
Slder other matters OF l"IereSI TO The Cnmnauv A
Functual attendance is requested.
The Directors have declared another DIXInPMn
tOF 10 PER CENT payable on the first OF JanuaTx =,
he pOicy holders Who have paid up their nters. =.
he first day oi January lS6l, und TO those wLo hoy
aid one years interest 10 January, 1862 but on n.
arts Of a ear. LiL:s Of interest due Ihe COnn.nv
will be ieli "Hh The different agents Of the Connanx
by The Ist day OF january, Ih the amount of dixi
CGnd payable 10 each.
The following agents will receive the nterss, and
pay the dividend:
WAl. c. ROBERTSON. Delaware CITY.
JAMES CLEMENTS, smyrna
JAS CONGllL. Treasurer, Dover
JACOB Y. FOULK, Milford
GEORGE Nj DAVIS BrIdgeville.
JAMES PONDER. Mrllon
PAUL A. DAVIS, LPwes
The following agents are authorized TO maxi insn
Fnnres tor The henI County Mutual InsuraL. Cen.
pany:
VIM c. RoBERTsoN. Delaware C3y.
JEsSE \. lIUFFINGTON, SmI Tna.
JOHN SrEvENsUN,1 n
ELIJAH CROUCH, S''
THOMAS SIMPSON. Camden.
X. w. REYSOI!iS, Jr., FELTON,
j. Y. FOULK, Milford.
GEORGE NJ. DAVIS, Bridgeyiile
JANIS PONDER, Milton
PAUL DAVIS, Lewes
BY order
nUvII-Im GEORGE q DICKSON S.c,.,..
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

A FAMINE IN D.-Notwi,hs,andino
the strenuous efforts OF the British press 10 req.
resent the story Of short crops in Europe as On
ex'ggeratIon' iacts are continually coming to
light TO upset all their vaticinatons. The la.
test and worst development is the total allure
OF the potato crop in Ireland. in consequence of
which the tesm'ng Peasan,ry of that country
arc on the verge OF famine. A coiempo ~
says:
"Ihe greatest CONSERVATION prevails among
The people. The alarm has been sounded by
The press and the ulpIt, meetings have been
held. petitions for relIet havs been circulated.
and appeals have been addressed to the heads
of State. Archbishop McHule has called the
attention OF Lord Patmersron 10 the subject in
d letter whose revelations Of desIIlution make
ones blood run coId.''
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

The Value Of our Navy in the Present War
The last was the secoud naval expedition ht-
ted out in this campaign The first captured
the forts at Hattoras Inlet, with all the garri
son, arms, elc. The second, Notwithstanding
the severe losses sustained in a terrific storm
at sea, reached its destination, aud took Beau
fort and its three forts. The expedition lost
eleven vessels at sea, aud yet had no less than
seventy three lett to attack Beaufort with. -
These are facts which illustrate the greatness
OF the republic During ihe seven months end
lug October 81. thirty-six thousand men were
shipped for the Navy at the various recruiting
stations. According to the New York Post a
lhlrd expedition is prepared, if it has not alrea-
dy sailed, the object of which is TO aid the sec.
ond in effec'uaIly sealing up both Charleston
aud Savannah; and also a flotlla of thirty ves
sells is now IN port at New York, armed. man.
ed, equipped and ready to set sail for the Gulf
OF Mex CO. with vessels of light draught Of
water, adapted to harassing the whole gulf
coast.
1t is by means of the navy that this war will
oo oIOuSut HOUe 10 the doors OF lhOSe VINO con-
trived it, and the shrewd trick of making the
border States the scene of conflict be rendered
useless. If the South wants 10 be "great
military nation" as some OF the newspa pers
said so readily nine months ago, there will be
abundance Of chance for it, since TO defend a
northern frontier stretching from the Atlantic
to the Great Plains, a sea coast c. great extent,
will task its powers to the utmost. Having
been so anxious to fight the North, it is but
right that they should feel to the utmost it's
power, and learn what number and money and
toll can do in a great war.
Every naval vessel now in eur service sheuld
be Iron plated as fast as possible. We have
inexhOustible supplies of iron, hundreds ofiron
works and thousands Of skillfu workmen ready
TO do this, and as each vessel returns for
repairs, the plates should be ready for use.
This impenetable armor is needed to pro.
tect our vessels from assaults by iron batteries
like that at New Orleans aud the one building
at Norfolk and also from the ponderons rified
artillery stolen from the National stores by
Floyd, and plentIfuIIy scattered all over the
South.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

The NAVAL COMMANDER OF THE GREAT Ex-
PEDITIoN.-The splendid engagement which
resulted in the capture of Forts Walker and
Beaufort by our great expedition, says the New
York Herald, surpasses any previous exploit in
the naval history of the republic. and gloriously
sbscures the errors and mistakes in that branch
of our service of the las, forty years. Our
other naval trlumphs have been Ofa character
SO different that Commodore Dupont may claim
to have achieved a new as we'll as a most
brilliant victory.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
FROM KENTUCKY.

