Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-19
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iOrnlullou lhtt luc steuhehlP NhViVNNo was
captured off Charleston while endeayorirg
to run the blockade.
A Dayton (0hio) despatch, in speaking
of the damage,done at the late riot, at an
Office of one of the journals of that city,
amounting to some $4,000, says that the
persons concerned in the riot are 10 be
taxed, each equivalent to their means, until
a sum is raised to derray the loss connected
penitentary. If the instigators and perpe-
traitors of riots were all punished in this
way there would be less disposition to yio--
late the laws by mob violence.
Nearly one hundred and fifty of the Third |
New York Volunteers, at Fortress Monroe,
had, up to the 10th, re-enlisted in the SER
vice, and many more we're expected to do
so.
1t is stated that the aggregate Of the pub
lie debt on tho sth instant, was in round
numbers, nine hundred and eighty-four mil
lions of dollars, of which legal tender notes,
including the fractional currency, amount
10 hDOul iouf nuuuItu nlllluus.
Gov. Morton has asked the Secretary of
War to order the confinement Of eight hum
dred of the rebel prisoners now in our
hands, that they may be held as hostages for
the exchange and return of the four hun
bred Alabamans belonging to Colonel
Streight's Filty-irst Indiana regiment, who
were not parolled with the other troops re-
Gently captured, but sent to Richmond, and
denounced as renegade Alabamians.
A correspondent Of the Boston Journal
writing from Murlreesboro, says that the
position of Gen. Rosecrans is one of great
strength, from which he cannot possibly be
driven. 1t is thought that the rebels will be
compelled soon to attack the Federal army
in hopes to find subsistence for their forces.
We only wait for him" says the Journal
correspondent, "conhdent in more glori-
Gus victory than has yet been gained during
the war;
The steamer George Washington has
arrived at New York with New Orleans ad.
vices to 10th instant The editor of the Era
had been placed under arrest for allowing
reasonable article to be Published in that
journal. A disturbance having occurred at
the opera, caused By demand of the audi
ence that the national airs should be played,
Gen. Sherman has issued an order that
hereafter the programme of every public
performance shall be submitted to the Pro.
vost Marshal. Admiral Farragut arrived at
New Orleans on the afternoon of the 9th
inst. He brings the important intelligence
of the capture of Alexandria by Admiral
Porter and a portion of Farragut's fleet
Fort de Russey was demolished and gun
boat captured in the Red river previous to
the capture Of Alexandria.
Col. Grierson, with his force consisting Of
the 9Th and 9TH Illinois cavalry and bate
ry, numbering in all 900 men, arrived at
Baton Rouge on the I'd of May He left
La Grange on the 18th of April, and de-
Stroyed railroads, stores, bridges Nc,
throughout the whole of northern Mississip
pi. The most important capture made by
him was that of an ordnance train, convey
ing 5000 loaded shells to Vicksburg. Col.
Grierson's itineracy was as follows La
Grange, Okalona, Newton, Meriden, Enter
prise and Jackson, in Mississippi Clinton
and Baton Rouge, Louisiana About 9OO
contrabands, each mounted on n horse, and
most of them leading another animal fol-
lowed the Colonel in his triumphal entry
into Baton Rouge.
The writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Vallandigham has been refused
The United States sloop oi-war Preble,
already reported as having been burned, of
Pensacola, took fire accidentally from n
light in her store room. All of her crew
were saved
On Saturday last, company of Federal
cavalry were surprised and captured by the
rebels near Charlestown, Va. Gen. Milroy,
on hearing Of the disaster Immediately or
dered party of the Thirteenth Pennsylya-
mia Cavalry in pursuit, who succeeded K,
recapturing the prisoners and forty rebel.
in addition.
The steamship City of New York, arrived
on Sunday evening at New York, having
made the run from Liverpool in eleven days
She brings the important intelligence that
Russia has made an offer to the European
Powers to settle the Polish question on tn,
basis of the treaties of 1915. The recent
threatened difficulties in regard TO the Mex
lean protection granted by Minister Adam,
seem to have been entirely smoothed oyei
by that gentlemans frank explanations.
DELAwARE-A CONTRAST.