Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-09
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GENERAL. NEWS

\ despatch from Louisville, says that
General Dumont with portions of Wool
ford's and Smiths and Wyukoop's Penn
Sylyania cavalry, attacked Morgan and
Woods rebel cavalry, eight hundred in
number, at Lebanon, on Monday morning
at four O'Clock. The rebels were utterly
routed, Il large number slain, and one hun
dred and fifty prisoners taken. Nearly
all their horses and arms were captured
They fed, after fighting an hour and a
half, Gen lumont being in full pursuit
lie will capture the whole force. 1t was
brilliant affair, and managed with great
skill by Gen Dumont. Morgan is re.
ported killed, Col. Smith is wounded in
the leg Col Woolford is wounded in
the abdomen, seriously, The rebels were
completely surprised and outwitted.
The rumors and statements of foreign
Intervention to induce the Government 10
cease its efforts tn put down the rebellion.
as well as those about projected arrange
ments and compromises, are without
foundation.
Flour is remarkably cheap in New
Orleans. 1t sells for twenty-five dollars
in Southern currency equal, say to twen-
ty five cents.
The ship Emily st. Pierre, which was
captured some time since by our blockad
ing lieet, and prize crew put ON board
with orders to make for Philadelphia, was
subsequently recaptured by the rebel
Captain Wilson, who, by stratagem. made
prisoners of all the prize crew and prize
masters. The vessel arrived at Lyerpool
on the 2lst ult,, the captain being assist
ed in navigating her by only three or
ionr, who, with himself, were allowed to
remain on board by our cruiser who can.
tnred her Lieut.. Stone was placed In
charge of tile Emily St. Pierre by our
gunboat, and was overpowcred by Wilson
and the rebel steward and cook, and
placed in irons
Gen Mansfield has sent the following
letter to Gen. Wool:
NEWPORT News, May 1, 1860.
-Haj2r General Wool;
The correspondent of the Philadelnbia
Press, stationed at Fortress Monroe Las
circulated an unrounded and unjust rcnort
against the Fifth Maryland regiment s,a.
loned at this post, to the effect thai twenty.
hve men OF that regiment had deserted ia
the enemy There is not IL word of trnth il,
lne statement the regiment is as loyal as
Auy We nave ana the report should he con
lradicted'in the papers at once
The United States gunboat Huron can.
tnred, on the 18th ultimo, off Charleston
the schooner Giide, while attemntinw 70
run the blockade She was bound IN
Nassau, and was loaded with one hundred
bales of cotton and five tierees of rice -
The papers and log-book were thrown
overheard during the cruise
on Monday afternoon schooner went
down the James River from Richmond
and when near Newport News she was
ran ashore on the south side of the river
Her singular movements attracted consi-
derable attention and men were observed
to Immediately take to their boats and
pan for Newport News On arriving
they announced that they had intention.
ally run her ashore, for the purpose of
reaching our lines, and that She contained
sixty tons Of coal for the 1Verrimac.-
Several boats were Immediately manned
lnd started out for the purpose of en-
leayoring to tow her off, but finding this
. be impossible, they set her on fire and
'he was burned to the waters edge. The
was in sight at the time, but
he did not venture to save the vessel
Lhe crew were taken to headquarters and !,
ave deplorble account of affairs at
richmond and among the troops who : :
4garded all further attempts to sustain \,
e rebellion as sheer folly = =