Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-16
DtIanart Hazette,


TIE NEWS
The good work progresses, and the rebellion
continues to rcceive blows in its vital parts
with such rapidity and telling effect, that uu-
less our forces receive an unanticipated check
ia their career of victory, its days are mani
ftstly numbered and iis end near At hand.
The fall of New Orleans and the evacuation
Of yorktown have been followed By the silen-
cling of all tie rebel batteries on the York and
James rivers. the capture Of Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Suffolk. and the abandonment and
destruction of their famous iron clad monster
the Merrimac These movements have been
followed by rapid advance Of both our land
and naval forces towards Richmond. and If the
rebel capital is not already il our possession
il very soon viii be, and the leading conFpira-
tors be cOmpellsd to seek safety in fight.
Appearances at present Indicate that the
rebels are preparing for decisive struggles at
Coriuih and in the vicinity Of Richmond, at
which points they are concentrating the great
body Of the troops they now have under arms;
and il defeated at those places ii is difficult 10
conceive where they can make another formi-
dablc stand, or how they can hope to keep to-
getbcr and subsist any considerable army.
The battle at Richmond, il one Occars In
that locality, must necessarily come OF soon.
and we may hourly expect TO hear from it
{ The opposing armies are probably nearly equal
as TO numbers, both are ably ohieered. and
/ II being their death struggle the rebels will
doubtless fght desperately; bat the metal ex-
hibited by our men il the recent snnguinary
contests at Williamsburg and weA; Point af-
/ fords satisfactory assurance that our army Ad-
/ vaneing toward Richmond Is fully equal to the
work that has been assigned 10 it.
| The latest advices from Pitisburg Landing
render il probable that the battle at CosiRth
may be deferred for some considerable time
It is said Lovell'E force from New Orleans has
rcachsd Corinth, and that large additions have
been made TO Beauregard's force from other
! quarters; bat IIallack has also beea largely
reinforced. MitcheIfs division having formed
a Junction with that Of Pope, while the divis-
ions Of sigel and Denver are both said to have
recently nscended the Tennessee. BeauregAFi
seems determined 10 await an attack behind
his entrenchments, and IIallack is moving
slowly and cautiously, entrenching as he ad
vAnces. aud mounting heavy siege guns.
The rebel gun boats from Fort Wright at
tackled our feet a few days ago. but we're re
pulsed with serious loss; since which time no
thing important Las occurred on the fivel
north of Memphis.
Adrices received through rebel sources rcn
der ii probable that Littls Rock. the capita
Of Arkansas, will soon be in eur possession
The work OF burning cotton, DC. by the reb
els in anticipation Of suth an event had s!rc0
dy commenced. The pame course was being
pursued all along the Mississippi and its tribu
tarics, and immense adahaiiies OF cotton, su
gar and molasses had bern destroyed.
The destruction Of the Merrimnc having
released ouE iron clad vesEsls from keepiu:
waieh at Fortress Monroe. the cities Of Mo
bile. Galveston, Savannsb, Charleston ant
Wilmington, will doubtless soon share the fai,
of New Orleans; and forts Morgan, Sumter
Moaltrie and Caswcll, will Goat the same ban
ncr that now graces the flag sts4f Of Pulaski
Macon, jackson, ST. Philip. Pike aud Mari
on
The divisions Of Banks and Fremont mr.
active in the valley Of the Shenandoah and III
adjacent mountains, and battle in the Yicini
ty of Stauutcn seems imminent. While the CT
cmy's main railway line through southwss,er
Virginia is seriously menaeed.
Gen Butler has placed New Orleans undc
martini law and has announced rigid rules 70
lis citizens. The government has 'despatche,
vessels freighted with food for the relief OF il
nearly famished poPui-ce.
The rebels are still testing the EN- ,acy o
prayer iu behalf Of their unhOly cause. Thi
) day is set apart by JeR fog the invocation {
: divine aid in czpel!ing tie Uui6n "vandals
, f ON the sacred soil"
, In both branches of Congress the seleC
e committees having ellarge Of the matter hav
reported corfscaIion bills The House by
unanimous vote has passed resolutiOn CON
mending Gen NJ 'Clcllan for his efficient aetiE
iiy Oh the Peninsula.
, The President has issued proclamation an
nUuocing tho opening Of New Orleans. Beat
j foz1 and several other southern ports to trad
except IN articles oonlraband Of war.