Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-07
NEWS AND OTnER BIATrERs.

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NEWS AND OTHER MATTERS.
Paris correspondent, state that the American
question was said to have formed an impor an
part of the discussion at tho late Ministerial
Council at St. Cloud NJ. de rersigny, it is re
ported pressed the claims Of the Rebel States to
recognition, and that the Emperor overrulel the
portion of the Ministry favorable to immediate
recognition by expressing his determination to
await the Let of January and the issue Of Presi
dent Lincoln's Proclamation. NJ, de Persigny
is the earnest friend of Mr. Slilell who still con-
tinues to represent the interests of the rebelous
States in Paris, and 10 urge their recognition
an independent nationality by every possible
means. NJ. Thouyenel has been succeeded in
the French Cabinet by Baron Drouyn de rluys.
q friend of the cause OF the United States.
Letters from Nassau, Bahamas written on the
29th of October, state that the Sergeant Major
of the ID BRITISH West India Regiment had
deserted to the Rsbel army in the South from
the guard room 10 which he was confined after
his arrest for a former attempt to join the Davis
forces Yellow fever had subsided, after taking
nieces their governess, the Receiver General Of
the islands, and many other victims. The trade
of Nassau with the Rebel port was decreasing.
AT Denton, Maryland, terrible tragedy was
enacted on Saturday last. A mulatlo man, named
jim Wilson, had outraged aud murdered itlle
daughter of Edgar Pummer, about II years Of
age, residing near Brighton, in Caroline county.
meeting her in the woods on her way from school
The perpetrator of this terrible Outrage was
arrested, confessed the deed, and committed to
the Denton jail. The people of the surrounding
country hockel to the town. broke open the jail,
took out the prisoner, huug him 10 a tree, fired
sixteen bullets into the body, dragged it through
the streets attached to the rope cut it up burned
it, and concluded the ceremony by giving three
cheers for stonewall jackson. The outrage com
mitted by the prisoner was horrible one bat
the punishmsnt was not such as should 80 iutiic-
ted in a civilized community
II has been stated that the pirate steamer 300
derived its name from tue fact that 300 Eurl Al
merchants subscribed to the funds With which n
was built. The Richmond Despatch, however
says; The origen Of the name of the 300 is this
By regulation Of the Admiralty, all the Euglisl
ship builders number the ships constructed n
their respectiyeyarls, previous to their being
named, which is usually done at the launching
The 800 was the 29Oth ship built at that partic-
ular yard and being designed for foreign own
ers she kept her number in lieu of her name.
The commission of General Rosecrans, Nh
Muta Gan Lu.-
Of NJ srch, 1862, the time when he ceased to con,
maud the Department Of Western Virginia Thi
has been done partly as reward Of the sailautr
and success Of tlat ofr,er. and partly to enab
him to outrank the Major Generals who will bav
to serve under him in his new department.
Governor Andrew, OF Massachusetts. has con
dtmned ten thousand dark oyereoats, wbci
were made for the nine mlnths 'roops. as tbe,
were utterly worthless
private ID the Missouri iniautry. who etrrcl
his Lieutenant while the latter was engaged i,
quelng disturbance, was tried by court mar
tial and sentenced 10 death but the sentence ba
been mitigated to imprisonment for a year, b.
the President, after which he is to be dishopor
ably discharged from the service
Rebel papers express fear that the cities 0
Mobile, Charleston and Savannah will soop h
attacked by the uaon forces.
The war vessels Daeotah aud Vanderbilt Inv
Sailed from New York. Il i, supposed that the
are after the pirate 290
The Congressional election in the First nm
Second Districts Of Missouri has resulted in fa
vor Of the Republican ticket
The Hero OF Huntsville is no more Maio
General ormsby Mcknight Mitchell the wori
renowned astronomer, the erudite scholar ahl
author gallant soldier, accomplished chieftair
beloved father, friend, aud patriot is dead n,
by ietal rebel missile did he fall but by that f..
destroyer, yellow, or mnlarious fever. he sa
stricken down While at the post of duty. o
either side Of the bed, upon which he wa.
breathe out his great spirit, lay two of his favor
lite song, sick of the fever, whom he had learne
to love more thHn ever, as his companions ;
arms, and whom he felt be was giving as a wo,
thy sacrifice upon the altar Of liberty. Ger
Mltchel uiea at the headquarters Of the Depar
ment Of the South, at Beaufort, South Carolin,
October, 1862, on the eve of the achievement,
successes Of no less denomination than tba GA,
ture of several important Southern seapo
towns. for which he was preparing expedition
when he died Major General o. Mex. Mitrbe
was born in K'ntueky In 1903 bu, entered II
Military Academy from tie State Of Ohio. Il
became cade West Point in the year 1922
and graduated on the Both day Of June 1872,
standing No 10 in class of forty-six. amor
whom were Robert E Lee and Joseph E. JOIN
son, both generals in the rebel service. Go
Mitchell served in many positions of militia,
distinction, in nil which he proved himself
able, brave, and valuable officer
LOOK To YOUR STAMPS.
The Post Office in this city-and we suppO
elsewhere alsO-is much annoyed of la,e,
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