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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28
War Bulletin.
Official o1ier in relation to Military Intelligence.
WAR BEREAVEMENT, Washington. Feb. %.

Ogcnt O'der IN relation 10 Military Intelligence
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Feb. 20.
ordered-First, On and after The 26th day Of
February instant, the President, by virtue Of the
act Of Congress- takes military possession Of all
the telegraph lines in the United States.
Second All telegraphio communication in re-
gard to military operations nut expressly author.
ized BY the War Department, the Genera Com
manding, or the generals commanding the armies
IN tue field in the several Departments, are
absolutely forbidden.
Third, All newspapers publishing military
news, however obtained and by whatever medium
received, not authorized by the official authority
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, will b.
excluded thereafter from receiving information
by telegraph, or from transmitting their papers
by railroad.
Fourth, Edward s. Sanford is made Military
Supervisor Of ielegrapho messagea throughout
the United States
Fifth, This possession and control Of the tele.
graph lines is not intended to interfere in any
respect with the ordinary affairs of the com
panies, or with private messages,
BY oIder of the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of war.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28
-sSSt

TnE "RAscAL' FtoYp,-This doubly Distilled
traitor is catching il nil sides, A correspon-
dent of the Chicago Tri bune, in his notice Of the
shipment OF the prisoners taken at Fort Donel-
son, says:
Tue escape of Floyd is deeply regretted. l
think That most Of the Rebels wish that he was
in the same box that they are | heard a Mis-
sissipp Colonel sny that if he could get sight
at the ex Secretary Of War lie would shoot him
lie is looked upon as being coward and a thief.
rlllow is more highly spoken Of, but their esti-
mate Of him is by no means very high, yet he 10
Floyd"
Cen Buckuer, in bis remarks, also cvinced his
thorough contempt for both the worthless mem
TONED, Pillow aud Floyd he too could have
escaped with them, but he was not quite SO mean
as to desert his men.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28
Official Despatch from Commodore FOOts.

CAIRO, Feb. "a, 1862
Lieutenant Commanding Gwinn, with the gun.
boat Taylor, has just arrived from Tennessee,
Mississippi, and Alabama, and reports the Union
sentiment in South Tennessee, and North Ala
bania, TO be very strong. shall send him back
to-day, and will call Mt Fort Henry to accompany
the guuboat which will aid the loyal people Of
those States to raise Union forces within their
borders.
A. ii. Foo1E, Flag Officer commanding
10 the Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary of the
Navy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

necessary to obtain forced contributions for tbe
supply and subsistence Of our troops, such leyies
will be made as light as possible, and be so dis.
trbuted as to produce no distress among tbe
people. All property so takeu must be receipted
and fully accounted for, as heretofore directed
These orders will be read at the head Of every
regiment, and oil officers are commanded "a
strictly enforce them.
BY command Of Major General HALLEoK.
N. II. McLEAN, Adjutant General
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

The happy effect of the recent order of
Congress, authorizing the President to take
possession of the Telegraph lines, is already
visible in the truthful and cautious tone Of
the northern newspapers. Sensation articles
will no longer be sent over the wires.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

To Commonwealth again request cor
respondents to write on one side of the sheet
only and to write au open, legible hand. De-
cause of the non observance Of these oft-repeatea
and necessary requests, the communication OF
90 s. L." in reply to 'B," cannot appear 1t
ls wholly undecipherable.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28
MARRIED

JEkVls-THOMpSoN.-Feb. 10th, at the re.
sldence Of the BRIDES father, near AliddletoWn.
by Rev 7. W. Shippers, ANDHEw ]. JERvrs, Of
Cecil county, Md, TO Miss ISABELLA ELLA
thompson, Of New Castle county, Del.
pufoNI-DuPOAT'-A At Nemours, on the Goth
inst, by the Rev. r., N. Foster, CHARLES
lREsEE DuPoST Jr., to MARY sopHIE dauQh-
ter of the late ALFRED Dup ONT.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

The official returns show that S2l were kilcl,
1904 wounded, and l00 missing, in Gene
ral McClernand's division at the fight at Fort
Donelson,
Secretary Seward, Oh behGii Of the Commits
siouers appointed by the President for the
LONDON Exhibition, publishes notice that the
authority of the commission has ceased in COME
quenoe Of Congress having refused to make an
appropriation TO the commission. They will
therefore, send no contributions to the exbib-
| lion
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

