Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-11
rEws AND OTHER MATTERs,

OF teVert anu paralysis OF An arm hhu the i"Wst
limbs, with severe pains in the back. and finally
the vision becomes affected. Physicians are un-
able to determine it's character. 1t is neither
typhoid nor spotted fever.
paper which had been pasted on the wall oi
the Maiden MASS post office. behind an old
lounge, was ripped off by a curious boy lew
nights since, and found to cover place that had
been cut away aud filled with shaving as il to
fire the building. 1t is coujeetured that il was
dode by Green since the murder for which he is
now Imprisoned. Seventy dollars more OF the |
stolen Maiden bank bills have been recently |
found concealed 10 the post office
An order has recently been issued by General |
Grant, regulating the sanTY Of pilots navigating |
the Mississippi and its obituaries. and promnl-
eating rules for the prevention Ol ires on steam
era. On the Mississippi aud its tributaries ahoTe
Memphis pilots of the hrst-class shalt receive
not to exceed two hundred aud ftty dollars n
month and subsistence, aud in the trade below
Memphis three hundred dollars month. Pilots
Of the aecond-cass shall receive not to exceed
two hundred dollars a month and subsistence
above Memphis.
The present Queen Of Denmark is a strong
minded woman, and the real manager Of the
kingdom. She brought about the marriage OF
her daughter with the Prince OF Wales, aud re-
commended her son for the Grecian throne
Just now she has her hands iullto keep her nus
band frm in regard to the disputed duchies.
At the request of General Butler. President
Lincoln has granted pardon to C. W. Newton,
Of Norfolk, Va. MIR. Newton is a brother OF
Major General Newton Of the Union army, aud
was a member of the rebel electoral college which
elected JEFF. Davis President Of the Southern
Confederaey.
During the late advance Of our forces towards
Dalton, Georgia, General Palmer, who superin-
tended the movement, had his clothing pierced
four times by bullets.
A short time ago Mr.. Dexter, merchant at
Waits Vermont, hrying emrtied a barrel OF ker-
osene oil, put candle to the bung, when the
barrel blew up, knocking Mr.. Dexter over the
counter and doing him serious injury.
A horrible murder took place in Lawrence
county, Ohio, on the 18th of February. William
Malney killed his BROTHER Thomas Matuey.-
The cause was the refusal Of the victim TO give
more Whiskey to the perpetrator Of the sad deed.
A lady in MurfIeesboro sends the Louisville
Journal several pieces Of music which she calls
rebel airs The editor replies 1--WE are in no
want of any thing of the sort, some Of our ladies
here put Ou great many Of them"
Joshua Dewey, the oldest graduate Of Yale
Col egs, died at WatertoWn, New York, on the
9th utimO lie was nnety-seyen years of age
Mr.. Dewey was James Fenninore Coopers tutor.
Rev. Dabie Waldo, of Syracuse, New York, Of
the class of 1885, is now the Oldest graduate.
The battle of 0ustee Florida, according to
force Of eleven regiments OF Infantry, four bat
tallions Of Cavalry and three batteries OF artille
ry Our own force, is well known, did not equa
this by one-thId. The Richmond Dispatch o
March says: "a dispatch dated Lake City
Florida, February "a, says that the enemy hav
abandoned their position on the ST. Mary's riv
er, and are Tetreating 10 their gunbOats. Ou
loss in the late fight is put down at 50 killet
aud from 700 tO 500 wounded The enemy
loss is estimated to have been between 200
and 5000. The enemy's force is said to havt
numbered abou TO- 900 men Of all arms, willis
ours would not exceed 1900. Two of their ne
gro regiments were placed in front, and urget
on at the point of the bayonet Al distauo
they Withstood our FIRE, but as our lines advanc
ed they broke in confusion. More than hal
of the two negro regiments are reported to hav
been killed and left dead on the field
The news from the Department of West Vir
ginia reports that the cavalry scouting expedi
ton sent out to Pendeton county, under com
mand Lieutenant Colonel Root, OF the Fifteentl
New York Cavalry, returned on Saturday. NJ
enemy appears to be 10 force in that neighbor
hood. Several small guerilla parties fled on til
approach of our forces. The expedition efiectu
ally destroyed the saltpetre works south q
Franklin, in Pendeton county.
despatch received by General Fisk, at 81
Louis, day or Two since, brings news thnt Cap
tain Johns, of the Third Missouri State Milit
OofaHJt VII EuhtuhAg ~-i intercepted near fOp
lar Bluffs, Butler county, Missouri, a Rebel train
aud destroyed large quantity of powder, thot
lead, caps bullets, &c, besides shot guns IN
rifles, and large quantity Of corn. The com
mand also killed in the skirmish two jayhawker
and had one man slightly wounded.
Advices from Georgia report that the Rsbe
we're pressing on the lines of Gen. Grant, an
our forcss had fallen back TO Ringgold. Ia
Rebel manufactures at Atlanta had stopped (,
want Of coal The latest from East Tehnesst
says that only n portion Of Longstreet's fore
has gone to Georgia. Our advance was net
Morristown.
Fourteen thousand dollars in Mississippi Gu
Tency sold in New York last week for FIVE do
lars.
II is announced that boxes for prisoners
at Richmond sentby express to Fortress Monro
in care Of Major MulfOrd, go direct to their dei
iination. The name and regiment Of the pri
oner should be put on the box, which should
strong and hOOped.
Mrs. General Harrison, whose death we ha,
chronicled, vas the daughter Of John Cley
Symmes, the original purchaser of the Milan
country. She was married to the Hon. CaptaI
Harrison, who commanded Fort WashinptC
soon after the departure of General Wayne Il
The Atlantic States probably in 1876. She ha
therefore been forty five years married When h
husband, then President Of the United State
died, and more than twenty years since, wido,
az f'SsNSuu VI TUE DfOOklYL Fulf up TO Sh
urday evening were $500 900. They will ult
mately reach at least $500 900
-Four men named john Daly, James Bucklel
James NJ. Masterton, aud john Mcdowell. wei
recently hung at Aurora, California, BY a viz
lance committee.
The rebel prisoners at Point Lookout. Md
are guarded by a North Carolina colorej ,o,,i
ment. General Butler means, it is said. Ia sse
all prisoners in bis department under the guar
Of colored troops.
Gen. Sherman, it is stated in dispatch frol
Cincinnati, has destroyed forage and provision
enough to subsst the rebel army from three
six months, also the destruction of import IL
railroad lines. Gen. McPherson's corps b.
been relieved from guard duty along the Mi,
sissppi.
1t is reported that Gen. Sherman and his sta
left Vicksburg on ihe 18th ult for below, to col
suit with Gen. Banks or Admiral Porter in re
gard 10 his future movements
The Richmond Examiner reports that ColonS
Dahigren was killed at Walkerton He had tu
buiiets through the head one through the hanl
and two in the body. He was stripped make
and left lying upon the road.
An ohcia dispatch from Gen Kelly announce
the destruction OF all the Saltpetre works nea
Franklin, in Pendleton county.
Chattanooga dispatch says that all ia onia
in front, except the occasional exchange NJ sbot
between the advanced pickets About thirty lie
serters arrive per day
dispatch from Maj r General Butler saw
that the Richmond paper state that the rebel
have ordered oil Of Klpatriok's officers Whor
they have captured to he put in irons
The steamtug Titan, which was captured b
the rebsls at CberrystOne, hns been recapture
and destroyed
ln the Virginia Constitutional Convention ih
COMMITTEE on Emancipation has reported Al
ordinance abolishiug and prolibiting slsvarv
and providing that the General Assemhlv sbsl