Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-25
NEWs AND OTHER MATTERS.

The British steamer Styx, which has just re-
turned from cruise in search Of the Italian
frigate Re Galanutuoma, reports that the brig
Howard, on the 10th inst, in latitude 4O, longi-
tude 60, saw vessel of the description Of the
friSate, with main-topmast gone, running south
east. The vessel showed no culors or signals OF
Distress.
Intelligence from Strawberry Plains Is to the
effect hat the rebels are in large force at Bulls
Gap, and that there is general belief that they
intend TO make q sudden movement into Zen
tncky. ,
A Louisville dispatch states that on the 10Th
the rebels attacked one OF General liobsons
camps near Brnnets Ferry, on the Cumberland
river, but wer6 driven of. Toe guerilla bands
along the river have been nearly broken up.
The rebel general Forrest is reported to be
organizing for q movement to west Tennessee.
Mrs White, OF Alabama, sister of Mrs Lin
coin, has reached Selma, having smuggled
through q rebel uniform the buttons oil which
were of gold, worth 100000.
A Houston, Texas, dispatch says the U. :.
troops are at Indianoa, Decrow's Point, Mata
goria Peninsula, salicia, Arkansas Pass aud
Brownsville, niue thousand strong
The Canadian Ministry has resigned and the
Provincial Secretary has been called upon 10
form q new one.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an
order prohibiting the shipment of American
coal TO Canada.
The steamer Spread Eagle, valued at SAC, 900,
was sunk near AIiller's Landing, on the Missouri
River, Sky miles above its mouth, on Sunday
A new Ministry has not yet been formed in
Canada, but negotiations are still going on.
An amendment to the constitution Of Maine,
TO permit soldiers to vote, passed the Legisla
ture Of that State, on Tuesday.
Washington dispatch to the New York Tri
bu1e says that advices from Mexico 10 February
ID have been received there. The French had
made no advances in the last month. They have
got into trouble with the clergy, however, and
ii was that some of the Bishops would be exed.
Uraga was about attacking Guadalsjara, and
General Diez was about to attack 0rizsba on the
road from Vera Cruz to Mexico.
Newbern advices OF the 10Th state that the
rebel regiments sent by General Pickett to Ylr-
ginia, in consequence of Kilpatrick's rai.s6, srt
returning Governor Vance, mi recent speech
SAID that General Is2.eee depends upon North Caro-
1Ina the support of his army in Virginia
me Wilmington Journal says that during thl
- past year only one out of twenty blOckade-run-
nera has been captured. W. W. Holden au
nOunces himself as q conservative candidate fol
Governor
1t is stated in Chattanooga dispatch to til
Louisville Journal that MOrgan's command
still opposite Decatur, and that LOngstreet i
moving to join Lee.
Official adviees from Arkansas state that ther
is steady return there Of citizens to th cir allie
glance many prominent rebel officials beinl
among the number. Gen. Albert Pike has, it /
ayerred, made Overtures for an amnesty.
Admiral Porter, with large fleet Of gunboat
and Transports left Ycksburg on Saturday last
block of buildings in Memphis, used as
commiasary store, fell in on the 10Th, buryin
beneath the RUNE about forty negroes and hv
OF six soldiers. The dead bodies Of twelve chi
dren had been taken out at last accounts.
Toe steamship City of Washington, with Eurt
pean dates of tue 10Th, has arrived at New YOr
The Danish war was debated in the House
Lords on the 9Th, and the sending of the Britt
feet to the Baltic to watch the Austrian vesse
was advocated. The Austrians have made
further advance towards Jutland The iuves
ment of Frederick by the Allies was expected
few days. The Prussan headquarters were
MOnsild, on the frontier of Jutand. There WI
an unconfrmed rumor that the Russian Imperi
Guard ad been ordered to the Prussian frontie
Hamburg dispatch Of the 9th states that
we're fight occurred between the Austrians a
Danes near Veile. Heavy losses are reported
both sides. The Danes were driven back, t
Allies advancing in great force toward Free
rica. The elections to the Danish Rigsrad We
favorable to the energetic prosecution of I
war. Sweden is accelerAting arnaments aud
concentration of troops. Macmillan was still
Paris, but il was reported that he was about
visit London.
The Savannah Republican of the 4th pubsl
rumor that the Union troops landed in cons
eraele force, the previous evening, in Dsr
Georgia.
The report that Gen. Gordon Granger has be
relieved Of the command Of the Fourth Corps
contradicted.
Cairo dispatch announces that an engae
ment took place on the 10th, two miles from Fl
Pillow, and that the rebels we're routed.
BY the AragO, at New York, we have la
news from Port Royal and Florida. On
night Of the l7th the rebels captured a pic
boat and five members Of the 7Gth Pennsylya
regiment, at Seabrook S. q. On the morn
Of the 18th the rebels made an unsuccessful
tempt TO land at Port Royal ferry. Auot
formidable iron-clad has been successfu
launched at Charleston. The Union forces h
occupied Pilatka, Florida.