Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-15
THE NEWS.

wounded soldiers, AT hlcllhohu anu Sau
that he intended TO share their fate on the
next battle field, and come veal or wo, he
would be with them, and whatever might
betide, whether victory or defeat ensued,
of one thing he assured them, that the |
cause is safe. We will conquer in the
end"
Gen. Pope's official report of the cap
ture Of Island No. 10 says that the enemy
sunk the gunboat Grampus and six of
their transports, but in a few days they
will he raised and ready for service. The
famous floating battery was scuttled and
turned adrift with oil her guns aboard,
but she was captured and run aground in
shoal water by our forces at New Madrid,
so we have got all their vessels, batteries
and troops. The men taken consisted of
three Generals, seven colonies, seven en-
tire regiments and several independent
battalions of infantry, and FIVE companies
of artillery.
The passage of the bill for the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia was
followed by applause in the House on Fri
day. The only members from the Slave
holding States who voted for it were
Messrs. Blair, of Missouri aud Fisher Of
Delaware and of the thirty-nine votes
against it, twenty-five are from the Free
States.
A man was shot by soldier guarding
the Orange and Alexandria railroad,
short distance beyond Bristol station, last
Wednesday night, while in the act of
tearing up the rails. The rebel had with
drawn three spikes and was prying of the
rail with an iron bar when the guard
fired upon him, killing him instantly.
The President has approved the joint
resolution suggested by him, declaring
that the United States ought to cooper
ate with and afford pecuniary aid to any
State which may adopt the gradual abol-
ishment of slavery.
The rebel steamer Nashville on escaping
from Beaufort, was run ont to sea and
taken to Charleston.
The Pittsburg, Tennessee correspon.
dent of the Cincinnati Gazette, in speak.
ing of the battle at that place says =
The sum and substance of the battle is
that on Sunday we were pushed from dis
aster to disaster, till we lost every division
camp we had, and were driven within hall
mile of the landing, when the approach
of night, the timely arrival and aid of the
gunboats the tremendous efforts of oul
artillersts, and General Buell's approach
saved us. On Monday, after nine hours
hard fighting, we simply regained wha
we had lost on Sunday. Not division
advanced half mile beyond our ol(
camps on Monday, except General Lewis
Wallaces command. The lowest est
mates place our loss in killed and wounded
Mt three thousand, and in prisoners from
three to four thousand. The rebel loss il
killed and wounded was probably tel
thousand. The rebels in their retreat lei
acres covered with their dead, whom the,
had carried to the rear They destroyed
the heavy supply trains they lad brough
mp.
We find the following in late numbe
of the Richmond Wing. A letter ha
been received at New Orleans from Sa
Antonio, announcing the fall of For
Craig, New Mexico, by unconditional cal
imlation. Col. Candy proposed tia
himself and command he permitted I
depart on condition that they pledg
themselves not to serve during the wa
hut General Sibley insisted on an iii
conditional surrender
On Saturday, two splendid batteries
Tifted guns were found in the woods belo
island No. 10 A large amount of pr
persy, consisting Of horses, mules, wagot
and arms, are being daily brought in !
our men.
Gen. Wool telegrapha to the War u
partment that new deserters from the T
bel ranks report constant reinforcement
to the enemy at Yorktown, from the d
rection of Richmond and the Rappaha
mock.
Late adyieea from rittsburg Landil
state that on the first days engageme
with the rebels, many of our men fro
Ohio and Wisconsin fed from the lie
frightened, without firing a gun.
Gen. Banks telegraphs to Washingto
upon information from Rebel sources, til
Gen. Beanregard is dead. We think t
Generals informants are mistaken
We have report from Southe
sources of the operations of portion
Commodore Porter's mortar feet. Iti
pears that on or about the 4th instant,
shelled out the Confederates at p,
Christian, a small post village in Harris
county, Mississippi. 1t is situated on t
east side of the entrance into the Bay
st. Louis of the Gulf Of Mexico 1t Ii
an Episcopal Church and a population
nine hundred souls, or thereabouts.
EMANCIPATION IN WESTERN VIRGINI
Il appears that at the late election on the gu
tion OF adopting the Constitution for Weste
Virginia, il was not obligatory TO take q vote
Il. Nlas