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DELAWARE

The Republicans Of Delaware bestring themselves
to elect member to the House Of Representative in the
place Of Mr. Temple deceased At great public meet
ing held in Dover last Tuesday Governor Cannon pre-
sided, and speeches were made by Messrs. james M.
Scove, d. Dudley Field H. Winter DAVIS, Grn Schenck,
and others The platform unanimously adopted declared
that the oyast of Delaware know issues except the
preservation Of the Unions that all other interests sub
ordinate TO this that the should terminate until the
national flag shall the whole land that the Ad-
minstrson should, for this purpose employ oil the
within ts power comportng with tho usages of civilized
warfare; and finally pedsog to i support the coopeIa-
ten of arms meane, and influence.
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THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAc-AREv1Ew, No. 3

In our last number under this head, in the
course Of the review We are making of the Evil
dence and Report Of the Congressional Committee
on the " Conduct of the War;" we had occasion to
exhibit the sanctions under which the Committee
professed to take the testimony of the witnesses
called before them, and then adverted to the pub
lie use subsequently made (before any report was
given to CongresD Of the evidence taken under
the pledge of seoresy.
No sooner had the Committee entered on their
labors than they sought to drive the Army of the
Potomac into awinter campaign. Commencing
their examinations on the Gath day of December,
1861, they interrogated officer after officer for the
purpose of sliciting testimony sgsinst the mac
tivity Of Gen. Mcclellan at that time. The first
officer called was Gen. HeintGelman, between
whom and the chairman, Mr.. Wade, the following
colloquy was had:
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LATEST REPORTS FROM vICKsBURG.
Corrsspondsnes ofAs Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
Two dispatches have been recev in Washington from
Major Gen. Grant addressed ,rent gentlemen In high
Official positions They are dated on Monday 9Th instant
much shorter time obtaining news from Vicksburs
than heretofore
An important fact and which has occasioned much anx
iety, is derived from th namely that Gen. Grant was
IL communication with Gen. B nks late as the 4th In
stant at which time Port Hudson was closely invested
Gen. Grant reports what is already known or believed
that Johnston concentrating troops with whom to
rate oganst him. mentions report that three divisions
re moving from Bragg to renforce that rebel General
Breckioritgp 10 known to have ined him.
Vcksburg is still closely invested and the siege IL pro-
crossing fav"raby.
The tone Of the dispatches to be such as
to show that Gen. Grant fears the enemy either in bis
'front.' or rear that he will protect his lines all hazards
II presumed that he did know at the date Of the
desp,tch whether or not he to be re nforcrd
This inormatlon inspires increased hope and confidence
in the final success of the 81 &C.
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THE SIEGE OF vIcKsBURe.
Correspondence Of tho Cincinnati Gaxetas.
WALNUT HILLS. VICk ksBURG .Tunr6