The rebel General Bushrod Johnson gave
his parole of honor to Gen. Grant, and Oh
tanned the freedom of the Union camp, but
like a true son of chivalry he broke his word
of honor and ran away.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

Congress has passed the Treasury note
bill with the legal tender clause inserted.
The bill has been signed by the President
and is now law.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28

1t is reported in the Western papers, that
John G. Breckenridge is now political
outcast and drunkard in Tennessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28

ing of the people of this nation. II is the
miracle of the martial history Of the
world. The flag OF the Union floats over
more loyal armor-clad men than the flag
of any one nationality ever tloated over
before. England, when the honor of her
national prowess was at stake. in the
.Crimean war, could hardly muster $4,000
men.
The recent call of the Government,
revealing the unconscious reserved power
OF the people, demonstrated that million
Of men would respond TO the call of the
executive. The rebellion will be sup
pressed, and American slavery will be
swept away, and the theory Of our Gov
ernment be practical and Curious reali
ty. | see the future aud Yeeeneta;ed re-
public queen among the nations Of the
earth, its flag, after this baptism Of blood
having hoeeme the symbol of universal
and impartia freedom. There is not a
slaveholter to hurt sleStroy in all its
holy mountain, tot lctter 0; scourgc for
the limb or person of the innocent. Nay,
| see the whole continent, by process
OF peaceful assimilation, converted into
republics like our own. | behold the
genius of liberty standing upon some lofty
peak ef the Rocky meantsins, or of the
Andes, looking nothward and southwark,
eastward and westward, from Arctic to
Antarctic, from the Antlantic shore to the
Pacific wave, gazing upon a vast ocean of
free republics.
Distinct like the billows, vet one like the sca "
And when | look over that broad, mag
nifcent field, covered with teeminr life.
with It's cities, towns ard farms, its work
shops, school houses and churches, with
all the varied and and wonderful develop-
ment Of science, art, education and re-
ligion, that follows in the pathway of a
free Christian civilization, as it moves
along, majestic and queen-like, leading
and guiding the generations onward and
Heavenward-then Iexclaim, "I.ong live
the republics Let it be perpetual" But
American slavery. which would blot out
that republic, let il ptrji' PERISH +!
PERISH i l,reat applause, during
which the speaker retired.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28

AZ Cooper Institute New York.

Mr., Loyejoy was received with most
iatlering welcome. He spoke for nearly
two hours aud u half, in the most origin
al, energetic and effective style, both as
10 matter ard manner. His speech was
repiete VITA a.galneat, Illustration, logic
and denunclatlon 1t was brimful, of
pathos, humor, patriotism, history, picty,
and eloquence. He fairly held the au.
dience unclaimed with tie charm of his
defamation, and the convincing power
ot his words Ills action was in many
respects inimitable, and well worthy oil
histrionic fame. In fact, the entire
speech was one of the most successful ef-
forts of the kind ever made OF course
I our space will not permit OF even
sketch Of the speech. but the following
verbatim report oil the peroraton viii
alord fair specimen Of The ST sc c::
The adoption by both houses OF C0fis
gress, by large yete, If tie resolution
which the President sent to Congress in
Marcll last, forms another distinct land
mari, III our progress freedom ward, which
Is the road TO national salvation. Some
think the butter is spread Oh rather thin
In this resolution. But tho Executive
rail-splitter understands his business. He
knows that the thin end of tho wedge
must first enter the wood. TLaughter.l
Did you ever witness the progress Of rail.
making The operator first takes the
iron wedge, sharpened at one end to
thin point, and strikes it into the wood,
just SO it will sustain itself, and then with
the mall drives it 10 its head. So the
Executive has taken the Abolition wedge,
and struck il into the log of slavery, Zap
plause and now the heavy mall of Abo-
liton must let the blows fall till it is driv-
en- to the head, and the log riven in twain.
IGreat applause. But mark, in very
ugly and croSs-grained or frozen wood,
the blows have to be little easy at first,
or the wedge flies out. Roars Of Laugh
ters.- 1t Is not worth while to strike so
hard as to have rebound, for that would
retard the work in the long run.
The President is like man driving
horse in the thills Of a buggy, and lead
ing another behind by halter strap.
The one in tho shafts is a most superb
animal-broad between the eyes, small
ears, short around the throat, stihe full
and hard, short coupled, and can clear
ditch and hedge, high-spirited and fast,
and in all points just such steed as the
pencil of Rosa Bonhcur would delight to
trace, and such as Bonner or Van derbilt
never drew line upon. TLaughter. The
creature behind is avery different kind of
animal; he caE do nothing but hold back;
he jerks and sags back on the halter; he
has large head. striking auricular do
velopement, his ribs are as distinct as
hoops on barrel; his hip bones are en-
ormously high, and he bears unmistake-
able evidence of never having made tho
acquaintance Of the oat bin, and bis eau.
dial distitution is precisely that Of Tam
O'Shanter's mare after she had made tie
convulsiye spring which brought Tam
safe accross the running stream, where
warlock and witch could ma follow.
Great laughter. 1t is very awkward
managing two horses in this way, as /
know from. experiment. Renewed mer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28
LIVE STOCK.

