Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-22
NEWS AND oTnnn mATrnns.

The neighboFhood Of Duvall's Bluff is infested
with guerilas, who are doing considerable
damage to the people. A body Of Texan casa--
ry, numbering four hundred, attempted to SUI
priae Union camp at Rossyille, on the Arkan-
sas river, on the 18th instant but they were
repulsed with loss Of twelve men killed and
large number wounded.
The notorious guerilla Reynolds and fifteen Of
his band were captured by body Of Union
cavalry on Friday 10 the neghbOrhood of Knox
vile. Ten more Of the guerilla band we're killed
in the skirmsh.
Gen. Kilpatr Ok has been relieved fron duty
with the Army Of the Potomac and ordered to
report to General Sherman at Memphis. He is
succeeded 10 the command Of the Third Cavalry
Division by Gen. Wilson.
Dispatches from Cairo report the arrival there
Of several steamboats, from the Lower Mssssp-
pi. The Rebel guerillas line the banks Of the
river and fire at all passing boats. One steamer
had been captured by them above Memphis
The Rebel General Chalmers remarked 10 q
Federal officer at Fort Pillow that he intended
to show no mercy to home made Yankees, mean
ing Tennesseeans who had taken the oath of al
legianee aud Joined the Union army, but that
genuine Yankees would be treated as prisoners
Of war.
The steamers Scotia ana Glasgow have arrived
with foreign advices to the 9th instant. The
Danish war was still going on. The Danes are
reported to have defeated the Prussians at Viele
The Danish fortifcations at Dnppel had been
turned by the Austrians and Prussians crossing
10 Alsen Island. All the Powers interested bave
agreed TO the holding Of the proposed Conference
on the Danish question. The London Times says
that the question of acceptance Of the Mexican
throne by Maximilian is still doubtful. All the
courts of Europe have agreed 10 recognize Maxi
milan.
The Chicago Journal publishes letters from the
Red River expedition, giving the details Of u
severe Union disaster at Pleasant Hill, DeSota
Parish, Louisiana Our cavalry Of the third and
fourth divisions Of the Thirteenth Army Corps,
after hard fought battle, were routed BY o
largely superior force. The rebels were finally
checked By the Nineteenth Corps. Our loss was
over 1000.
Arebel mail carrier was captured on the 9TH
inst, near Crocken's Bluff, Arkansas, with five
hundred letters from Richmond and other points,
and 90 900 percussion caps for Gen. Prices
army. The letters contain Official communca.
tions from Shreveport, and considerable sum of
Federal money. squad of rebels recently
captured Representative Clark and Sheriff Of
Kansas county. Ark, and carried them of.
Louisville dispatch states that General
Shackleford, Provost Marshal Moen and several
citizens Of Nadisonville, were captured by
guerilla band on Thursday, but were subse.
quently released
The deaths by the disaster to the gunboat Che
mango, in New York harbOr, now number twenty.
four.
The municipal election in Chicago, on Tues
day, resulted in Republican majority of SOG
Tor police commissioner. The Council is tie.
Dr.. Livingstone, the African explorer, is re-
ported safe and in good health by the latest
foreign mail. He had previously been reported
killed.