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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
THE oLD FLAG FLOATS AGAIN.

Since January last,--when Gen. Tyler
ordered the Star-spAngled Banner to be
raised over the Indian Queen Hotel, in this
city,-no American flag has aoated from the
staff OF that notorious secesh headquarters,
until Tuesday last, when, by authority of
Col. Bowman, the noble emblem Of national
power and glory was hoisted once more to
the.mast-head by Capt. Wenie, the Provost
Marshal now Of the personal staff Of the
commander of the District. By an order
from Col. Bowman portion of the Hotel
building is to be occupied by Capt. Wenie
as his Head Quarters. The building is we'll
adapted for military purposes being large
and commodious, with good yard and stable
accommodations attached. 1t will make an
excellent general military headquarters, as
by concentrating within it the several de-
partments the public business can be trans.
acted with more despatch and certainty than
is now the case with the various Offices as
variously located about the city. Besides
this, its occupancy by the government will
serve TO break up an offensive den where
rebels "mOst do congregate" to plot and
plan and illuminate treason and opposition
to the Union cause. Capt Wenie deserves
much credit for the alacrity with which lie
executed the order of his commander
After having read the order to the propre-
tor Of the hotel he Immediately caused the
stars and stripes to be raised over the build
ing, amid the spontaneous huzzas of the peo.
pie who were At the moment passing along
the street, and saw the gorgeous folds Of
"old glory" once more basking in the even
ing sunset, and dancing with very glee amid
the twilight breeze that was bearing hence
into the distance--to return no more for.
ever we trust-the stencil of treason that
had SO long mingled with and polluted the
political atmosphere Of the building.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EPlroMH OF DusIsEss AND PRRsosAL IsrEL-
LioHScR.- Captain Horace Bddle and Thomas
II. Benson, have been appointed to clerkships
under Provost Mssshal Wilmer.
Thomas Titus sold on Tuesday last, the farm
OF the late Thomas H. Baynard, near Harrington,
containing about 250 acres, to Vim. b. Stephens
of Maryland, for S40S2. D. 7. Richards suc-
iioneer.
William Campbell, son Of John Campbell, was
drowned in the Delaware river at New Castle,
last Friday evening. The body was recovered
on Saturday merning. Coroner Hehley held an
inquest, aud the jury rendered verdict Of
death from accidental drowning. He WAS six
years old.
John C. Patterson, Esq, offers valuable
house for sale
another column
The Methodist Church at Smyrna, was re-
opened on Sunday last, after being closed two
OF three weeks for repairs
| htv. Henry s. Getz, closed his ministerial re-
alots with St. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Smyrna, on Sunday afternoon last.
lie goes TO Mahopy City, Lugerne county, Pa.
Major Warner arrived in Smyrna, on Tues-
day evening last, and paid OF Company F,
Seventh Delaware Regiment
Capt. John Cosden aud Lieuts Joseph Hum
phreys and I, Oliver Ayers lave received au-
thority TO recruit a company Of 100 days men al
Smyrna. They have between so aud 10 names,
aud expect to get the company filled this week
Goy, Cannon has sgued aud had stamped
1000 State bonds, $1,000 each 81 900, ,0OO--fol
the sale Which is to take place 10 this city, com
mencing to-day.
Hon, N. B. Smithers has returned from hi.
trip with the Congressional Committee to ex-
anime our Northern defences.
Esq., State Treasurer, sold at public sale yes
terday, at the City Hall, in this city, one hun
dfed and hlty thoussnd dollars of State Bonds
authorized by the recent act of the Legislature
to provide means 10 pay bounties to volunteers
: AMI relieve our people lrOm the burden Of til
draft. The stteal nee Of bidders was very re
spectacle. VIM. II. Reynolds, Of this city, wa
the Auctioneer.
; Hon Joseph z. Comegys, one of the Commits
siorefs Of the State, read the Act Authorizin
r the bindsi and also stated the guarantee to b
tie pledged faith of tie State for their payment
That every individual in Delaware is directly o
indirectly ioieres ed in their redemption. Tha
tn IN. mbefs Of the Legislature since their ad
Journment, have signed a written pledge to Pos
Jaw e1emptng the Donds from State, Count
r VI Muaie'pIl taxation; and further, I
| mHke them payable in Philadelphia, with cou
pors, or in nny other rea- enable manner desire
by pui ichasers lie also said that it was n
! parry measure, that every member of the Gene
e raj Assembly eoucurred as to the proprieiy {
Their issue. That their could be no possibl
contingency arise by which they would be re
a pudiated. Delaware never had repudiated he
6 debts, nor never would
Al the conclusion Of Mr., Comegys remarks
tbe sale was proceeded with and the bonds sol
: above par They are dated January /, 1866
and their present mar yaine ia SQ9n M
The following are the names Of the purchaser
and the rntea nf which thay sn1d
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
NEW MILITARY COMMANDER

