Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-17
NEWS AND ormEn mATrEns,


broken into and robbed of nearly SAG, 900 |
in legal tender notes
Millikens Bend, 10 which Gen. Grant
has now removed his headquarters, is
small post village of Madison county,
Louisiana, on the right bank of the Mis-
sssippi, some twenty-five miles from
Vicksburg.
The debt Of the Confederate Govern.
ment is stated at eight hundred millions
Of dollars and the Charleston Mercury es-
timatos the yearly current expenses of the
Government in the future at eighty-iour
millions, or about seven dollars year to
each man, woman, and child, white and
black. in the twelve millions of populo
ton, eight Or nine times as much ms any
tax ever levied in South Carolina.
Orders have been issued by Gov Yates,
under authority of the War Department,
to raise ten companies of infantry, for the
purpose of guard and protection of the
State of Illinois from hostile aggression,
10 serve for three years.
The Yazoo Pass expedition raised the
siege OF Fort Pemberton on the 4tll inst,
and made its way back TO Helena as fast
as it could, hNrassed all along the route
by guerillas
Prentice speaks the sentiment of the
country when he says -" The European
Powers can, if they like acknowledge
"that the Rebel Confederacy is indepen-
L. dent; but if they attempt to force MS to
"ioin in the acknowledgement, or il they
undertake in any way to interfere in
" favor Of the rebellion by anything more
than words, they will find themselves
deiled and resisted to the last extremity.
ave deprecate their active hostility, but
we don't fear itn
General Burnside has issued an order
pronouncmg the penalty of death on all
persons found guilty Of aiding the Rebels.
Persons sympathizing with the Rebels
will be arrested and tried or sent beyond
the lines. This order says it must be
distinctly understood that treason, ex-
pressed or implied, will not be tolerated
in this Department
At the recent battle Of Franklin Tenn,
the Rebel General Crosby was wounded,
and also two of General Van Dorn's aids
The Rebels lost heavily in wounded We
captured many horses
Thirty-four counties in West Virginia
have just cast 27,7s5 votes in favor of the
amended constitution and gradual eman-
cipation, ard few scattering votes
against it. At the Presidential election
in 1860, the whole vote of the counties in
The new State was 4G 600
The rebels in the neighborhood of Fort
Donelson are stealing all the cavalry
horses they can find. In order to prevent
this. Gen. Rosecrans has ordered that they
shall be taken for the use Of the national
army.
Inc California Legislature has passed
q law authorizing the volunteers from that
9ate' III o."h anu New Mexico to vote
Tor State officers, The Union Nominating
'"1e"''oh assemblies ar Sacramento on
the 18th Of June
The steamer City of New York, from
Liverpool on the LIST inst, is at New York
lrinc' William, Of Denmark, has been
proclaimed Kingof Greece by the Nation.
al Assembly The rebel loan has declined
III price ana IS quoted at II discount 10
par IL Is denied that they contemplate
any ior'her loan IN Europe Parliament
Is not IN session. NJ Magne has resigned
MS seat III tue french Cabinet. The latea
news from Poland says that the insurgents
were dispandlng their forces and giving ~
INC contest
The steamer Arago, from Port Roya
OIL the lIlh, via Charleston bar, is at New
OK she reports that the New Iron
S'''' ana SIX other r'n-eads were off the
%" on ihat day but nothing new ho'
transplred since the commandment.
The steamer Ocean Queen, from Aspin
wall arrival ~ a.