Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-21
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

ware State Association for the relief Of sick and
wounded soldiers, to Alexandria Il will fur
nish much valu b information 10 the friends Of
our brave soldiers aud will bo read with in
ierest.
wItMINoroN, Juoe 16h, 1864.
To the Executive Committee Of hs Deiapare Slate
Reiief Association;
GgNTLEMEs Your depniation sent 10 Alex
audrla on the 10Th, 10 look afterthe condition Of
Deawate soldiers, reached their destination on
the llth about l0l A. NJ. After spending an
hour or two in an unavaiiing short 10 lind Mr..
Bye, the Agent from oar State, We entered upon
our work independently, But ut this point a
lew aud unexpected embarrassment awaited us.
The box Of hosptil stores despatched from vii
miog,on the day we LEFT, had not arrived ; nor
did Il rench Alexandria until the evening of the
18th. We had however, by this time. formed
the acquaintance Of the New York State Agency.
They have an office and storchouse, ample sup
plies, and gentlrmanly Agents who VII anxious
to place In our hands for distribution, Of viking
in their possession. W.. accepted Of their kind
proposal, md proceeded 10 visit the hospitals
The hosp lals OF Alexandra are arranged into
three divisions, and number about lwtnty.three.
The soldiers ere scattered among them indis.
criminatsly. Each division has its headauar-
ters, where we were promptly furnished with
list Of the Delaware pationts, with the numbers
Of their wards aud beds, so that we might find
them without difficulty.
10 the First Division there we're twelve, dig
tributed as follows:
Soldiers Rest, beyond the Slave Market
Thomas 3. Butler, Co. 1, lst Delaware Regiment.
lfabsierred 10 New York, left on Sabbath morn
lng Dagshery ID. Wilson, Go. D, Sd Delaware
Burton Hood, Co. II, Sd Delaware; Sergeant
kobt Thompson, Co. !. 4lh Delaware Sergeant
Wan. Dritkhouse. Go. X. 4th Delaware James
B. Palmer Go. q, 4th Delaware W. II. Ruth,
Co. ii, 4,h Delaware.
AT Mansion House Hospital, corner Of Cam
eton and Fuirinx streets George Davis. Com
pany X, Second Delaware
AT Wolf Street Hospital. east OF ST. Asnph's
slreet.-Robert Thomas, Co. b, lst Delaware,
died on the morning Of the 18th John Maloney.
70, A. lst Delaware; James McCabe, Co. A, 81
Sd Delaware -
In tue Second Division, there are twelve Della.
ware soldiers.
Grace Church Hospital, Patr'ck street near
buRe.-John II. Williamson, Co. A. lst Dsla-
ware Amos I. bradley, Co X, lst Delaware.
Prince Street Hospital, between Columbus and
Alfred streets Charles A Able Company d. Sd
Delawarei Albert P. Morris, Go. A, I'd Delaware.
anu James Riley, Co. F, "a Delaware
siakel Barracks, outside the city, near Govern
ment bakery. y.-1homas Swift, Co. Il, 4th Della
ware; David Guessiord. Co F. LIST Delaware.
9ieu on the morning of the llth aud Joseph F.
Lcech, Co. d, lst Delaware.
st. PanIs Church, corner Of Pitt aud Duke
streels'-James Simpson. Co. |, lst Delaware.
transferred to Philadelphia on Sabbath morning
baptist Church. corner of Washington and
Frluce slreet.-Ezekiel lIalioyey, 20. L. lst
ware.
Southern Methodist Church. .wasbiupton stree,
IA
Delaware. -
10 the Third Division, twruty.throc soldiers
from Delaware.
A'ng Street Hospital, corner of King aud Wa
lcr sifeets.-J. blackburn, Co. @. LIST Dalawar5.
Thomas Green, Go. b, lst Del; Cornelius Pal.
matory, Co. f. 4th Del Thomas Ineraham. o.
~ 9TH Deli Samuel McNet Co. u. 4tb Del.
yohn Hanson, Go L, 4ih Deli Elisha still, Co,
p.l.; n, I,h pel; Thomas Armitage, Co. q, 4ih bel;
nepJauiin walker, Jr., Co. C, SD New York.
