Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-31
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There is but little news. Seven persons
were crushed to death on the occasion of
the wedding illumination in London, and
upwards of one hundred persons had their
limbs broken. Several riots had occurred
and on more than one occasion the streets
had to be cleared by the military at the
point of the bayonet. The pirate Ala
bama had spoken an English ship and re-
ported that she had destroyed thrty-four
American vessels Langlewitz has been
proclaimed Dictator of Poland and had
issued a stirring address to the people A
bill has been introduced into the British
House OF commons for the punishment of
garroters by whipping. The Prince Of
Wales and his wife will hold two grand
evening parties shortly, by command Of
the Queen. Sir James Outram known
from his connection with Eust Indian Of
fairs, died at Paris on the It'll inst, aged
go years. a Cabinet Council was held
in Paris, TO consider the Polish question
and the letter of the Russian Gar, saving
that he could listen to no terms Of com
promise.
A dispatch was received on Sunday by
the Navy Department at Washington from
Admiral Farragut dated below Warren
ton, March 10th, in which he says, about
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wreck Of the Indianola on the right bank
Of the river. She was partially submerged,
and her upper works very much shat
tered by the explosion
An Official dispatch from Gen. Saxton,
received at the War department, confirms
the heretofore reported success Of the ne
gro expedition to Florida under the COM
mand of Colonies Higginson and Mont
gomery.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th
notes the execution, by hanging, of Capt.
M. Detlart, soldier Of the United States
Army. Capt. H. Webster has also been
sentenced to death by rebel court mar
tial.
Brigadier General James Cooper, for
merly U S. Senator from Pennsylvania,
died at Buffalo on Wednesday morning.
Gen. Foybardi Of Switzerland has been
sent by his government on a special mis-
sicr to learn the art of war and the state
OF military science in this country.
The rebels have an account OF the eva.
cuation of Pensacola by the Union forces
They say, however, that Forts Barrancas
and Hyacinthe and the Navy yard are
still occupied.
One of the daughters of the rebel
Slidell was thrown from her horse recent
ly, in the Bots de Boulogne, near Paris.
Her head struck against the wheel of a
carriage, and on being taken up her skull
was found to be fractured At later dates
she was said to be out of danger
A class of midshipmen, the number to
be fixed by existing laws, will be admit.
ted to the Naval Academy on the LIST Of
July next.
A large riaed gun burst at the Wash
ington navy yard on Thursday, while in
process of trial But one man was hurt.
and he slightly, although large number
were standing BY
An arrival at New York fran, porsa
cola reports the arrival Of number Of
Union refugees at that point. The health
oil cur troops there continues good.
Admiral Farragut has recaptured tbo
iron-clad lndianola at Hard Times Bend
where the rebels were repairing her and
had her nearly read! for service. The
ram Queen of the West is up Black river
out of the reach of our fleet. Genera
Banks failed to make the expected land
attack on the batteries at Port Hudson
and Farragut, therefore, went on alone
passing the batteries at night under ter,
rifle fire, by which latter the Mississippi
sloop-oi-war was burned to the water,
edge, and thirty of her officers and crew
captured
The French Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs has replied to Mr. Stewards last note
He regrets our declination of the French
ofcr, says that the sentiments of the
French government remain unchanged
and that in future France will remain a
spectator of the struggle. The news from
Paris, by the papers, is that the Emperor
is sick of his Mexican enterprise, and will
resume negotiations with Juarez as soon
as his armies achieve a success which will
save his honor
BY an arrival at New York from Ha.
Vana, we learn that the reported suppress
sion of the st. Domingo insurrection il
confirmed that the revolt in Hondura,
has been suppressed and a levy en- masst
ordered by the government of all citizen,
between the ages of lG and 80 years
that the difficulty between Guatemala and
San Salvador has been settled through
the Intervention Of the English and Anne.
rlcan Ministers, and that the Venezuelan
insurgents, instead of taking Caracas
have been routed
AN attempt was made to burn the Uni.
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