Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-09


Tennessee.
Gen Flourney died here yesterday.
Drafting for troops has already begun in
Virginia. The Adjutant General orders them
to repair to the Court Houses in their respec-
tive counties without delay. About 10000 are
wanted
There is no doubt of the fact that treachery
was praeticed on the Manassas Gap Railroad,
to prevent junction between Johnston and
Beauregard. The Conductor has been shot,
having acknowledged receiving bribe to defeat
a union of the forces. The same treatment was
meted out to a recreant Georgian, caught pi-
loting the enemy in the march.
TUESDAYS News.
FoRTREss MONROE, August 3.-It is under
stood that General Butler has been to Wash
! ingtou to attend to a conference Of the Cab
met and Major Generals.
! The report that General Wool is to be sent
/ to Fortress Monroe is not credited, though it
! is said General Butler will not remain unless
/ the troops are furnished for vigorous cam
paign Hampton is still unoccupied by the
secessionists.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4th.-It is believed the
rebels have abandoned the intention of cross.
ing the Potomac and are vigorously concen-
/ trating their forces lower down, establishing
their line of defense between the east of the
| Blue Ridge at Manassas Junction and the
! lower Potomac. 1t is certain that they are
deployirg in large numbers along the river
! from Mt. Vernon southwark, and information
! is received of an increase in the number and
strength of their batteries along the shore
! Navigation may thus be threatened to such
an extent as to render counter-action neces-
sary.
Capt. Maury, who for the last ten years has
exhibited such genius for stealing the honor
of others works, who has been the pet of the
administration for years, is now engaged in
planting submarine batteries in Southern har-
bOIs to destroy Federel ships.ofwar.
The Herald's dispatch says the President
welcomed Prince Napoleon in a kind and in.
formal manner. The Prince replied with
brcvity but, though using diplomatic reserve
showed sympathcs with the Government OF
the United States.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-A dispatch from
Richmond states that Col. COcoran told his
captors, in that city, that he went into this
business with his whole soul, and that he
wouldn't accept parole if it we're offered him.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 4.-Col Bendix
has sent in his resignation, but he still remains
at Newport News.
/ La Mountain has discovered that the Rebels
are mounting two very large guns at Sewal's
Point, probably with the idea of annoying the
shipping at Old Point, if not the Fortress it.
self
SANDY Hook, Md, 5th.-Ths morning a
detachment Of the New York 2Sth regiment
surprise a squad of rebel cavalry at house
opposite the Point of Rocks-and killed 3,
wounded and took prisoners. They also
captured the horses and re-crossed the river
without loss. 1t is reported that considera-
ble body of rebel cavalry occupies Martins
burg. There is no danger Of an attack here.
New YORK Aag. 5.-The Tribune prints a
letter from Gen. Butler to the Secretary of
War, in which he states that at the time OF
receiving orders to forward troops to Wash
ington, he was preparing for all advance move
ment on Yorktown, hoping TO cripple the
resources Of the enemy there, especially by
seizing a large quantity OF negroes who were
being impressed into their service, making en-
trcE chments, etc.
Gen. Butler states he has now this side of
Hampton 900 negroes, 300 being able bodied
men, and desires instructions from the Depart
ment regarding them. After discussing the
status upon which the slave women and Gill
dren thus freed from their masters arr to be
considered, he was compelled by his own rca'
soniDg to look upon them as men and women,
! Croo tfo1a a.,5I
forth from the land that held them never to be
reclaimed. He could have no doubts how to
proceed, had he not seen an order from Gen.
Mcdowell, forbidding all fugitive slaves to be
harbored within the lines.
II the enforcing of that order is the policy
of the Government, as a soldier, he is bound to
enforce it steadfastly if not chcerfully, but
should take widely different course if left 10
his own direction. The General concludes as
/ follows:
In loyal State would put down servic
insurreclon. In State of rebellion l would
coufscate that which was used to oppose my
arms and take all that property which consti-
tutcd the wealth of that State and furnished
the means by which the war is prosecuted, be-
sides being the cause of the war. If in so do
/ ing it should be objected that human beings
were brought to the free enjoyment of life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness such oh
jection might not require much considerati on.
WEDNESDAYS News.
! WASHINGTON, August 5.-lnlOrmatlon was
received here to-day that letters are constantly
/ going South from Washington, and notwiih-
standing the prohibition Of the Post Office
Department, the rebels have daily mail from
Baltimore.
For several days past the city has been
swarming with Baltimore secessonists. a
Baltimore detective, who came here SATURDAY,
reports that he has seen dodging about ON
streets one hundred of the most violent rebel
sympathizers from Baltimore. They come as
spies or incendiaries, or with view TO find
access osthe rebel lines.
The exceeding carefulness and minuteness Ol
the rebel reconnaissance in the vicinity of the
Chain Bridge during the past week have in
duced Gen. Mcclellan to look closely after
that point. A sufficient force to guard
against any contingency has been placed
there.
Eighteen or twenty beautiful rifcd pieces
with carriages and cassons complete, arrived
here last night. These will more than COM
pensate for the guns lost at Bull Run, but