Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


A BRAvs DRLAwAREAN. correspondent Of
the New York Herald, in his account Of the en-
gagement which took place on the Winchester
and Newtown pike, on the 18th inst, bears testl-
mony 70 the bravery displayed by the First Bri-
gade, First division Sixth corps, under COM
mand OF Colonel W. H.-Penrose They were In |
the hottest part of the engagement. Colonel |
Penrose speaks in the highest terms OF praise Of 7
the bravery and activity Of Lieut.. VIM. II. Bird, |
of the First Delaware Cavalry, an aid-de-camp |
on his stan. This gallant young officer, never
hinched from The performance Of his duty, and
has won for himself name Of which he may
well feel proud Of. Lieut.. Bird is a son OF our
townsmau, James I. Bird Delawareans have
everywhere done honor to our State in this war
for the preservation of the government, and the
noble bearing Of Lieut.. Wm. II. Bird, on this
occasion will shed new lustre around the name
OF our glorious little State.
TnE EIGHTH DELAwARH.-We are informed
that the companies Of the Eighth Delaware Re-
glment, are rapidly filling up. The Secretary
Of State, h@ received Communication from the
War Department, insiruoting him TO have the
men mustered into the service Immediately, aud
appointing Wilmington as the place OF rendezvous.
Young men desiring to enlist in the service OF
their country, should come forward at once and
enrol their names,
DEATHS OF DELAWARE SoIpIRRs -Wm. L.
lngle, Company ID, 4th Delaware, died at Wash
ington, u few days since. The following Della
ware soldiers have died in New York hospitals
between the 9Th aud 18th Of August james
Oochium, Company II, 4th Delaware Josiah G.
Cooper, Company F, - Delaware.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED Mes.-The follow
ing named officers were dug installed in Keokuk
Tribe No 8, |. o. II. NJ, on Thursday evening,
July 2lst;-w. s, Alexander Chairs Sr Sag.
Wm. Mclaughlin; Jr. Spg., Jas. e Speakman
c. r., Edwin Hirst; X. W., Joshua Maris
Prophet. George W. Mccoy; G. OF f.. George
X. Yates G. Of W., VIM. +. Weyl; LIST Warrior
q. j. Farley 2nd Warrior, John I. Bartlett
3l Warrior, George NJ. Keefer.
RELIGIOUS The Rev. Mr. Cark, Colonel o
the 1881 Pennsylvania Regiment, will preach il
) the Hanover Street Presbyterian Church OF
Sunday morning next, ut half past 10 o'clock.
] "NEvER" let such IN opportunity pass by Al
is now offered Of getting splendid suit OF cloth
! ing, by calling on Chandler, No. 500 Marke
Stree. lie will DO happy TO see his friends an
the public.
10 BE HUN0-John n. Embert, formerly
: clerk in the store of 5. c. Eaton, OF Smyrna, ha
= been tried in Baltimore, by a court MARTA an
convicted of being a rebel spy. He has bee
sentenced 10 be hung at Fort MoIIenry. on tn
' 29,h inst, between the hours Of and 8 A. N
II Tue Ciri CoUscIL AND THE DRAFr-A specia
= meeting Of the City Council WAS held in thei
6 Chemoer, at the City Hall, on Wednesday even
iug lust, TO adopt measures to aid the citizens /
- filing the quota of the city under the call 70
}; 5OO, 900 men. After some interchange Of sent
ment committee Of five was appointed, 10 De
/ wise measures to carry out the object of th
d meeting, 10 report at u session to be held thi
A evening,
n TnlnD WARD.--A meeting of the citizens {
d the Third Ward, was held at the Water Witc
Engine House on Wednesday evening last
: adopt measures to fill the quota Of that Ward
d Thomas Griffith was called to the chair, AM
d Joseph ID. Piersou appointed Secretary. 1t Wa
ie resolved to pay Que hundred dollars to any ma
'r who will enlist in the Eighth Delaware Regimen
and credit himself to the Third Ward. The fol
- lowing named gentlemen were appointed com
II mittee TO make collections to pay bountes =
Of Thomls Griffith, James MegaW, j. D. Mullen
III John Russell, Isaac b. Gregg, Joseph D Pier
d. son, Soloman Hersey, II. N. Wickersham, Jam,
France, ". II. Billany, L. Mortimer Bye, Tho
n- Darlington, Samuel Murphey. W. II. BillsnJ
% wss appointed Treasurer
!. LIST OF KILLED AND WoUsDED.-The follow
Or ing ls partial list OF the wounded 10 Ii
n Delaware Regiments, in the action on Thursda,
IS on the Weldon Railroad, near Richmond as ia
o as we have been able to ascertain =
3 N. Barlow, 81, scalp, slight.
q W. II. Boulden, 9TH, throat, severe
b Levi Mccormick, 4th, fore arm.
+ Parley Walker, 4th, scalp.
Ii VIM. Conway, 81, fracture.
At Patrick Grace, 4th, face, mortally.
= A, Ritchie, 9TH, shoulder.
n W. Mitchell, 81 wounded.
IN DAVID Hitch 4th, leg.
" b. McNa,t, so, wounded.
IN A. Younghams, 80. meta oarpus.
st J. II. Simmons, Co, l, 81; wounded
ie Il Hadgau, Co. O, 81, wounded.
ID Kiunie Watson, Co. D, 81, wounded.
ri b. Craig Co. F, 81, wounded
Of wm. W. Lambs, Co. D, Sd, wounded
Of WIN. Wiley, Go. X, 4th, wounded.
j. Corporal b. II. Benton Co. c. 80, wounded
Corporal f. Thompson, Co. l, 4lh, wounded
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