Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RAILROAD ARRANoEMENTs,-lt is understood
that, through the agency of the Assistant Sec
retary Of War, Col. Thomas A. Scott arrange
ments have been made for continuous counec-
tion of trains between Washington, Philadelphia
and New York. The Express trims, leaving
New York at A. NJ, and z. NJ, aud those
leaving Washington ut 6 A. M, and % =. Nj,
will go through without breaking connection
extraordinary emergencies alone excepted: and
cars will run between Philadelphia and Wash
ington on these trains, without change at navre
de Grace or Baltimore. The siipulations for
this have been signed by William r. Smith, Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; s. NJ FELTON,,
Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad and William II. Gatzmer, Of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad. Provision hns
also been made for tcketing and checking pas
sengers ani baggage through The details Of
these arrangements will be looked after by h
r. Morley and Thomas II. Canfet the Govern
ment managers of the military roads.
MILITARY The Zouaves Antique, command
ed by Capt. Charles II. T. Coils returned to
Philadelphia, on Tuesday morning, from Fort
Delaware, prior 10 their departure to join Gen.
banks Division. They were taken to the city
in the steamboat Mgjor Regbold, and reached
Arch street wharf about noon. detachment
Of the First Regiment of the Reserve Brigade
was present to receive the zouavcs. The Rev.
6ofd was decorated with quite number of flags
The ZOuaves dsembarked and after great denl
Of delay, the line was formed and marched off,
the Iouaves being accompanied by the Pennsyl
,ania Corner Band As the most Of the mem
bers OF Co lis Company have already been In
service, their marching was very regular, aud
excited remarks Of commentator at every
point. The men are uniformed in the French
Iouave costume, and are aimed with Euleli
rifles with sword bOyonets.
1 THE SEcosD DELAWARE REuMEST.-A gen
/ tleman in this city hus favored us with the prru
sal Of letter received from Young inau Mt.
tached to the Second Delaware Regiment. dated
Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md Septem.
her 22d, from which we CLEAN tic folioWitr iu-
| telligence. The Regiment is uucamped about
one mile and half from Cambridge, ON Il beau-
tful piece Of ground a small creek runs be-
tween the encampmcnt aud the town, over wlicl,
stream bridge has been built. They have
called the encampment Camp Wharton. in
compliment to their commander In a direct
line they are about thirty-fve miles from Wash.
ton City. The rebels have formidable tattery
within seven miles Of them. They are to be
joined by fine company of Artillery, which /.
expected to arrive at that place on Saturday.
There is another eucampment On field neai
the Second Delaware Regiment, containing about
five hundred men, and more are hourly expect
| ed. They form part OF Gen, Lockwuod's Bri.
gade. The men are in good health aud in due
spirits.
The MONTICELLO. The U. S. steamer
" Monticello" sailed from Philadelphia, Oh Mon.
day evening, after having undergone a thorough
repairing at the Navy Yard. A rfed gun has
oeen added to the armament, which now consists
Oh one ten inch pivot gun, one rihed parrot gun
Inir'y FOUNDER, and three thiriy-two pounders
me vessel IS about TO take her place in the
oloekad'ng squadron off Fortress Monroe.
SINGULAR C0SCipESoE.- dav ,ybicb is
set apart by the President Of tile United states
for day Of fasting aud ptnyer, will fail an the
same date, Thursday, September 2Gth, which i.
celebrated by the Hebrews all over the worlj as
the Seheaiai hag GHargeh, the day Of the
Feast of Tabernaeles