Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-04-01

Accounts from the interior of Florida Civ
q hattering view of progress and drmness o.
the Union sentiment among the people of that
region. They have organized themselves into
military bands for selEdefense against the Con
fsderates; and in two skirmishes have beaten
the rebels handsomely, and have laid waste
some Of the rebelssalt work, ETC., in that sec
ton. How strangely this contrasts with the
conduct Of those copperheads Of Illinois, who
have armed and banded themselves together
against Union men; and even attacked and fred
upon them in the Courts Of Justice. While
the copperheads of the North arm for JEFF Da-
Wis, the Unionists Of the South are arming
themselves against the odiow rebel tyranny.
An officer, direct from East Kentucky, re-
ports large force Of rebels concentrating at
Pound Gap under Buckner. He says the
rebels have collected i've days rations and
forage, and thinks an extensive raid will be
made into the heart of Kentucky.
The rebel force which evacuated Bulls Gap
several days since, moved north, it is presumed
either to join Longstreet in Virginia, or to
effect junction with Buckner at Pound Gap.
A story is told of young Frenchman who
wanted to enlist from Pittsfeld, Mass, but
he was under size and under weight, and so
was rejected. He was determined to 90, how
ever, and wrote to Mr.. Lincoln, telling aim 80.
The President liked his spirit, and replied if
he would show his letter to a certain New
York cavalry recruiting officer, he guessed be
would take him-and he did.
The Norfolk Regime says that the Govern
ment has a contract with John Bolts to fur
nish two corps of the Army of the Potomac
with wood. The soldiers are cutting and
hauling it themselves. He furnishes 1000
cord month at "a cord.
1t was Robert E. Lee, than Colonel in
the Federal service, and now the notorious reb-
el General, who captured John Brown at
Harper's Ferry, and handed him over to the
Virginia authorities.
The Richmond papers of the 25th state
that official Information had been received at
the rebel war department that General Burn
side had landed a large body of troops at
W ashington, n. 9. The statement conveys the
impression that General Burnside was there.
This is not the case. On the 25th the General
was in New York city, having arrived there
a day or two previous from visit to Chicas o
and the north west.
All veteran regiments in Ohio, belonging to
the Departmet of the South, have been order
ed to the Army of the Potomac.
A sword, to cost three thousand dollars, is
to be presented to Gen. Grant by the citizens
of ST. Louis.
The Hon. John P. Grocer has given 3d.
600 to the Baptist Publication Society, the
interest of which is to be used in the eircula-
ton of Sunday School literature
WHAT NExT.-It is said that the French
ladies are starting new fashion The tuft Of
the haiE at the side of the face, which is fire.
quently curled, is to fall straight down the
face in thick mass, and to be frizzled so as
to look like whiskers.
GoLD IN IDAHO TERRIToRY.-A dispstch
from Denver city denies that there is $I5,OOO.-
600 in gold awaiting transportation in Idaho
Discoveries as yet have been quite limited
No mining has been done during the winter,
n consequence of severe weather.