Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-15
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NaldIOn, Arkansas, sixty miles south vi Fort
Smith, aud recently the advanced post Of our
forces, was burned few nights since by guerl-
las. General Price has returned from Maiamu-
tas, Mexico, whittier his recent furlough allow
ed him to 90 visit his family. He now COM
mands the Rebels in the Department of Arkuh-
sar. -i
The Bristol, TENNESSEE, Gazette Of Saturday
states that Longstreet iH again advancing toward
Knoxville. The same paper thinks that within
week the great battle for the mastery oil East
Tennessee will have heen fought or the lnnkr,s
will have retreaied On the 6th inslnut the
Rebels attacked tuf cavalry ou'poAts in trout Of
Knoxville, aud we're fepused with tue lois Of
one Major aud nine men killed, aud few wound
ed and ioisEing.
Tue steamship Wesierl Metropolis, from New
Orleans February 80 arrived nj New York on
Friday The Era, OF the 18th contaius briei
account Of the beginning OF Admiibl Farmgurs
operations against Mobile. The bombardmeut
OF Fort Powell at Grants Pass initiated on The
24th uL, by the mortar hotilia, assisted by sew
eral gunbOats and WAS being prosecuted with
yigor The Rebels replied rapidly, but ihelr
FIRE had resulted in only one casualty OH uur
side At New Orleans preparations on grand
scale we're 10 progress for the public inaugura-
tion Of the new state officers, and the city had
been greatly eniveued by "A brilliant military
parade and review.
From Newbern we learn that the recently e1-
ecuted Union soldiers, twenty.t ne in number,
who were hung Mt Kinston on charge of having
deserted from the Rebel conscIiption, met their
fate with unAnohing determination, aud scoin
fully rejected ali oilers Of Teprieve upon cOndi-
ton OF returning 10 the Rebel service.
General Grant returned to Washington on fri
day morning from the Army OF the Potomac -
He was accompanied on his return by Gen
Meade. Gen. Grant LETT for the West ilnmedi-
ately.
Tne steamer Roanoke, arrived at New YorL
from Havana, reports that Captain Scott OF The
United Siatrs steamer De Solo, had heard from
reliable quarters that there was rebel pIiyaieei
cruising 10 the westward Of Havana, she being I
bAtk-Iigged steamer, painted lead color.
Hon. Jere Clemens, Of Huntsville, Ala
formerly United States Senator, presided over
and addressed large Union meeting ut thai
place on the 9th Instant Highly l1yal resolu.
lions were passed, and another convention va,
called. -
The ship Louis Napoleon, from Hamburg fol
New York, Bus burned February 25th, ia lati
tude 10 west. Her crew aud passengers, sixty
eight in number were picked up on the follow.
lug day by the schooner Peerless, from Dalti
more, bound 10 Porto Rico. The Peerless wa.
spoken by the brigauIine Harding, from Trini-
dad. The latter Drought seven of the ship'
passengers I. New York.
Returns from 20 toWns in New Hampshire
have been received, lraving lU to hear from. Al
present, the vote stands for Gilmore, Union, SO
I6l; Harrington, Democrat, 3O,75g, Gilmore,
majority will be about $500. Four out Of 6y,
Counsellors aud nine out Of twelve Senators
elect are Union.
Dispatches received FROM Cumberland stat
that ell apprehension Of a rebel raid Gu the rail
road or canal, upon the Upper Potomac, is al
layed. Nothing but small scouting parties
rebels have beeu seen by our recommending par
ties.
We regret to learn that the residence OF AC
miral Pauldiug, Gu Loug lslaud was recent
destroyed by fire The event is more to be d,
plorsd from the fact that the Adlniras f1
library, private papers, and many valuable IN,
mentoes Of his gillantry and public services per
ished with the building.
special Washington dispatch announces tina
Geo. Grant has been appointed to tue commau
Of ell the armies Of the United States. G.uera
Halleck is 10 be Chief Of staff Of the army a
Washington, Sherman is to take Grants lat
command, and Mcpherson will take charge .
skermsn's corps.