Smyrna times., 1862-07-24
Delaware Afaigs.

T'HE ESCAPE OF PRisoNERs.-Niueieenp Tis-
oners escaped from Fort Delaware, Tuesday
night, and ) Of them getting on raft managed
to work their way up to New Castle. where
lacy arrived absut 2 o'clock, on Wednesday
morning. Two Of the party swan ashore, and
the raft having run into the eddy formed by the
PIERS, HE others became alarmed. and COM
menced crying Justly Tor help Several per-
sons resldIug along Delaware street. were thus
awakened. who yepaired TO the wharf, and the
members OF the party were safely landad by the
means of small boat. They represented that
they belong to New Jersey, and had left home |
! foT excursion. when their vessel was run !
into sAd sunk, and they barely escap ped with |
their lives by means of the raft. They were
| "a ken 10 the houses of the citizens and several
! Union men assisted IN clothing them, not |
dreaming that they were rebels. The seces-
slonisis, however. did no. act gOoranllY, as il |
10 stated that an excursion party visited the |
! tori few days previously, and 1t was in puT.
suance Of a plan then formed that the traitors
ssca ped aud came to New Castle. These
sympathizers, however, did not stop with the
performance Of the acts above Indicated, but
they took charge OF the fugiIIves, and cIandss
timely conveyed them out of the town, and put
them on their way to escape recapture.
in this connection we may state that a col.
lis on occurred in New Castle, between Messrs.
Whitley and Spruance, on Thursday, in con.
sequence of this affair. Ii is reported that
MIR. s. observed that any one who assisted in
the pc OF rebels should be arrested and
punished, when Whiteley replied that he was
heaTtless william and a coward, at the same
time asking if Mr.. S. would resent il. Mr.. S.
then said he regarded the remark as only ema
mating from lew BLACKBOARD, when Whitley
struck him. Others inIerfered and separated
| no naFlio No tbo ho fu,ll 10
investigated, for Mr.. Spruance is right in the
! opinion that any man who will aid in the escs pc
h of a prisoner, should be arrested. and made 10
suffer the penalty prescribed by the law for
such act.
Since the above was written we learn that
on Wednesday morning Col. Grimshaw dis
patched Lieut.. Cloward, Of the 4th Delaware
Regiment, to Baltimore, in order 10 spIuTC
J. the tugiIives. Lieut. &. succeeded in ca piuT
l. ing four Of them at Havre de. Grace, and placed
them in charge of the guard al that place.
Republican.
The I'd Regiment Delaware volunteers du
if. ring the whole week Of the Richmond fight
was one OF the regiments chosen TO cover tn
retrest, and, Of course, were under fire neal H.
IN all the time. They were in three holly COZ
tested battles, besides several skrmishes. Ye
strange 10 say, only TWO were kllled-Fred
in Spar, CO F, and Jacob Bowers. Of co. K, Wu
> Hipson, Of CO. G. and Cunerd of CO. B. wer
- wounded. Several are missing, but stroggleI
keep coming in every day, and thus, eventual
all may be accounted for.
20 SMALL NorEs-At special meeting Of IN
re city council Of Wilmington last Saturday fife
on noon, the finance committee were instructed
Ia. order from the North American Bank Not
IA Company. plate for issuing city draf's, of ii
st. denomination Of so cents. % cents, 10 and
cy cents. 1t is understood that the notes will
he ready for use in about three weeks.-Republ
Its can.
:. We learn that the train on Tuesday mig
~. killed SIX or seven head Of cattle on the Rs
rad above Smyrna.
de. SAINT +. McGonigal on Thursday. shipp
Ac- from the Dover Depot over 100 bushels
Cd, cherries, AMI II. Todd rs baskets OF apples.