Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-07
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Delaware. Feb. ?. 1s62.
THE NEWS.

Though there have been during the past
week some important movements on the part
of several divisions of our army, there has been
no battle fought or anything tran<pired ma
terially changing the state of affairs.
1t is now definitely settled that Pamlico
Sound is to he the field of operations of the
Burnside expedition. At last accounts the
vesscls composing it, with the exception of a
few that were lost or disabled during the gale
were within the Sound, and preparing for COM
meneing operations. There are reports Of
heavy cannonading having bcen heard carly in
the week at several points in the neighborhood,
but latest advices give no information that
warrants the conclusion that it proceeded from
engagements in which the feet took part
though we muy how daily txla'ct TO hear Of
something Of the kird. The rs.beIs in that ~
gion are in terrible fright. and there is "A gen
eral stampede Of nOn-e,-m batants from the
points where attacks are apprchenleJ.
The accounts from Port Royal, though not
conclusive, render it probable that the expe
ditioif fitted out and sent from hat point has
succeeded in cutting IF communication be-
tween Savannah and Fort Pulaski. and invest
ed the tort 10 an extent that renders its fall
probable
4 few days since large force left Cairo,
and tie movement this time does nor seem like
ly TO prove mere fcint or reconnaissance. The
expedition. consisting of large land fore and
several guBboats, is ascending the Tennessee
river, and the latest dispatches state that ii
had reached to within a few miles of Fort
Henry, stronghold upon which the rebels
depend for the defense of that river. The forces
were being landed a few miles below the fort.
and severe battle was anticipated, as the reb-
els Lad determined TO defend that position 10
the last extremity. Its loss would materially
weaken their positions at Columbus and Bow
ling Green
There is as yet no general advance of our
forces -iE Kentucky-thc state of the roads
rendering ii next TO impossible TO moye artillery
and baggage trains. The divsionIunder Gen.
Thomas is advancing as fast as CIRCUMSTANCES
will admit toward Fast Tennessee, his destina-
tioa probably being Knoxville The. rebel
army that lately opposed his advance was so
thoroughly routed in the battle near Somerset
that ii is not likely its fragments can, be again
united so rs 10 lnakeany Formidable resistance.
From Missouri we continue 10 receive ac
counts of the advance OF our troops in consid-
crable force toward the position held by Price,
and unless he retreats there must soon be a
battle i'll that region. Gen IlaIleck continues
to put the sympathiserS wiih'trcason through
by requiring them 10 take the oath or ale
glance. A late order applies this test of 10y
atty TO the faculty and officers Of the State
University, and TO the directors, officers, con
ductorS, &c, of all railroads in tie State.
Affairs in the VICINITY of Isourneys and; Cum
berland appear to remain in siatu quo. A
Elud and water blocka,ls seems 10 impede, op-
'rrations for the present there as" elscwhcfe.-
~ ANte~ tSNtN@N u ASOdiAC1 OdI Is
gebcrsillysrcgardr,l as blundcr, though it is
said in making ii Gen. Lander acted under
positive orders from Headquarters. He is said
TO be exceedingly anxious for an Opportunity
to pitch into lie rcbels aud pay them iorsther
tenerity in venturing upon aggressive move
mants
It seems to nc admitted that in going to
Kentucky to assume command at Columbus,
Be1uregard took with him 5000 of the rebel
troops from the army Of the Potomac.
There is u probability of trouble between
Gems Hunter and Lane in regard to the cx-
petition lately placed under command of the
latter. Hunter, us commander of that lcpait-
ment, demands control ofthe expedition. which
Lane is not disposed to grurt.