Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-01-19

Assistant Adj.-Gen. Townsend has made a |
report containing a list of all known lesertons
Of non-commssioncd officers and privates from |
the Regular Army to the Rebels. The number
is only IS, of whom 20 are from the Sh lnfan-
try. lie has also compiled list of the officers |
of the Regular Army who have left the service
by resignation desertion to engage in the
Rebellion. The total is 227, ST whom 1873 have
entered the Rebel service, % are presumed to
have don, 30, one was dismissed for surrender |
ing his command in face of the enemy, and once
made an attempt 70 desert to the Rebels 242
have resigned, &c we're dismissed, and were
dropped.
The one O'Clock morning express train from
CLEVELAND for Pittsburgh, on the 18th, ran of
an embankment forty feet high Mt Four Mile
Ran, near Pittsburgh. No one was killed but
number were badly bruised.
Among the contingent expenses of the War
Department for 1868, as exhibited by the report,
san item of 200, paid the widow of the pilot
PedricS of the steamer Escort, US reward for
the relief Of the beleagured garrison at Wash
lngton, N c. phc eutire sun of continent ex-
penscs is $l77 900
The Washington Star Of Wednesday says The
report current in this city and in Annapolis OF
the death of the Hon d. q, Harris, of Mary
land, of small pox, is incorrect. The report
seems to have originated from the death of q
person OF similar name"
Four consceuce-sFicken persons have sew
orally made restitution TO the Government.
The sums in the aggregate amount to only $50
which have been deposited in the United States
Treasuary.
The taunual meeting of the United States
Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday ut
Tue Smithsonian Institution. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of an exhibition OF stock, aeri-
cultural machines, products of textile ibres aud
wool, products Of sorgum, native wines, SC,
anu commencing the system for the collection
Of statistics adopted by the Department of Agri-
culture, and tue publication of reports The
meeting then adjourned till the 18th of FEBRUARY.
1t appears that the Hon. John Minor Bolts
as been urged to accept the appointment of
Senator from Virginia in the Congress at Wash.
ington. Also, that he has written letter in re
Spouse, stating in effect that he is unwillnr Ia
accept the honor intended to lie conferred hon.
ing that the day is not far distant when he can
stand as the connecting link between the North
and South.
The sum Of 100000 in Confederate notes was
seized on board the steamer Evening Star, AT
New York, bound to New Orleans, last Saturday.
The statement tcegraphed from Chattanoo "a
that Longstreet had been reinforced by troops
from Lees command is untrue
On Wednesday evening a party of euerilhs
made descent on the village of Vienna, neal
Washington, and captured 10 horses. They
were discovered and driven of by the I'd District
of Columbia regiment.
Malcolm Campbell, prominent member of tie
New YORK bar, has hecu arrested by order 81
General Dix. The arrest was made for the purpo.,,
of securing certain books and papers belonging
TO MIR. Benjamin who is under arrest for shin
ping contrababd goods, and which books were in
Campbelps possession.
The War Department has authorized the en-
ployment of female nurses and cooks in nil
general hospitals.
terribly fatal fever is prevailing at Carbon
dale "a 1t ia calel the black or spotted fever.
and' with the exception Of n very few cases has
completely baiAel the skill of the pbvsicisns
From six to eight deaths II day occur il i, so;I
the victims dying within few hours after bs,,
attacked.
More shells were discharged in the single bat
tie Of Gettysburg than were employed in all the
battles that Napoleon ever fought.
In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, on sa.
turday, the motion to rescind the orler for n
preliminary injunction to restrain Provost Mar.
shals Lane and Lehman from taking drafted
men, was granted. Chief Justice Woodward
and Justice Thompson delivered dissenting opin.
ions.
Captain p. W. Scott, of the Sjth Illinois regi.
men'' captured nt Chiekamauga arrived at Fort
ress Mouroe on the 18th having escaped from
h'ony fHsoM lie reports that Dr. Lane, o
ueorgla, now engaged among the prisoners a
Richmond told him that President I.incol, >,
amnesty proclamation had caused preot a,,;t a.
ment among the rebel officials. and :, ,v,,
thought that one-half Of the army woull ,voT,
themselves OF the advantage of the proclamation
The rebel blockale.ruaning steamer Dare has
been destroyed by the gunboats MontgOmerv
aud Aries, thirteen miles north Of Georgetown
Light, 5. G., where she was run ashore by he r
crew boats crew from tue gunboats con :
slsting ofsevern officers and twenty four men.
were captured by therebes, having been throw IA
upon the beach.
Inc report Of a threatened raid into Maryla, nd
pys'uarts cavalry, is without foundation. hi g..