Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-08
s NJ. pRTTFNaILL 3 Co.,
NEWS AND oTHER mATTEns

Richmond mutt be q pleasant city for the
peaceful and economical residents. The Ex-
aminer says that board at hotels 10 from twenty
10 atty dollars q day that the citizen is in
danger Of being pulled up every half hour by
the conscript hawk, and Of being robbed once In
twenty-four hours, and has the nightly chance
of knock down or tumble into the basin. II
states that during the last ten months the police
have made IL .494 arrests, of which / ,7S4 were
Of persons charged with felony. Richmond is a
small town, about the size, perhaps. OF MilWau-
kie. Wisconsin.
There will be two eclipses this year, both OF
the sun. The first on the fifth cf May, eanuot
be seen in the Northwestern part Of America (;
but partly 10 California at sunset. On the North
Pacific Ocean the sun will be n.ary totally
ecipsed. The second is an annualar eclipse Of
the sun, Oct 3Oth, Invisible on account cf the
moon being so far South; but to be seen in
Mexico aud the whole Of South America.
IL is estimated that the number OF persons IN
London subsisting by the practice Of various
disgraceinl crimes is not less than 100000.
General Butar and the rebel Commissioner
Ould have agreed that all prisoners delivered at
City Point up to the 24th of January, 1864, are
declared exchanged
Parson BroWnloW has reached Louisville, sick
but c1nvalescent
Tho Empire" newspaper office, in Dayton,
Ohio, was completely destroyed, by the members
of the 44th Ohio regiment.
The steamer Great Eastern has been chartered
TO lay the Atlantic telegraph cable 10 The sum-
mer Of 1865.
by way of Cairo we have New Orleans dates
to the 23d ult. Hon. Michael HUM has been
elected Governor of louisiana by majority Of
100 over the two other candidates. This is q
triumph Of the Free State party.
The Chesapeake pirates are 10 be tried In New
York, and they will be brought to that place by
the Revenue Cutter Miami.
The steam hip Canada, with European dates
10 the 2lst Ult arrived at Halifax on Thursday.
The rebel steamer Georgia has left Brest. There
was vague iumor that France intends soon to
recognize the southern confederacy. The Ger
mans were repulsed on the 18th in q general at
tack on the whole line Of the Danish position.
A Cabinet council, hastily summoned, had been
held in London. French policy appears to be
setting in favor Of Denmark, and some Of the
Journals utter warnings to Prussia. The &c
man torees have entered Jutland.
The latest reports from North Carolina are
that the rebels are preparing for an attack on
Newbern, Plymouth and Washington The
rebels are removing the Obstructions in Neuse
river, below Kingston, to allow a ram to pal tci-
pate in the attack. 0iher rams are also said to
be ready. II is said that JEFF Davis has ordered
the seizure Of all points now held by the Federal
forces. General Peck has made preparations TO
resist the attack.
New Orleans adviees of the 9th Of February
have been received. Admiral Farragut continued
his attacks on the forts below Mobile. Fort
Powell is undergoing furious bombardment.
The rebel ram Tennessee was oil Fort Moruau,
aud was expected to attack our fleet. The troops
from the Teche are daily arriving 10 New Or
leans, and are being sent in transports TO coop
crate with Farragut. A destructive fire oc-
CURED in Pensacola on the 10Th ult, and thu
rebels are believed to have destroyed the tow
uudar ha in1uFaaatnn hat f,ro .,,t. a..
to occupy it.
Knoxville dispatch states that LOngstree
has shipped his wagons by train to Richmond
and is mounting bis men on the hOres and mulei
thus released, and is pressing all tho animal.
that can be found
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser states that nont
Of Sherman's forces had reached jackson on tn,
24th.
dispatch dated Cave City, Kentucky, state.
that Captain alias Colonel Richardson attempt
ed to escape on Friday, aud Was shot dead BY
Capt. Stone, Of the 37th regiment Massa.
chusetts.
Private letters from Vicksburg on the 27tl
ult., states that McPhersons corps have return
ed to Jackson, and await there for further
orders.
General Grant is now on his way to Washing.
ton.
The steamer Bohemian, it is thought will b.
to'al loss, in consequence of a northeast siorn
which prevailed on the coast of Maine.
New Orleans correspondence siates that new
ha9 peen received there that Admiral Farragu
had begun the attack Mobile. The Tusca
rorA and the mortar boats left Pensacola am
joined the fleet in Mobile harbor, and FIRE wa
opened on Fort Morgan. General Beaureear rC
il said to command the deienses, which eossis
OF net work Of cables, chains, &C., similar t.
hat at Charleston.
by an arrival from New Orleans we hav
dates two days after election. The return ahe
resolved foot up as follows.
GoVernOr--Michael Hahn, Free State b,79
J. O. A. Fellows, Conservative 9, IL
u. F. Flanders Free State, 90
Mr. Hahn is elected over both his competitors
The vote Of the State will probably reach eleye
thousand, which will be about one-fourth Of tbs
cast for President in 1860
despatch from Admiral Lee announces tb
capture of the Rebel steamer Scots, with a caI
go OF cotton. She ran out from Wilmington 40
was oVerhauled by the Connecticut.