Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-25
THE NEWS.

had deposited their money in the bank as
the safest place to keep it in these times,
retaining in their pockets only rebel and
other shiuplasters for change. As this kind
of currency, on the retreat of the rebel
troops, lost all its value, the people now found
themselves. with few exceptions, absolutely
without penny to purchase salt, sugar, lea,
coffee and other necessaries, at the United
States prices at which they could now pnr-
chase them had they Legitimate money. The
people are highly ineensed. and If The bank
officers should turn up and not disgorge
they will no doubt be lynched
The Tennessee Legislature, since its ad-
jounment Mt Memphis, has disappeared and
gone no one knows whittier Gov. Harris
has also disappeared. and is said 10 have
gone to Corinth Miss.
II is asserted as the generally prevalent
opinion in Naval and Military circles in
Washington, that by this time the National
banner floats over New Orleans, ard that it
is believed our mortar fleet attacked the
rebel fort at the Rigolets within two days
after the departure from Ship Island of the
steamer bringing North the last Intelligence
from that point
The great steamship Vanderbilt is being
converted into an iron,clad ship, and the
Ocean Queen into q steam-ram, at New
York The Navy Department, it is said,
has ordered OF the builders of the Monitor.
six more iron-clad vessels, similar in con.
struction. but more formidable They are
to be 2O4 or 205 instead Of 40 feet long.
and to carry two lj-inch instead of ll-inch
Dahlgren guns. The mail protection will
probably be good deal thicker than the
Monitors. 1t is intended that they shall
be able to run ten knots an hour, and shall
be thoroughly sea-going.
1t ia generally given ont by the Southern
papers that JEFF Davis is to take the field in
person. 1t is expected that he will take
command of the rebel army of the 8lissis-
sippi.
We learn that fight took place on Sun
day about a mile aud half from Winches.
ter, on the Strasburg road, between a Dor.
tlon oil Gen Shields troops and the rebel
cavalry, with four pieces of artillery, which
resulted in victory over the combined
forces OF the rebel Generals jackson. Smith
and Longstreet. 1t ragged from halrpast ID
O'Clock until dark. The enemys strength
was about $4,000. and the strength Of on,
uivlslon was not over 5000. Our loss il
Killed and wounded is not definitely ascer-
tanned, but il is heavy. The enemy's loss i,
double that of ours. We have captured q
large number of prisoners and some of thei
guns. The ground is strewn with the arm,
they have thrown away in their fight.
Union meeting was held at Fairfa,
Court House, on Saturday Speeches wer,
made by Charles II. Upton, j. C. Under
wood, and others. Resolutions were adont
ed expressing thanks to President Incoh
and Secretary Seward for their sagacity an,
wisdom in managing our domestic an,
foreign affairs, and appealing 10 Governor
r'erpont to order an early election Of count,
officers.
The rebel steamer Merrmac is still under
going repairs at the Norfolk navy yard
The bombardment of Island No. 10, still
continues. The rebels are powerfully rorti
ned The deiences consist of a series O
WORKS one rising above another in regul.
rows 50 that it will require the last row a
batteries to be silenced before our troop
can effect the capture of the Island /
requires hard work but No. l0must and vii
be taken.
An election Was held n Readin,. Pa q,
tridsy. Tho Union men carried al the ci,,
cfcea both city oon4,abies. and nave no
Jorhea in both branches Of Uity oouncil.
tho majorities ranged from 20 to 200 owe
The Democratic candidates.
The crew of the privateer Beauregor ri
numbering twenty-seyen men. were sen
from Philadelphia, in the United state
steamer Rhode Island To Fort Warren q,
Saturday morning.
From Europe We have some late and in
ieresting news. The Italian patriots DAM
baldi and Ratazzi, have had an importap
conference which will be likely to trrano
the Italian troubles The Spanish govern.
ment does not contemplate recalling (;en
Prim from the command Of the Mevic.,
expedition. In the British Parliament N,
House of Commons has given the ooietust :,
the effort to break the American hlockodo
The London News regards the Union victo
ries in Tennessee as of immense inporanc
aud predicts, that now that the north
organized aud ON the move it will continu
to show its superiority over the south an
dlspel the illusion that the southerners ar
inyineible. The arrest of one of the Suu
tsr's officers, aud Of Mr. Thompson. late /
:. Vice Consul at Cadiz recently at Tan
gier, had occasonod great deal of trouble
The prisoners had been put on board
United states ship. The Moorish oovern
ernment demanded the release Of the nri
souers, but the L. 5. Consul threatened +,
strike his flag and leave the country an,
thereupon the Moorish government acoui
esced in the embarkatiou of the prisoners
A special agent of the Post Office De
partment acting on the Tennessee and Ken.
tucky borders, reports as follows Ii i.
gratifying, wherever | have been, to fine
there is u strong desire for the re-establish-
ment OF the mails, and willingness among
the people to return TO their allegiance"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has direct.
ed that the semi-annual coupons for interest
upOu the October Il three ,.,,,, oh =,