Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-07-28

NEWS AND OTHER MATTERs.
Gen. Meade's mother, Margaret Butler,
was from Chester county, Pennsylvania,
some twenty-five miles west of Philadel-
phia, and was a neighbor and acquaint.
ance of Miss Brinton, afterward mother
of General Mcclellan. Gen. Meade'S
father was valued and useful officer
having been the means of our acquiring
Florida from Spain.
The steamer Arago arrived at New
York on Sunday, from Charleston bar on
the 22d. On her home voyage she cap
tured the rebel blockade running steamer
Emma, of London, just out from Will
mington, N. c., for Bermuda, with load
of turpentine, rosin, &c Generals Sey-
mour and Strong came home by this YES
sci, both being wounded
The steamship City of New York has
arrived at New York from Liverpool,
after passage of eight days and twenty
hours the quickest voyage on record of
a screw steamer
The Cunard steamer Scotia passed
Cape Race on Friday night, with later
European dates Roebuck has with
drawn his motion for the recognition of
the Southern Confederacy. 1t is said
the Spanish government is considering
the question of at once recognizing the
South. The Russian note delivered TO
France is said to he very satisfactory
All the six points are conceded, but an
amnesty is proposed for the Poles in
stead of an armistice. The news of the
Union victory at Gettysburg had been
received. The Times think there is lit
tie hope of the Federal cause as long AS
the rebels hold Vicksburg and Port
Hudson. The conduct of our armies is
extolled by the journals favoring our
cause.
By the blessing of God, writes Gen,
Shackelord, &" ! have captured Gen, 'lno.
H. Morgan and the balance of his com
mand, amounting to 800 men, This oc-
CURED on Sunday morning near New
Lisbon, Ohio. The General and his stall
have been taken to Cincinnati.
Notwithstanding the dearth of news
from the Army of Potomoc during the
past week, it has not been idle. All of
Lees attempts to come through the pass
es and take possession of Blue Ridge
have been loiled, and it is believed that
he is now rctrcating towards Staunton,
With the exception of Moseby's small
cavalry force, there are no rebels near
tue Potomac
A fight occurred on Saturday near
Front Royal, and yesterday morning the
rebels moved on toward Orange C. II.
and Culpepper.
On the 10th inst, IL severe fight oc-
Cured between General Blunt and the
rebel General Cooper, which resulted i'll
the complete rout Of the latter. Blunt,
with 24OO men and twelve guns, marched
fifty miles in twenty-four hours, and at
tackled the rebels, 5000 strong, Oh Elk
creek.
The last expedition up the Red river
proved success, The captured property
consists of $4,000 rounds smooth bore
ammunition, 10000 rounds of Enfield
rifle and 224 rounds of fixed ammunition
for guns rifle 30-pounder gun, 60 hhds.
sugar, &c.
Fourteen hundred of Morgan's gueri
las, captured in Ohio, arrived at Cincin-
cinnati on Saturday night Up to this
time twenty-five hundred of the gang have
been captured.
From Memphis we learn that Price is
in full retreat towards Jacksonporl. A
steamer had arrived at Memphis with
1000 prisoners, who refused to be paroled
and ask to take the oath of allegiance.
y dispatch from Newbern states that Il
train of two thousand contrabands. cap
tured by our raiders in North Carolina
took the wrong road by mistake, and
We're all retaken by the rebels, together
with fifteen priyates of New y DIRK reai
ment
BY the steamer Imperial, arrived al
Cairo from New Orleans, we learn tina
our forces had burned jackson, Miss.
and that the pursuit of Johnston is at al
end, Colonel Grierson and his eayalr,
force are at Memphis
The Hon. john j Crittenden died YES
terday morning, al Frankfort, Ky, in iii,
nth year Of his age. His death wa.
caused by general debility.
In the late battle of Gettysburg, and il
The cavalry fights subsequent to it, seven
teen rebel officers were placed hors d
CONDUIT, as follows: Generals Barksdalc
Garnet, Armistead, and pettigrew ar
killed. Generals Archer and Robnso
were captured; Generals Kemper an
Trimble were wounded and captured
Generals Hood, Fender, Heth, Anderson
semmes, jenkins, Scales, Hampton, an,
Jones We're all wounded Of the Gy
pul La. IL