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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28
THE REBEL STRENGTH IN THE LATE RAID

From The Ns~ York Timss of July 23d
We at last enabled to give some facts concerning
the strength Of the rebels in their late ncursion into Ma
rysnd which place the matter entirely beyond the pale
Of doubt speculation. We can vouoh for the entire
reliability Of the facts aud figures which follow and they
eectuay settle the question Of the strength Of the rebel
force
The force consisted of division Of cavalry and
mounted infantry and two small corps Of infantry all M
der chief command Of Major General Early. The cavalry
force is under chief command Of Major General Robert
nd ia osad
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER,

CAIRO, JULY 25-The steamer B. n. Runop. from
Na'chez struck snag off Griffith Landing fifteen miles
below Greenvie, Mississippi on the slst instant at 10
M and sunk to the hurricane roof in five minutes sba
nad near I hundred people board including four HIM.
dred and forty Of the 10th Missouri cavalry fifty refugees
ana urioushed soldiers. and quite number of osb
sengers About fifty lives were lost Half of III.
belonged to the cavalry regiment Thea was ,I.o On
ooara eeVen hundred and eleven mres sxtytwo borses
wasvn' Inc cam equipage of the regiment
'oSe'ner win the boat will be total loss.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28
FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA r.1Js

BUFFALO, July 22.-An accident occurred on Goat
Island Niagara Falls, this afternoon near the Bdd STAR.
carriage containing the wife of Capt Webster and the
wife Of Capt Hunt, of the Quarermssters Department.
was precptated the preopce ia consequences Of b
horses taking fright Fortunately shelf tue rock some
thirty feet down. broke their fall and the ladies' lodged
IN the trees One was severely and the other .ieh.y
injured,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

Provost Marshal Gen. Fry notifies Col Alexander that
the quota Of the State Of Missouri under the last CALL
1913, Of which over 5000 falls two district. which
ST. Louis Is Included The State 10 to be allowed credit
for all enlistments in the gunboat service.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

OF this force three four thousand were left south OF
the Potomac, at Lypchburg Stanton Gordonsve Win.
chester aud in the gaps of the Blue Ridge The total
force which crossed the Potomac did not exceed sixteen
thousand Of all arms, including oombatans Of all kinds
The fighting strength with which they appeared in front
OF Washington did not exceed twelve thousand.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

The contrsbsnds and refugees in the city Of ST. Louis
now number 10000 The chief quartcrmaster Col Myers,
s having immense wooden barracks put up for their
accommodation,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

Governor ANDREW Johnson has formally accepted the
Union nomination for the Vice Presidency.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

Advices by telegraph from Fort Smith, Arkansas to the
2od report all quiet there, and all safe.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-28

Imbodens brigade. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1900
L JohDson's brigade ---..----. 100
McCousland's brigade. --.---------. 800
Total cavalry and mounted infantry. .--... $500
The two corps OF infantry temporarily organized as
follows First corps, commanded by Major General j. c.
Breckenridge, is composed Of
Echol's division, four brigades 1900
Ramseur's division, two brigadcs. 5000
Second corps, commanded by Major General Robert
Rhodes
Gordon's division, three brigades -. ..-.. 800
Rhodes old division, five brigades. .----.. 500
Total infantry. 400
Total cavalry and mounted infantry ------.. $500
oIhuu --..Zl,OU0
With three batteries Of artillery
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

Rartments consequent upon the reorganization Of
tue army, will be made upon the nomination Of
the chiefs of the Staff Departments at these head
quarters.
Special instructions will be given hereafter
with respect TO the staff officers Of the two corps
temporarily broken up.
Third. The Major General Commanding avails
himself OF this occasion to say, that in view Of
the reduced strength Of nearly all the regiments
serving in this army, the temporary reduction
Of the Army Corps TO three is measure impera-
lively demanded by the best interest of the SER
vice, and that the reason for attaching the First
and Third Corps, for the time being, TO other
corps, were in no respect founded upon any sup
posed inferioriiy of those corps to the other
corps of this army. Mn
All the corps have equally proved their vaor
on many fields, and oil have equal claims to the
confidence of the government and of the country.
The First and Third Corps will retain their
badges aud distinction marks, aud the Major
General Commanding indulges the hope that the
ranks Of the army will be filled at an early day,
so that those corps can again be recognised
ny command OF MAJOR GENERAL MEADE.
Signed s, Williams, A. A. G.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
Excitement at the Brooklyn Opera House
VESTVALI FLYING TO ARMS-A COMBAT
BEHIND THE SCENES.