WALNUT HILLS, VICKsBURG, JUNE s, 1853
Nothing could be satisfactory than /. even now
alter two weeks occuprton the prpress If the si g.
The entire aspect Of the Vck burg bluff has been cba
from the crudy and Of nature to sterness
and deadly eff ctveness Of military science Batteries
frown from he crest of every hill for tract
OF being the centre-of ten miles or
more and although the rebels hold dec dedy the mot adj
vansgeIu, positions, sku have our batteries beer
placed aud so accurate sharpshootng that we have
ne best part OF the argain and only hold our own
but continue to advance slowly all along the ines Tn,
nearest approach have made the rebel works in
hundred aud sixty yards although places our sharp
IN oiers are within y yards Of the rebel forts This
proximity has ony been the result of great toll and
labor at night and amount Of praise but what s due to
our brave lads for their uoc-osing efforts aud
endurance Tbey have worked with fervor and patience
hsrdy t be expect after the dsappou tment attendant
upon the failure Of the two assaults and they are recon
ciled to sg- of any dente length But this will NOT
n"w be required The probabilities Of another two weeks
resistance are to say the least extremely few r consd
enR the terrible convargng r- under which the rebels
are CALLED night and day. their disappointment in not re-
ceving assistance fr without and the Cruz hnp con-
.cousness that our army IS increasing sreng and nu
bers daily they really cannot hold that eug OF time
besides they will not be put that trouble for thi il
Is The intention If Gru Grant to smash the rebel def.nc
rsry soon aud capture the enre garrison of Vcksbug
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OF FFICIAL
by the President of the United States of america
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS the armed insurrectionary combna.
tions now existing in several of the States are
threatening to make nroads into the States Of Ma.
ryland, Western Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
requiring Immediately additional military force
Tor the service of the United States:
Now therefore, |, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi-
dent Of the United States, and Commander-in-
Chief Of the Army and Navy thereof, and of the
Militia Of the several States when called into actual
service do hereby call into the service of the United
States one ndred thousand militia from the States
following, amely, from the State Of Mary.
land ten thousand, from the State of Penn.
syivania fifty thousand, from the State Of Ohio
thirty thousand, from the State of West Vlr.
ginia ten thousand, to be mustered into the
service Of the United States forthwith, and to
serve for the period of six months from the
date Of sch muster into said service unless sooner
discharged; to be mustered in as infantry, artil-
lery, and cavalry in proportions which will be made
known through the War Department, which De-
partment will also designate the several places Of
rendezvous These militia to be organized accord
ing to the rules and regulations of the volunteer
service and such orders may hereafter be issued
The States aforesaid will be respectively cre-
dted under the enrolment act for the militia SER
vices rendered under this Proclamation.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this fifteenth day Of
june in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
L. 81 hundred and sixty-three and of the indepsn-
dence Of the United States the eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
WILLIAM b. SEWARD. Secretary of State.
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GEN. HOOKER IN SUMMER QUARTERS"

The Morning Chronicle seems very much surprised and
PANIED at our statement that the army of Gen Hooker had
gone into summer quarters at Falmouth with the en-
tire approval of the country" We believe our state
s perfectly accurate, for not aware of any mur.
mu.s at the long inactivity of Gen. Hooker since the bat
ties OF Chancellorsve, such greeted Gen. Mcclellan
after the battle of Antetam. But amabe neighbours
especially shocked at threat renew comparison Of
the relative merits of Gen. Mcclellan and Gen Hooker if
at any time there should be renewal Of hosties be.
tween Gen Hooker and Cen Lee wants TO know what
even decent secessionis will think Of such thing az
that The Chronicle it seems ha, asautay horror Of such
companions since ito friend Occasional the Washing
ton correspondent of the Phadepha Press wrote to the
attr journal folows on the eve Of the
campaign:
He lGen. HookerI will take Richmond or die He s
90 placed that desth would be welcome than de-
iea with the frankness characteristic of his character
ne has go sharply criticised his previous and
many who were his colleagues ths he nation viii nsnc
lively compare his own with that If the men be
has selected for bis standards Of comparison Proud
hdent dariDg-t may be ambitous-with great military
SKILL and vast experience in war; alwHys victorious
rlways In the advance loving danger for its excitement
and war for ito glory think Gen Hooker possesses more
OF the traits that combine to make an ideal commander
than any General have ever knwn He has .hown that
he eau command corps and grand division; hs has now
to show that he command great army aud ,hs cam
Pa'gn will make mar hm."
The Chronicle need not fear that we will ever dig pit
falls for Gen Hooker after this STYLE But while our con-
temporary like true Dogberry and duty bou,d v.ry
properly holds that are odorous and takes
the Integeucer task for itmatng purpose to m axe
them why such Aagrant offender as a,onal" al
lowed to escape exposure and condemnation 10 its columns
But doubtless the Chronicle after mildly Opposing of us
reserving for him the seven thundes Of its Indignation
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NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

