Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ent from those usually issued. II is gotten up
in the German style by New York artist, aud
is one Of the most accurate aud self-explainine
charts Of the country nov occupied by the COM
tending armies we have ever examincd 1t
contains view Of the States Of Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware and the District OF Columbia,
and also portions of the more Southern States /;
and exhibits with astonishing minuteness, towns,
cities villages, rivers, lakes, mountains, fits,
arsenals hnd other important matters Of much
interest at present gentleman informed us
that after examining the Map with much care,
he could not detect single inaccuracy, in The
| details of tho engraving IL il % inches by 30,
neatly printed in colors on heavy paper, mud
may be had Mt low price. Mr.. Head is the
GUY agent for their sale in Delaware Every
body who reads about and is interested in the
war should have one of those Maps as u vann.
BILE assistant to his means of Information.
OUTRAGE AT ANNAPOLIS. Monday. tho
10th instant says the Press, tho schooucrs Peter
Il. heyser, Joseph Bell, aud Richdrd PoipcH
aud tho sloop Lydia and Masy sailed to point
near Annapolis, with the intention Of fishing
there, as usual and being npprehensvc that
some attempt would be made to interfere with
them, they inquired of Captain Nonea, of the
revenue cutter Foriedrd, which was then cruising
in those waters, whether in case of an attack,
he would help to protect them. lie promised to
do so, and told them that if they hoistei their
flags In manner which he designated, as a sig
nal Of distress, he would at once sail to their
rescue. On the 18th instant, while they were
peAceably at work. the steamboat Mdyy of Bal
timore. with one hundred armed men on board,
sailed into their midst, and landing first by the
side Of the schooner Joseph Bell, they put TWEEN
~ armed men Oh board OF her, Immediately
overpowering all attempts Mt resistance. They
then went to the schooner Peter H. Keuser. The
captain OF which endeayored to run up the Uni-
on color aa signal to Captain Nonns, but the
Secessiouists seized the flag, aud, throwing il
upon the deck, were about to tread upon it,
which 50 exasperated the captain that he caught
hold of butcher knife, and declared be would
kill any man who attempted to desecrate it, lie
said they might put MIN overheard, hut should
not insult the American flag in his presence.
Ihey left nn armed force of twenty men on this
vessel, and then proceeded to the schooner Rich.
drd Foieeii, where they gave three cheers for
Jefferson Davis When asked by what AUTHORITY
they seized ii, their only answer was BY the
authority of the man we checred for" The
sloop Lgdid and Niry was then boarded and
manned in the same way and the four vessels
were lowed as quickly as possible by the steam
boat Mary into Annapolis, where they still
remain.
The crews Of our coasters were subjected to
many cruel launts and indignites aud marched
of 10 prison, where they were Kept for forty
eight hours with little or no food, the sheriff
uniting with their captUrs in deriding them and
calling them pack Of Northern hogs" Al
hrst they were told they would never he released
from Jail until they pnil n fine of five dollars
each, After two days imprisonment however,
they were permitted to escape, but their vessels
arc sill detained by their captors, aud on exam-
lining them they found that all their provisions,
clothing, and other articles on board, had been
stolen.
ha r,tst
under authority Of license granted at the Gus
tom House, which gives them the privilege Of
tshlng along the coast, and guarantees them the
protection OF the Government in the prosecution
of their business. Que Of their fayorite sailing
grounds is in the Chesapeake Bay, some four or
five miles out from the city of Annapolis.
STILL THEY CoMF.-ONEIDA REgMgNT.-
The Fourteenth Regiment of New York yolun-
teers, composed of farmers and mechanics from
Oneida County, passed through this city yes
terday morning, about two o'clock, enroute for
Washington They had with them a banner
worth $500. A neat Inscription OH n silver nlnte
has the words -" To the Oneida Volunteers,
Fourteenth Regiment N. Y. s w., from the sons
OF Oneida residing in New York and Brooklyn,
1861" The regiment is commanded BY Colonel
James McQuade
The Fourth Maine Regiment numbering one
thousand aud sixIy-six men, most of them en-
listed on the coast and composed principally of
shlp-bullders and those engaged in the cOasiing
trade. They have the Springfield musket Of
1886 but they vera provided with full camp
equipage, including fourteen wagons and Rlty-
four horses. They were accompanied BY the
Rockland Brass Band of seventeen pieces, and n
drum corps Of twenty men. Their banners con.
sisted of n silk United States flag, heavily gold
tringed, regulation size, and regimenlal flag of
blue silk, heavily embroidered. They arrived in
10 eif ri1,,r
seven o'clock, and were cheered as they passed |
along in the cars. The soldiers were uniformed |
10 substantial grey suits, and equipped with |
knapsachs, etc. The mtn all looked hearty. and |
were OF about the average height; differing in
the latter respect from most of the Maine volun-
teers who have preceded them They were
commanded by Coionel Hiram G. Berry. Thev
were handsomely equipped with every thing
necessary for field or camp They Ind T3
splendid horses, two ambulances, ammunition and
several days rations.
The Eleventh New York Regiment arrived in
this city, about nine o'clock yesterday morning,
They are under the command OF Col Jackson
anu number about eleven hundred, officers and
men. They were rugged looking set of fellows
and carried Enheld rifles and muskets of the
most improved styles. They had ON short
jackets made of dark blue cloth, handsomely
trimmed pants of light-blue cloth, and the
usual military cap.
FiRE.-The large Factory building, known as
the II nry Clay Factory, belonging to The Messrs
dupont, and located above the New Bridge on
the Erandywine Greek, about three miles from
this city, and now occupied by Joseph & r. s.
Griffith, as a Woolen md Cotton Factory. was
discovered to be on fire, yesterday morning.
about half past O'Clock. The alarm was i'm.
mediately teegraphed to this city, and several of
The engines went out, but arrived too late to rem
der any service. The whole bnilng together
with the machinery-save the walls and water
wheel-were entirely destroyed. The fire ia
supI osel to have originated from spor taneous
combustion in the Picker Room. The total loss
is supposed to be from $40, 900 to $5O,OO0 We
could not learn the amount of insurance.
SLAVERY IN DELAwARE.-Therea are in Della
ware ll2,OOO inhabitants. OF this number
leOO arc slaves, many of them already manu-
United These slaves are held by GOO masters or
misiresses; and these GOO are ali, of the II 900
that can by any process of reasoning be ronsi.
dered interested in extending or perpetuating the
institution OF human bondage. MANY of these
to our own personal knowledge, SAYS the editor
of the Peninsular Neus, are not only willing bnt
DESTROYS Of abolishing the institution entirely in
our State.
UNION FLAG was presented on Saturday last.
at Dover, by the anti-cOerOionists TO the Haslet
GuArds-a secession company of that place
The presentation was by the Rev. Thomas B
Bradford The flag was received by Capt. John
u. Pennington Both donor and donee declared
eternal devotion to the Union, and said the ilap
should be defended, but mol IorciJly against he
South. II must, on no account be stained apifh our
men.
DaougHT "A great drought is prevailing in
Wisconsin, which threatens materially 10 iniure
The crops. Cheap John, No. 4l2 King Street