prosersaud FsTmers will dnd this the mo ii adyan-
tageous route for Live stock Caparious ynras we'll
walefed ana snpptacd with avery ieuce have
been opened on thA and Its connec 81 very
attention ID pad no their wants. From HarrigBurgh
whore will be found every cosss as nee fnr fsedinr
and resting choice IL offered OF tho pHlLA DhI
pHlA, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE NAEKErs
This will also be found the shortest quick est aud
most direct route for Stock to New York-IyA Allsu-
town land with fewer chAnKesthan nny other.
ENOCH LEWIS, General Supt.. AltoonA, Pa. 454
i, !. HQuP Gen. Ticket Agt ,Phiiadelphia.
h. II. HOUSTON. GenI FroighiAgt., philade lphia. 4
jnn24daw lii Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28
Gio.tne OF the Mails.
4 lItlNAIS AND IEpALII RES
/ l. Or
RAILROAD TRAINS:

Aouhcrn Train Leaves Dali. ssfldaass sxeeptedl al
10 M. and arrives at 40 u
western Train leaves daily tSnHdays excepted al
20 apd , ca p, III shd arrives vi II CO Isl sad
aO0 q fn
At Hamilton Hepoi, Trains on the Wabss alley
faftroass arrtrr ox5eTt " ats tt6l D.
t.,asd departdally sunan, eare ptea, ats 81 A. m
BUSES csaAect sititbistity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28
i ,OsT-OiFICE DIRECTORY.
Arrival, ofthe Mails.

Arrival of the Mails.
Eastern haiiarfIyes daily Sundays excepted via
Flymouth, ats O'Clock. p,
st.Louis and soatAer ii all iYesdaily Mondays
eacepted3 at G,P.m.
Western Maiiarrives daily tczeeI tstpe !sjatlo.oo
O'Clock, Ii.
Burlington Mail4rriycs daily tea: aAtas, alta
Gp.m.
Garbage ana ils u e,ssl Sal army, i.B5 sA1l4ys
eSeeFted) at 5,r.
taafle4ton aal tatsi-veetlyl arrives rassikys,
Thursday AID h-iaFdayS, at pm.
Sio.tng OF the Mails.
Eastern Mail closes daily texcept atGrdnys)sisp sp.
St, Louisiana Southern tga}tsIesesdslly asatarGa,
eTccated) at =.
i.ariington Aailel6ses daiL teAeeI tsaturday.) at
81.
MeAierH Mall closes daiiy teseei, sa,utdayt} ats
c'ciockp
carthageand Pymonit. Mtile eloses daily Saturdays
excepted Al p. IN.
charleatois AA.tttri-wsekiy3 eiosef Aontsys Wed
netaabs atra Fttttays. attain
j The POS, olce will Georen on sundaystrom
t"9oeloek,a.m II HOWELL,F. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09
From Richmond,

