Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30
NEWS AND ornnn mArrEMs


been committed by the Rebels since the
commencement of the war than that of the
seizure Of the revenue cutter Caleb Cush-
ing, at Portland, Maine, on Friday night.
Lieutenant Davenport states that between
twelve and one o'clock at night some sus-
picious looking characters, dressed as
fishermen, came on board Hearing the
noise he went on deck, and was seized by
five men, who, with pistols cooked, de-
handed his surrender, and placed him in
irons. The cutter then went down the
harbor, destined to remain but a short
time in the hands of her new masters.
Swift pursuit was made by couple of
armed steamers, under command of Lieut..
Merriman, and the pirates were brought to
an engagement resulting in their betaking
themselves to boats after firing the cutter
which in a brief period, blew up. The
Rebels were all captured and placed in
Fort Preble. From these men we learn
that the Tacony was burned by her com
mander after transferring her howitzer to
the Archer, one of her captures. The
pirate discovered that the Tacony was be-
coming too well known, aud hoped 10 de-
ceiye our cruisers by assuming another
guise.
It is stated that Gen. Hooker has been
superseded at his own request, by Major
General Meade, of Pennsylvania.
The Army of the Potomac is now on
the march, and will soon be to the front
and north of Baltimore.
A Geographic dispatch received in this
city yesterday afternoon, states that the
Rebels have taken possession of the CAPT
tol Of Pennsylvania,
A despatch from Baltimore gives re-
port that three thousand Rebel cavalry
crossed the Potomac at Seneca, Mont.
gomery county. Md, on Saturday and
Sunday, and were moving on the barnes
town road, with the apparent design o
destroying either the Washington or Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
In Troy, Me, on the 23d, Officer Me
Kinney of Belfast, was shot by two de
serters named Grant and Knowles, whom
he was 'endeayoring to arrest for horse
stealing, The citizens then turned on
to arrest the desperadoes, and while at
tempting to secure them they fred o.
another officer and killed him. Finding
that escape was impossible, and determin
, ed not to be taken alive, the two deserter
, then deliberately shot and killed them
) selves.
The police authorities of this city, say
= tile Chicago JOuynal of the 18th, WEI
applied to this morning, by Kentuck
STAKEHOLDER, TO arrest a fugitive slave We
E man who is known to be in Chicag,
They replied that ''they would have notl
' ing to do with it that the Chicago polio
3 could not be used to enforce a Fugitiy
: Slave act which Shareholders had then
l. selves repudated, in common with O
: other laws
{ A treaty has been concluded with Il
Nez Perees Indians, in Idaho Territor
granting them a reservation of 20 mil
II by % north of Clearwater River. III
> Government is to expend $4,000
4 starting the Indians in agricultural pu
+ suits
Mr.. o. S. Hasted, known in relati,
to General Keamey's letter. has publish,
card bitterly characterizing the falls
, hood of the statement that he was recent
spit upon by an army officer at Washing
" ton for speaking disrespectmlly of GeneI
Mcclellan.
Col, Richard Thomas Zarona, W
in passed for much talked of "Fren
of Lady, and graduated from Fort Lafayet
s. has arrived in Richmond. His insan
re has suddenly and entirely dissipated.
IS, will sail to Europe, and take command
til a new rebel pirate.
* Samuel Houston threatens to take ar
&, against the Conlederacy, unless he is'tre
t. ed better. Apparently The rebels resp
rs him as little as the loyalists.