Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

Patterson's column was in the battle
There are said to be nine hundred colorsd
contrabands now in Fortress Monroe Of thd
following classes and value:
Able-bodied men, ~ 800 $500 600
OIu men ............ 3O
Chn9e, Cwh2men, ,-.--''...-........;l 1902
Ohllulen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1896 1lS,6O0
Total. 800 $500, 900
LIEUT.. Col. J. P. Pryor This gentleman;
who was taken prisoner by the Federal troops
on the day o { the great battle, called upon az
yesterday, having effected his escape when the
grand stampede took place Richmond Dis
1t is said that brother of General PatterSoss
has the post office at Cumberland Gap, in Ten
nessee. ,t
Captain R. E. Patterson, nephew Of GEN
erai Patterson, has raised a company in Clai-
borne county for the defense Of the South
which will be mustered into service by Gen:
Caswell ut Knoxville ......
Sir John H Klippart formerly Of CIeveIend.
Secretary of the Ohio State Board of ARTieull
ture has received from the Agricultural Bu-
reau at Washington, the appointment of Com
missioner to the Exhibition Of Industry Of eli
Nations" \ 10
The Charleston Evening News has given up
the ghost aud every paper in Charleston, Mo-
bile, New Orleans Memphis, Nashville and
Montgomery has raised its prioes-all pledginR
themselves in published statement 70 adhere
to the increased tariff 6f rates Evidently
journalism at the South is not paying busi-
ness.
WIGRAtu This t0torions Texas traitor aa
crmpnuei JEFF. Davis to Richmond, as specia
aid -c'If1p, int has not figured in the paper
siuce. IT is uow stated by the Richmond cor
respondent Of the Charleston Mercury that
.cf,.lf is ahoat to start to Western Virginia.
g. Colonel If Iexns Regiment.
Az ILLINOIS FARM The largest farm in n.
lnols Is that OF Isaac Funk who resides near
Bloomington, Mclean county The total num-
beT of acres occupied and owned by him is 39.-
900 acres one farm 27 900 acres said to DO
worth $50 pr acre, and three pasture fields
containing respectively 5000 and /, 300 acres.
His great crop is corn, all OF which he con-
sumes at home, and is thus able 10 market a.
bout $40 900 worth Of cattle per year in New
York. His stock ON hand Of horses. nI,l,N,
hogs and fat cattle is said to be worth 81 ,OoO,.
00O.- Chicago Ti,aes
One thousand iiAel muskets and one hun
dred and ten Thousand cartridges have arrived
at the Minnesota State Arsenal in winona.
for the equipment of the Second regiment
There are now bnt two parties in this coun.
ty, the friends and the enemies Uf the govern
mcnt Every man who does not stand up for
all measures that may be adopted for the
maintenance Of the homer If the cuuntrV as
whatever cost OF bionud ar money that NAV Ia
tecessary, is Il traitor Ht heart. C,,si0ctoH 4as.
Col. McGook receive Telegram last even
ing from the War Department apDniurin- him
t. the rank of BrigIIicr General. The lat Ill
2Oth and fist Ohio regiments .re assigned ~
his brigade. 1fIis is At worthy and most lifting
appointment. and heartily Congrntulato
tEc gaflant West Pointer upon the deserved
hopor. tClcvela1d paper
The Baltimore sun, one Of the most active
and malignant Of the Secession papers, has q
leader under the head, 'Flhe North not IMAM
imous for the War" and quotes from reports
Of - 'EeIhocfatlc meetings" to sustain its pro-
Position. The effect of this is to encourage
the rebels, and make the war longer and blood.
Ter. The division OF Northern sentiment, II iE
becomes a fact of moment. win not secure. "
In any way promote peace, but make the war
deadlier, and extend its ravagcs The pre-
tended peace men" of the North are simply
initiating policy which, if given force, muAt
make peace impossible, and perhaps bring war
within the borders of the free States t#
Gen. Mcclellan was selected by JEFF, Davis
himself, who was then Secretary Of War, to 10
to the Crimen to observe the great battles It
will be little curious If the knowledge which
he there gained should be the means Of over
throwing the man who put him in position 20
receive the instruction.
The rebel Legislature of Virginia recently
passed. an ordinance declaring it treason for
any citizen Of thde State to hold Office under
the United States after July 3lst, in conse
qGeuce uf which number of Government
c.-Tks resigned on the Both and 3lst ult.
a Sho11' " Az TO MAKE MoxEY.-The mill
taIy chest of the rebel General Garnet, which
WAS captured 10y our troops was found 70 con-
sst of sheets of the unsigned notes of the Fair
mont Bank The President Of the bank &C
compan led General Garnett as one of hIo'
staff, signing srch quantities of the notes as
we've wanted rom time to time.
1t is said hat in tie DIE future Gen. Mcclellan
will equip and arm idle spectators found pres
ent at a battle, aud place them in the front
ranks, in the hottest part of the fight.
The Petersburg fya)' Express says numer-
Gus arrests of soldiers have been made in that
city within the past few days Some are with
an4 some without arms, but none Of them
have furloughs. passports or discharges. and
hence they are detained. Most NIL Of them
appear to have come from .EInuAssas.
SANDY Hook. ND. This place is n station
only the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ono
mile below Harper's Ferry and the nearest
point to the headquarters of the DepaftmenE
OF the Shenandoah.
In the New York Herald Of Thursday va
read the following
An important battle is shortly expected by
the military authorities in WaShingtOn.-
When and where it is to take place none
but themselves know. From the indicatioug
that reach US, however, il bids fair to throw
the famous reconnaissance at Bulls Run into.
the shade.
a correspondent at Cynthiana informs ua
that 5000 stand of arms passed over the Covh-
ington & Lexington Railroad on August Sth.
They are intended for the East TenneNsecans,
who adhere to the Federal government.--LoU-
isville Courier