Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-11
TmE NEWS.

The Senate has confirmed the follow. /
ing nominations made by the President
William b Franklin, Breyet Brigadier
General United States army, TO be Major
General of Volunteers Edwin V. Sum
uer, Brevet Major General United
St0les army, to be Major General of
Volunteers; Samuel p. lleintaeIman,
Breyet Brigadier General United States
army, to be Major General Of Volunteers
Erasmus D. Reyes, Breyct Brigadier
General United States army, to be Major
General of Volunteers FitZ John Por-
Ter, Breyet Brigadier General United
States army, to be Major General of
Volunteers Truman Smith, TO he Judge
under treaty with England to suppress
the slave trade.
The War Department has issued an or
der TO encourage recruiting by Offering =,
premium of two dollars TO each accepted
volunteer for three years service or dnriug
the war; also, an order 10 pay twenty
HNV NulluIS buuulN III hufdllUt 10 tHcN Ol
said recruits. -..-..
The news from White river, Arkansas,
is net encouraging. Col. Fitch still holds
st. Charles. No relief has reached Gen.
Stnrgis The whole country bordering
on the White river is reported to be III
arms, except those persons who have fed
from the operations Of the conscription
law, which is enforced in the most rigor-
ous manner. Our boats are frequently
fired on from the shore
Advices from Nassau state that six
steamers were in that port for Charleston
and one for England. The rebel steamer
Cecil was totally wrecked on Ahaco -
The rebel steamers Nashville and Kate
sailed on the 2lst ult for New Inlet, N. c.,
bnt We're chased and succeeded in getting
into two small ports.
Tax collectors and appraisers will he
selected in the mode usually adopted in
the Treasury Department. All applica-
tions are received and filed, together Will,
all letters in support of the proposed ap-
polntments, whether from members of
Congress or other citizens the names of
all applicants, with careful abstracts Of
the letters and information relating to
each one submitted to the President, to-
gether with the judgment of the Secreta.
ry Of the Treasury as to the proper pel.
sons to he selected. With these papcry
before him the President forms his own
opinion and makes hIs own appointments.
Gen. Burnside has Joined Mcclellan.
lie had prepared for an inland advance
from Newbern, which was 10 commence
ON Tuesday of last week, when news Of
the strait of the Potomac army came. ac.
'ompanied by orders for him to move for.
ward part ofhs force to the sacred soil
BY next morning his troops were EN-
larked and steaming down the NeusC
RIVER where eonrier was met whost
news stopped the fleet. After waiting fo,
messenger 10 go to Fortress Monro,
and return, The fleet again got undeI
way. The voyage was delightful, and OF
Monday the vessels were in James River
The "cowardly Yankees" as on
Southern brethren delight to call th
men of New England seem to have lnll
settled the point of bravery The 4
Massachusetts regiment comes out q
Battle-Week with only l75 effective men
and other regiments have suffered in cye
greater proportion
The correspondence between the Wa
Department and General Mcclellan ba
been transmitted to the House, in r,
sponse to a resolution of inquiry. Tb
latter says in the course Of his explant
tion, =" Those who have originated III
iase statements concerning the Whit
House yard and spring are, in fact, {
stated in my dispatch of the 7th instan
enemies of this army and the cause
which it is fighting They have impose
upon the Surgeon General, and cause
him to make official representations whie
on examination prove to be unfounded i
fact, and which are disrespeetful to hi
superior officer. They have unnecessaril
occupied the attention of the Secretary
War, and have interrupted the Commar
der and Medical Director of this army !
the midst of most arduous duties.
A late issue of the Richmond Enquire
says If the confederates could certain
ly cut OF McClellan's retreat, and prever
further supplies, it would be far best t
starve him into eapitulationn Let u
ill up our armies and prepare for con
test as long as our enemy may choose t,
urge it, and ms energetic as we can max,
it,