Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-12
NEWS AND OTHER mArrERs.

General Gilmore sent one of his shells in
at the window of the Mechanics and
Planters Bank of Charleston. The Direc-
tors did not like metallic deposits, and ncon-
tinentally skedaddled.
Governor Bramlette, Of Kentucky, has is
sued proclamation ordering military COM
mandants, where loyal citizens are taken off
by guerrillas, to arrest at least five rebel SYM
pathizers who live in the vicinity where the
outrage is committed.
One of the heaviest Confederate stock
brokers and the London exchange has failed
for $4,000.
General Burnside, it is said, will be as
signed to the Middle Department, head
quarters ut Baltimore. lie is reported to
have desired post administrative and not
military.
Advices received at Washington snow
that volunteering is proceeding rapidly in
the loyal States. All that is needed TO
avoid draft is the continuation of the pay
ment of bounties by the Federal Govern
ment- The Senate will probably comply
with the desire OF the President, and pass
the bounty bill of the House, though per-
haps it may be amended.
The steamer Yazoo has arrived from New
Orleans, with news to the 3lst ult. An ex.
petition has left, supposed for Mobile. 1t
is presumed that Pascagoula will be held
and fortified. Guerilla attacks on the Mis-
sissippi have entirely ceased.
The steamer Africa has arrived at Hall.
fax with Liverpool dates to the 9th ult.
VIM. M. Thackeray, the well known novel
ist is dead Seven persons were recently
burned to death in Birmingham. Messrs
Adams and Dayton, our Ministers in Londol
and Paris, are using every endeavOr to stoI
the putting out of the rebel steamer Kappa
hammock at Calais The Lairds have re-
fused to sell their rams. The Danish Minis
try have resigned. The rate of interest u
the Bank of England will probably be re-
duced to six per cent.
The Washington Chronicle has semi
Official article on Gen. Butler, stating tina
the government has placed in his hands tn
whole question of exchange, and that he re
turns to Fortress Monroe charged with tht
powers and opinions of the government.
Chief Justice fancy is recovering fror
his scent illness.
The Hon. Caleb b. Smith, United State
District Judge of Indiana, and ex-Secre
tary Of the Interior, died at indianapolis o
the 9th.
The case of the steamer Chesapeake wa
commenced in the Admiralty Court at Hall
fax, N. s., on Saturday. The Judge state,
1t as his opinion that the vessel should BIZ
given up. The counsel for the confederate
asked the magistrate to contemplate tn
probability of demand from jeff Davis 70
the rendition Of the ship to him. The Judg
replied that he would pay no attention t
such a demand. The Court adjourned
without making any decision, till the l3t
inst
Not long since three Union soldiers wer
murdered by guerillas near Mulberry, Tenn
Gen Thomas has assembled the rebel sym
pathIzers living within ten miles of TN
scene oil the assassination in the sum Of $50
QUO and has ordered the money to be di
yided between tho families of the murdere,
men.
General Kelly has telegraphed that tn
rebels have retreated from the vicinity nj
Cumberland, and have gone towards Staun-
ton.
Lieutenant W. A. Britain, of the Thir
Arkansas regiment, attached to Pagan
rebel brigade, came 10 Fort Smith on III
9th instant, and gave himself up with
portion of his command lie left Geners
Price on Christmas day, 20 miles west {
Golden. Gen. Holmes las command Of III
rebel department west OF the Mississippi
Prices army is said to be 1900 strong.
The President has ordered court-mar
tial on Surgeon General Hammond. 70
charges OF fraud brought by the commissio
that recently examined into the affairs c
his Office.
The latest news received from Texos :
by way of New Orleans, to the % inst In.
formation has been received that all III,
rebels troops in west Louisiana and Texa
are concentrating in central Texas to max
grand attack on the towns on the cons
recently taken by General Banks. The
are said to number 10000 men. Prepare
lions have been made to meet this larg
body OF soldiers. Nearly every regiment i
Louisiana has re-enlisted for the war.