Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-23
Delaware. Gan. 2a. 1909.
TIE NEWS.

With the exception Of the capture
of Arkansas Post, rebel strong
hold on the Arkansas river, there is
a perfect -dearth Of war news this
week. The capture referred to, the
particulars of which are given in an
other column, was an important af-
fair, repetition of Fort Donelson on
a somewhat diminished scale, and is
likely to be followed by other sue
cesses of like character further
up the river.
There have been reports from the
army under Burnside representing
an advance as having been commen-
ced and our forces thrown across the
Rappahannock-but the latest and
most reliable advices from that re-
gion show them to be unfounded. A
forward movement may be contem-
plated, but there is nothing indica-
ting anything of the kind in such
news from the Rappahannock as is
accessible to the public.
From Gen. Rosecrans but little in
telligence has been received of late.
It is known that he has been heavily
re-enforced since the late battle
that his lines have been considera-
bly, advanced-and the enemy being
reported as greatly augmented in
strength by accessions to their force
from Lees army in Virginia, it is not
unlikely we shall soon hear Of more
hard fighting in southeastern Ten
nessee.
Gen. Grant does not appear to be
giving the rebels much trouble at
present. He isin command Of a fine
army, is in d region where there is
plenty of important work to do, and
it is not unreasonable to anticipate
that we shall soon hear Of his. ma
king a stir among the forces now oc-
cupying Yiclsburg.
Since the arrival the principal por-
ton of the forces comprising the
Banks expedition at Baton Rouge,
and their taking possession Of that
place, but little has been heard from
that expedition, from which so much
was expected about the time Of its
departure for the South. It was ex-
/ pected to have co-operated in the
attack on Vicksburg, but as nothing
was heard of it the probability IS its
progress up the river was arrested
by the rebel Notifications at Port
Hudson, a point some distance below
Ficksburg.
Most Of the news from North and
South Carolina reaches us through
rebel sources. If their accounts are
reliable a formidable Union army as
sisted by iron-clads, is menacing VII
mington, one Of the most important
ports still in possession Of the rebels,
the principal defence Of which is
Fort Casweu, a Government fortif-
cation of great strength which was
seized by the insurgents at the com
mencement Of the rebellion.
In consequence of a threat by Jeff.
! Davis to treat our captured officers as
criminals unless Gen. Butler is deliv-
cred up to him to be executed, and
the emancipation proclamation with
drawn, has caused Gen. Halleck to
issue an order to all our command
ers to release no more rebel officers
on parole or otherwise, but to retain
them till the designs Of the rebel au-
thorities in regard to the treatment
of captured officers are clearly ascer-
tain6d.
The recently captured rebel des-
patches are highly interesting and
make some important disclosures
Most of them have been made public
but a few, not deemed proper for the
public eye at present, are said to be
withheld by the Government fol
prudential reasons.
LATER We this morning have
dispatches containing an address to
his army from Gen. Burnside, dated
Goth, announcing another advance a
gainst the rebels, also information
that the army is moving and that {
portion of it at least has crossed the
river. There are rumors that ter
rible battle was raging, and thai
! Gen. Hooker is MORALLY wounded
but they do not come in a very reli
able form.