Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-12
THE NEWS.

prevalence of rumors among the re-
bels of the surrender of the city with
$4,000 men, and it is said their pa
pers publish the details of the capit-
ulation; but similar reports have so
often proved deceptive that no reli-
ance can be placed in them. 1t is
doubtless the fact that large num-
Der of men have been sent to John
son, who still menaces Grants rear;
but it is also well known that our
side has been heavily REINFORCED,
and it is therefore safe to infer that
our commander is fully prepared to
meet any emergency.
At Port Hudson also affairs remain
in statu quo. Since the sanguinury
battle on the 9th ult. there has
been no fighting, but the place is
closely invested by land and water,
re-enforcementsi in considerable num-
bers have reached Banks, and of his
speedy capture of the place there
seems to be little room for doubt. =
Since the rebel attack on Frank
lin, which resulted in their repulse,
there has been nothing of special
Importance received from the De
partment of Gen. Rosecrans. We
have frequent reports of movements
in progress or pending, but like all
other rumors in regard to military
affairs they are far from reliable
On Tuesday two rebel officers, one a
Colonel the other Lieutenant, dis
guised in Federal uniforms, were
caught within our lines at Franklin,
tried and convicted as spies, and
hung. The Colonel was member
of Bragg's staff and formerly an Off
Ger in the q. S. Army.
During the last few days there
have been mysterious movements on
the part of the Army of the Poto-
mac, but whether they are simply
feints or the commencement of ac-
tive aggressive operations, it is diff
cult to determine. A portion of
Hooker's army crossed the Kappa
hammock below Fredericksburga few
days since, and at last advices still
remained on the south side of the
river; and an attack by our cavalry
upon a similar force under Stuart, re-
sulting in a fierce battle in which
the enemy was decidedly worsted.
disconnected the plans of Lee and
prevented a formidable raid into
Maryland and Pennsylvania, which
according to orders already issued
was to have commenced at 7 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The news from the Southern coast
looks encouraging. A late raid into
South Carolina by Col. Montgomery
with his colored troops resulted in
bringing away $50 slaves and the de-
struction of property valued at ST.
100000. 1t is also reported that
the same force has defeated the re-
bells at Pocotaligo and are in posses
sion of the important bridge at that
place on the Charleston and Savan-
nah Railroad.
1t is reported, and probably cor
rectly, that Commodore Foote is a.
bout to supercede Commodore Du-
pont, and that Gen. Gilmore is to
take the place of Gen. Hunter. This
would seem to indicate more active
operations in that Department.
We have suffered severely in the
loss of officers in late engagements.
Gen. Sherman (not VIM. T. has di-
ed of wounds received at Port Hud-
son; and Gen. Neil Dow is reported
mortally wounded in the same en-
gagement. In the recent cavalry
fight on the Rappahannock Cal. Da-
Wis, of the 8th New York Cavalry
was killed, also Captains Foote and
Garfield, and Lieut.. Cutler, and
Lieut.. Reeves mortally wounded.
Our forces continue to make sad
havoc with rebel property by raids
within their lines. An expedition
up the Yazoo under Gen. Logan de.
stroyed immense quantities of cot
ton, together with bridges, mills and
cotton gins, and brought off large
number of slaves. A recent raid by
Col. Klpatrick's cavalry through
Eastern Virginia, according to the
Richmond Enquirer carried off be-
tween eight and nine hundred hor-
ses, and 130 wagon loads of negroes, f"
besides destroying bridges, captur-
ing numerous prisoners, &C. Anoth-
er equally important and successful
raid has just been made into North
Alabama, and Col. Grierson still con-
tinues his brilliant exploits in south
ern Mississippi.
The President having ordered the rescind-
ing of the order issued by Gen. Burnside for
the suppression of the Chicago Times, the Gen.
eral also withdraws the order prohibiting the
circulation of the New York World within
| the limits of his Military Department Tha