Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-06
THE NEWS.

There has been no startling event IN con-
nection with war operations the present week.
The army on the Potomac il making slight
advances towards the line Of the enemy, but
no general movement has taken place. There
are no preparations for going into winter quar-
tiers, except for that portion of the troops ne
cessary to the defense of the eity-and hence
it may be safely inferred that On advance is
meditated; and it is not improbable the time
for making it is dependant upon movements to
be made in other quarters.
The only information in relation 10 the en-
gagement at Fort Pickens comes through rebel
sources. From their account it seems that af-
ter continuing several days the firing on both
sides ceased in consequence of a storm, and up
to date Ofthe last advices had not been renew
ed The results were not decisive, and it is
clear that the rebels are not disposed to brag
Of their achievements They admit the de
struciiOn Of the navy yard, the town of War
ington, and train bringing supplies to their
army; and that they lost some n1ecn men in
Fort Barancas, which was nearly battered to
pieces. i- -f IS ~ sr.f af
Expeditions sent out from Port Royal have
effected landings on Tybee Island, at the mouth
of the Savannah river, and on ST. Helena Is
land, some fifteen miles North of Beaufort. -
The former point commands The navigation o
the Savannah river, affords base for opera
tions az ainst Fort Pulaski, a short diStanct
above, and mennccs the city OF Savannah
causing intense CONSERVATION among the IN
habitsnts-the latter point gives us control o
ST. Helena Sound, aud brings our forces quite
/ city arc also panic stricken, as are also th,
inhabitants Of the State generally The plan
tiers on the coast are fleeing TO the interior
burning their cotton &c.. before leaving, am
the negroes left behind are oycrrunning III,
plantations at pleasure aud arproPriatins
whatever loose property comes in their way
10 Western Virginia al is qnirt as regard
military matters, Tie Convention to form
Constitution for the new State. in session a
Wheeling has determined 10 ell the Stat,
Western Virginia, instead Of Kanawha; 1
proposition has been introduced 10 make it
free State, and an exciting debate is anticipa
ted when the matter comes up for discussion
Gen Benham, who is charged with letting
Floyd slip out Of the trap set for him by Rose
Grams, has been placed under arrest and sent +
Washington, where it is said he viii be brough
before court-mnrtial
In Kentucky no inn ortant movements hat
been made. An immense number Of troops i
being concentrated within the State, and i'm
portant events are doubtless pending. ,ah
> In Missouri small maruuding parties of sc
ccssionists are oyerrunning the Southwestern
countics-but the reports of large bodies {
troops under Price operating in that section j
not seem well founded. Mccullough is sal
to lave marched TO Arkansas TO go into VIII
ter quarters.
r The preparations making FOR land and ns
val demonstration down the Mississippi hav
caused intense excitement at Memphis an
; other liver towns, and desperate efforts al
making to bring the whole population into Ii
! field to oppose it. At New Orleans and othc
: points the blacks, both slave and free arc b.
: ing drilled. -. s..-...l. .zru .tr