Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-06
summary Of views.


TO Richmond, enlisted in Mosby's band Of
guerrilas, and was consequently captured.
He was found guilty, and sentenced to be
shot to death but his sentence has been
communicate confinement to hard labor for
ten years in Clinton Prison, N. Y.
The Chamber of Commerce held its re-
galar monthly meeting on Thursday. at one
O'Clock pm. The proceedings were unusual-
ly interesting, among which may be mention
ed 4 resolution inviting Captain Winslow, of
of the Kearsage, to New York and appropri.
ating $4,000 toward giving him fitting
reception, which was referred toa commit
tee, with power. A communication, signed
by the British Consul and a number of mer-
chants of Bahia, Brazil. rejecting imperti-
nanty upon the recent capture of the pirate
Florida. also created sensation, and was
referred to special committee.
Gen. Blunt has given orders that here
after throughout the District of the Upper
Arkansas, the Assistant. Quartsrmasters and
Commissaries Of Subsistence will in all
cases when it becomes necessary to employ
clerks, mechanics, teamsters and laborsrs,
give the preference to discharged soldiers
Aportion Of the Union prisoners confined
at Salisbury, N. g., where there are about
thirteen thousand in all, made concerted
effort to escape a few days since but. un-
fortunately they were discovered and sub.
dned, after sharp conflict, in which about
forty were killed and large number wound.
ed.
New Orleans papers of the 22d ult., say
that it was rumored there, on the previous
day, that the Union expedition from Thbo-
deax had been successful in defeating a
large body of Rebels, burning their boats,
barracks and baggage.
The prize schooner Sibyl, for Nassau, with
small cargo of cotton, arrived at New York
last week. She was captured on the Goth
ult. by the gunboat Itasca.
The official vote of Illinois for President
is at last all in and stands ls9,507 for Lin,
colnsand l5S,736 for Mcclellan. The ma.
jority for Lincoln is 90,777. The gain on
the aggregate vote of 1860 is s,543; on the
Republican vote of 1860, l7,34G. The loss
on the Democratic vote of 1860 is l,4s5
The Union gain on the plurality vote o
1860 is 1881. The Union gain on the De-
moeratic majority of 1862 is 47,443.
There was an attempt made, by Rebe
agents on the Both ult., to burn the Mem
phis * Charleston RAILROAD Depot at Mem
phis, containing Government stores wortl
two mi llions. The incendraries wer
caught in the act Of firing the buildings.
On Wednesday, when the resignation o
Attorney-General Bates took effect, the posi-
tion was rendered to the Hon. Joseph Hol
OF Kentucky but that gentleman, whiit
thanking the President for this expression
ofhis kindness and confidence declined th,
appointment.
Jem Mace, the English pugilist, ha,
written to this country, indicating purpos,
to visit here on sparring tour
The steamer China from Liverpool ot
the goth ult, narived at New York on Fri
day. Her adyices are seven days later
Muller was executed on the l4th, altel
making confession that be had murdered
Mr.. Briggs. The Army and Navy Gazett,
says the recent capture of blockade-runnel
commanded by distinguished British naya
officer draw forth remonstrance from Mr.
Seward, aud has led TO a stringent order o.
the subject from the Admiralty. The shit
Great Eastern is still detained at Liyerpoo
pending an inquiry into the alleged Fedora
recruits to be shipped by her There ha
been greatexcitement in Germany at Muller
execution, beli0vlsg him innocent, but hi
confession had atranquilizing effect. Britis
cabinet concils are frequent, and it is state,
that the government contemplates d ma
terial reduction Of the naval expenditures
and have also resolved to discontinue th
transportation of criminals 10 Australia. !
severe engagement between the Italia
troops and Garibaldians occurred on th
10th, at Bagoleno, in northern Lombard,
and many were killed and wounded on bot
sides. Part of the insurgents we're capture
and the rest dispersed The Jamaica Tr
hume, Of Oct oath, says that Csptai
Semnes arrived there on the 22d Of Octobe
with twenty adherents, members Of the lat
crew of the Alabama. They proceeded /
Navy Bay, This contradcts the statemen
that he was aboard the Sea King, off Ma
dera. The treaty of peace between Der
mark and Germany was ratified at Yienn
on the 10th OF October.
Quite severe eight occurred on Friday
near McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, b.
tween portion of company F, 2Olst Penn
sSvania regiment, and some delinquer
eonscripts of Fulton county. Two OF I'll
couscripts were killed.
Hon. James Speed, of Kentucky, he
been appointed Attorney General Of ii
United States
Army of the Potomac advices state this
General Greggs expedition was sent out i
consequence of the rumors Of the evacua
tion of Petersburg. Some two hundre
men and large quantities Of stores were cal
tured. No information of any forces bein
sent south was obtained. There has been L
other movements of Importance in the arm
since,
WILmSaToN INsrITurE.-The second lee
ture in the Scientie Course will be deliver
ell at The Institute, on Thursday ever
ing next, the 9Th Of December, b
Prot Walter Wells. of Portland
Me. lis subject will be "THE Ecos,