Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-22
PARAGRAPuIc NEWS.

The Pacific telegraph linc has been completed
TO Salt Lake city, ami in IA few days will be fn-
ished to San Francisco, 30 that the distant shores
Of the Pacific will be in direct communication
with US BY telegraph in few days
A detachment Of cavalry and infantry, with
one piece of artillery had a severe skirmish near
Pilot Knob, Mo, on the 18Th, and drove i4e te
bells back with heavy loss. Our oavary advanced
and attacked the euemy, then retreated upon
the inianiry, who having 60, their gun in posi-
tion, the cavalry uncovered it, and the enemy,
taken completely by surprise, fed.
All the WOODEN factories in the country are
now working as hard as they can, and many OF
the cotton factories are changing their machinery
to make woolen goods. The machine shops eau.
not make machinery fast enough to supply the
demand, nor does the country produce a proper
supply of wool.
Col. Webster, of the Massachusetts Twelfth,
has returned to his regiment in improved health.
His command is among the best drilled and di.-
cipliuci Of the whole army, and is noted with
pride by every Massachusetts, visitor
The change that has taken place in Hatper's
Ferry and the thriving village Of Bolivar since
the recent battle with Col. Geary, is represented
IS most sad and shocking. Ruin was everywhere
visible, and the inhabitants were bowed down
with sorrow aud dcsolation.
Tie number Of men employed Mt the Brooklyn
Navy Yard has now reached the extraordinary
figure Of three thousand FIVE hundred-the lar
gest force ever employed within its walls aud
yeti s Increasing at III, rete OF from one to
two huudrel men per week.
The California papers are jubiaut over the
progress Of Nevada, because it has given their
farmers new market for their grain and tho
San Francisco merchants customers for their
goods,
1t is said that certain foreign capitalists hag
offered Mr. Chase tie SleTst,ry of the Treasury
to take Injured miiiyn loan of the Uutad
States goytrumeui at si1 and half per ceng
interest.
august soatlg, The astronomer, gentleman
Of high scientific atia.tmeuis, who accompanies
Dr. Kate on nis last expedition and was at one
TIM connected vita 'oe United States Coast SUE.
yey, was frozen 10 death in his sledge while out
exploring, accompanied by a single Esquimaux.
Ihe ooay was recovered and IN erred at Port
folAe rear Cape Alexander.
II is announced in the Western papers that
Gen sherman, on ,hs l7,h telegraphed an ur
gent demand for re.alorcenenis, aud in the eve
niHs' when Secretary Camerou aud Adjt. Gen,
Thomas reached Cincinnati, from Louisville
dispatches were immediately sent to p,ttsburg
indianapolis and Chicago, ordering 5000 troop,
10 oe forwarded 10 Gen. Sherman by specia
trains.
AF Lindsay, member Of the British Parlia
men'' j" public lecture, again strongly urge
the exIed'eney VI England and France endoavor
lns 10 elect peaceful SEPARATION between til
Northern aud the Southern States.
IN Saturday evening, a terrific boiler czplc
sion occurred at the machine shop and boile
works Ci Nlessrs, 1. p. Morris & Co, Richmou
street, near Cumberland, Philadelphia, resuttu
In the instant death Of one man aud the ipiu,
Of several others.
1t Is reported that acting General wymA
VINO left Roa several days since with abo
'"eu'y-hve hundred men, hos arrived at Ly
CreeS' where he dispersed body Of rebe
A'i"ns d considerable number, and taking oy
two hundred prisoners. lie also captur
eighteen wagon loads Of goods belonging
MeClurg Co., prominent Union firm. VIII,
he rebels had robbed.
On Thursday. General Richardson ,.;,,,
hundred men, went cut eight miles rro,n Al,
anderia, towards Fairfax, which they took ii
hundred and twenty Of the euemy's tents. III
had been used by Louisiana regiment, who.
was said, had gone home.