Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-05
5. N. PETTENaTLL & 90.
NEWS AND ornnR MArrNRs

NEWS AND OTHER MATTERS.
The Richmond Inquirer says the next
bait e between Lee and Burnside NAV be a
very decisive one. That an overwhelming
victory on the part of Lee, and the defence
of Washington would be gone, and that city
may be captured. Such result should be
before the eyes Of our soldiers, and be the
object of the contest. Upon the next bat
tie, therefore, depends whether the war shall
end, or drag along in undecided battles, or
mere material victories
In Arkansas the Confederates not only
burned all old cotton, but are now burning
the new. All north of White river is to be
destroyed, and force is now there attend,
ing to it. One man who had two hundred
and fifty bales was allowed to keep fifty.
The, Richmond Inquirer of November aG
says: The Judges, as we learn from the
Georgia papers, were unanimous 10 the opin-
ion rendered by the Supreme Court, that the
Conscript law is constitutional.
The ship of the line United States, sunk
in Norfolk Navy Yard when that place was
evacuated by our forces has been raised, and
men are now at work OH the Cumberland.
which was sunk by the Merrimac.
-Four thousand five hundred and eighty
seamen have been registered in the various
ports of entry during the year ending Sep
tember Both, of which seven hundred and
slHty-two were Of Pennsylvania.
Rev. T. W. Higginson, of Worcester,
Massachusetts, has accepted the Colonelcy
OF the LIST South Carolina colored regiment
Major Spauldng, of the 5Oth New York
volunteer engineers, with other officers, have
been plac d under arrest and ordered TO
Washington, charged with nexcusable delay
In the transportation of ponloon trains
The rebel papers complain that the CON
duct Of Burnside's army exceeds that OF
Pope, and call for retaliation.
Three hundred and sevcnty-fve prisoners
oil war, all that the rebels had at Richmond,
have been brought to Fortress Monroe
Forty political prisoners and sixty aborers
were also released.
1t seems to be settled that Caleb Smith
will shortly resign his position as Secretary
OF the INTERIOR TO accept the vacant District
Judgeship in Indiana, and in some circles il
is asserted that Senator Browning will sue.
ceed to the vacancy thus created.
An attempt to enforce the rebel copscrip.
tion in middle Tennessee has produced much
excitement, and a regiment is being formed
to resist it. A body of rebel cavalry were
hred upon while making the conscrption.
Captain Benjamin Smell, Of Philadelphia
the oldest sea captain of that port, who
spent sixty years of his life in active service
at sea, died in that city on Saturday last
He was Sc years old.
On Tuesday evening, Major General Banks
was presented, at the Astor House, New
York, with splendid black horse and
equipments, valued at 81 1000. 1t was the
gift of few personal friends. The presen-
tation speech was made by h. q. Cowdin,
Esq, to which Gen. Banks responded in an
eloquent and patriotic speech large
number of ladies and gentlemen were
present
An expedition, consisting of three regi-
ments, left headquarters in Missouri, lately
aud destroyed saltpetre works, arsenal and
storehouse. with large quantity of arms at
Yellville, Arkansas. A number of prison.
ers and ho ses were taken
A schooner loaded with turpentine and
rosin has been captured while endeavoring
to run the blockade at Charleston. Several
persons believed to he pilots were on board
The Navy Department has information of
the capture of the schooner Annie Dees, by
the U. $. gunboat Seneca on the 7th ult
while trying to run the Charleston harbor
blockade Her cargo consisted of 1875 bar
rels of turpentine and 6s barrels of rosin.--
Among those on board of her were found
persons believed to be pilots for vessels try
ing TO run the blockade