The dispatches about the Piketon, KY, vic
tory are conflicting, aud II is now said that the
result was not 50 important after all as was /
first announced. Be this as it may, there is no
doubt about the victory.
We learn by way of CnciDnsti that the reb-
ell Gen. A. johnson, with q large force Of
80 600 men, wqs advancing northwsrd through
Kentucky, and was suppose to design ar attack
either upon Lexington, Louisville, or Cincln-
natl. The Union tronps have been ordered To
Concentrate Immediately upon Danvllr, there
to oppose, If necessary. the edvance of Johnson's
forcea
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The reports from Gen. Rosecran MS in Western
Virginia are very cheering. They state that
Gen. Cox's brigade crossed the Canawha and
New rivers on the 10Th inst, and drove the
rebels back three miles from all their positions.
General Benham also had a sklrmish with the
rebels, and after compelling them to retreat.
he followed them for twenty-five miles. and
failed to come up with them, he fell back.
Col Cfognn, Of the rebel cavalry, and few
others, were killed. Gen. Benham lost only
two men ln the engagement.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

Godey's LGdy's BOok.-We have received
the December number Of this valuable Book.
which cannot be surpassed by any Of it's prede.
cessors. The editor aas furnished his fair read,
ers. who are nuptally inclined, with fashion
plate for The monlh an agreeable variety from
which to allure an elegant and fashionable bri-
dal attire. II also contains an unusual amount
OF reading matter. original music, model Gotta
ges, driving lessons. children's department,
&c, &c. Tho editor, who is always true to
hIs promise, holds OUT great Inducements To the
ladies to subscribe for 1862. Price So year,
Address l.. A. Cooley, PhIlsda.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

FRONT AND REAR.-We have a military foot.
hold now in half of the States over which Davis
claims to be sovereign ruler, and are likely
very soon TO have foethold in three or four
more, If not the whole of them. OF Virginia,
we have full command of that third which lies
west OF the mountains, not to speak of the re-.
gion opposite Washington and the possession
OF Fortress Monroe. In North Carolina we
hold Hatteras in South Carolina, Port Royal;
IN Florida, the Tortugas and Fort Pickens: in
Mississippi, Ship and other islands. In all
these States the flag of the Union flauuts de.
iance in the tace of traitors. Beside these.
we are likely, ere long, to get hold of Bruns-
WICK IN Georgia. BY the capture of Pensaco-
ia large part of Alabama will be at our mercv.
The Balize, in Louisiana, is open to us. We
can occupy Galveston Island, in Texas, at our
convenience. On the Northern line, Gen.
Nelson is lowering on the verge of Tennessee.
and the rebels of Cumberland Gap are likely
TO find themselves fanked one Of these cold
mornings when they wake up. The National
army Is within a stones throw of Arkansas.
and our Western lads are aroused from their
slHmbers 10 the music Of the alligators. This
completes the circle of the so.called SOVEREIGN
Confederate States. On the other hand, not a
singh rebel soldier has vet set foot on the soil
OF any OF the free States Of tho Union.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

PETERsoN's MAGAzINE.-We are liz receipt
of this popular Lady's Magazine for December
1t is a splendid number. The title page for
1861 is the handSomest we ever saw. "Peter-
son " will be greatly improved in 1862. 1t will
contain 1000 pages OF double column reading
matter ii steel plates; II colored steel fash.
ion plates; IL colored patterns in Berlin work,
embroidery or crochet, and 500 wood engrav-
ings-prOpOrtionately more than any other
periodical gives. It's stories and novelets are
by the best writer's. In 1862. Four Original
Copyright Novelets will be given It's fash.
ions are always the latest and prettiest
Every neighbOrhood ought to make up club.
Its price Is but two dollars a year, or a dol
lor less than Magazines of its class. 1t is the
Mag gGzine for the times! To clubs, it is cheap.
er still. VIz:-three copies for So, five for ST.
80, or eight for $40. To every person getting
up club, the publisher will send an extra copy
gratis, as premium. Specimens sent Cf
written for) to those wishing to get up clubs
Address, post paid, Charles J. Peterson, 3O6
Chesnut Street, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
American Hotel.
tHEsTECT STREET. BLfNIEN FIFTH AND SIxTH
PHILADELPHIA.
81 80 PER DAY.