BY reference to General Order No. l."
in another. column, it will be seen that
Col. S. NJ. Bowman has assumed COM
mand Of the District Of Delaware.
which embraces the whole State, exclusive
OF Fort Delaware. Col. Bowman enters
upon his duties with the entire confidence of
his commanding General and the honorable
the Secretary Of War, as we'll aAswith the
esteem and appreciation of the loyal people
Of Delaware, and will be sustained by the
popular voice in every measure he NAV see
proper to inaugurate for the good of the
cause and the suppression of treason and
disloyalty within the district.
For some time past feeling of discour-
agement peryaded the people, because Of the
increasing boldness and impanity with which
southern sympathiEera and disloyal abettors
of rebellion were permitted to enunciate
their reasonable sentiments in our COM
Inunity, and the tardy, uncertain manner in
which they we're brought to punishment
therefor. A sense of apathy amounting al
most to disgust seemed to overspread the
whole Union party hereabout, at this un-
bounded license granted to secret traitors
in our midst who, while they were enjoying
the blessings and benefits of security and
comfort far away from the scenes Of war and
bleodahed, we're at the same time, assassin
like, plotting the overthrow of the govern
ment and aiming to destroy the liberties Of
the people and spread dsunion and anarchy
over the land. The government was fast
losing itE prestige and power in State
that had been from the start and still re-
mains decidedly and unmistakabIy loyal to
the Constitution and the flag Of the Union.
True men could see nothing before them but
taunts and jeers and threats from their poll.
tical enemies, and no remedy or encourage =
ment from those in whose service they we're
battling seemed at hand. 1t was not a
matter of much marvel therefore, that the
union sentiment of the State tagged while
treason strengthened; nor was it hard TO
tell why encouragement entered so largely
into the popular heart.
But all this, it appears, is nov to stop
The mouth Of secret treason is to be closed
The abettors Of secession are to be watched
and punished Impudent public demonstra'
tions Of rejoicing over the reverses of our
arms in the field or on the water are no
longer to be tolerated. Secret conclaves oil
traitors for hostile purposes are to be broken
up; and the glorious old flag is to be raised
uloft, not only TO be looked Mt, but to be re-
spected and lis authority and power obeyed
by all who enjoy its protection in Delaware.
Aud to secure these ends Col. Bowman
comes clothed with full power. In the name
Of the loyal people we welcome him to our
city. On their behalf we pledge him their
hearty o-operationi and for them too, we
trust we may have many occasions to thank
MIN Tor the steady, vigorous unyiclding de-
termination he may from time to time evince
IN the interest Of the Country and its great
and righteous cause.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
Communicated.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

AZ hnOM IL MAI CONCEhN.
In view Of the Misrepresentation that have
besn published, in several newspapers in this
state. and induslriously circulated by designing
persons (wbo persist in their s-statemeuts
after having been better Informed, in reference
to myself, in oonne1ion with the pic mic, that
was TO have been held at MeCrones woods, on
the 29th Of July last, for the benefit OF Rebel
prisoners, at Fort Delaware, l deem it proper to
say
LIST. II is not true that the managers, or any
enc Of them, or a committee on their behalf,
called on me, in reference to said Pic Mic.
3D. IL Is moi true that l WAS advised by them
or any one Of them, Of their object in holding
to it.
81. II il not true, that bad knowledge of the
fact that the Pic Mic would not be permitted
and withheld the information until the company
had assembled.
4th. II ia not true that arrested the managers
OF said Pic Mic, without orders, or upon my own
responsibility.
9th. II is NOT true that they we're confined in
the guari house and sent 10 Fort McIIenry by
my orders.
9th. II is true that L. E. Wales, Esq, stated
to me, that Messrs. Whiteley and Oge Of New
Castle, had called on him, at his dwelling, and
requested him TO ascertain il the military au-
lhorities would object to the holding of said Pic
Mic, for said purpose, replied, that was not
military commander and therefore, officially,
could neither assent nor object--at the same
time expressed my private opinion fresly--that
such public demonstrations Of sympathy for
Rebels, would be an insult to the loyal sentiment
of the State, and reflection on the General
Government aud ought not to be permitted.
On the same day (July 2lst) advised Major
Gen. Lew Wallace, commanding this department
of the facts as communicated to me by MIR
Wales.
My communication to Gen Wallace was re-
ferred to Major II. d Judd. On the afternoon
Of the 2Sth Of July (and not till thou) received
orders from Major Judd, to execute the order,
Of Major Gen. Wallace 10 dsperoe the Pic Mic
and mako those arrests. l executed those or.
ders promptly, decisively, courteously, permit
ting the managers under arrest to return to theil
homes with their company, to report on the
next morning.
After reporting l did decline to parole then
at the request Of Major Judd, but expressed my
readiness to deliver them to him at his II cad
quarters, to DO paroled by him. Orders were
then issued by Capt. Swain, A. A. G. to Capt
Smith, commanding main guard to take charge
Of the prisoners aud l delivered them to hun
which terminated my connection with the ar
rests. Epwts WILMER
Aug. 25th, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
nUn no aUIE THE CITY,


