Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-15
THE MEMS.

THE REws.
The rebels bave again been severely
routed in Macon county, Missouri.
The Canadian Parliament has been 7
summoned to meet on the sSth inst.
Advices from China to the 18th of june
have been received, via San Francisco
The allies have captured the rebel strong
hold Vngpa The French Admiral Bratel
was killed in the capturing of Mango
The British feet is being concentrated
near Shanghai
The California volunteers have reached
the Rio Grande without interruption
The rebel Sibley has withdrawn his force
from New Mexico into Texas. The
pache Indians attacked two companies
of our cavalry in the Mesilla valley, but
were repulsed.
The u S. steamer San Jacinto has
arrived at the Boston quarantine, from
Key West, with thirty cases of yellow
fever on board Three persons died of
the fever during the voyage.
Owing to the severe injury received in
he late battle by General Banks, the com
mand of his corps devolves on General
Williams General Augur being also
severely wounded his division is comman-
ded by General Green General Prince
was captured aud taken to Richmond by
the rebels. Jackson's army in the battle
numbered 10000 and was opposed, dur
ing the most of the fight, only by Banks
corps 1t was one of the bloodiest battles
of the war, and Jackson's loss can scarcely
i he less than 1900, while ours is much less
c All employees in the United States
= arsenals are to swear allegiance to the
= government
t Gen. Daniel X. Boswell, of Coriull
/ Mississippi, has been authorized by tile
. War Department to raise and organize
in that State, brigade of volunteer in
,e fantry to serve for three years or durin;
l. the war. The brigade will be commanded
e. by Gen. Boswell, loyal Mississippian
who was expatriated by the despotic Gov
crnment of Jeif. Davis, because of hi
loyalty to his country.
The rebels under Breckinridgc attacke,
Baton Rouge, La, on the 9th inst, bu
were repulsed.
n. 1t is reported that the Star of the Wei
I'd has been altered to Il ram gunboat, an
is now at Vicksburg, Her name hi
=, been changed to the Richmond.
o. On Tuesday the steamer Poland, whe
j. eighteen miles above Clarksville, Tenn
y, y on the Cumberland river, was ordered I
he round to by a party of guerilas. III
~ captain refused and headed his boat f,
m Clarksville. On attempting to pass
lp- second time she was fred into and ha
eg. several men killed.
81 The town of Gallatin, Tenn, has bet
ing captured by the rebels under Morga
iOa Oa and all the 2sth Kentucky regiment, e
cept one company, are supposed to ha
fl been captured,
ed The rebel Poindexter's band of guer
of las were routed on Monday, at Comtor
.ed Ferry, on Grand river, Mo, Our troo
be- captured his whole train, and a good pc
ton Of his horses and arms
sh- Governor Andrews instructions to I
rye assessors Of Massachusetts tell them to
cludc colored citizens in the enrolment
to men subject to draft
ard The War Department has decided
lge subdivide the States into districts for
hot cruitiug purposes, so that each dsh
shall be credited with the number of V
,rd, untcers it may raise, and have so ma
ois- deducted from its quota when the dr
urt- comes to be applied. Its understood Il
ded in this way many districts will escape
icu draft entirely, having wholly or nca
completed their full quota already,