Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-18
THE NEWS

Ihe fresiuenl mas upproNeu lue pll pTu~
yiding for All additional article of war. This
prohibits the military or naval authorities
from returning all persons OF color within
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 eightwound
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 MIR
Commissioner Slidell-that very expensive /
gentleman for England-arriyed 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 knew that al least II,
O00OOO was passing them in wet clothes and
cold aspect Mr.. Slidell went direct to the
station and proceeded by the first train to
Paris
The gun-boat Nangatuck, built by Mr.
Stevens Of Hoboken has been completed
and is expected to leave for the seat of war
this week. This boat is ironclad, modelled
somewhat after the iron.clad battery and is
believed to be mpregnable by shot or shell
from guns Of the heaviest calibre. The
Naugatuck carries l00-pounder rihed gun.
The Ledger's New York correspondent
writes that General McClellans stirring ad.
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 ut least lin
Brooklyn the minister read it as All 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 - sincere
Christian as well as u 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 sheled
the rebel batteries at Acquia Greek, the
enemy replying briskly with their guns, but
failing to reach the Yankee, though several
excellent line shots were made One shell
struck but IL short distance from the Yankee.
III direct range~with her wheel-house
Most OF the shots were too high for the
Aoacosta, many Of them passing over her
to a great distance. The heavy guns Of the
Yankee enabled her to lie of out Of range
OF the rebels, and eEop her shells with pro
cision into the hatteries After firing for
some time the steamers hauled of without
being struck, but it is believed that from
the manner in which the shells exploded in
aud around the rebel works, that somebody
was hurt.
From the contrahands who have acted "A
teamsters for the rebels it was ascertaned
that the main body of the rebels have cross
ed the Rappanhannock, and are making ,
stand at Fredericksburg, in conjunction wltl
the army at Gordonsyille
The steamer Ariel arrived at New York
from Aspinwall with SG7IOOO in gold. Adj
vices from Carthagena report that the Con
seryatiyes have taken the town Of Ware VI
the river Magdalena, and seized ii new
steamer with 5000 muskets and ten. Mos
quera's correspondence.
The grave Of Colonel Cameron having. +
is said, beeu found at Bull Run, the bod
has been brought to Georgetown. and 4
awaiting the order of his brother, GENERA
Cameron.
Further particulars Of the battle of Pc,
Ridge, in to-day's paper, show it to hay,
been decidedly the hardest fought battle q
the war. over LOCO rebels we're killed
several Thousand wounded and 1000 takel
prisoners \ glorious victory truly.
Instead Of a number of dwellings bein,
burned at Centreylle, by some of our sol
diera, on Thursday evening, in the neigh
borhood of Centreylle, as reported, il nov
appears that the destruction by them was
confined to IL portion Of rebel barracks
Not single dwelling, II is a-cprtaiued wai
injured by our troops.
On Saturday reconnoitring party starte,
from the north side Of Qunntco creek. an,
occupied Dumfres From the river 10 Thu
village the road was strewn with dea,
horses. Some were embarrassed, and al
attached to the wagons. The rebel force II
and around Dumfries was composed Of Tex
ans, Alahanans, and South Cnrolnian.
under the command of Wiglall of Texas
The farmers state that there Is still a bod
OF about 700 cavalry, some four miles iron
Dumfries, on the Acquia Creek road Abou
300 cartridge and can bOxeg blankets Nou,
&c were found in the house used as Wiz
falls headquarters. A large quantity ,
shells and cartridges were also slowed ava
III barn, and % boxes of ammunition wer
found near the creek
AZ Thoroughfare Station II miles rrol
Manassas, on The road to Winchester, ther
we're, on Friday, found 50 freight cars, load
ed with commissary stores, valued at s2O,OOC
The fire kindled by the rebels failed to con,
sumo them
a despatch from Savannah, Teunessee
says that the expedition up the Tennessee
river had nearly all arrived there, and say
that the fleet was ON the point of proceedin,
further mp the river. The expedition i
commanded by Cen c. +. Smith, with Gen
erals Sherman, McClernand, Hurlbut, an,
Wallace, as division commanders 1h,
force is large and fully able te conquer AM
army the rebels can bring against it, Gen
Grant is in command at Fort Henry. Tho
enemy's force in this section is variousy es
timate' at from 10000 to lO0,OO0 General