Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-24

the United States Consul at that place. Several
shots were fired at him while he was sleeping in
bis room, and bat for the fact that he had
changed the position Of his bed on account Of the
information from The Consul, his life would have
been sncriiicpd day or two subsequently,, he
was attacked and stabbed in his side 1.-THE marks
of wound are now distinctly ysible), and for
weeks after, his life was despaired Of by his at
tendanis
The priest was very anxious to preserve hie
commission in the Rebel army, but Mr. Kennedy
advised him to burn il, telling him 1t would only
be source of trouble to him while he remained
al the North.
The police are making efforts to recover the
property stolen from Mr.. Tangent who states
that it was nearly all that hO had, and unless it
can be recovered he will be left Almost destitute.
~ Y. Timti.
FnGIonrlRG 70 WAsnINGroN- Baltimore
american OF the 18th says:
For several days past there has been "a marked
reduction in the extent VI freight sent TO Wash
ingion for Government and general purposts--
Instead of from 400 to 500 car loads per day
from baltimore To Washingtvu-which was the
average through the month of Decsniber-ihe
Railrond Agents advise ul that the quantity has
now dwiudled to about one-half. Yesterday
some $50 idle cars were left over ut Locust Point,
Camden station, and Mount Care-the three
city depOts OF the Baltimore nnd Ohio Railroad
Company, At the Locust Point shipping station
no vessels remained 10 be unlqaled, except the
three or four then at the wharves disCharging
their cargoes. These contained subsistence and
hay for the army. The laPge quantities of lum'
her coal, frewoOd, aud other heavy freights that
had come to Locust Point by canal boats, barges
propsers, and sailing vessels Of almost every
description, for the last three mouths since the
blockade of the Potomac, have all been taken oil
10 Washington, aud to Frederick Qor General
| Banks Diyision), md now scarcely anything re-
mains on tho wharves to be forwarded.
IL appears that among the items OF freight
loaded in Baltimore, and forwarded 10 Washing
! ton during the last si1 weeks or Two months,
were not lass than Is 900, ,000 feet ot lumher and
timber, 10000 tons Of coal and 10000 cords of
frewooi. This very large business is in addition
to the heavy shipmsnts OF forage, subsistence
and miPcellaneous freighls for Government and
private nse. 10 hay alone an average of more
than 100 cars has been loaded and forwarded
from Baltimore daily since the 10th OF October,
making about 5000 car loads, and embracing
fully 100000 bales of oats and corn some
1000 car loads or heiween.two and three million
bushels, have been forwarded By the road, In
dependent of the foregoing are the extraordinary
quantities of freights Of every description, for
the same destination, that haze passed through
Baltimore, without change Of cars, from the
Philadelphia and the Northern Central Roads
Often this business has exceeded 100 cars pei
day. The Northern Central Company delivered
on Thursday through Howard street, to the
Baltimore Rond nearly 100 cprs loaded for Wash
ineton, OF which one half or more contained
anthracite coal for the Messrs. Langdon, th'
heavy Pennsylvania contractors, now doinf
business in Washington.