We have just had conversation with a. :.
telligent gentlem2n-a Northern man vho)o{t
Richmond about fortnight ago.
At that time the city was full Of troops r,s.
ing on to the North night and day, and on ~
hands the utmost confidence was EXPRESSED
that the Union armies would soon be driven
out Of Virginia. All apprehensions as to fur.
Their attacks on Richmond was at an end.
The city proper was quiet The police va:
ve1y eaective-and it was rare thing to hear
OF any disturbance, 50 riedly were the rules
and regulations enforced
A brisk trade was doing in foreign goods
which were brought in by vessels running the
blockade Prices were enormously high, but
as these prices were on the paper money basis
and as that money was pienty-thcre was
butlittlc complaint Gold was Invisible Sill.
yer was occasionally seen. Half & dollar Wa,
worth dollar of Confederate (parerl money
There was no Union feeling apparent. If
any existed, it would not dare to manifest it.
self
The general conviction among the civilians
as well as the military, was that the army Of
Virginia, under Lee and Stonewall Jackson
would not attack Washington, but make da:h
into Pennsylvania with view to the capture
Of Harrisburg, PhiIadcl phia, etc.
There were two theatres open in Richmond,
both doinga paying business. Notwlthstand-
ing the CONSUMPTION, there seemed to be plenty
at people still left, to patron:ze such paces.
The women, everywhere, were employed In
sewing for the soldiers.
Most Of the churches had been taken Tor
hospital purposes.
The spirit Of all the journals towards the
North was very bitter. Day after day they
were calling upon the Government to push on
the armies Northward as speedily as possible
IL order that they North might have taste
of fire and sword at hone-N. I. EIpres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09
o he g*lexandri1 Gnzette
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9.

TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9.
11sg= Those of our subscribers who are IN
orroars, for two or three weeks: and who nave
not been called upon, by the ca rier5, Or have
accidentally omitted to settle, VII obIl3e Us, by
leaving the small sums due: either at the
Printing Office overStone's (tor nerly French 3
hook store, or at Edgar Snow>l MS ot1lce, NO.
81 Sopth ROYAL street. They 7ould ob)1ge us
much: as every dime we earn Is now necessary
to us.
Rrs1vE,s-We believe all he stores and
shons On King and the other lllnclp'l streets
If this town. are now occupied and probably
room is wanted for more; at least, the stores
are frequently cut up and subd vided in such
way as to make three out Of orc, aud we see
booths and shanties erected on 7acant lots, ana
one new brick house commence on the man
etroet Rents, we understand, have Increased
to 4 very considerable extent-snd in some m
stances, Broadway and Chestn i street rates
are offered The renting is tom month to
month. for three or six months: and IN some
instances for year-in most ca ;oS caSh TOT Tie
first three months paid in adval &C. The goods
brought here for sail are chiefly those likely to
be wanted by the officers and stldlers OF the
army. suffers stores, and such like, AMI provl-
sioos and Observation-Disclosures d with cheap
watches. plated ware, hashy looking iewelfy
anil ornaments. Most Of the d. aers are stran-
gers to our older citizens anil + tho resident
Dopulation. Judging from this description,
the reader would suppose that here is con-
siderable amount of business dC ne here at tins
time; and SO there is, in one sc re, and amon6
those who supply from their sto es food, or che
nocessaries or small Injuries f life. But 1t IS
not a healthy business that nc misses to 1--we,
and benefit the community to r;Nd~ mere, or
tho town hereafter IN it's material interests
r. is onlv for time; and uostl.' for the inter
est Of those who do not expect - remain mere
Tn Iced. Alexan lria MY now b compared to
IN eooamDm2nt Of :lvilians-thn tents can be
struck the baggage rolled up, md the march
o,sovhoro commenced vheneve: it suits the
convenience, or pleasure, or pc Ilets, OF those
tomnorayiiy occupying the tent. 1t IS to be
o]l,I. however, that there are many residents
:, Town who make more money aOw IN selling
c1;h|eS to the troops, than they :yel made be-
FIRE: al ! wao = only supper: their families
hv d1ing 50, but are laying Il considerable
sums for another day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

The publishers of La France, the democratic
journal Of Paris, sold IN the course OF one even
ing lately twenty thousand cople>-al that 1t
was possible to strike off, The undertaking. has
proved Il magnificent success, and La Fralice'
Should it not be extinguished ly the govern
ment, will attain to as large c:rcuatlc" -
that enjoyed by the most hourshing OF It's con-
tcmporarles
4 letter dated from Pesth Of the 9th ut
says that it is believed that Francis Ii, the ex
King OF Naples will soon take up his 1esIIenc SS
dehniteIyin Austria. In addition to pu1ch,aiSeii
already made on his account may he ad'e e.
that OF large domain in Hungary, owned !!
the family of The Counts de Nitzay.
It is stated that the publishers OF NJ ! hens )
"History Of the Consulate and Empire, i'a'c
contracted with the celebrated author loi d
'.History Of the Restoration.
Said Pasha, Viceroy OF Egypt, recently, l1!I t.
sente0 to the French Emperor 0 very Eaua' -
collection OF ancient coins, including tho>e "
Athens, Thetes, Argos, the Acl i9Ian Ae'sre,
IEgina, Rhodes, Ephesus, and Lydia: 1oSc.'.n'
with medals stuck to commemorate 'ho 80"
quests of Alexander the Great, and the lc'G,o
OF the CAPTAINS who divided lis vast En'llle
between them.
The Ouartermaster and Commissary Depart
ment, in charge Of Capt, Norton, OF the s,Eoa'
branch of the military service, under i'!0.
Meyer, has bee placed at its old campus
ground, on the Heights of Gergeto"~
The n. Y. World ys:-It the Nortn '",
not conquer the South with one 1lIllon o. 'p hu
it is quite clear that with two millions We s'''.
only conquer ourselves by exhaustlng Tic i"
Ton RESOURCES -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