Tie undeuigrsd, haylrg renewed their lease for
term OF wears have entirely reitcd TIE house having
painted, carpetFG md rcfUrnIshed throughout
The location pi ihis House : uusur assed. beng
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ST. direciiy opposite tie Od State Iiouse, near he
Piarc> OF Amusement, tic JuiLing houses OF Market
and ThITd sts ana couy emelt to the city railrvad.
he cars o which run tc ali parts Of The city for half
dime fare.
The rooms are large, will lighted. have superiO,
veuIlstion and have been :ttun,rEc d wi,h q r.,.
10? comfort.
We ar ,nrried with p -e MILK, Cream, Fruits aad
feSeianieI from Farm he'onging lU us, AMI which
- iHarG5td eAt iu.iy@l, tr the IiUIel.
Tle preplciOrs OF Ire American assure tLP. friend.
"nd Pa;rs thai 10 pains will he spared ie r1afe the
apPoncnl" Oi tiE lisic complete and its "a he con.
pare iaynrably with tie bot houses IN the niun
novelty WYATT & arULINGS
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
RFOM nEAHFORT.

Gen. Sherman not having occupied Beaufort,
the rebel Gen. Lee is making extensive prepa- :
ratlOas TO defend 1t, and the negroes are enga-
ged in removing the cotton and other properly.
Two U. 5. gunboats are aground near the vii.
lnge. But little cotton ls stored at or near
Beaufort, says the Charleston Courier, while
the Mercury says directly the reverse. Two
planters on Hilton Head island had burned all
their houses and crops. The guns of two rebel
vessels had been placed in battery at Port Roy
al ferry, where the rebels will make stand
Additional rebel troops have been sent to Beau
FORT The U. s. troops were to take formal
possession of the town on the l4th.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
War News.
From MISSOURI.

There seems to be noU no possibility OF
another battle in M;ssour-at Ieass, fer the
present. A dispatch from ST. Louis announces
positively that the rebel armies OF Price and
Ben McCullOch have retreated into Arkansas,
with the intention Of going into Water quar-
ters at Fort Smith. where modalions
have been built Before leaving Missouri they
burnt all the hay.stacks and corn ribs in the
vicinity, to prevent our forces from obtaining
forage in case Of pursuit.
The division Of Hunter, Pope and Sturgis
have left Spring field, Mo-, via Warsaw for st.
Louis, the movement being covered by an ad.
vance of the divisions of Siegel and Asboth
south Of Springfield, but they will return and
follow the rest of the army to ST. Louis, via
ROlIa
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

THANXsGIvING. Thursday Of next week be-
ing designated by Gov. Burton az a day of
thanksgiving, we suppose will be duly observed
IN this town. as is our cnstom, by closing the
places OF business and attending divine service
in the several churches.
The Governors Of nineteen States have des.
Igna'ed ths day for the celebration of the IN
nual Thanksgiving. In Maine and Massachu.
setts It will be observed on the 2lst inst.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
c. J.. MAHON, Sec.

SEIZURE or ARMS AT WLMINGToNAND New
CAsTLE.-Lieut Rigby, with a detachment OF
Purnel's legion, of Baltimore, came to Will
ming ton last Thursday, with sealed nstructioss 8
to Ma or Andrews from Gen. Lockwood On
these being delivered, The Major, in Company
with Lieut.. K. and his posse, proceeded TO the
armory of Company B. Delaware Guards, and
teok possession of 6S rifles, two brass cannon.
and all the accoutrements. They were the
placed under the charge of q guard, after which
Nj or Andrews took detachment of meu from
Capls. Barr, Wood, and Lieut.. Rigby, and
placed them under the command ofCapt. Barr.
when they proceeded to New Castle, and de.
mandod the guns Of the company Of Capt Ogle.
which werc stored in the Town Hall. Some
objections were made TO giving them up, but
inaIly The demand was acceded TO- the door
was opened, when brass canRon aud thirty
two rifles were handed over to Capt. b. who
had them placed in the cars and brought Ia
Wilmington. On Friday morning sixty five
rifles were taken from the armOry Of Company
A, Delaware Guards After the seizure, im.
precautions. loud and deep, were vented On the
heads of those who performed this duty. There
were l25 rifles originally 10 the han nds Of this
company, consequently thero must be sixty of
them in the hands OF persons who have been
permitted TO take them from the aTmory.
II is said that the arms of several other
Home Guard Companies in the State will be
taken from them in a few days.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
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Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

hs'SVoacEhEETs FOR POkT RoYAL-Fifteen
@sosand meo ere now at Annapolis. ready to
snes'k Their destination is unknown, but
'as current rumor is that they will reinforce
yea Sherman. These regiments are under
we Command Of Gen. Burnside. aud include
Ns~ York. Massachusetts. Connecticut and
Aasae isasd volunteers. with Col. Howard.
Ns1sFY OF marine artillery Of three hundred
.sa. This latter is to be composed Of sailors,
ssasfaeu and experienced bOatmen. The Gev-
s'anent Is evidently alive to the importance OF
ss'a'ng this position in Ihe enemy's country,
sas IN an to have very large force there both
'sf present and future operstions.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

