Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-04-10

character but the troops appear in good |
heart and ready for the call of duty
0n Monday General Mitchell, with $50 |
men, broke up rebel conscript camp at
Green Hill, Tenn. lie charged upon the
camp, killing five, capturing fifteen and
soaring the rest.
Major Ransom. ofthc 9th Kansas regi-
ment, has been stirring up the guerillas in
Missouri. Fifteen camps have been
broken up. Two Of the men concerned
in the San Gaty outrage were captured
and hung. A large quantity of 0mmuni-
ton was destroyed
The gunboat Lexington is reported 10
have sheled the town Of Florence, Ala
hama, on the I'd, driving away company
of rebel cavalry.
The steamer Eastern Queen, from New
Orleans, on the 2Sth inst, is at New
York. She brings a report, apparently
reliable that the rebels had commenced
to evacuate Port Hudson. A scouting
party of rebels had been captured near
Baton Rouge. A successful raid had
been made into the country between Port
Hudson and Point Coupee by which much
rebel property had been captured or des-
troyed.
Gen. Burnside has recommended the
dismissal from the service of Capt W S.
Radcliffe, 10th Kentucky cavalry, for his
disgraceiul surrender of Mount Sterling.
The manner in which his command was
paroled being Irregular and in violation
OF General Orders from the War Depart
menti the parole is declared void, and the
officers and men thus pnroled are ordered
to report ut headquarters for duty
The gunboat St. Clair, while passing
Palmyra, twenty-five miles above Fort
Donelson, conveying transports was fired
on and disabled and several men woun-
ded, by the rebels under Van Dorm.
Twelve rebel cavalrymen who deserted
from Wises legion report that they deser-
ted on account Of want of food, that
their whole company was watching to
follow, and that Richmond is soon to be
evacuated on account of this restitution
of food
The women Of Philadelphia have with
in few days past organized number of
Union Leagues, to encourage the spirit Of
loyalty to the Government and assist in
the good work Of aiding the United States
Sanitary Commission.
Letters have been received at Wash
ington, from officers attached to the
Charleston expedition, written on the eve
of the departure of the feet, expressing
themselves confident of success, and say
ing that such is the general feeling among
both officers and men attached to the
fleet The government has not vet re.
ceved any information regarding events
in that quarter
The rebels have invaded the soil Of
Mexico. On the 18th of March a force
Of 100 rebels crossed the Rio Grande into
Mexico, and captured two United States
officers. The Mexican government de.
nanded their release. One was given up
but the other, Col, Davis, of the LIST Tex
an Cavalry, was held, and will be hung.
Major General lIentzelman has issued
orders directing that the garrisons of the
fortilieations around Washington shall be
regularly and carefully drilled in artiller,
practice.
All persons in the Department o
Washington sentenced by court martial t,
hard labor in the public works are to b.
sent to Fort Delaware.
A rebel caydlryman, who DESERTED from
the army on the Blackwater reports tina
the rebels are making arrangements to re
move their capital from Richmond 1,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
General Foster, with brigade was a
Little Washington, n C., on Saturda
last A regiment of North Caroinian
were reported to be surrounded by tn
rebels who were erecting batteries OF
Tar river between Newborn and Littl
Washington, which the wooden gunboat
were unable to pass, ! was understood,
that battle had been fought, but no de
finite news had been received.
Adyices received at Cincinnati say tha
terrible storm, doing much damage an,
causing some loss Of life, had occnrre
near Greenwood, on the Yazoo river
The rebels are building batteries on iii
Yazoo pass. The ram Switzerland ho
been repaired and is now in service n
the river. A gunboat expedition wer
up the Hazoo river on the LIST inst.
The official dispatch to the General.ir
chief, confirming the destruction of
band of notorious guerillas in Missouri,
published this morning.
Another expedition sent out from NASH
vile by General Mitchell encountered
party of rebels At Ashland Tenn. an,