Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-31
DeGaiuare Hazefft.
Il. THOMSON. Editor.
Delaware. Jan. 81, 1862.
THE NEWS.

After long suspense the Burnside expeli-
ton has at last been heard from. 1t was delayed
By fogs and scattered by storms, sustaining
some loss-but had finally concentrated in
Pamlico Sounl, and further reports from ii
may be daily anticipated The particulars. as
far as received, may be found elsewhere
No movement in the neighborhood of Wash
ington has yet been made. The predictions
Of a pending demonstration continue 10 be
made, and there is abundant evidence from
which to infer Il movement is mc,lita;ed but
the public have 50 often been disappointed by
similar preparations, that no Importance Is at
tat chcl TO them. liza movement Is to be madc
before Spring. it viii probably come of in
connection with the operations Of Gen. Burn
side, and the division Of Gen. Baell; but it will
be time enough 10 believe it has occurred after
It has taken place
The defeat of the force uuIer ZoIlicofTtr
was more thorough and disastrous to the enc
my than at first Supposed. At last accounts
The remnant Of the army, Thoroughly demor-
aliztd and panic-StrcElen, was retrcating to-
wards Knoxville, while reinlorcements were
being sent 10 Gen. Thomas, who had crossed
the Cumberland and was advancing towards
Tennessee.
Gen, Buell's force has not yet advanced DC
yond Green river, though it has for some
time been reported ready to move. The high
waters aud desperate state Of the roads plob-
ably prevents an advance at present.
Important movements have been made with
in day or two from various points in Mis-
souri, toward the Southwest, which are snp-
posed to indicate determination on the part
Of Gen IIallccls 10 finish up The renaigs-o Of
the rebel horde under Price, who stiH inlest
that region.
There has been large concentration of
troops during the week at Smithland, KY,
from which it is Inferred there is to be dem
onstralion ofgun-boats, aided bya strong land
force, up the Cumberland river -
At last adviccs jackson, before whose re
ported advance our troops lately retired from
Romncy, was at Charlestown, near Harper 5
Ferry. Gems. Banks and Lander were keep
ing a sharp look out for him, and great bat
tie somewhere in that region is not improba-
bic. Il IS stated in the Richmond papers that
JacIssan IS sent forward 70 try lho efficacy OF
aggressive movements on their part.
The accounts from Tie Southern coast arc
encouraging. Orr forces have recently taken
Cedar Keys, in Floridl, AMI Biloxi, a point
on the Mississippi coast, near Ship Island
There arc reports of pending cmonslraiions
on Mobile, Savannah, aud perhaps Charleston,
bat nothing certain is known on the strjsot
Wherever onr troops have thas far advanced
in that region the rebels have fed panic-strick-
en-, without striking Il bluw
The rebel papers report that Dcaurcgard
has been sent 10 take command of the troops
at Columbus. Ky. Tie defeat Of Z,liculftr
and the movement of our troops at various
points has spread CONSERVATION among the
rebels of the Mississippi valley. anl the re
lnoval Of Beaureyl,l West is doubtless for
the purpose ofreinsp:rins them with confidence,
which 'or the last few weeks has 81 rapidly dc
serted them, leaving them almost hopeless.