Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-05
The Fourth nnlaware.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, through its cores
pondent Mt Yorktown, thus speaks of the Fourth
Delaware Regiment, and its officers:
YORKTOWN, VA, April 2S. 1863.
Colonel GGnshaw with the activity and energy
which he has always displayed in the cause Of
the Union, since the outbreak of this insurrcc-
ton, was at work again yesterday, and struck
the Rebels another Of those blows which they
feel so strongly and which, unfortunately, so.
few of our commanders have hitherto attempted,
lie had received information from his scouts
that some of the prominent Secessionists Of the
county were collecting cattle aud stores of var
ious kinds to be forwarded to Richmond, and
consequently sent out, yesterday, Lieutenant
Colonel Tevis, with one hundred and fifty men of
the Fourth Delaware Regiment, and twenty Of
the Second Massachusetts Cavalry, with orders
to scour the country. AS usual, the expedition
wns entirely successful. The detachment made
one Of those rapid movements for which it is get
ting famous and brought into camp several hun
dred head of horses, mules, sheep, and horned
cattle. In one instance, where the birds had
flown few days previously, the owner was
brought in as IL prisoner, In one house were
found arms, powder and percussion caps, several
hundred bushels Of grain, hour and salt, aud
about two thousand pounds of bacon, stored for
The supply of Littleon's Cavalry and in adli-
ton, large quantity Of quinine and some six
hundred pounds Of cotton. The quinine and am
munition were carried off the rest, as trnnspor-
tulion was impossible, was burned. Col Tevis
also destroyed the bridge md causeway across
Shirley Greek mill dam, in that place about
| three hundred yards wide, thus cutting of one
4 of the lines of communication between Glouces-
ter Court House and the lower part of the coun.
| try The Rebels had been in the habit of re.
treating by this road whenever our furccs made
an offensive movement, aud it will non be very
| difficult for the guerrillas to avoid n meeting
with us. Some days since, in scout mnle by
Colonel Tevis, Dir. Hopkins and several Other
officers, number Of valuable papers were found
containing the plan OF an insurrectionary organ.
izaton, dating back several years, with list Of
! the members, arms furnished, &c, and n spy. in
attempting TO escape, was shot by Lieut.. Toner.
Col. Grimshaw is now in possession of such in
formation as will enable him to strike at n class
Of persons who, although not actually in arms
against the Uninp, are aiieTs and abetlers of the
Rebellion. Every one hopes that the Admins.
tratiOn will soon give to Col. Grimshaw a posi-.
ton worthy of his merits and abilities. When
80 many inefficient BIigaders are TO be found il
would be but iustice that men really deserving
Of the position should not be left in the back
ground. Col. Tevis reports highly of the con
duct of the officers and men in his command
generally, and makes particular mention of Ma
jor G. Il. Lammott, and Capt. NJ. u. Gist, Fourth
Delaware Volunteers.
Governor Seward, accompanied by the Prus.
sian and Swedish Ministers, arrived here this
morning, on n tour of inspection. General
Reyes selected Colonel Grimshaw's Brigade to
he reviewed The following regiments paraded
for inspection and REVIEW
Fourth Delaware Volunteers, Lieutenant. Colo
mel Tevis.
Battery II. First New York Artillery, Capt.
Mink.
Que hundred and sixty ninth Pennsylvania
Drafted Militia, Colonel Smith
Ono squadron Second Massachusetts Cavalry,
1 Major CroWninshield.
All under the command of Colonel A. II.
Grimshaw, Fourth Delaware Volunteers. The
troops made Il fine appearance, and several for.
eign officers who were present drew comparisons
between this command and others-greatly in
favor of our regiments.