We hearit whispered aboutthe streets thai
the rum-and-lagerite intend making des-
perate effort to control-as far as possible
the city government, by uniting their entire
strength on such candidates as are known to
represent and endorse the criminal and I'M
moral business Of drunkard making. Can
this be true2 Can it be that gang Of
whisky-dealers will have the temerity to SO
insult the moral sense of the community as
to dare come upon the election ground on
Tuesday next in any united effort 10 over
spread the city with the baleful influence of
rum, pauperism and crime3 Are the good,
moral, sober upright citizens Of Wilmington
prepared for this? Are they satisfied to see
the elements of ruin and poverty sweep over
the city dealing out misery and death TO all
around, and not make an effort to stay the
desolating tide that thus threatens? We
cannot believe ii. We are not willing to
accept the proposition that the recent in
suits offered to the pulpits of Wilmington
from the death-dens Of whisky shall be en-
dorsed at the polls. Our people have no
yet SO fallen from the moral position thel
have always held in the eyes of the world, a
to stand idly by and see their principle
trampled upon aud the fair fame Of the cit,
for morality and virtue backened and dis.
graced by the representatives of as foul
curse as ever fell upon the human family
Friends of good order and morality let you
votes on Tuesday next prove that you ar
worthy of the eunObling principles you pro
fess to love, and oil will be we'll.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
THE ,PEACE-MEN'S WARRIOR

7oNeurs Dauiace," audacity always,
said the most intrepid and burly of the
French revolutionists; it is the key that
unlocks every gate, it is the club that levels
III obstacles. Our friends of the Peace
party seem ut least to act upon the motto.
They have been telling us for two years
that this war was conceived in sin and
brought forth in iniquity;" that it was not
only unjust, cruel, and useless, but that
there was no warrant for it in our social and
political constitution that it was levied in
iiagrant violation of the rights of the States,
and that every man who took part in it was
doing the work of butcher, a tyrant, a
fratricide, and monster.
This was the accusation, and the auda-
cious comment on it is the putting up of u
man for the Presidency who owes every
particle of distinction that he has to his
connection with the war. Gen. Mcclellan,
whom the Peace men offer to our suArages
was almost wholly unknown before the war;
he was an obscure engineer of some Western
rold; be had never taken part in politics,
and probably had no settled political con,
victions; but as soon as the war broke out
he volunteered his services, and made all
the reputation he has. But besides using
his sword in the war, he has used his
tongue; he has defended it, approved it.
urged it on, and still processes to be willing
to give it more vigor and directness. For
this prompt rushing to arms, for the tena-
city with which he clings to his major
generalShip, for his repeated Qualifications Of
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
TIE DRAFT.

Again, what loud, clamorous, unceasing
changes of yituperation these Peace men
have rung upon the project of draft ! 1t
has been denounced, in every variety of
phase, as an anti-democratic, unrepublican
import from the tyrannous courts of
Europe, which no American ought to sub
nit to, aud the enforcement of which might
be rightly resisted by arms. Such teach
ings, indeed, as these, led to that most
mean, monstrous, and disgraceful riot
which was like to have deluged our streets
in blood II year ago. Yet who first proposed
draft Who, among our military men,
took precedence oil all others in insisting
that MIR. Lincoln should resort to the con.
scription Who, but this same George
B. Mcclellan, now become the political
fugleman of the peace faction. As long
ago as 1861, when the original enthusiasm
of the war was yet blazing fiercely, and the
ranks of the army were getting filed by
thousands of volunteers daily, lie vrote a
moa emphatic note to the President, de-
ptandiag an Immediate draft. Wicked as
that measure has since been said to be, un-
constitutional as it is, repulsive and cruel as
it is the first mention of it camo from the
present hero of the Peace men. W1dterer
odiam attaches to Il, justly or ulDustly, Be.
longs TO him as iis author.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
Communicated.

