Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-31
1tGaiuart 6azeffe
Il. THOMSON. Editor =
Delaware. Oct. 81. 1862.
THE NEWS.


The news from our army on the Upper Po-
.omac. received during the nast week. has in
dicu,cd probable movement against the enc
nv. But bpvond the removal OF General Nc
Clvliaus head quarters across the river, the
transfer of considerable number of troops to
tie Virginia SIDE. and slight advance of the
force commanded hy Gen. Burnside, there has
been nothing % Indicate that the public ex-
pcctalion in his respect is to be reaIiz d
Certainly there has as yet been no movement
that can he called vigorous and energetic ad-
v1nce-bui it X to be hoped the period is near
at hand when one will be male. The river is
reported to have risen to an extent that obvi-
atrs the necessity of guarding various fords'
thus releasing from such duty large number
OF our men but at the same lime the rains
which raised the river had 'h. lEct OF render
ing military movements diff ut on account Of
the STATE oc lie roads.
There is sill Doubt rs TO whether the main
body Of the rebel army has retired 10 Cor
donsvl'c or Stauuton, or still remains in the
neighborhood of Winchester. The reports
brought by refugees and dcscrters are conflict
ing.
BucE's Kentucky campaign is universally
conceded 20 have been a complete failure, and
/ that it IS 81 regarded by the Government is
manifest from the fact that he has been re-
moved from the command Of onr army in that
State and Is succeeded by Gen. Rosecrans.-
| This gentleman is emphafieally fighting Gen
eraI. and an improvement in the management
of the fine army of which h, has just assumed
command may reasonably b anticipated.
\ large force under com nafd of Gen Cox
has been sent up the KanawIra, including the
Division recently from Cumberland Gap com
mandcd by Gen. Morgan. IT is surmised that
Cox is to cross the mountains and strike ior
Richmond by way Of Staunton while McClel-
Ian and Burnside advance from the north and
cast, and feet Of fgnn-boats asccndS the James
River accompanied by 4 formidable land force
on the south shore.
There are Indications that active operation.
have been resumed on the southern coast.-
Galveston has been taken and is now held by
our forces, the rebels evacuating the city OF
the oh inst We have also taken and destroy
ed several salt works on the Florida and Tex
as coast, which the rebels regard n serious
disaster, as several States depended upon then
for their supplies of this indispensable article
4 formidable feet is collecting at Pensacol,
for the supposed purpose of attacking Mobile
and Gen. Mitchell has made successful recon
noissance of the country adjacent to til
Charleston aud Savannah railroad, with tn
view of decided movement against that i'm
portant line of rebel communication belwcc
the seaboard and the interior
Our forces have recently achieved victor.
in northwestern Arkansas, also in several mi
nor engagements in Missouri, Kentucky am
Tennessee.
a number of Eastern regiments, on thei
way TO Washington, have hecn detained a
New York, which indicates an expedition G
some kud fitting out at that point
Washington dispatches announce n,at tn
Court Of Inquiry having charge of the TIar
pcr's Ferry surrcnd.r, have cxoneraled Gen
Miles from ccnsure in reference to In disa'
trous affair.