Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-06
NEWS am ormER MNrrEns.

Magrnder Is vigorously enforcing
Davis last Conscript law in Texas, press
ing into the ranks all males between six
teen and sixty years of age, A strong
love for the old Union still exists in the
greater portion of the State, and it only
needs the protection of our Government
to develope itself into active resistance to
the Rebellion. The officers of the Har-
riet Lane have been incarcerated in the
Penitentiary at Huntsville, and the
Brownsville Flag states that two of the
number have been selected by lot to he
hanged in retaliation for General Rose
Grams having hung two Confederate of
6cers.
The steamer Melville has arrived, with
Havana dates to the 18th ut. The
great fire had been stopped, after con
snming sixteen warehouses, containing
672 bales of cotton, 63,Ol3 boxes of
sugar, and large quantities Of other goods,
most of which belonged to Englishmen,
and was intended to run through the
blockade into Charleston and Mobile
The loss is estimated at million and a
half of dollars
General Sully's great Indian Expedi-
tion left Fort Randall on the 9Th of last
month, six thousand men of all arms com.
posed it, and it is accompanied by heavy
trains, ordnance stores and artillery. 1t
is believed by the people of that region
that it will fail to accomplish fully its
object Great dronth exists in upper
Dakota, and it is feared that the Expe-
dition will suffer from want of water and
grass.
An Anti'southem association has been
organized at Manchester, for the purpose
ofcounteracting Secession influence, and
correcting the misrepresentation of the
sympathizers with the Rebellion.
The order calling for 100000 men for
six months, from the States of Ohio
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Mary
land, has been revoked, the exigencies
for which they were called having passed.
On Monday Lee sent accommodating
party toward the Rappahannock, near
kelly's Ford, with view to ascertain
our position. This party was driven
back after sharp skirmish. 1t is not
believed that Lee has received any large
number of reinforcements from Rich
mond.
The Sioux Indians are getting very
desperate, and there is no place on the
upper Missouri where a white man is
safe. A steamer recently grounded neal
the mouth of the Yellow Stone, and wa,
fired on by Indians on the banks, who
killed three of the crew, Other steamer.
have been boarded and robbed by til,
savages. The expedition against the In.
dams this summer has come 10 naught
on account Of the low stage Of water in
the Missouri river and its tributaries.
Hartman T. Wiley, of Morgantown
and P G. Van Windle, Of Parkcrsburg
have been elected U. S. Senators by III,
Legislature of Western Virginia.
Colonel Hatch has driven Richardson
guerilas into Mississippi, and is now il
pursuit Of General Pillow.
The Richmond Wing, Of the 3lst nit
contains an announcement of the funera
of the late VIM L. Yancey at Mont
gomery, Ala.
A fight occurred last Saturday in lows
between party of copperheads ant
Union men. Tully, leader of the re
bells, was killed, and two others wer,
badly wounded The traitors were final
ly driven out Of the town.
The election in Kentucky has given
very large Union majority, especially il
some parts that were considered doubt
full.
Mrs, Corcoran, wife of Brigadier Gen
Michael Corcoran, died on Tuesday
morning in New York city.
A terrible earthquake occurred a
Manila, on the second of June by wbiel
two thousand persons lost their lives