Communicated.
The following is an epitaph upon handsom,
monument recently, erected in the Cemetery Of
The Lower BrandyWine Church, Chrisliana Hun
dred, copied verbatum ct pun.tuaium;
Sister thow was mild and lovely
gentle as the summers breeze
pleasant as the morn of Eden
when it frozs among the trees.
peace will be thy silent slumber
peace will in the grave so low
thow NO more will join our number
thoW no more oar song shall no
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02


WAsHINdToN, August 81 Major General Diz
New York This Department has received from
General Grant Rebel account OF the surrender
OF Fort Morgan, taken from the Richmond pa
pers.
CRY POINT, August 80 1864. The following
is from the Richmond Enquirer Of this morn
iug:-
MOBILE, Aug. &c, 1s64-The flag Of truce
boat returned last evening The Yankres sav
Fort Morgan oapituated last Tuesday at two
o'clock. On Monday afternoon they concentra-
ted their fire on the fort, which replied spirited
ly On Tuesday the bombardment wns renewed.
In the meanwhile the enemy succeeded in get
ting their hOwitzsrs into position aud Inc Of
skirmishers on the gacis OF the fort and opened
heavy FIRE on our guns and gunners, and with
the assistance Of the mertar fleet they succeeded
in damaging several gun carriages. The orl
did not fre on Tuesday. Gen. Page destroyei
everything ip the fort and spiked his guns
He, and aegnrrisou numbering i've hundred
and eighty-one men, were sent 10 New Orleans
Seventeen men were killed, the number Of
wounded Is unknowu. None of tito non-oonl.
batants were allowed to visit the city. TIE
enemy have thrown q force of four thousand
men on the main land at Grants Pass
SECOND DESPATCH.
MOBILE, Aug. 2s.--No change in affairs al
this point. All is quiet.
(Sigued) U. s. GRANT.
Unofhcial reports represent Forrest, Wheeler
and Morgan as having Joined their furees anu
are operating against General Shermans com
munoations between Chattanooga and Nash
vile, but no report has been received from Gen
Sherman.
General Sheridan is sill With bis force al
CharlestOwn. No operations have taken place
since my last telegram, in front of Petersburg.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
oFFluIAL WAR aAznrrR

WAsHlneroS, August 20 P. M.-Maior
General DIX: The capture of Fort Morgan ia
fully confirmed by dispatches from Generals
Grant and Sherman, who derive their informa
ton from Richmond and Mobile papers.
II appears from Gen. Grants dispatch to the
President, just received, that Fort Morgan has
surrendered.
CRY PolET, Aug. GA. Lincoln, President
Of the United States Since my dispatch of this
morning have received the Richmond Sentinel
Of the 9Th. 1t coniaiBg the following dispatch
frem Mobile:
"Ihe report Of the surrender Of Fort Morgan
was most unexpected, aud we await an explaaa.
tion Of SO unfortunate an occurrence. The press
Of Mobile is hopeful and confident OF their ability
to hold the city"
tSigned) U. S. 0EAsr, Lieut.. General.
The latest intelligence from the Shenandoah
Valley represents that a large part Of the rebel
force there has been withdrawn towards Rich
mond. The latest reports from General Sher-
man represent that thus far his recent movement
to occupy the rebel lines of supply has been suc.
cessful.
[signodl EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02

the war, he is set forward by the Peace
men as their proper candidate for the Chief
Magistracy. They are SO bitterly opposed
10 he 'car that they take up one toho has no
repute ercept as a raryfoy, to become our
principal ciulian.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.

In no particular has the existing Ad.
lninistration incurred more abuse from the
Peace men than for what tuey have called
its arbitrary arrests. All their denuncia.
tions of it as usurping and despotic power
as an invader of the rights Of the States,
as utterly regardless of the rights of per-
sons as bent upon overthrowing our old
constitutional forms, rest mainly upon these
arbitrary proceedings. Yet it is another
curious instance of their political audacity
that they wish to confer the highest dignity
upon the man who was both the originator
and the executor of the most high
handed and enormous "arres" that has
been made during the war; In the
seizure of single individual, the
rights of that individual, or at most
of his family, are alone involved; but
when whole Legislative body is seized
when the chosen representatives of the peo.
pie are violently grasped and hauled to
prison, not only arc personal rights invaded
but the most sacret rights of freemen as n
body polite are set at naught the very
principal Of free government, on which the
whole structure of its society rests, is put
sside by the strong arm. But this cas
precisely 'chat Gen McC1cNan did aetea
he arrested 'eitiom warrant Of lar, By his
mere lciN ds military commander, The
Legislature of Maryand That assembly
had been legitimatcly chosen, it was the
organ and representative of the people, it
was engaged in the discharge of its lawful
functions, when McClelan's dragons step
ped in and hurried every mothers son tc
prison. Nor was it ever allowed to sit
again by the military dictator How sub.
lime the audacity Of the Peace men, ther
who after heaping three years of unstinted
abuse upon Mr.. Lincoln for his alleged
arbitrary conduct, choose fir their standard
bearer one 'rho aoaS Me eoiuateer ,nsira
n.ent Of the most erorJitaat Of al Mos,
Objectionable procedures ,-Evening Post
Democratic papers will please copy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
SheriRss Sale,

