Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-25
5. M. PETTENaTLL & Co..
NEWS AND OTHER nATrEns.

II 10 dbubtu tuilt uut HuuuItu OiucprS, nD-
sent without leave were on Wednesday stric-
ken from the rolls of the army, aud that their
names will be published shortly. This is
the first instalment of the thousand, it is
said, who are now absent from duty.
Mustard is becoming an article of value
and export from California. 1t grows wild
in Southern California and is said to be bet
ter than the English article. A shipment of
324 bags was lately made from San Francis
co to New York.
1t will be remembered that as Kirby
Smiths Division of the rebel army was leav-
ing Kentucky, some of the pickets captured
and hanged, in the vicinity of Cumberland
Gap, Capt. King and fifteen other loyal citi.
zens. On Thursday, the Gth party of loval
men visited the vicinity of Hackney's Cor
ner, two and half miles from Big Rockcas
tie River, and captured a party of nine men,
belonging to different corps of the Rebel
army. The captiyes We're held in custodv
but short time, and then we're executed
upon tree not far from the scene of the
outrage perpetrated short time ago bv
Kirby Smiths pickets
We have news by the steamer Potomac
arrived at New York from New Orleans.
that the fleet of war vessels which has one
rated recently in the Gulf was returning to
the Mississippi River AS the Potomac
passed over the bar below New Orleans on
her way hither, the Brooklyn and the Hart
ford passed up from the Gulf. The steamer
mississippi was at New Orleans and the
PENSACOLA was either there or returning to
the port Several gunboats were also pass.
ing up. There were rumors in New Orleans
OF intended military operations which the
movements of these vessels seemed to con
firm.
From the Mexican news, received at Nav
York via Havana, we learn that appearances
indicate that general battle between the
MeXicans and French forces would soon
occur General Ferry had arrived at Oriza
Da, anda large number of the French expo-
dictionary corps--upwards of 13OOO-had
been landed at Vera Cruz. The Mexicons
We're buslly occupied in strengthening the
detenees of Puebla and the Capital, and the
road between the two cities, which was to
be disputed inch by inch.
The Spanish Minister has addressed to our
Government demand foran apology for the
burning of a vessel in Spanish waters by
one of the ships of Admiral Faragut's fleet
This act, it is complained, was made more
heinous by insults to Cuban magistrate
who demonstrated against this wrong done
in neutral port.
The State of Iowa has sent to the Gene
raj Land Office official notice of her accent.
ance of the proportion of the lands appro-
prlated during the last session of Congress
for the benefit Of all the States in the sstab.
lishment of Colleges for the promotion of
agriculture and the mechanic arts.
A correspondent of the journal of Com
meree says - In looking over an old mum
Der of the Edinburgh Review, find the fol.
lowing statement which ought to stop some
OF the sneers of the British press respecting
our present national currency :-"The notes
OF the Bank of England were, in 1872, at an
average discount Of 203 in 1912, of %, and
in 1914, Of 20 per cent 1t is estimated
also, that two hundred and forty private
banking companies became wholly bankrupt
during the years 1915 and 1916"
The publishers of the Chicago daily ma
pers held meeting TO consider the great in
crease in the price of white paper and other
items which have increased the cost of pub
licstion They resolved to advance the
price of dalies, and tr-weckles 25 Der cent.
and weekies so per cent.
meeting of the book trade in Boston
on Friday last, TO consider the matter of
raising the price of books, appointed COM
mittee to confer with the trade in New York
and Philadelphia, AS to the course 10 be
pursued.
In conversation with an officer dav or
two since, General Banks made known tile
destination of his expedition, 'I see, Gene
raj, said the officer, that the papers say YOU
are going to Texas "Woll," replied the
General, after moments hesitation, "well
am going--South.'
a reconnaissance over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad discloses that much damape
has been done to the railroad in the neigh.
borhood OF Martinsburg Twenty-Five miles
ofthe track have been destroyed.
On Saturday morning a working party, be.
longing TO General Gearys command near
Harpers Ferry, were attacked by a squadron
of rebel cavalry. Our troops were ordered
out and few shots from battery dispersed
the rebels.
All political prisoners under arrest for
discouraging enlistmentE have been released
Those arrested for disloyalty have been re-
leased on parole.
Gen. Frank Patterson, of Philadelphia
was found dead in his tent, at Fairfax Court
House, on Saturday morning. The cause
of death is unknown.
General McClclan's body guard the
Sturgis rifles, are to be mustered out of the
service, in accordance with his wish.
reconnaissance was made lately to Ripley
and orizaba, Miss, capturing number of
persons and horses.
The War Department has commenced the
publication Of the names Of dismissed Off
GERS.
rhe rebels are reported to have evacuated |
MurIreesboro, and d parted for Tallaboms.
where they are Iortilying.
lhe yellow fever has entirely disappeared