There was no performance at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music last night. The cause was
the sudden indispostion of Madame Vesvali,
who has lately been playing there in English
drama.
Whence this unexpected illness The fact
may bc explained as follows:
1t appears that on Wednesday evening, during
the performance of the "Duxe's Motto, iu which
Vestvaii sustains the part of Henri de LaqGrdere,
an unpleasant affair occurred behind the scenes.
AFTER singing one Of the songs incidental to
the piece, Vestvali left the stage as usual, but
was stopped at the 'Wiugs" by Brooklyn dry
goods merchant, who by some means had obtain
ed admission behind the scenes. This person
seems to have O rather low estimate Of players,
laid his hand on Vestvali's shoulder, at the same
time making use of an ungentlemanly, If not ab-
sOlutely vulgar expression. Vestvan was of
course indignant. ''Do you kHoW, sir who l
am :" said she But the only reply was a repe-
tition Of the offensive remark.
The insulted actress, now thoroughly incensed,
drew the sword which she wore in the assumed
character of LGgardere, and attacked the impru-
dent merchant, who, with friend standing near,
took TO light, but was severely cut in several
places before he managed TO escape by the stage
door. Vestyali attacked the friend-who, by
the way, is New York merchant-but be got
of nnhurt. The nervous excitement was, how
ever, too much for the lady, and last night she
was unable to play.
Merchants aud others will learn from this in-
cident that it is always oowardly, and sometimes
unsafe to insult ladies, We understand that
legal proceedings are threatened on both sides.
-NsiB York Post.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
sREooNsTRUoTroNa IN ALABAMA.

The name of Jeremiah Clemens must be tole-
rably well known 10 intelligent Democrats He
has been leading Democratic politician of
Northern Alabama siuce Gen. Jackson's day,
when that section used to give Old Hickory at
least nine-tenths Of its vote. Alabama, since
she became a State, has never supported any
other than the regular Democratic candidate for
President till she voted last time for Breckin.
ridge. Even then, her most northerly Counties.
settled in good part by Poor Whites and cultivat-
ed in small farms by FTee Labor, gave large
vote to The forlorn hope OF Douglas Madison
County (ncluding Hunisville) gave Douglas
l,5OO to AGO for Bell and sol for Breckinridge
Lawrence, Lauderdale, and Marshal-all old
jackson etrongholds-also gave large votes for
Douglas. This fecton carried the State for
Van Buren,, for Cass, for Polk, when the south
ern counties gave majorites against them And
u gave overwhelming msjorities for the Union in
1860 when the slaveholding region took the
State out of the Union, but in opposition to q
majority Of the legal voters of the entire State
Huntsville having been for some time under
Union rule, large aud jealous Union meeting
was held there on the 18th inst, at which Mr.
Clemens spoke fully and fearlessy. Having
been in the U. s. Senate with jeff Davis and h:s
fellow conspirators, Mr.. Clemens kr Ss secession
from the egg, and knows that it was never de-
liberately endorsed by the people of the South,
but was imposed on them by fraud aud force
He knows that the Ordinance Of Secession was
not submitted 10 the people Of Alabama las of
several other States) because they we're known
TO be nVerse 10 il, and would have voted il down
IT they had been accorded q chanoe.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
Reorganization of the Army of the Po-
f0maQ

HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoTOMAC, March
24.-General Orders No. l0--First-!The fol-
lowing order has been receiver from the War
Department.;
War DEPARTMENT., ADJUTANT GENERALS Or
PIcR, WASHINGTON, March 23.--General Orders
No. 1l5: Y.l.
First. By direction of The President of the
United States, tho number of Army Corps COM
posing the Army Of the Potomac will be reduced
to three, viz the Second Fifth and Sixth Corps
The troops Of the other two corps, viz the First
and Third Corps, will be temporarily reorganized
and distributed among the Second, Fifth and
Sixth, by the Commanding General who will
determine what existing organizations will re tain
their corps badges and other distinctive marks.
The staf officers of the two corps which are tenn
porarily broken up will be assigned to vacancies
exist; those for whom there are no vacancies
will cease TO be considered as officers of the Cen
eral staff of Army Corps.
Second-Major General G.. X. Warren is as
signed by the President to the command Of the
Fifth Corps.
Third-The following general officers are de-
tached from the Army Of the Potomac, and will
report for orders to the Adjutant General of the
Army, viz: Major General George Sykes, U. s.
Volunteers; Major General W. II. French, u
8. Volunteers; Major General John Newton,
u 8. Volunteers; Brigadier General j. R. Ken
ley, U. s. Volunteers Brigadier General F.
Spinola, U. 8. Volunteers, aud Brigader Gen.
Solomon Meredith, U. s. Volunteers.
By order Of the Secretary of War
d. TOWNSEND, A, A. G.
Second. The following arrangements are made
TO carry out the provisions Of the foregoing or
der: The Second, Fifth and Sixth Army Corps
will each be consolidated into two divisions
The first and second divisions of tho Third
Corps are transferred to the Second Corps, pre-
serving their badges and distinctive marks
The third division OF the Third Corps is trans
ferred permanently to the Sixth Corps.
The three divisions now forming the First
Corps are transferred to the Fifth Corps pre- I.
serving their badges and distinctive marks, aud
OH joining the Fifth Corps they will be consoli
dated into two divisions. The commanders OF
divisions transferred to the Second, Fifth and
Sixth Corps will at once report to the command
ers OF these corps for Instructions.
Brig Gen J B. Carr will report to Major
General Hancock, commanding Second Corps,
and Brig Gen. II. Prince 10 Major Gen. sedga
wick, commanding the Sixth Corps.
The Chief of Artillery will assign eight bat
| teries each to the Second, Fifth and Sixth Corps,
these batteries to be taken from those now with
these corps and with the First and Third Corps,
The batteries with the several corps in excess Of
the above allowance will form the artillery re-
serve.
The consolidation Of the divisions called for in
this order will be made by the corps commanders
concerned, who are authorized to rearrange the
brigades of their respective commands in such
manner as they may think best for the service.
! The reassignment Of officers Of the staff De
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
MILITARY AGES


Washington was in his fourtv-fourth wear
when he assumed command of the Revolutionary
armies, and in bis tiftieth when he took York.
town General Taylor was 10 his sixiy-second
year when the Mexican war begun, and in less
than year be won the battles Of Palo Alto,
Resaca de Ia Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista.
He, too, was badly supported. The Secession
war has been conducted by elderly or middle
aged men. General Lee, whom the world holds
to have displayed the most ability in IT, is about
hf'y SIX General Roseorans il fourty -four, and
ueneral Grant forty two. Stonewall jackson
h'H Mt thirty seven General Banks is fprty-
" .@a q 4etal Hooker forty~fve Gen. Beaure-
t.r'd dloriy-six General Bragg forty.nine, General
burnside forty, General Gilmore thirty-nine
General Franklin fOrty-One. General Magruder
tifty-three, General Meade forty-eight, General
Schuyler Hamilton forty two General Charles
). Hamilton forty, and General Foster forty
deneral Lander, man of great promise, died in
his fortieth year. General Kearney was killed
at forty seven, and General Stevens at forty five.
General sekles was in his forty first year when
he was wounded at Gettysburg, and General
f,sae EERs thirty seven when he died SO bravely
q e. - -: aaRafal RaRbsrton lost
AZ, ~ M |is4 I'm isl|s
la'5 81 . Il Il l.53 & y ,
||. |fp y
nbaiHgi 4 3a.'sa n g y y -
~ iHtai sss. s'' II u sslHa I. { 81.
his fcfty slss M N. Ass NV ill6,
n 1aSSa.usq consequence s9 tlg'l9II Ills sl
iity three, aepiSse j X ~
King forty, and,leanaphf ksPe. sslay aslldt aaa,I
A, s. Johnston knaglsaisg gbaa gAaapnaDl
l. GoSsstPss. s95tSS; Is ssal fo I. tEsgs ssi
cavalry leaders was Ashby, who was killed ut
lhirty-eight, General Stuart is twenty -nine.--
On our side, General Stanley is thirty, General
Pleasanion is forty, and General Averi about
thirty General Phelps is ffy-onc, Gen Polk
hfty-eighfi General s. Cooper, sxty-eiglt, Gau.
j. Cooper ffty-fOur, and General BluHt thirty
eight.
The list might be much extended, but very
few young men would be found in it--ur very
few old men, either. The best Of our leaders
are men who have either passed beyond middle
life or who may be said to be in the enjoyment
OF that stage of existence. It is SO, too with the
rebels. 1t the war does not afford many facts in
support Of the position tha, old generals are very
useful, neither does it afford many to be quoted
by those who hold that the history of heroism is
the history Of youth.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

