Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-03
NEWS AND OTHER mATTERs.

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NEWS AND OTHER mATTERs.
A Chattanooga item says that our for
ces have destroyed the Stone River Rail
road and the turnpike bridges between
Murfressboro' and Nashville. Also that
the Louisville road is guarded heavily by
the Federals.
The destruction of the steam frigate
Mississippi, before the Port Hudson bat
teries, presents remarkable instance Of
herOism on the part Of both officers and
men. Though last in the line, she was
but little damaged until she got aground
For forty minutes she received terrific
fire from all the Rebel batteries, replying
thereto as long as she had serviceable
gun. Some twenty FIVE or thirty of her
men were killed and four wounded, and
some, it is feared, afterwards drowned
Finding that she could not be saved, her
commander, Captain Smith, ordered her
fired. This was done after most of her
crew had escaped in the boats and after
burning some time she was blown to pieces
by tine explosion of her magazines. In
the fight the Richmond had three men
killed, including Lieutenant Commanding
A. Boyd Cummings, and seven wounded
The Monongahela had seven killed and
twenty-one wounded.
1t is confidently stated that Governor
Gamble, of Missouri, after consultation
with prominent members of the Legisla-
ture and other citizens Of the State, has
decided to call the State Convention to.
gether, and submit the question of eman-
cipation to it. Governor Gamble, Lieu.
tenant Governor Hall, Hon. William A.
Hall, and other prominent men, hereto
fore opponents of emancipation, have
lately given in their adhesion to the move
ment, and declared their willingness to
vote for an ordinance to effect it.
The straits to which the Rebels are
coming for food may be inferred from the
Message Of Governor Brown Of Georgia
to the Legislature Of that State, lust met
in extra session. He recommends that no
more cotton than a quarter of an acre to
hand that distilIation of grain, peas,
potatoes, and dried peaches be stopped
and that corn be carried free of freight
charge to the suffering portions of the
State.
Charles Fl. Upton has announced him
self as candidate for Congress, to rep.
resent the Seventh District of Virginia
composed Of the counties of Berkeley
Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, CLARK.
Warren, Loudoun, Fauquier. Fairfax
Prince William and Alexandria. Mr.
Upton says he will give cordial support
to the President in every measure to SUP.
press the rebellion.
The Rebel Congressman from Alabam,
have published an appeal to the planter.
OF their State urging them to plant corr
and raise hogs and beeves The Rebe
Commissary is also appealing to the peo
pie for supplies for the army.
Among the refugees who applied +,
come into our lines near Union Mills >
within day or two, was the wife of Jack
Son the murderer of Ellsworth She saw
she is destitute, and now comes to us fo
charity to sustain life.
The City of Washington, from Liver
pool, has arrived at New York. Her adj
vices report an important engagement, OIL
tho 18th of March, at Londek, betwee,
the Poles and Russians, when the latte
were compelled to retire.
An official dispatch from Somerset
Kentucky, says General Gilmore's force,
attacked the rebels under Gen. Perram II
strong position, near Somerset on Tues
day, and fought them for five or six hours
The rebels were badly whipped and dri
en- towards the river The enemy ont
numbered our strength two to one. Oh,
loss did not exceed thirty. The rebe
loss is not stated