Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-11-24
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NEWS AND OTHER MATTERS.
Charleston dispatches of the 18th instant
have been received at Richmond. On that day |
the two monitors previously engaged in
batteriug Fort Sumter were not to be seen.
The report is current that one of them had
her turret perforated and her smokestack
knocked of. Subsequently four monitors
took up position near Cummings Point
and afterwards passed up the channel ap-
parently endeayoring 10 ascertain if there
was water enough for large vessel. Gil
more Ered % she'll into the city from battery
Gregg, without doing much damage. Ap-
pearauees indicate that he will soon COM
mence more active operations.
Meade's army is reported 10 have occu-
pied Madison Courthouse, aud Lees army
is falling back towards Gordonsyille.
Parson Browulow telegraphs from Bar
bour Hill Tenn, that there is fghing going
on all around Knoxville. A private dis
patch from Burnside to gentleman in
Louisville, on the 10Th, stated that he was
call right"
The great rebel ram Missouri, built at
Shreveport, La, turns out to be an utter
failure, after costing the conlederacy more
than half million of dollars
On the 18th inst, thirty.six prisoners
escaped from the Eastern District prison,
in Richmond, by digging tunnel under the
walls to vacant lot. On the following
day eighteen were recaptured near Hanover
Courthouse.
Thomas Francis Meagher is reported to
have been raised to the rank of Major
General, and is to command the Irish and
Excelsior brigade
Admiral Shubrck has recovered from his
occnt attack of illness.
a letter from the Mobile blockadinp
fleet says that recently the rebels sent ont a
ram to attack the fleet, but that after re-
eeiving three shots from the Colorado, she
ran back under the guns of Fort Morgan.
The blockade runner Caledonia whicl
LETT Halifax, N. S., for Wilmington, \. G..
some time since has returned to that por
leaking aud badly damaged.
Twelve blockade runners are reported tc
have arrived at Wilmington, n. C., within ,
few weeks.
The steamer Morning Star has arrive,
from New Orleans, with news to the l4tl
instant. General Banks expedition ha
been great success. Bazos Island, Bren
vile, and Point Isabel have been capture,
by our forces The rebels dropped thei
guns and fed to San Antonio. The report
OF heavy fighting in West Louisiana ar
canards Our forces are still near Vermil
lionville
The City Of Baltimore has passed Cap
Race, with Liverpool dates of the 10Th inst
The British government has refused to at
tend the proposed Napoleouic Congress o
Powers. 1t is believed that most of tn
fifteen Powers invited will acquiesce. Thi
matter Of congress of nations was tn
whole subject Of conversation in Europ
Ni'N SNShAlNl shlltus 1 ne misfortune
of the Galway line have commenced. TIL
Anglia struck a rock while going into Galwa
harbor The Kearsage has left Cork. He
departure took place in such bad weathe
that it was supposed to be only in obedienc
10 the order of the Admiral commanding til
port.
Advices from Hon. G. F. Adams. GU
Minister in London, confirm the report thi
the British Court of Exchequer has granite
new trial in the Alexandria case.
Mr 7. Smithson, banker of Washington
has been convicted by court martial
having communicated information to III
rebels and has been sentenced to five year
imprisonment in the Albany, y. Y, penitel
tiary. The sentence has been approved i
the President.
The Russian fleet will leave New York q
Monday next for Hampton Roads, whor
they will pass the winter The admiral pr,
iers going to that place as he says he ca
there keep his officers on shipboard, whic
lsimpossble in Now York