Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-02
NEWS AND oruEn mArTERs.

Late rebel papers say that Gen. Banks
has crossed the Mississippi with his whole
army at Bayou Sara and a few miles north
of Pot Gibson and northeast of Opelou-
sas. They state also that General Grant
has sent flag of truce into Nicksburg to
look after his wounded. They represent
the loss of life in the Federal army on
Friday ms exceeding that Of any battle in
the war. 1t is believed that the major
portion of Rosecrans' force had been sent
to reinforce Gen Grant. 1t is also thought
that Vallandigham has II fair chance Of
being the next Governor OF Ohio, and
may possibly attain to the Presidency OF
the United States He will be sent to
Virginia forthwith
The British Consul ut Mobile has been
summarily dismissed for having shipped
some specie on IL British war steamer
The whole population of England were
anxiously awaiting the result of General
Rockers advance across the Rappahan-
mock. As n matter of course most of the
papers predict his defeat, and reiterate the
hopelessness of the Federal cause The
postal subsidies have been voted by the
House of Commons, including that for
the Galway line The Instruction in Pc.
land continues to spread over that unhap-
py country
The news by the Jura, off Cape Race
on the 29th, is to the 22d of May on which
day she left Londonderry The Frencl
government had sent heavy naval force
to the Pireus, in consequence of the dis
turbed state of affairs in Greece.
Russia scents danger in the north, and
has ordered large force to Finland, 6
country that is as fretful under the Mus
covite yoke as Poland herself
Advices from Venezuela to the Both o
April, state that the country had become
tranquil, the government of Paez having
been acknowledged
We have reports that a number of rebe
States are likely to ask re-admission, en-
long, into the Union. The Hartford
Press has high authority for the impor
tant assertion that Georgia is on the poin
Of sending commissioners to ask adms
sion into the Union on the basis of tn
siatH qao. Georgia is under the contro
Of rebel arms, and the report seems YER
improbable General Banks, il is under
stood, has written private letter, statinl
that loyalty in Louisiana is growing
general, and that state will, before yer
long, come into the Union, this time rs
free State.
A curious will found at Port Roya
illustrates peculiar phase of the iustitl
ton Of slavery The testator, job
Cooper Of Caroline county, Va, give
his property to his wife and daughter bu
To do this he is obliged to emancipate hi
wife, who was his slave, and thereby Ia,
cordng TO aristoemtic Virginia practice
legitimatize his daughter, born of til
aforesaid slave
1t is said that the steamer Vanderb
was ordered 10 cruise in the immedat
latitude where the Alabama has been la,
heard Of, on the coast of Brazil The.
orders, it appears, were nulliGed, by y,
miral Wilkes, who took her for his fla.
ship, and sailed in her around the We
India islands.
The Brazilian authorities have di
placed the commander at Fernando ,
Noronha for having allowed the pira
Alabama to commit depradations in Br
lillian waters
Admiral Dupont reports the destru
ton Of large thrce-masted steamer, ne,
Breach Inlet, S. g., on the 10th ult.-
She was attempting 10 run out of Cha
lesion harbor when Dupont's Ae,
brought her to grief
Vallandigham is reported to be a que.
al the iireside of Braxton Bragg, in She
byFille, Tenn JET Davis telegraph
that if he will take the oath, he may sta
IN the Sonb, if not, why then not.