Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-16
THE NEWS.

Y, not only upon tnlS speclal chulSe' ""'
nto all his actions as a general officer. I
Returns from l49 cities and towns in =
Maine give, for Governor Coburn, Rep
% roo; Bradbury, Dem, 22,29l jam !
eson, Dem, 3,ll2. Coburn's majority t
will be from 1000 to 5000 The LIST I
Congressional District is yet in some
doubt, though it is pretty certain that Ia
NJ d. Sweet, the War Democratic candi-
date. is elected. Mr. Sweet fully indorses
the Administration, and is thoroughly
committed to the vigorous prosecution o.
the war
The sunken vessels at Hampton, New
port News, Gosport, and in james river,
are being raised The Cumberland is to
be raised whole, If possible, the Merri-
mac will also be raised whole.
The Baltimore Clipper learns from good
authority that the secessionists in balti-
more are daily, or rather nightly, sending
to the rebel army near Frederick, loads OF
goods, shoes, clothing, &c. The road is
lined with vehicles loaded with articles OF
this kind, as high as fifty of a night, and
all furnished by their sympathisers at
Baltimore.
On Thursday our forces took possession
Of New Market, Md, on the line of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 10 miles
from Frederick.
Jackson entered Willamspor, Md, on
Thursday morning. lie Immediately re-
crossed 10 Virginia The enemy is not
in force at Drainesville, Va. jackson.
!. Fitzhugh Lee and Longstreet, after com
ing up behind Hunters Mills from near
Fairfax remained Wednesday and Thurs
day last at Leesbnrg, and then crossed al
Edwards ferry into Maryland, with
I 40, 900 men
+ On the llth instant, the rebels were
Il driven from Sngar-Loaf mountain, il
T. Frederick county, Md point of mncl
: military Importance. The loss on eithe
II side is not stated.
- The rebels abandoned Westminster
" >. Md, on Thursday noon, and marched to
" wards Uniontown They numbered abou
$50, being one portion Of. Stuart's cayal
ry, with l2.pound field pieces, under tn
command of Col. Rosser They Obtain
as ed number of we'll armed recruits a
T. Westminster.
AZ The rebel jenkins forces were defeate
on the sth inst, by six of our companit
at Gauley Virginia Our loss was OIL
.,o man. Enemy's loss unknown,
md Five hundred rebel cavalry attacked II
led 9TH Pennsylvania Cavalry at William
ing burg, Va, on last Tuesday. After ho
g" an hours fighting they were driven bac
a. with the loss Of their Colonel, s 9th
las officers and men who were killed {
our side Colonel Campbell, 8 captains,
leutenants and few privates were TAX
prisoners
rch l"e governments ""s oo"ip'e'e.
or rangemcnts for the settlement of fl
,om colored persons in Central America.
city About 500 emigrants, nearly all IN,
provided with implements of husband
:. &c., will leave in first class steam
:. early in October About 1000 color
~ persons have signiied their intention
~ availing themselves of the Presdel
colonization scheme.
,.. Eight regiments have been recruited
- different States for General Sigel. un
sr authority of the Governors The Go,
-. nor of Ohio telegraphs that he has ret
n,o for Sigel regiment and battery
in John Ross, Chief of the Cherokees,
besn understood, has made satisfactory
,r IN rangement with the President to res
his nation from the rebels. Mr.. Ross
4. son left Washington for New York
I Saturday
Anne A Mr.. G. l.. West, of lIampden &c
iy, Mass, deserted on Thursday from
...,,., rebels, who impressed him last Janu
,ala. lie makes the following statements
10y. the rebels are under Lee, and that
- A. l.ongstreet, Mackall aud Jackson are
=, in Maryland, with 100000 men TIN
beis keep their troops close togethe
They have no tents, and build no
hl'Fu everything being conducted as secret
e" NJ possible
urday r,,n,niss;onor no,. with ,wo hmm
troops, arrived at Fort Ripley, Minn
helhg the 29th of August He immedately
''r'''u 10 work pntting the fort in n cond
'''er for defence According to one opil
'ay- the Indians it seems, are not hosti
n' .h' M the whites generally, hut have had IL
III MS sonal difficulty with the employees .
government Another opinion is
stown, there is widespread disailection Al
twelve the indians, and that they are taking
'lies OF opportunity to strike for revenge
y had lieying that our men have all gone t
y haa war
side of
ave re- NOMINATION ELECTION.
The Union nomination electo
ion Of Representative to the Legislature, al
Gene. Assessor, was held in this city on