KssA BY virtue Of writ OF LsvArl IA iss 10 ME il.
1usssfh rected Will he exposed IN Public Sale at the
h1SslklA tote Of Levi w Lattomus at Townsend Sta
aneq fis ton ia Appoquiuimink Hundred, New Castle
s--aSsA County, Delaware FBIgAY, the 18th day Of
1851 at oeiok F. NJ. the following desert
Al The following described piece parcel Of Land sit.
uaie ~ ths Hundfed aud COunty Aforesaid and bounded
ana scribed as foil to Wit: beginning at stake On
the north sdo Of the public ding from the Pine
rse = Commercial corner and near the cod OF bridge
over SAID road from thence with new line
these pfemis from Land OF Abraham inyrain' north
twenty two and half desrees west, thr;yasht pgOhes
TO stone, north fourteen AMI quarter degress west
iorty fouf perehes 10 stouo in James Doughens line
near new marked Baek Oak Sappling frou themes wi
with the llns Of said Doughtens aud lindnR heraNih
about eghiy-six and threeenth poiehes to stake on
the SIDE Of the State Road the Oresad Pine tree
the Junction o. the aforesaid Road aing to Il
corner from thence with said Road towards Commercial
eorne and tnding thseon about thirynne perchea To
the place OF Beginning be the contents thereof more or
less, with Dwelling House Store House Al thereon
erected.
Seized and taken in execution tho properly of James
d. Hall, and t. Us and to be sold by
LEWIS W. sTIDHAM, Sheriff.
shorH'a oaiee New Castle, Aug. 5Oih 1854, Sep 2ts.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
Sherih's Sale.

I.-,A BY virtue Of > writ of Als. Letari FAeiss To
4e9sff me directed will exposed TO Public sale ON
Hassl3N the premises in the village Of stanton in
sss, A Mill Crock Hundred, New Castle County Dela-
EA@&EH ware, Gu THURSDAY, tho 18Th day of septem.
ber 1864, at oslock ~, the following Real Estate
viz;
All the following described Property situate lying and
being iu The hundred Of Mill Greek and County Aforesaid
to wit
No |. bounded by the Wilmington and chrlstlana
Turnpike road, White Clay Creek, lands OF William
stApvr lands Of Samuel Bailey aud lands of Francis
Dennys heirs, with Frame Cotton Factory stone Cirst
Mill Frame Dwelling House. three frame tenant houses
and the nall of other small frame house
house thereon erected;
No. A. lot or piece of land situate in Mnl
Creek Hundred bounded by lands OF Joseph
Cranston and Simon Crsnston and land Of Thomss Jus
tice containing ten and hafars be the same more or
less Together with ALI and singular the Buildings i'm
provements ways, water, water conr0s rights 6ertss
privileges hsredament and Gppurtanances whatsoever
therauno belonging or In anywise apperlaining.
Seized aud taken iu execution the property Of jane
Mitchell, and To be sold by
LEWIS W. sTIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff. office New Castle Aug. 30, s6i. sept 2ts
Also ut the time and place all tho factory inachi
merry aud personal property, sale to conmeuce at on,
O'Clock I. M., same day.
l.. W. sTIDHAM Shern
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02
DIED.

sPRINdER.-on the S0;h of August, 1868,
LEVI RUDoLpH, con of Levi II. and Hester A
Springer, nged 10 years, months and 2l
days.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-02

DRrss PARADE.-The 1884 Pennsylvania
Regiment, Col. Clark, made dress parade In
our oily, yesterday. They marched WE'LL aud
made very handsome display
sRooED WARD.--Thc Union mon of the Second
Ward, will meet IN the office Of the Gas Com
pany, Odd Fellows Hall, this evening, at half
past seven O'Clock, to nominate ward ticket
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