LocAL.-Threc or four persons dressed as
so)hcrs came into the house OF citizen Ii the
lower end Of the town, day or two ago, ana
asked for something to eat; while the 1am''y
left the room. to Get them what they asked Tor,
one of them stole a watch from the mantle
niece and cleared out.-'Ihe rumorcd changes
il the Cxabinei are agair4 contradctet- and, It
is said Secretary Stanton is to rcma1n.-Pn-
ces Of provisions are going up. Hams are now
sold at l23@l4 cts. per H.; Mid1ling~ 99lo;
the present increase in prices, is complained OF
in Washington, as entirely unca!led for, and as
the work OF spectators AMI monopoIlsts.-it
is said that navigation on the {. y. Canal Is
suspended, owing to the army movements ana
O ,eraiious; the~t is report that the Canal
has been damaged. Fears were entertained,
during the summer that their would be aslcN'y
Fall in Alexandria; but SO far, the general
health of the town has been excellent.
According to the news in another column
the career Of Garibald, the famous Italian
hero and partizan, has come, for the present.
to a sudden termination; not indeed unexpect-
ed, because many predicted that his late move
ment was rash AMI i'll advised one, and would
probably bring him into trouble
The n. Y. Herald says, that the time will
soon come under the operation I the new u.
S. taxes, ''when people who now wear several
coats a wear can only afford one or two; when
a3es who nov wear half dozen silk dresses
a wear will GET along nicely with one, and ladies
who have none will get along nicely with mus
]ins: wien people who now have dozen dishes
for dinner can aoiord but simple fare; when
hotels will be compelled to give more comfort
and less luxury; when restaurants will be ob!lg-
ed to cut down their bills Of fare; when those
VIII now ride In Cars and stages Will prefer to
walk; when those who now roll in their own
carriages will patronlZ3 the cars an stages
when fine ladies will reduce both the size and
the number Of their bonnets and adorn them
selves more with nature S roses and less with
Jewels and laceS when persons who now reside
in large houses will move into small er ones;
when persons who now live in palatia mansions
will exchange brown stone aud marblefor plain
brick.
A letter from Washington, in the n. \. Elk
press says:-':I It is to be hoped that one Of the
most important steps which will be taken in
clearing the army Of membranes will be the
clearing out of big, lazy contrabanl negroes
who ride about with officers in font of
regiments, CONSEQUENTIAL and impulcnt, while
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

A letter from Washington, in the \. \. Ex
press says:-'I It is to be hoped that one Of the
most important steps which will be taken in
clearing the army Of membranes will be the
clearing out of big, lazy contrabanl negroes
who ride about with officers in font Of
regiments, consequential and impulent, while
the brave boys tired and footsore, swelter along
in the ranks behind these ignorant negroes,
who, because they rejoice in the position OF be-
ing Captain A Or Colonel B 5 boy, are furnish
ed with horse upon which they ride in seem
ing triumph over privates in the ranks. saw
Just such sight yesterday on Pennsylvania
Avenue. The Officers and niggerS Of the regl-
ment We're mostly m)untel upon horses, whilst
the soldiers tired and heated, were following
along behind half dozen Of the blacklist,
ugliest mounted niggers it has ever been
my fortune to see. This was a New York re-
gimeut.
The recent order of Gen. Butler to the citi-
zens Of New Orleans to deliver up their arms
to the military authorities, has been evalel in
thousands Of Instances,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

Aa2E5rzD.-Nr WA n. Brown was ar
rc5tcl this morning, by the !. ). military au-
tn orites here Oh Il cIlarge Of collecting letters
Il sen South; but On statement Of the case
was released until tomorrow mo ming.