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

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Taking the latest accounts of the rebels
themselves, in relation to their loss, it can nol
be much less than 5000
Ex-Governor Isaac l. Stevens, of Washing.
ton Territory, has accepted the appointments
OF colonel of the Seventy-ninth New York reg
iment (Highlanders)
On Wednesday last, at st. Louis. difficulty
occurred between citizen and a soldier, whom
the former drew pistol and discharged Il at
his adversary, but missed him, the ball taking
effect on boy named Hennessy, killing him
almost instantly. =.
WooL.-In the circular of Cleveland Wool
Company, the company say they take pleasure
in being able to record more activity in the
wool tra1e and an Improvement in prices.
This embraces all descriptions of wool, fine as
well as coarse. They place wool at prices.
ringing from "a to 40 cents. There are az
this time number Of dealers In the ynarkaf
( showing conclusively that confidence is being
restored. though few manufacturers have as
yet made their appearance.
The Llockading squairon at the month of
the Mississippi was reinforced on the goth by
the arrival of five war vessels. The force now
consists of the Brooklyn, Powhatan Colorado.
and four smaller vessels.
The Memphis Avalanche, of August lpt, has
! the following item
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS. Governor c. F.
JhChSou anu ElOn -. IL ANCulSOH, 0f hllSBfIuTt. q
returned to this city. yesterday, from Rich
mUnd, Va.
Gen Patterson is generally condemned hV
the army and the press for his ''mastcrly nc
, tivity" in avoiding johnson and his '.inac-
tiviiy" in pursuiing him, While johnson
advancing to Manassas, Patterson WAS
hurrying in the opposite direction.
Letters have been received from Commodore
Engle, ut Hong Kong. The commodore went
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home the fleet now in China, under command
of Commodore Striblng, of South Carolina.
The fleet was not at Hong Kong when Com.
Engle arrived there, but was believed to- be
not far off.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti,
more sun says that the President will urgs Hn
advance to RIchmUnd at the earliest possible
mOnent-th.tt the campaign will be in Eastern
Virginia, and that Gen. Mcclellan will have
all means and power hc may require for ofIcn-
siye operations
ST. Louis, August 5.--Ycsicr,lay wis tho
hottest day of the selson. the thern0mc.er
standing at lUj ia the shade at 3 L. 81. Fif&
teen deaths from the eff cts Of the heat are
reported by the cOrulicr
Six new regiments # volunteers are nearly
ready to be mustered into service tor the war.
a cavalry company composed of young
latlies, haA recently been fornie.l at Pitsicld,
Mass, under the name Of hi V.rn,n PnalAux,
Miss Pinkie FomerGy is the Captai.I nId Mi>s
Anna kipp is the Lieutenant.
The editor Of the Ohio Cultivntor has r.-
Gently been ON "a tour uf observation tothr sO ith
western part of tlfis State. lie Icpor,A 70
corn and oats crops the RI tins be. *
short. but represents them rs looking InaSniII-A
cent in the Miami Valley.
From .Varch to July 81. 1861, three hunI-
rcd and twe1ty-threc thousand eight hunslre1
and sixty eight musketS and rifles have been
issued from the various Unite'l States arScnals.
Of this number Ohio drew -, I53.
Toombs las resigned the position of Secretary
of State of the confederate government and Is
succeeded by ex-senator Hunter, of Virginia.
The New York Tribune says that the state
mcnt that the wife of Gen BcaurcgarI has
Leen living ut the North has been doubted,
but it has positive knowledge that she is now
and has been all summer living in and around
/ Hoboken.
! Tic Fire ZouaveS, who are prisoners at Nan
assits, endure their confinement like herOcS,N
continually annOying aud irritating their cap
tors by singing the "Star Spanged BANNER
and other patriot: airs.
Egypt and the region aound about still
pour tood of breadstuffs into Chicago. On
the Doth July the receipts Of grain in "a hourr
were 45l 1867 bushels, aud the shipments were
1 $50 000 making total OF receipts and ship
/ menus OF the pfOdlglOus amount OF OOlt 90
/ bushels. .
| Not a single piece of Shermnns Battery was.
] lost. All the guns in it, and extra one
found on the field, were brought off in safety
/ 1t WAS worked through ont the battle with
great SIX i'll and terrible effect.
When Colonel Davies of the Sixteenth New
York Regiment, wns marching through Bal
timore, few days ago. without drums, somo
of the lockers sneeringly asked. where's
your musicl " In our cartridge boxes" ssid
the grim Colonel.
! Fifteen out of the 1900 compositions for tho
$500 prize for a national anthem have been
retained from which to make final selection.
! 1t has been proposed that the music and words
of these fifteen be submitted 10 public criti-
cism lor three nights Mt the Academy Of Mu-
sic in New York. and three at the Academy In
Brooklyn. the sum realized 20 be applied Go
the aid of families of volunteers. {,