Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-31
MoNDAr'a HEvs.

peace
-..-- MONDAYS HEvs.
Yesterday morning news was received Of .
battle at Sewell's Point, in which the Gov.
ernmcnt forces we're reported to have come OF
victorious, their loss being 81 killed and woun.
dcd while Of the rebels 400 were killed and
wounded and GOO Taken prisoncrs-that 300
OF the rebel pickels in the neighborhoOd OF
Fortress Monroe had been surprised and taken
that rebel battery AT Acquia creek on the
Potomac had been demolished by Govern
ment stt ancr-u that an engagement was
reported TO have taken place at Harpers Fer
ry. The dispatches received Sunday hight
and this morning denied al the preceding, aud
pronounced the reports unfDund,d
WASHINGTON May 25.-C Col. ElswOrths fn-
neral took place this noon, from the Executive
mansion. The heurse was followed by tho
Zoaavcs, among whom was the avenger Of Els
worth lie carried the iGenic seces Jon flag
torn down by the deceased. Then followed
the President, Sccretpfies Seward and Smith,
and officers OF the Zjuaves, in carriages, the
miIilary, &c. All tho bells were toled. All
flags were at ha,f mast and draped in mourn
ing.
a special dispatch to the Post say, it is exc
| ppctrd that the Government forces will soon ad.
guucc into the interior of Virginia, via the
! Orange and Alcxnndria Railroad.
Accoquau. Virginia, gave 90 votes against
secession, but the rebel troops marched into
town the next day and drove away the Unicn
| men.
The rebels arc said to be concentrating for.
( ces about IL miles below Alexandria, for az
attack.
! Adyiccs from Culpepper state that the reb-
eis nrc determined to make effjrt to dislodgo
the feyleral troops.
A special dis patch to the Commercial says
the bridges have been destroyed by the FedeF-
al authorities on the raiIroad from Alexandria
to Iecsburg.. t-
The troops now here have been ordered TO
hold themselves in .eadiaess " march at a mo
mems notice. 49,.
The utmost watcirincss on tie part Of tho
military Authorities to guaFd against the ap
proaca u tic secessiouists Is everywhere mon-
if.>t.
New Yorx, May PA contract has been
Radc for eighteen rifcd cannon for General
Sic<lc'S brigade.
Bosr,E, May 2j.-Tbo armed steamer South
CN,;r,lina sailed last night for Fort Pickens,
taking a crew Of 137 men, also 100 seameu
for The let to supply the places Of those whose
enlistment has expired. She also takes out
several ten inch mortars, Figed cannon and
other munitions
TA<aIxGToS. May 25.--A gentleman Just
arrived from Alexandria says the Fire Zouaves
have commenced executing their threats of ven
gcance, and have already shot three violent So
ccssionists. The people Of Alexandria who
were sympathizers with Jackson, have been
compelled to flee for heir lives
The 5lh Massachusetts regiment LETT sud-
denly TOR Virginia. 1t is rumored that tho at'
tack on lIarpcr's Ferry is incorrect.
Ii is expected that Fedelnl troops will occu-
py Winchester, Virginia.
The same correspondent says it is untrue
that the Government has secured the proaIc-
ton Of arms by the factories in England
, The Hcralds dispatch says seven bridges
were destroyed between Lctsburg and Alexan-
dria, and Gftceu miles oftrack west of Alexan-
dria. ~,
Over i've Thousand more troops go to Vir-
ginia tonight.
Capt. Adams. commanding the acet OF Fen
sacola, Is ordered homo.