General Order Of the War Department (No. I72)
establishes two new military departments, as follows
The Department Of the Mcnongahela embracing that
portion Of the State Of Penns vania west OF Johoson
and the Laurel Hill range of mountains aud the counties
Of Hancock Brooke, and Ohio, in the Safe of Virginia
and the unts Of Columbia, Jefferson and Belmont in
the State Of Ohio The cmmand of this department Is
assigned to Major Gen William T. Fl. Brooks with his
headquarters at Pitt,burgh.
III. Ths Department Of the Su.quehanna embracing
that portion Of the State Of Penn east of Johns
town and the Laurel Hill range Of mountains The CON
mand Of this department s assigned to Major Gen. Couch
with his headquarters at Chamb~rsburg.
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NEW JERSEY.

State Convention, composed of delegates from the
various Union Leagues in New Jersey, held at Tren.
ton on Wednesday. Ex, Governor CHARLES 8. oLDEs
presided Vice President being taken from each Congress
sona district The organization s based the doctrine
that the Union superior to oil party considerations
State Central Committee and Committee Of Correspon-
dence with view to the formation of county and
ship Leagues appointed An address the people
OF New jersey also adopted urging them to unite in
putting down the rebellion at anv coat
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CAVALRY VISIT TO aATEsvILLE, IN CO.

Five companies of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry,
regiment which has performed much valuable service in
the country adjacent to Norfolk and Suffolk, under
mand Of Major stratton made visit recently Gates
vile, small village Gates county North Carolina about
ten miles south Of the Virginia State line, and
miles from Suffolk On tho night Of the 5th the command
bivouached within four miles of Gaesve and the ne
morning entered the town. much TO the suprise OF the re
sdents The scout subsequently extended and on the
third day the expedition returned 10 camp without the loss
Of man, but with large amount Of captured goods and
a number Of contrabands.
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THE LATEST OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS

The otet official accounts from vicksburg are to the
eveni Of the lth instant. At that time the siege was
still progressing sss.factiy and Gen. Grant entertained
n apprehension of assault in his rear by Gen
Johnston
The fight at Miken's Bend on Saturday, the 9Th in
stant was Of more importance than at frst r-porte
The rebels we're twenty-five hundred strong, and the
Union force nsited Of three negro regiments and the
Tsenty-'hird Iowa Regiment The rebels made despe.
rate charge at Daylight when the negroes broke in con
son but on fodog that their captured companions were
being slaughtered they rallied and with great despr.
ration held the rebels at bay until euuboat to their
assistance Our loss reported at hundred and thirty
four, one hundred OF whom negroes The wounded
was about the same number. The rebels left over one
hundred dead the field, and took several wagon
loads Of wounded About the time the battle was over
column of rebels made their appearance at Young'.
Point
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The Illinois Legislature, on Monday last by the unani
vote Of both Hous-s passed resolution Of tDa ks
to tho PRESIDENT and to Judge DauMaosD, for their
action Ia reton TO the recent attempt suppress ths
Chicago Times This expression Of legislative opoioo In
which all parties completely concurrod may bc Justly
taken - tho eosP dc grace to every prcienco Of extrud
cls nterfcrenoe with journalism 10 parts of the country
where courts of law are open-Boson Cosrisr.
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REBEL ATTACK ON MILLIKEN's BEND.

