Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-26
TILE NEWS.


THE NEWS.
The Secretary of State has written
letter to the British Charge d'Affairs,
stating that persons of foreign birth are
not liable to draft unless naturalized.
Tie property of John Sldell, in New
Orleans, has been confscated by order of
General Butler Gen Butler has also or
dered the arms of all the inhabitants of
the city to be delivered to him The
French inhabitants wanted to retain their
arms to use in case of seryile insurrec-
tion, but General Butler told them they
mast give up their arms, and in case of a
seryile insurrection, the United States
government would protect them.
Rnmors of battle within the past week
are without foundation, There has been
considerable skirmishing between the ad-
yanced posts of the two armies. The
movements which have been made By our
army are simply stragetic -..
On the Goth instant, the ADVANCED lines
of the army of Virginia, near Rappahan-
mock station, had some slight skirmishing
with the enemy. I he rebels were etiec-
tually checked in their attempt to ford the
river about two miles from the camp.
1t is reported that General Mcclellan
left Fortress Monroe on the 2lst, with a
large number of his men, for Aqua
creek.
Western troops are pouring into Vir-
ginia by the way of Harper's Ferry.
On the 22d inst, near Gallatin, Tenn.
800 Of our troops, under General John
son, of Kentucky, were defeated by 1900
rebel cavalry under Morgan. General
johnson and 300 men were taken prison
ers; the remaining 500 escaped to Nash
Vile,
At Bowling Green, Kentucky, on the
2lst inst, a company of the Bath Indiana
regiment was attacked by 500 rebels
Our troops being overpowered, surren-
dered after an obstinate resistance Our
loss was seven wounded; loss of the enc
my, between twenty and thirty killed and
wounded
General Bragg is at Chattanooga,
Tenn, and his next move is thought to
be on Nashville.
One thousand bales of cotton have been
burned by the rebel gnerillas opposite
Helena. Ark. The rebels are stated to
be 1900 strong.
Hmdman's rebel army is reported to be
moving west from Little Rock. The
people along his line of march take their
negroes and movable property and follow
him.
The rebels are making great exertions
to obtain possession of Kentucky and
Tennessee
About 5000 rebel prisoners. left Camp
Morton, indianapolis, on Saturday for
the South, to be exchanged. Between
400 and 500 Tennesseeans and Kentneki.
ans took the oath of allegiance and were
sent home
A riot took place, on Saturday, among
the troops of the Empire Brigade, al
East New York, owing, it is said, to- the
non-reception of the promised bonnties
The barracks We're torn down and one
man killed before the disturbance was
put down
The inhabitants of Port Townsend
Washington Territory, are intensely ex.
cited in consequence of the removal q
the Custom House to Port Angelo, oppo
site Victoria In order TO arrest til,
course of the people, it was necessary t,
threaten to fire Oh the town from the T.
5 war ship Shubrick.
The steamer Acacia ran on a snar sixt,
miles below Memphis, at one o'clock Of
Thursday morning, and sunk in few
minutes She had 1870 passengers. six d
whom were ladies, and also cargo Of ::
tons of suffers goods. In five miuute
after striking She cnpsized, and the uppe
deck floating off, many Of the passenger
elung to it and were saved. Fully one
half OF the passengers were in their berth.
asleep, and were lost. Most of the passen
gers were soldiers returning to their regi-
ments. Not less than 70 or so person.
pcrished, The captain and most Of tn,
crew were saved.
The jackson Mississippian says that The
Federal ram sunpter grounded opposite
Bayou Sara. The authorities demanded
her surrender, but the crew and stores wore