PRoDUcE MAREET..-Sweet Potatoes are get
ting scarce and selling at 629 cts per busbel.
Round, do, 40; beans $l.25, buckwheat 40
cts, turniPs 20, cabbage ? aed 3 Cts per head,
fresh pSrk Ct cts. per h., beef 5 and & cts. per
lb.' (by the quarIer,) butter 20 per lb. and
eggs l24 per doz.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
THE MARKETS

In Smyrna, white wh at is selling at 81 40
Red, 81 81 yellow Corn 81 ts,-whits e2
Rye 63 . and Oate, 35 cts. per bushel. Round
potatoes, 81 cts. per busbcl. Butter, 90 eta
per ID. Eggs, II crs. per doz.
The prices in the Philudel pha market, arc
For White wheat, 81 So; Red, 81 40; Rye
67 cts; Corn, 65; aud Oats, 50 cents per bush
el
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

large numbers Of fugitive slaves are reach.
Jag Philadelphia from parts OF Virgins, Della.
srsaad Maryland. On Tuesday night alone
sa'r'y-'eSea. belonging to Mr.. Dennis and
D'essi'ey' came BY way Of Wilmington, from
sH Is kpown as the PsninsqIs, formed By
'asss States. The PhiIsdslphia Press es,i.
~saes TIE entire number OF these fugi,iyss a,
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

EXTRA SEssIoE-The Delaware Legislature
will meet Dext Monday, under the proclama.
ton Of the Governor. A writer in the Della.
UareGn sssails Governor Burton for having
convened this body, on the ground that there
was no necessity to justify it. He argues that
so far as the National tax is concerned, the
State cannot save anything, as it has no avail,
able funds, and the officers under the Govera.
ment should be permitted TO make the assess.
nsnt and collection.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
Photographs and .Ambrotvnes !!

The undersi, ed resne c,tuily rfnrms The Cit.
lzens OF Smyrna and VIC 1'ty that his Moving
Photograph and Ambrotype Saloon is row s,t.
uated on he vacaot lot near Hall g. Hazel'g
Store, where he lnie,G Is rcmt iniGg for while
for The purpoTe of accommoc- ting all who may
favor him with their patronage. Pictures "a.
ken in the bes, style of the art, and as cheap 90
can be had In The city. Call and examine spe.
clmsns. G. w. BURNITE.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

The LEcTURE.-We would remind persons
intending TO attend the lecture OF Rev. J. c.
White, on next Wednesday night. that tickets
can be had at the Drug Store Of Jas. P. Hoi.
fecker. Go and get them.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

The weather, the past several days, has been
quite cool and frosty--jusl such as the farmers
need for housing their corn. Ice has made
quite freely the past several nights.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

DESIRABLE CHANGE.-Anolher change has
been made on the Del. Railroad, whereby we are
given two trains day agaiH, as formerly. The
morning train going north arrives at Smyrna
Station at 9 25. coming south, 11.3O; evening
train going nerth 6.35, coming south 7.2O
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

The details OF the Intervention in MexiSs
sre that England, France and Spain will have
10 the expedition the same naval strength,
while the land force Will be proportioned to tho
t"hJFct5 ct the Powers in Mexico, Spain, here
iore' taking precedence. The United States
government may send whatever force i, chooses.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

SUNDAY SCHOOL ExHIBITIoN.-The Sunday
School attached to Raymond's M. E. church,
near this town, gave a very interesting exhlbi.
ton on Wednesday evening last, consisting of
defamation, singing. &c. The church was
handsomely decorated with evergreeDs, and
hOwsrs-a large festooned arch spanning the
stage, on which were seated the officers, chill
dren and choir, and the lamps, pillars, gallery,
and wherever taste would dictate, was beanti.
fully ornsmented. The pieces were mostly
spoken well, many of them admirably. The
adults, at the close, returned to their homes
pleased, and the children both pleased and prof
tied.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-21

A Government train of thirty wagons, from
PerryviIe passed through the adjoining coun.
ties of Maryland on its way to Snow Hill, to
the troops stationed in that part of Maryland.