Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
NEWS AND OTHER mATTERs.


The Rebel Gen. Morgan seems for once
TO have suffered heavily for his raids in the
rear of our forces. Gen. Boyle reports that
he was severely handled at Rolling Fork by
Colonel Harlan, with brigade of infantry,
and that on Thursday, Colonel Hoskins at
tackled him again, killing number and cap
turing ninety of his men, and also taking
his caissons and ammunition wagons. Nor
gan is flying precipitately out of Kentucky,
but it is possible may yet be intercepted by
force sent against him. The damage to the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad effected
by Morgan, except the trestle work destroy
ed at Muldraugh's Hill, is slight, and can
soon be repaired. 1t will require month
to replace the latter structure
Operations against the guerllas at the
West are being enforced with great success.
An expedition against a guerilla camp at
Elk Fork, Tennessee, surprised the enemy,
killed 30, wounded ILL., captured 81 without
our force losing man. All their camp
equipage was burnt, and eighty horses and a
large amount of arms captured. Another
guerilla band in Powell county, KY, was
broken upand their leader and eleven men
together with the camp equipage, horses
and u considerable amount of arms and
clothing captured.
The Inauguration of Gov. Seymour, ol
New York, took place Mt Albany on Thurs.
A al, - nj lrrfn nic
tered ex-Governor Morgan delivered n con
gratulatory address, calling attention to the
highly prosperous condition of the State
and closing with pertinent illusions TO ma
tional affairs. Governor Seymour in his
Inaugural declares that he is sworn I,
"maintan and defend the sovereignty an,
jurisdiction of the State, and that the mos
strict injunction of the Constitution is tina
the Governor shall take care that the law
are faithfully executed and so help me God
they shall be- The Governor postpone
the discussion OF national affairs until h.
sends his Message to the Legislature.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decide
TO pay in coin the loan of 1882, amounting
to $2eOO,OOO, which fell due on the lst inst
Bonds to be redeemed must be transmitte
to Washington, endorsed by the legal holder
The President has approved the bill ad
mitting Western Virginia as State of til
Union, and it is now law The bill WA
signed by the President on Wednesda
night.
The Legislature of California is divide
politically as follows Senate-Union 3
Democrats 8. House--Unon 6s, Democrat
~. A United States Senator in place
Mr. Latham is to be chosen.
General Butler who is al Washingto
IN obedience TO the summons of the Pres
dent, will at once be ordered to one of tn
most thickly populated slave districts of I'll
south, where he is to organize an Africa
army wherewith to hold, occupy and posse
chain Of posts guarding most importar
line of communication. 1t is believed thi
the work assigned him, which he is just til
man to perform, will be to his mind and til,
he will speedily make the proclamation
living word to the slave.
The steamer Asia, from Liverpool on tn
20tb, has arrived at New York. The shi
Harriet Spaulding, reported burned by til
29O, has arrived at her destination. Til
action of the steamer Tuscarora in owe
hauling the Thistle is explained in lett,
from the Admiralty. The London Time
gives the north faint praise for its relief t
English operatives. A rumor is aAoat tht
France will address another note to Englan
and Russia, arguing for peaceable intervel
ton. France wishes war to relieve the pr
vailing distress One hundred persons hay
been killed by railway accident in Portu
gal The stock Of cotton on hand in Live
pool il estimated at 23l 800 bales, of whlC
$4,000 ere American, The Daily News e
tolls the generosity OF the American peop
as expressive of deep and lasting symp
thy for the Queen and country at large
The Union forces in Mississippi have VIZ
decided victory over the rebels at SpriI
Hill.
Another dash has been made by the rebe
on Dumiries, hut they Immediately retired
Another Free State Admitted into Il