The CATHOLIC Pass AND sLAvERY.-At the
outbreak Of the rebellion, Browhson's Quarterly
Revieso was almost the only advocate of an Anti
Slavery policy among all the Catholic journals,
The great majority of them were violently op
posing every Ant-Slavery measure of the Gov
ernment, and acting in concert with the ultra
Peace faction of the Northern Democracy. But
the progress of the war has wrought amOug them
several conversions. The Cincinnati Telegraph,
the organ of Archbishop Purcell, was the first to
come over to the Anti-Slavery party, and to ad-
NIT and even to urge the necessity Of abolshing
Slavery throughout the United States. Its ex-
ample has recently been followed by the Universe,
the Catholic paper Of Philadelphia, hitherto a
violent Democratic aud And-Adminisiratiou
sheet. III a late issue this paper admits that
the peace of the Republic demands the abolition
of Slavery that the national current in favor Of
Emancipation grows stepdily stronger and has
became irresistible, and that it would be absurd
to attempt to oppose IT,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
March.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HA

i BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
March 'Ts the month Of breezes chill. ia
Shaking each door and rattliDg raHe, D..
Or shrieking, with their voices shrill, Do
Through leaAess boughs doleiul strain, %
And, though March is departing now, .i
Still does his brawliug voice declare
How much hegrudges to allow 9'
Young April his command to bear
March 'Tis the thrilling word that sounds
The eager warlike lines along:
Then high each heart heroic bounds,
And every arm seems nervel more strong.
The youth, to war unused, that hears
hi That summons to the brave and true,
Casts drowsy slotn aud fears f.l H.l
Aside, aud longs for battle too.
March 'Tis the plan you must pursue,
When in your garb, once so genteel,
Those marks and blemishes you view
Which Times destructive work reveal.
Your course wherein to march is clear
path ianilar to all,
To many hearts, not pockets dear,
'Tis that which leads to Tower Hal.
We have the largest and best assortment 0
ready-made Clotning in Philadelphia, unsur
passed Ia style aud workmanship.
l44f.f-. TOWER HALL,
NO 5l8 MARKET STREET,
I.l .Is BENNETT g. co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

R5g~ An Ohio soldier, who accompanied Sher-
mans expedition, writes home; You never saw
such set of nigs in your life as we brought in.
They are of all shapes, sizes, and ages, and
brou ght into iequsilion to ride in OK teams,
horses, mules, buggies, spring wagons, heavy
wagons, carts, drays, everything that had wheels
or legs on The planters throughout the State
would run off their provisions and stock under
charge Of negro and be would either bring il
iuto our lines, or our forsgers would fnd il be-
fore ii had gone far, and would bring 1t in. l
think if a mosquito would go over the road now,
or in the country for miles each side of the road,
he would not find provisions enough for three
days rations. One old gentleman on the road
allowed surely that the Lord was with us; for,
sayo he, II have been here for about fifty years,
and never before saw those roads passable at
this season of the year for one wagon, and this
year your trains can travel"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
Registers omce.

NEW CASTLE CoUETT, March 9th, 1864.
Upon the application OF George Jones and Samuel
U MeClAry, Jf Executors Of TheophuH Jones late pf
the city Of Wilmington In said County, deeeased 1t Is
ORDERED and ciecied by the Register that the Execu
tors aforesaid give notice Of the granting of Letters Tes
tAmentary upon the Estate of he deceased, with the
date Of granting thereof by causing to be
posted within forty days from the date nf such Letters,
IN ak OF the most public places Of the County OF New
CASTLE requiring all persons having demands against tho
Estate to present ths same, abide by Act Assem-
bly, In such made and provided. Aud also cause the
same to be inserted within the poriOd In the neawase
state Journal and Statesman, newspaper published IN
Wilmington, and to be continued therein two months
t~>~1 Given under the hand and Seal Of the uics Of
L the Reglster Aforesaid, at New Castle, In Now
- Castle County Aforesaid the day and year
above written. PETER d. NANDENER,,
Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
RETALIATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
cQRl EsP0NpENGE BETwEENs GEMS.
PECK AND PICKETT.

