Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-13
NEWS AND OTHER mArrEns.

NEWS AND OTHER MATTERs.
There are very important reports (if true)
from Chattanooga Refugees have come
into that place from Georgia, and report
that Bragg was evacuating his position, and
was retiring to Rome or Atlanta. All his
stores are being sent southward. At the
same time it is reported that Longstreet is
organizing a large force wherewith to attack
Grants line of communications at Bridge
port. The men in Grants army are being
paid up TO the lst of November
JEFF. Davis has recently sent commissions
to the most notorious bushwhackers in Ar
kansas for the purpose of raising men to car
ry on the guerilla warfare. Price and
Holmes, with their forces, are said to have
gone 10 Texas.
a courier has arrived at Fort Scott with
u dispatch from General Blunt, that the reb-
els under Cooper and Shelby having eluded
our forces, had crossed the Arkansas river
with 5000 men. They were marching on
Blunt, who has l 800 cavalry acting as an
escort to supply train bound for Fort
Smith. Blunt has curtailed his train md
has prepared to defend himself
Two rebel leutenants, prisoners on parole
at Cairo, attempted on Monday night tc
cross the Ohio in skitf. They were arrest
ed and sent in irons to Johnsons Island.
The guerilla party that was lately at May
field, KY, have appeared at Blountvile
where they have been pillaging houses an
robbng the citizens.
Parties of guerilas have lately been see
on the Mississippi near Island No. Is. The
pretended to be Union men, on guard, for tn
' purpose of Turing the steamboats, near to til
shore.
Major General Butler has arrived at Fo
=, tress Monroe. His ultimate destination
not yet known.
General Schenck has suppressed the Eve
b. ing Transcript, of Baltimore This pap
+ was started fortnight since by VIM.
i Wilson, who was formerly proprietor of Il
e. Daily Gazette.
The troubles in Japan still continue. Y
lls Prince of Nagasaki has ordered his subjeC
to murder the pilots who took the U.
~ steamer Wyoming to Simoniski Sound.
EN- This order was shortly carried out on one
ud the unfortunate individuals. Several of t
ry Japanese Ministers have been dismissed
p, account of their iavoring peace with t
Christian nation. All foreigners had be
ordered to quit Nagasaki, which order m
ny OF them refused to obey. All the Dai
los have been forbidden to purchase iorei
II, built ships
The New Jersey Legislature will sta
IN Senate, Union against IA Democrats !
ncr sembly, 2l Union against 80 Democrats
Democratic majority Is; on joint ballot
the Last year it was 80.
to A Union meeting was held at Little Ro
cry Ark, on the 3lst ult., at which resoluti
- were passed expressive of cordial support
the government. n committee was appo
,. ed to draft a constitution and bylaws
organization OF IA Union club.
At last we have the details of the repC
I'M ed disaster to General burnside. Itappt
that it occurred at Rogersyille, llawl
m county, Tenn, about fifteen miles Fl
cI, Knoxville, and at the termination Of
branch railroad. The rebels captured
9Th hundred men and four cannon, No men
-. is made Of the number of killed and wot
ed. The main body is in an impregui
9Th. position, where it was when Rosecrans
e. attacked.
The town of Arkadelpha was taken |
EN- Union force on the 2sth ut. subseque
wei the salt works at than pace were destro
Ion. General Meade has sent TO Washing
S. his official accounts of the late engagem
Won on the Rappahannock. The only new =
.rity in this report is, that General Sedge'
.l.aI captured guns, battle flags and over
M ~ prisoners French took over 400 prison
'u'u sedgwick's loss about 200 killed and wo
Ihat ed, and French's about 10.
'ers The position Of the two armies in vir
will wss snch or Tuesday afternoon as to LEI
fear the belief that general engagement "
the soon ensue.
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