Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-17
LOCAL AFFAIRR.


Seribe--Wm. A. woloott. ri
Al PORTSMOUTH, VA.--John Louther, lst "a
Delaware Battery was admitted to the hospital 4
at Portsmouth, Va, on the Sd inst
The FUNERAL OF LIEuT smIrn..-The re- Y
mans of Lieut.. VIM. Smith, Co. A. LIST Delaware
Volunteers, killed at the battle of Gettysburg,
arrived 10 this city on Wednesday afternoon last d
They were met at the depot by detachment OF
the Purnel Cavalry and escorted to the City
Hall, where they laid in state until five O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, guarded by a detachment
OF the Purnell Cavalry, under command of Lieut.
Purnell. The funeral took place yesterday af-
teruoon, at 1--WE o'clock, aud was attended by
half company detailed from the U. S. General
Hospital, us an escort and firing party also
number Of soldiers not on duty and sojourning
in our city, and large concourse OF s7rrowing
relatives and friends. The military were under
the command Of Capt. Thomas NJ. Wenie At
the grave the military honors were given. Lieut.
smith was u gallant officer, highly esteemed by
boih officers and men, and his loss is much de
plored. lie fell while in the discharge Of his
duty, and while nobly fighting for the honor Of
the nation. His remains were inferred in the
Wilmington and Braniywine Cemetery.
U. S. GENERAL HOSPITAL The following
is a list of those admitted deserted and returned
To duty from this hospital since our last
Admhted-Gcorge W. Kendall, +, 7th Va ;
George Lpgg, d. lst Del; Joseph Welsh. b, "a |
bel; Sergi. O. H. Forwood, A, 81 Del Sergr
, Wellington Lloyd, q, LIST Del Richard Cox, II.
l.t Del LIST Lieut. $. Candy, Attn U. S Artillery;
Srrgt Charles Campbell II, lst Del; james
Simpson, B, lst Del; Ezekiel Stewart, q. LIST
D lcl Chandler Williams, r. LIST Del; Cnpt Peter
r Mccullough, +, I'd Del.
Dssvted-Theodore p. Brokan. b, l4th New
York State Militia; George L. Marshall, 4,
# 18th N. y. State militia; Corporal Johu NJ
d Dryer, -, goth Indiana Edward Heudeiin, H.
/ Ell. It'll. I IL,
f. Porter, c, Hath Pa Nicholas Paynter a, I'D
Il PA james B. Vosbell, G, 9Th Del
i. returned 10 duy-Thus. Jones, Comp. @,
>, Purncll Cavalry.
; Number of patients, S62 strength of hos.
pital, 4Ol.
InE CAPTURE OF TRIMpLE-1he Philadelphia
Press gives the following account Of the capture
ty oil Gen. Trimble The captors Of the rebel
st General Trimhe at Gettysburg, seem to have
q, been overlooked by the prints. TO Lieut., WIN.
u" \. Mcdowell aud Sergeant Gurnesy, of the 10th
on Pennsylvania Cavalry, belongs the honor Of his
a capture Lieut.. Mcdowell is eommissary Of the
,r regiment, aud desiring to vary the routine of his
official duties, proposed to Sergeant Gurnsey an
'ys expedition to the front to capture some grey
he backs. After finding niue they were informed
nd that II rebel officer was lying wounded in II
!. house situated about miles from Gettysburg
ne ard east Of the Baltimore turnpike They i'm
IRE mediatly proceeded to the house aud found
10 General frimble, who was lying in bed with
his leg amputated below the knee with Major
ny Hall and Lieutenant Grogan. Of Trmhles staff
nts all of whom Lieutenant Mcdowell parOlel, sub
Md jeot to the approval Of General Meade. o.
