Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-26
eLEANINes FROM THE MAILS.

Dlhhley 10 ofuef an elcctlOu lur TepTesen-
tative to Congress in the first aud second
districts of North Carolina.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided on an appeal that the duty of ten
cents per pound was properly assessed on
shcllac under the act of August, 1861;
and also forty per centum ad valorem Oh
poplin stuti, the appraiser, on examination
OF the articles in question, determining it
to he "silk, cotton and worsted-the silk
being of chief value"
The Governor of Massachusetts has
been given authority to raise new Irish
Regiment for nine months
The Mayor of Henderson, Kentucky,
has fed to the rebel army, The entire
City Council was arrested for refusing to
take the oath of allegiance, but were re-
leased upon resigning their positions, aud
giving bonds in $4,000 each. The pro-
perty of the Mayor has been seized, and
new election ordered
1t is reported that the rebels in Mis-
souri,, $4,000 strong,) under Quantrel, are
retreating, and that they are pursued by
OOUV VI oNl lipOlio anu T liNNNo vi ulNll-
lery under Col Fitz Henry Warren and
Brig Gen. Bount The city of Lexing
ton has been made entirely secure against
any attack which the rebels may take.
Col Ilefron, of the 5Oth Indiana regi-
ment. proceeded from Nashville to Gala
tin, Tenn, OH the Goth instant, with $50
men He returned for reinforcements,
and was arrested and placed in close con
tinement, for disobedieuee of orders, by
order of Col Miller commanding the
post The rebels took advantage of the
state of affairs, and committed numerous
depradations.
On the 4th instant, ut Helena, Ark,
the land forces. exclusive of Steele's diyi-
sion, AT Clarendon, numbered 3OO00.-
There were about twenty-five steamers Mt
the landing. The sickness on the fleet
was exceedingly great. In the camps back
Of the bluffs much sickness prevails, which
is attributed to the use of the spring
water there ahounding, said to be impreg-
mated with copperas.
The steamer Massachusetts, which ar
rived at New York Thursday, from Port
Royal, reports the health of the squadron
there at Stono, and at Charleston, as
good.
The steamer Columbia, from Havana
OH the 10th, arrived at New York on Fri.
day. The yellow fever was decreasing.
but for the past month had been very
fatal Adyices from Mexico state that
Gen. Doblado had offered Gen. Cobos,
who succeeded Marques in command,
100000 TO turn the troops over to the
Mexican government, the money to be
paid ont Of loan negotiated with the
representative Of the United States Tie
French steamer Grenade had bombarded
Campeachy destroying several houses,
but was driven of by II schooner hastily
armed by the authorities Adyices from
Martinique report the arrival of 1000
French reinforcements for Mexico
$4,000 were expected.
1t is ascertained from the State Depart
ment that the current rumors of interven.
ton or mediation by European Powers
are without foundation either in truth or
reason.
Brigadier General Joseph P. Plummer
died at Corinth, Mississippi, on Sunday
morning, August ! !, from congestion OH
the brain. General Plummer was a native
of Barre, Massachusetts, and was born in
1920. In 1887 he entered West Point
Academy, and was Il member Of the same
class with Nathaniel Lyon, Schuyler
Hamilton, james Totteu Don Carlos
Buell., and Others who have become dis
tinguished in the war He entered the
army and held a captains commission in
Missouri for many years He received
the commission of brigadicr general last
winter, and at the time of his decease held
a command under General Rosecrans.-
lie had not been in robust health for
some time, but had not intermittcd his
duties in consequence. On the evening
of his death he rode from Ills headquar-
tiers to those of his superior general and
finding him absent had taken seat to
await his arrival. Here sudden vertigo
attacked him. and he almost Immediately
expired
There is the highest authority for say
ing that there is no foundation for the
statements that Gen Dix is to be ap-
pointed to command at New Orleans, or
that Hon. Reyerdy johnson is to go
there as military governor
The Indians in Meeker county, Min
nesota, have massacred number OF
whites because they are eXaspcratcd on
account of not receiving the money due
them by the government. -Four compa-
| nips have bnpn or1prn1 fu tha pcnua nj
the disturbances
A colony of colored persons, to settle
in Central America, is being raised in
the District Of Columbia. Quite num-
ber are engaged in the enterprise.
A Cairo dispatch to the New York
Herald says that Fort Doneson has been
abandoned by our troops.
The rebels have captured Clarksvlle,
Tenn, and taken 300 prisoners, two can
non, and n large amount Of U. S. proper
ty. Capt Sharon, of the Z LIST Ohio re-
gment held the town previous to its sur
render
A portion Of the rebel forses have occn-
pied iencral McClelan's late entrench.
mcnts at llarriSon's Landing, which, OF
course, was to be anticipated A large
portion Of our gunboat tlotilla with the
flagship, was at late date up the james
river, above llanison's Landing and bar.
They would probably give the rebels a
taste of their quality before they had been
long in their new quarters,
Rear Admiral George Campbell Read