Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-06
oENMmAI. NEWS ITnms.


Pursuant to the orders of the War De-
partment issued by telegraph Immediately
upon the retreat Of Banks, Fremont
massed his army in western Virginia, and
crossed the mountains into the Shenan-
doah valley, where his vanguard has
taken Strasburg and defeated Jackson's
forces. According to the Wheeling In
telligeneer, this army of Fremont numbers
over twenty thousand men. This exploit
of Fremont was very rapidly executed, he
having marched his army hundred miles
in short time lie moved no less than
twenty-five miles in one day, though he
had to traverse wild and rugged coun-
try, cross high mountains, deep valleys
and rapid rivers.
Gen. Casey's division, recently engaged
in the Chickahominy battle, was composed
of the 56th, slst 85th, 92d, 93d, 96th,
ssth and Tooth regiments of New York
State troops.
The division of Gen Halleck's army
under Col, Elliott, which was sent out on
the Both ult. by Gen. Pope, destroyed
portion of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
track and large amount of rolling stock
loaded with supplies; 10000 stand of
small arms, three pieces of artillery, a
great quantity of clothing and ammuni-
tion, and 2000 prisoners were taken.-I
The prisoners were afterwards paroled
The enemy tried to prevent the capture
by employing artillery and infantry on
cars which were run on the railroad.
At the municipal election, held in
Washington, on Monday, the vote was
comparatively small Mayor Wallaeh
was reelected by about 5000 majority,
and all the other candidates for Councils
on the unconditional Union ticket were
elected.
A late arrival from the Gulf brings in
telligenee of the capture of several of the
class of vessels reported abroad as con
tinnally running the blockade loaded with
cotton. Among them are the British
sloop Annie of fourteen tons burthen,
which ran out of creek near Mobile,
laden with forty bales cotton; the British
sloop Sarah and the Confederate soop
New Eagle, each not larger than fri
gates launch, and having on board fifty
bales cotton. Acting Vol. Lieut.. Cal
houn, of the steamer Hunchback, reports
the capture in the rivers of North Caro-
lima Of four schooners.
The great plain in the eastern part o
England, known as the Fens, has been
overfowed by the tide breaking through
the barriers erected against it. That sec
ton, watered by the Ouse, the Neve, and
other rivers, comprises over one thousanC
square miles as level and low us Holland
BY the bursting Of a sluice near Lynn thu
sea rushed in over the country, laying lif-
teen thousand acres under water the frs
tide. 1t was expected that on the mex
visitation one hundred and forty thousan,
acres would be inundated to the depth O
several feet Men and animals wer
driven from their dwellings, and produc
was floating about or being destroyed
II was feared that the total loss vii
amount to more than one million sterlina
In the battle Of Seven Pines, Gen. Sun
ner engaged the rebels with success d,
ring the whole of Sunday. On the sam
day Gen. IIeintzelman retook the groun
lost by Gen. Casey Our loss in the tv
days lighting in killed and wounded wi
amount to about 5000 In one of ii
four bayonet charges the enemy we
driven back mile. The enemy left oy,
1900 dead on the field.
Gen. Sigel has taken command of Il
army at Harper's Ferry.
The Roman Catholic Church ON Ma,
son street, Newport, Kentucky, W
broken into at an early hour, Thursd
morning, by some sacrilegous rullial
and the holy vessels, some of which we
solid silver, and others plated, togetI
with the sacred vestments. were carri
of. The stolen articles were valued
800.
Mr.. Andrew Disbrow, member of {
s7th New York Regiment, and natl
of Brooklyn, was killed at the battle |
fore Richmond on last Saturday. A sh
exploded near him and in its career c,
ried away his entire back. He died
most Instantly
Four separate bayonet charges We
made by our troops at the battle
Chickahominy. In one instance the
bells were driven a mile, during viii
lT3 were killed by the bayonet alone.
Col Keney, Of the LIST Maryland, h
reached Martinsburg. He has a slig
sabre wound on the side Of his head, al
will soon be able to take the field again