Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-22
Nrws ANn ormEn MATTERs.

NEws AND OTHER MATTERS.
Out of twenty-eght steamers which have
attempted to run the blockade from Nassau
to Charleston and other points on the south
ern coast, ten have been captured or de-
stroyed.
A report from Cincinnati states that Gen.
Grant had evacuated jackson, after destroy
ing the State House and quantity of rebel
stores.
On Tuesday evening last, Vallandigham
was placed on n gunboat, lying ut the Gin
cinnat levee, and remained there at last
accounts. He appeared TO be low spirited
and very sad.
The Huntingdon tPa.) Monitors Demo-
cratic paper published at that place, was
destroyed by mob on Tuesday afternoon.
The press and materials were thrown into
the street.
The damage done to the Seaboard and
Roanoke railroad by the rebels has been
completely repaired, by an expedition sent
ont from Suffolk.
A dispatch from Washington says, there
is authority for saying that all the state
ments that Hon. II. J. Walker has power
from the Treasury Department to negotiate
IA loan in Europe are without foundation, MS
are also the reports that any other persons
have been sent abroad by the Secretary of
the Treasury for that purpose.
The intelligence from Tennessee indicates
that Bragg is Withdrawing portion of his
forces from before Rosecrans, and sending
his men to the relief of jackson, Miss Some
reports state that this force has gone to
Knoxville.
1t is believed that the Army Of the Poto-
mac will not make an advance for some
time.
Every day we have to record some new
exploit Of our cavalry The latest raid is
that made in middle Tennessee, by Gen
Paine r. lie, with eighty-Gve men, charged
on detachment of the I'd Georgia regi-
ment, and captured eighteen prisoners, in
Guiding two captains. The rebels had nc
sabres, but fought with desperation for few
minutes.
The town of Jackson the capital of Mis-
sssippi, has been taken by Gen. Grant, af-
ter fight which lasted Il whole day. The
Chattanooga Rebel says the conlederates
were unable to hold the place.
In few days arrangements will be com
pleted by which the entire army will he pAit
up TO the LIST Of May.
General George Il. Pickett has been ap
pointed to the command of the late Stone
wall Jackson. Gen. Pickett was formerl,
attached to the Ninth U. $. Infantry.
A fire in Richmond has done great dea
Of damage to the famous Tredegar iron
works and Crenshaws wooden factory-th,
latter one of the largest south of Masor
aud Dixon's line.
The long suspense in regard to Mr.. Val
landigham is at an end Gen. Burnside is
sued general order on Monday, recitng
the sentence of the court martial " that G,
l.. Nallandgham should be placed, during
the continuance of the war, in close con-
iinement in some fortress to be selected b.,
the commander Of the department." Gen
Burnside has selected Fort Warren.
The official vote of the recent election il
New Hampshire gives the return of a Dem
ocrat in the First district, aud Republican,
in the Second and Third districts.
The Republican party has succeeded il
electing Chief Justice in Wisconsin, by
majority Of $500.
On the llth instant, Gen. Grant tele-
graphedto Washington that he has advance,
as far as practicable, without bringing on
general engagement, and that he woul,
communicate no more with Grand Gulf I'M.
less it were necessary to send a train thithe
under heavy escort. On the l4th, he tele
graphed 10 Gen. Halleck that Gen. McPher.
son had captured Raymond after brisk en-
gagement, in which we lost frty.one mel
killed and one hundred aud eighty wounded
while we buried seventy-fye Rebels an,
took one hundred and cighty-six prisoners
besides the wounded left on the field. On
the l4th, Gen. Grant assaulted and capture,
jackson, the capitol Of Mississippi, an,
burned the town. Reinlorcements were ra
pidy arriving TO assist the enemy, and
great battle was anticipated, in the neigh
borhood of the city or at q point some |.
miles distant.