Special Despatch to the Nep York Tribune
In THE REAR OF VICKsBURG, JUNE g. 1863
There has been NO very considerable change the stu
alton here for several days past. The siege s regularly
progressing Our forces gain positions from day to
day only to 6ud equal difficulties presenting themselves
from other quarters We mounting and advancing new
large siege guns as fast as possible.
There many indications that the rebels are becoming
10 want of botn food and ammunition All deserers coming
into our lines and there plenty of them tell the
story of sufrring and desttution in Vick.burq The
women and children are compelled to stay in owes 10
AVOID slaughter BY shells aud of those In The caves
have been saughtered, circumstance Of great horror
have heard OF nothing new or startling from n John
stons gathering host He at Canton last advices
There has been trouble along the river from Lake
Providence down to within eight of Vcksburg The
rebels hare app cached and threatened our post ON The
Loutsiana shore at Milhksns Bind Yesterday they
drove all forces to the rivers brink ,ohsrs then pr.
sared BY the ganboats There was considerable fighting
for two days the loss both sides being severe Tive or
colored regiments constituted the Or ncpa Uon
force The behavior of the regiments in the fighting on
both days is varousy saed saying that they fought
hsrocay others that they neic cent and cowardy
Our loss in killed and wounded Is esim ated az three hum
dred
At Youngs Point yesterday, within sight Of vickssurQ
on the Louisiana Shore the bes appeared in considera
BILE force to the number Of FIVE hundred probably We
had nothing to oppose them with but three hundred
c'nvaescent sold ers, who hurriedly armed and
thrown into line The ebes formed line Of ,ttle but
being promptly confronted by larger looki force than
they expected aud having probably whole, ONE fear Of
gunboats before their minds retreated to the woods
There little firing between pckets late in the
evening but nothing like engagement even skirmisb
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NEGRO TROOPS FOR PENNSYLVANIA

HARRIsBURe, JUsE IA Gov. Curtin has issued gen.
eral order stating that coored troops will be mustered
into the service Of the United States by authority OF the
War Department and rbiddiDs colored mon from leaving
the state TO join organizations in other states
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BY GALES & SEATON.

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RoocScovu
now" His reply being in the negative, the chair
man next asked if the witness did not think .
council Of officers should be held for the purpose Of
diacussing the "plans," whatever they might be.
To'this suggestion Gen. Mcdowell replied as fol-
lows, Up. 1919
People differ very much about councils Of war. my
self never bave inclined towards them and from all that
have read and from my opinion OF councils of
do not think well Of them. But this 10 mere matter Of
opinion think It would be proper for ths General in
Chief to call upon any particular officer officers Ia
mand upon the stan whom he might suppose had
ledge that would be usefu have dou6tthst he would
do % Councils0 of whore a the ocers ret TO-
gethe and the question 10 discussed and for
wards and voted upon from all that have ever learned
have always proved TO be OF little account IL they
have not been njurous." !" y
The next person examined on the same day was
Brig Gen. Wadsworth.s He too was asked to
"stand and deliver" all that he knew about the
"plans" Of the General-in-C Chief (p. 1859
Question What do you know 10 resssd to the plan Of
the campaign or the military operationsthaf arc TO be
Answer. do not know any thing whatever. You
to he plans of the Commander nChef suppose
Question Yea, sir. 0ak4 sa8
Answer have not the slightest knowledge Of them"
We might greatly multiply such citations, but
these will suffice. Asst $780,
The next point Of our present inquiry relates TO
the sanctions under which these Investigations
were made. The reader has already observed that
Gen. Franklin was encouraged to tell what he knew
in the faith that the committee were "all sworn Il
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WHOLE NO. 209.

should be held before Judge Nelson
and himself at the term Of the circuit
court of the United States DOW in sess-
ion at Albany. The argument came
on to be heard last week, Mr.. Seymour,
of Troy, and Mr.. Holsten, of Albany,
appearing for the defendant, and
District Attorney Dart for the govern
ment. Judge Nelson promptly gave
his opinion that the indictment could
not be sustained, as the section Of the
revenue act in question was in direct
conflict with the constitution and the
laws of the State Of New York. The
court then directed ,,olle prosequi to
be entered on the Indictment, and thus
tho question is supposed to be settled
in the district. The district attorney
is at liberty to appeal if deemed expe-
dent, which will bring the question
directly before the Supreme Court Of
the United States but whether in the
light Of Judge Nelson's opinion, and
similar opinion delivered by Judge
Field, of New Jersey, this will be done,
remains TO be sc cn.- Utica Herald.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-11-13
TaE EXPANSION of THE Country.

