Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-02
LOCAL AFEAIRs :.


REL1urous.-The fourth aud fifth sermons Of
the course, on the subject Of " Esehntology" or
the closing scenes OF the Divine Government,
will be preached by the Rev. Mr.. Roberts, Pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian Church, on Sah'
hath Woodworking at hnlf-pnst 10 o'clock, tue
Second Advent Including the Melenium) eve
ning, quarter before o'clock, the Final Jndg- |
ment. The public are respectfully iuvItel to
attend.
APPOINTED Francis Barr. Of Middletown,
has been appointed Lieutenant in the Revenue
service. Dr. Mckee, of the same place, has
necn appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Second
Delaware Regiment
CAUSING FOR rIaATEs.-The Revenue cutter
Duhhin has been armed with riled Cannon anu
a first class gun nmiIshps, and directed to cruise
about the entrance to Delaware bay, to defend
vessels from the attack of privatcers.
NATIONAL GuARps.-The National Guards
Regiment, Of Philadelphia, Col Lyle. passed
through this city cnroute for home, on Wednes-
day afternoon. Tho men looked well, thongh
somewhat iatieued
DRowSFp.-A hoy, about q years of age, son
of Patrick BuInv, is supposed to have fallen
into the Christinna River, at the foot of Shipey
street, about O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon,
and drowned. Several men were engaged all
dny yesterday searching for his body, hut it had
not been recovered when we went to press.
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ACCIDENT ON TnE BALTIMORE RAILROAD An
] accident occurred ON Tuesday on the Phihdc-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. near
Edgewood Station, which resulted in the de irue-
| ton of three or four cars, and the nlction OF
painful, ~ Ugh not fatal injury to Il brakes.
man. -.sIhe axle of the tender broke nnd thee
| cnrg Wgrp thrown frpu, Tho frnrl and doe truVtl
They were empty two were freight cars
The lialtOre american gives the following ac
count OF the mshnp:
"About eight o'clock yesterday morning ms
one of the locomotives on the Philadelphia, vii.
mingion, an Baltimore Railroad was drawing Il
large train of empty passenger and freight cars
towards this city, au axle of the tender attached
to it broke while near Edgewood, station about
twenty miles from the city,
In consequence, the cars attached to the tender
became disconnected, and rushed with such
force us completely TO dcmolish two Of the phH-
srnger aud five of the freight cars. Henry
Braut, one OF the brakesmcn, was thrown from
the train, but fortunately escaped with n few
slight bruises GU his arm and body. The light
ming or express train from Philadelphia, due AT
the President street depot at half past three
o'clock in the afternoon, was delayed over an
hour by the accident, il requiring Tint space of
| time TO clear the track of the broken cars. The
express train succeeded in reacing the depot ut
twenty minutes of five. in time to make the con
neetou with the five o'clock Washington trim.
BEAuREOABD DEpRIvlNu CITIZENS OF THEIR
LmEWrY.-'Ihe original copy OF the following
order was found by UuiOu officer at Fairfax
Court House. The depriVing citizens of their
liberty on testimony secretly procured, and
driving them from their homes on testimony
amounting only to strong suspicious" is in keep
ing with the nhduanity which refused flag Oi
trace to carry our wounded from the field oil
battle on Sabbath, July n
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA,
CANT picKENs, Manassas Junction,
June ., 1861.
"To Brgalier Gen. NJ. l. BnNnAM
Commanding forces IN Fairfax Court House
"SlG: The following named persons in FhirluN
county. residing near Aecohuc's district hav,
been reported to me as umcal to usnud danger
, Gus To uur cause viz: Alfred Rocker, Ehii
| Mason John Mason, X. + Roberts, Jonathan
, noherls, AMI Levi Deming
"Mr. Johu II. Bines, deputy ,hcrin,) q
Captain Dulaucy's company, wilt Inform Jo'
where they are To he found
"lou will please obtain secretly rentl
written testimony, proving the above charge
I against said individuals, aud, if in your tdg,-
meht auch testimony shall he deemed sufficient
you will have them arrested forthwith AMI sen
q under escort or guard to Governor William Smith
at WarrentOn, who has been instructed 10 maxi
5 the nece siry arrangements for their safe keep
] ing.
b. "But should the testimony only amount d
ID strong auspicons Of their dangerous character
they will he allowed twenty four hours notice T.
leave the country not to return therein uni
= after the war, under penalty Of being arfcsle
g and kept in close confinement during said period
g should that order he violated
very respectfully, your obedcnt scrv't,
I 80. 4. BEAugRGARp,
"llrgadier General Commanding