Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-01

bFordlgy iic - e5He. aeSiids,
The old Rebel Governor of Kentucky,
Magoflin, has issued proclamation con
vening the Legislature, no doubt with
view to aid the traitors in their efforts to
overrun and take that State out of the
Union. The Military Board, however
have sharp eye on him.
The reported death of Sam Houston is
said to be untrue.
Gen. Pope left Washington on Tuesday
for his head quarters on the field Before
leaving Washington he gave orders that
no passes to his lines be granted to others
than those having official business there.
Scouting parties of Gen Pope's army
have had occasional skirmishing with the
enemy near Orange Court house, Va.-
Ewell's lines are said TO extend from
Orange Court house through Gordonsyille
to Stannardsvile.
General lotion, Chief of the Corps of
Engineers, is about to make an inspection
of the military works on the Atlantic sea-
coast.
On the night of the 2sth ten heavily
laden wagons, with maket supplies, bread,
clothing, shoes, &c, belonging to suffers
and others, were seized near Falls Church,
Virginia.
The rebels in southwestern Tennessee
have taken possession of almost all that
portion of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad between Memphis and Corinth.
Communication between Memphis and
the north is very irregular The CON-
mandng general at Memphis has issued
an order prohibiting spectators for pay
ing specie for the products of the rebel
States.
The prize steamer Tubal Cain arrived
at New York, on Tuesday.
A body of rebels, six hundred and fifty
strong, were defeated on the 2Sth inst,
near Fulton, Missouri
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is again
in running order.
1t is reported that in the late engage
ment with the rebel ram Arkansas, on the
Mississippi, Lieut.. Hunter, commanding
the Queen of The West, made no effort
whatever to bring his vessel into action
Since July 9th, 10000 conscrpts have
been raised by rebel authority, chiefly in
Tennessee and Georgia. During ten
days after the recent battle near Rich.
mond, a thousand rebel troops day
passed through Salisbury, n c., for
Richmond Not long since II 900 troops
were at Chattanooga, awaiting transpor-
tation to Richmond.
The rebels are pouring large numbers
of fresh troops into Richmond
Two hundred recruits raised in Owen
County, Ky, have been sent to the rebe
Morgan
Gen. Sherman, Of Louisville, has issued
orders that no more gold shall be paid
for cotton, and venders refusing the eur
rent funds Of the place shall forfeit hal
their cotton.
The Office of the st. Croix Herald, il
st, Stephens, New Brunswick, was mob
bed on account of its supporting th,
cause of our government, and the typ,
and other fixtures destroyed.
The steamship Austraasan, from Liv
erpool with dates to the 18th, and tcle
graphic adyces to the 10th ultimo
arrived at New York on Wednesday
In the House of Commons, on the 18th
Mr.. Lindsay's motion in favor of recog
nizing the Southern Confedeucy, and
mediating in the American war, came nm
MIR. Lindsay made long speecl
in favor of mediation in American affair,
and the discussion was continued n
, some length. Lord Palmerston oppose
Intervention at this time, and express
cd the hope that Parliament would leay,
the matter with the Government. MI
Lindsay finally Withdrew his notion -
There is no other news of interest fron
Europe.
r The rebels have taken Russelville, XIV
a guerilla band demanded the surrende
of Mount Sterling, KY, on the 29th, bu
were repulsed by the Home Guard The
were afterwards attacked by body q
Federal troops and routed.
Large forces of guerillas have entere
E Missouri from Arkansas Their invaso
] causes great excitement in Howell
Wright and Texas counties. Our troop
! are sufficiently numerous to repress an
demonstration.
The Department of State has receive,
f official information of the blockade o
the ports of Tampico and Alvarado, Mex
\ leo, by the French naval forces.
= One of our steamboats,, while comm,
north, was captured by the rebels, VIII
had a masked battery about one hundre,
and fifty miles this side of Vicksburg.