TaE EXPANSION Of THE Country.
We receive many letters asking how
long the present imitation is to continue
and when it will be wise to look for
change, We can only answer these in
general terms. We are ascending the
hill. and notwithstanding the foot gives
occasionally, the general course is to-
ward expansion. Sooner Or later the
turn Twill come, and the descent cannot
be avoided The whole caravan must
come down as low, at least, as the orig
inal starting point probably lower.
There are two ways Of coming down:
one perpendicular; the other is IN in
clined plane, corresponding in greater
or less degree in the angle of descent
TTU HWY -Lvv.. ILL - l-L------>.
which OF the two is most desirable.
The sudden and perpendicular fall
breaks more bones, aud seems most
disastrous at the time: but as broken
bones, often heal quicker than chronic
ailments of q less violent origin-so in
the financial world damage of down.
right fall is sooner recovered from than
the less exciting trouble which follows
long, lingering period Of commercial
revulslon. When that turning will
come none can say, as to almanac dates;
but it will be when the enormous out
lay of the government for war purposes
shall cease, or be greatly checked. AS
long as the treasury spends two million
dollars per day the "good times" will
continue. When it ceases, labor must
seek other employment, and then the
trouble will begin. We can only hope
that alleviating circumstances may
mitigate the natural horrors Of such o
crisis s.--NeD York Journal Of CON-
n.erce.
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WHIT WE WOULD DO.

We would preserve tho constitution
as it ls, until lawfully amended.
We would endcayor to restore the
Union as 1t was.
We would punish public plunderers
and dismiss them from the state and
national capitals.
We would recall from abroad such
notorious enemies of the people as Hell
per.
We would restore the authority Of
the courts in the north.
We would take by the hand the I'm
ion men Of the south, encourage,
strengthen and defend them.
We would reduce the public expen-
ses by reducing the profits Of contract
ors and dispensing with unnecessary
expenses in all the departments Of the
government.
We would equalize tho system of
taxation.
We would release loyal men from
prison and from exile.
We would so amend the tariff SO to
render it a tariff for revenue, and not
"a tariff to enrich the east at the expense
Of the west.
We would refuse to purchase millions
of negroes with the peoples money.
We would sustain the generals Of the
army in the discharge of their duties.
We would make party subeervient,
not to the good of it's members, but to
the welfare Of our country.
We would oblige the president ito
regard his solemn oath to execute and
obey the constitution of the United
States.
Finally. We would administer the
government upen the principles and
and in tho spirit in which it was found
ed by our revolutionary foretathers,
enforcing allegiance to that govern
ment by all constitutional methods,
and punishing unlawful hostility to it
to the end that peace and unity might
be speedily restored.
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REJOICING IN RICHMOND OVER
NONTHERN DISUEION VICTORIES.
4 Crop Of Unionis!s "Kslled off, in the
Soutki
From The Richmond Enquirer, Oct. -.

From The Richmond Enquirer Oct. ~.
In the two great democratic" states
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio the candidates
on the side Of war and the administra-
ton have been elected by large majori-
ties. Vallandigham is crushed out,
and his policy Of ''peace democracy.
along with him. 1t goes as we expec-
ted. We should have DIRE AIDED the
evil effects of Vallandigham and his
copperheads, and his moral suasion
united as it would be, with vigorous
prosecution of the war-in one hand
the sword and in the other, money bri-
bes, party alliances, constitutional
guarantees, and honorable terms"
Those influences would still have found,
we fear, certain of the meaner class Of
confederates ready to listen and res
pond to the false promises Of Yankees.
A crop of Unionists would appear
again; the natural allies Of northern
copperheada and southern blockheads
and original anti-Exodist would again;
snuff at the fesh-pots Of the Egyptians.
Far better as it is; the present pro-
gramme happily insures to u' a COM
plete, final, and irrevocable separation
from Yankees, which is the paramount
political good u--
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