I~AN ~AAfD AShEAl
t, Th&isichmoudspspers, In publishing the cor
Repentance between Gen. Peck and Gen. Pick
ei's omitted 10 publish the following interesting
letter from Gen. Peck: a
headquarters Army and District Of N. O.,1
Newbern. N c., Feb. "a, 1864.
Agj." Gen. Geo. II. Pickett, Department Of NorM
Carolina, Confederdfe Aymv
GENERAL; February 10. l had the honor to
address you in respect to So North Carolinians
WHO had fallen into your bands In your late ope-
rations about Newbern. As they were truly loyal
men, who had enlisted in the United States Ar
my, re quested the same treatment for them as
should bs meted out to other prisoners Of war.
NO allusion was made to the question Of your
right TO place these men upon any other footing,
or to the matter of retaliation.
In your reply of the 17th you incose list Of
Twenty-Five who have been executed at Kingston
and express the determination to punish the
balance II proof is found of their desertion from
your service. These men, 10 common with more
than half Of the population of the State, were
ever loynl to the United States and opposed
Secession uutil put down by arbitrary power
nercicss oouocriptiOn drove them into the
service, aud for a time compelled the suspense
OF their real senlimenis but was powerless to
destroy their love for the Federal Union. With
tens OF thousands they seized the first opporiu-
nifty 10 rush within my lines and resume their
former hlleglanue. Hnd these men been traitors
TO the United States Mt the ontburst of the Re
bellion. their claims upon il for protection and
sympathy under the circumstances would have
been strong, but in view Of their unwavernR
aud uniiagging loyalty, cannot doubt that the
Government will take immediate steps TO redress
these eutrages upon humanity, and to correct
such gross violations Of the usages Of civilized
warfare In any event my duty has been per-
formed, and the blood of these unfortunAtes will
I1Rpt Anop you and your associates.
w ~ Hfal of the 10th you threat
- aHg<Esa Hss - s1l1 sneldiars Of
s's11 hsfsss ~ ~ n VI 1ss II yoils
tAl7 ~ a q X W Il il sA4s.ti
l.la b vi ltfssa u <,
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4l4se. y qial y sez A..s b ~ y
alqsss ,li1aeA snad NlI,lF &as -
as,k s' j y " 81 sfengfs,
1AHeAslSs 81 evidene6of the weak and orumbling
condition of the Confederacy. This wicked Re-
bellion has now attained that desperate state,
which history shows is always the shortest of re-
yolntionary stages. The friends of the Union
everywhere, truly interpret these signs Of mad
ness and recklessness truly interpret these signs
of madness and recklessness and are now max
ing one grand rally, for the utter overthrow and
final extinction Of all treason.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN j. PECK, Maior-General.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

and a, that some persons may spare time enough to
NJ IT. has been objected 10 The celebration of
onristmas on the 25th December, as the ami
yersary of the birth Of Christ, that although it
nss m neen observed for so many centuries through
out .he greater part Of Ohristendom, still there
event, No such AFFECTION exists against The day
Of his death, of which the Jewish Passover is a
standing testimony II
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
THOMAS HOLLOWAY,
so Maiden Lane, N. ".
FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN.
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Harry Harson, by John \. Irving.
The Attorney, by John n. Irving.
The Constitution Of the United States
Wild Life, by Capt Mayne hoid.
Life of General Francis Marion
Eyerybody's Lawyer
Moral History Of Women.
Miss uilbsrt's Career.
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All the Magazines, Daily and Weekly ,NewspaIfi
Booka, Stationery and Fancy Articles for sale In &
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
NnTInE.
JUST OPENED.

A. LOT very cheap Light Prints,
lot new Fine Chalios,
A lot Bagerenes, l2iS cents.
Cheap lot Men and Boys Wear.
You will hni good assortment Of all kinds goOde at
T. lARKIN'S,
No. g East Second S., BET Market s King,
Vns 20 WILMINGTON, DE
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

President LINCOLN is the recipient of a pair
Of ooleu socks, knit by Miss Addie Brokway,
of Newburyport, Mass. On the bottom of each
was knit the Secession flag; and near the top the
glorious Stars and Stripes Of onr Union, so that
when worn by the President he will always have
the dag Of the Rebellion under his feet.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Rslate of tie
deceased must present the duly attested to the
Executors on before the 9th day Of March, 1876
abide the act Of Assembly In such made and proTd
ed GE0RuE JONES,
sAhL. McCLARY, Jr.
Wilmington March 8, 1861. Executors.