Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-25
WAR NEWS.

The city Of Apalachicola has been sue
cessiully occupied by our troops, thus giving
us another important point in Florida The
capture was effected by the gunboats Mer-
cedita and Saganfore, with but little oppos
tion, ON the 3d instant. 4 few she'll dis
persed the rebels who were in arms there
and the nom-resistant portion of the popua-
tion were found in an almost starving con
dition. The blockade had effectually cut off
supplies on the seabOard, and their resources
from inland were not sufficient 10 maintain
The ordinary comforts of life. Under these
circumstances il is not TO he wondered at
that the people Should as they did, proclaim
loyalty to the Union and cheerlully accept
the protection Of Commander Stellwagep
municipal authorities and all.
The New Orleans correspondence of the
Memphis Appeal says: "rhe Confederate
Government is now constructing ut New
Orleans thirteen large irOn-clad gunboats,
one of which is intended for sea service and
the rest for sea service and the river The
largest is built by Murray, and is armed with
thirty guns. The protector is confident that
with it alone he will he able TO drive the
Lincoln fleet from the Mississippi. They
are encased with railroad iron, and are con-
sldered inyulnemble.n
A State prisoner, Jesse b. Wharton, from
near Hagerstown Md, was shot by a sentry
at Washington, on Monday, Mt the old capi-
tOl prison, and died few honrs thereafter
lie had refused to obey orders, and became
very insulting in his language to the sentry
The rebels have been claiming victory
over Burnside at Elizabeth City. One
thousand Georgians whipped four thousand
Union soldiers, which is about the proper
lion which seeeshn claimed as a fair
balance between rebel and Union courage.
The Newbern Progress, journal printed
by onr soldiers, tells the story of the defeat
in this wise
On Tuesday, April sth, AN expedition
lett Roanoke for the mainland just above
Elizabeth City, surprised and attacked a
camp of rebels greatly superior in numbers,
put them to flight and captured eighty men,
together with large quantity of arms, tents,
Nc, and the breakfasts of the whole flying
force, which our men ate up with thanks
The steamer King Philip arrived at the
Washington Navy Yard on "Wednesday
morning, and reports that the steamer yam.
kee went up the Rappahannock river to
Fredericksburg having cautiously passed
through the sunken distractions in the
channel, seven miles below that town. Our
Holllla nave captured seven rebel schOonerS
one OF which has valuable cargo of dry
goods, medicines and saltpetre They have
also taken two small steamers. 1t is further
stated that the rebel pickets are occasionally
seen on the south side of the river. ON
troops still command the possession oI
Fredericksburg the residents of which are
entirely free in their usual business pursuits
The L. S, gunboat Tyler has captured ,
rebel sunboat in the Tennessee river.
Refugees from Norfolk report that the
Merrimac is at the Gosport Navy Yard
having iron shields placed over her ports
When last out she got aground, as was
supposed at the time.
The rebels are building four more iror
clad gnnboats at Norfolk, the plates being
rolled at the fredegar iron works.