Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-21


their lines to any claimant.
The official report of the naval engage
ment sent to Richmond states that on The
Merrimac two were killed and eight wound
ed. The muzzles Of two guns were knocked
of, the PROV twisted the armor damaged |
the anchor and flagstaff shot away, and the
smoke stack and steam-pipe riddled.
The Boulogne Messenger says Mr..
Commissioner Slidell-that very expensive
gentleman for England-arrived here by the
Princess Maude on Thursday last. The
wretched weather prevented many Of the
habitual attendants from being on the quay
when the boat arrived, and those few who
were there did not know that at least eli
900, 900 was passing them in wet clothes and
cold aspect. Mr.. Slidel went direct to the
station and proceeded by the first train to
Paris.
The gun-boat Naugatuck, built by Mr..
Stevens of Hoboken, has been completed
and is expected TO leave for the seat of war
this week. This boat is iron-clad, modelled
somewhat after the iron-clad battery, and is
believed to be impregnable by shot or shell
from guns of the heaviest calibre. The
Naugatuck carries l00-pounder rified gun.
The Ledger's New York correspondent
writes that General McClellans stirring adj
dress to the army of the Potomac was refer
ed to in many of the churches of that city
on Sunday afternoon, and in one at least lin
BROOKLYN the minister read it as an appro-
pirate appendix to his sermon. The repeat
ed recognition Of the hand of the Almighty
in the address, was especially dwelt upon, as
an evidence that the General is q sincere
Christian as we'll as true patriot.
The steamer Yankee arrived at the Wash
ington Navy Yard on Saturday, and took
aboard large quantity ofshel. On Friday
in company with the Anacosta, she shelled
the rebel batteries at Acqlia Creek, the
enemy replying briskly with their guns, but
failing to reach the Yankee, though several
excellent line shots were made. One shell
struck but short distance from the Yankee,
in direct range with her wheel-house.-
Most Of the shots were too high for the
Anacosta, many of them passing over her
to great distance. The heavy guns of the
Yankee enabled her to lie off out Of range
of the rebels, and dsop her shells with pre-
csion into the Batteries After firing fol
some time the steamers hauled off without
being struck, but il is believed that, from
the manner in which the shells exploded il
and around the rebel works, that somebod,
was hurt.
From the contrahands who have acted a.
teamsters for the rebels it was ascertaine,
that the main body of TIE rebels have cross
ed the Rappanhannock, and are making
stand at Fredericksburg, in conjunction will
the army at Gordonsville.
The steamer Ariel arrived at New Yorl
from Aspinwall with $677,OOO in gold. Ad
vices from Carthagena report that the Con
servatives have taken the town of Ware Of
the river Magdalena, and seized ne,
steamer with 5000 muskets and Gen. Mos
quera's correspondence.
The grave of Colonel Cameron having,
is said, been found at Bull Run, the bod
has been brought to Georgetown, and
awaiting the order of his brother, Genera
Cameron.
Further particulars of the battle of Pc
Ridge, in to-6y's paper, show it to hav
been decidedly the hardest fought battle
the war. Over 1000 rebels were kille,
several thousand wounded and 1000 take
prisoners. A glorious victory truly.
Instead Of number of dwellings bein
burned at Centreville, by some of our so
ders, on Thursday evening, in the neigl
borhood of Centreville, as reported, it no
appears that the destruction by them wa
confined to portion of rebel barracks
Not single dwelling, it is ascertained, wa
injured by our troops.
On Saturday recommending party starte
from the north side of Quantico creek, an
occupied Dumfries. From the river TO tn
village the road was strewn with dea
horses. Some were Embarrassed, and a
attached TO the wagons. The rebel force i
and around Dumiries was composed of Te,
ans, Alabamians, and South Carolinian
under the command of Wigfall, of Texas
The farmers state that there is still bod
of about 700 cavalry, some four miles frol
Dumfries, on the Acquia Greek road. Abol
800 cartridge and cap boxes, blankets fou
&c, were found in the house used as Wi.
falls headquarters. A large quantity
shells and cartridges were also slowed ava
in barn. and IS boxes of ammunition wer
found near the creek.
At Thoroughiare Station, 70 miles froi
Manassas on the road to Winchester, thei
were, on Friday, found So freight cars, los,
ed with commissary stores, valued at $4,000
The fire kindled by the rebels failed to cor
sumo them.
A despatch from Savannah, Tennessee
says that the expedition up the Tennessee
river had nearly all arrived there, and say
that the feet was on the point of proceedin
further up the river. The expedition
commanded by Gen. G. F. Smith, with Gel
erals Sherman, McClernaud, Hurlbut, an
Wallace, as division commanders. Til
force is large and fully able to conquer an
army the rebels can bring against it. Gel
Grant is in command at Fort Henry. TIL
enemys force in this section is variously e.
timated at from 10000 to 100000, Generi
wallAee's division went to Purdy, M,
Marry county, Tennessee, and burned u
bridges, took up the track on the railrou
leading from Humboldt to Corinth, Missi
sippi, cutting off train heavily laden wit
troops, which arrived when the bridge vi
burning.