Olu haloWeil Hospital North Washington
SireeL-WilIiam J. Patterson. Co a ist i,sI
Luward Bailey, Go. II, lst Del Thomas E Hal.
ioWeii' 20. IA lst Del; A. j. Thompson, Co. |.
ISL Del.j Samuel W. Graham aud Andrew Rnird
hough BARRACKS, Prince Street, beyond the
ricket duard.-John W. Foster, Co. X. an Del
Euwatd IL Gregg, Co. +. 9TH Del Peter Buraes'
GrOvenor Hospital, Washington North of Prin-
Jsss s'reer-bbefy Hellowey, Co. L, lst Del.
Joel Lacey, Co. G, u Del; John Woodrea. Co
q, 4th Del. John Dora "
Queen Street Hospital, Queen Street, eas, of
Mashingion.-JOh +. Bralnard. Compnnv K
4lh Delaware -
Eorty seven 10 ali some of them, perhaps
or I, were ON duty, or able 10 be out on Pass.
we had the pleasure Of conversing with ,be
aud care . them.
We ARE bappy to state that in most iustanees
our soldiers have received every possible atteu.
non ironi the Surgeons, Agencies (Reliefl and
loyal Citizens AT the Sol lier's Rest. thev an.
pearei TO need attention. We accordingly placed
our wines aud jeies, (which came too laie far
our USE into the hands Of Mrs. Ware, the esti
maole "'le OF the Mayor Of the city, ITO whom
your COMMITTEE are much indebted Tor her amia
ve @ nUs pi'nh'y) with directions for distribution.
We a'so stcnred the attention Of Rev. MIR. Speke
Pastor of the NJ. L. Church, who will oceomnany
Mrs. ware IN her ministratious TO our men. ~
the Soldiers Rest. "s"' ~
Ane atuc'es most crnved by the men, as thew
my III the hospitals, are Oranges, Lemons. 70.
oaeco' Smoking and Chewing Pickles and Pen.
Peis l would here suggest nothing could be
more acc p'ahle to them than Pickles, Ppppers
sul Unions. Barrels OF these last named could
fruits. ~ wan u'ieu
Tbs delay in the arrival Of our box vas oc-
Sas'onsl partly by its being addressed 20 Rev
W, w. u hooinson, un unknown Agent at that time.
lhey should be marked Hospital stores. in thr
care OF any of the known Agencies. for YOUR
Agents. ''' J'u'
=, Our hek Of supplies. was fully met BY the
WV lorK Agents We obtained Oranges
nem9ns' Tobacco, Pens, Writing Paper. md
hu'e'opes from them. We purchased some To.
oaccoi Pipes, and Oranges, with the nance in
our hands. We completed our mission nf Iovo
~ little more than five days, reachiue home
about midnight Of Wednesday.
Delegatloi-Thomns Titus, William ]. Fuos
William q. Robinson, Chairman.
COLoRs CAPTURED. Tho colurs of the Ssc,,a
Delaware Regiment, were captured by the ene-
my on the l2th oi May. A cUrrespondept of the
Cecil Wing, gives the following account of The
mis.oItune;--
"Our Division was massed at daybreak on tho
I'm, aud at daylight attention was given. for.
ward march, and We made the grand CHARGE an
the thrmys Publications. Our Regiment COW
,feu 'he 'lt hlhk, at double quick, tor fear Of
the enemy attacking our flank in case thcy d,d
we were ordered To face Outwards and cpparn
them, while the ina sed column kept on. We sIl
moved on, howeveri but our Regiment having |
jungle hni swamp TO go through, We were
stretched Out considerably. The JOHNNY Rebs
oprhel on ua with shot, shell, grape, cnnnister
nnd bnle'a, but they were caught napping.-
Our eolers were capmfed by the eAcmy, owing |
to the color bearer marching into a Rebel SUP. |.
port Inc coior sergeant was captured and in |
the hands OF the Rebels sometime. but was re'
captured, together with his capiors. Our colors
were also piched up by Lieutenant of tbe 5lh
Michigan NJ the enemy's works. MANY of onr
men Sere captured by being cut on, but were re.
captured Thousands of Rebels, cannon, cais.
sons and small aims were captured" e
FoUnrn Of JuLY.--Thc coming anniversary of
our national independence is to 6e oelehra,c39 IN