4. asking Trmble il he was connected with familie
Ill OF that name in Baltmare, lie replied in the at
use firmaiive, and added, " am from Quaker stock
and have no business to be here fighting !" IL
wrote a note to General Meade auding therein
to certain relations of friendship which hat
formerly existed between them, aud askinl
day that uu ambulance be sent for him. Gen. Mead
ing promptly granted his request, remarkng tina
ha rrimble and he, before the war were friends.
our DEATH OF AN OLD READENr.-The George
III, town Messenger says;-John Richards Esqr
ms died at his residence in this town Frila
morning last aged about 10 years Mr.. Richard
was for long series OF years engaged in tn
tanning business in this town, and his uprigi
manner secured for him the confidence an
'EL- esteem OF this community. Some finance al re
new verses which occurred to him about four yeai
the ago. seemed to have seriously affected him, IN
10 at his advanced age the shock was too great Il
sed, him to recover.
RRLiGious.-Rev. Mr.. Thorn of Philalelphi
ssex will preach in the Central Presbyterian Chur,
oner next Sabbath morning at l04 o'cook and in Il
u II. evening at O'clock
DEATH IN THE FOURTH DELAWARE JOSEF
'. Kane, Of Company b, Fourth Delaware Yolu
NVNAst N4NN w aHS 'tH VI ouiJi rum IuuNulslut
re- R RETURNED FROM FoRT DELAwARp.-Comp
jom- mes D, anu ~ OF tue fiitn Delaware Regimen
arrived in this city, on Wednesday afternoon lai
lost from Fort Delaware, and immediately march
yfnrs to their homes in tho vicinity Of Duponts Powd
made works. 1t is stated that it is the intention of
K government to send Massachusetts, regimen
Mar the Fort in short time when the Fifth Res
meut will return to Delaware.
r. OF On DIr-Ihe notorious eoppcrhcad who
the suited Union lady at the cars lew days ag
eide was recently seen vending his way to the der
with demjohn i'll his hand, supposed to &C
n tain democratic thunder"
A CASE OF ACCIDENTAL SHooTiNG.-A case
accidental shooting took plnoe ut the store
n@te Way Good, in Market Street, second d.
'uruS above Fitth on Saturday afternoon last
MS as which two persons were injured. young II
pany' whose name we could not learn, stepped into
heer' store and purchased II revolver, and while in
Tue Tue act of loading it, the pistol prematuroiy
III me charged, one of the balls from which pas
NY nj through the owners hand aud afterwards emf
"'iNh' ed the thigh of Mr. Grub Ialley of this e
,H.lng who was standing near, Mr.. Talley was c
'u'erS veyed to his residence, and physician called
er 'ii' who examined the wound, but was unable
II the extract the ball. lie is. however, doing W
and no fears are entertained that it will pr
IN 'he serious. The hand Of the owner of the pi
hquor was badly lacerated. Too much care cannot
.,- exercised in handling firearms.
in the THE FiFTu RE0MENT.- learn from
ps are Delaware that the volunteers in the Fifth b
confs- ware Regiment are enjoying good health H.
tOtOre, there has been a number of cases
Ill the diarhwa, caused by the water the men ha
drink, but now they are being supplied from
a, Brandywine and cases of that character are
VS. AN UEFoRTUNATE AFFAIR On Monday n
last, Sergeant Poston Of the Provost Gu
iy On whilst in the performance Of his duties in
1ns at vicinity Of the Iland-in Hand taveru Eighth
led at Church streets, heard a man declaring thu
Durmg belonged to an Indiana regiment, and emit
she'd the hotel and demanded to see his pass
vehicle soldier became quite refractory, refused to
ey also his pass, whereupon the Sergeant took
en- on. OF him for the purpose of conveying him to
,art of guard house, when he assaulted Sergeant Pc.
'unday and the latter drew his revolver aud fired,
rreted ball entering the breast Of tue lndianinn ma
slight wound lie was taken 10 the q,
~. house, when he produced pass The
p,nu temper displayed by the soldier toward
Sergeant came near causing him 10 lose his
is not New York SEvENTH.-The Seventh Regin
=, and of New York Volunteers passed through
OF the city on Wednesday afternoon, an route for
of the YORK; for the purpose of assisting tue author
in putting down the Comprehend rebellion in
city.
II jay The DELAWARE WOUNDED. The folio
rd St, letter has been received from the Rev. Tn,
seefe- W. Murphy, Chaplain Of the LIST Delaware R