Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
VIEWS ANp ormNn mArrEns

neoiel ~ rail, and pass enger trains are running
Johnston has concentrated his forces Mt Dalton,
aud advanced his pickets to Ringgold. Being
fearful Of au attack, he cannot send reinforce
ments to Polk. The rebel papers assert that
Polk has been outgeueraled by Sherman, who
has advanced beyond Meridian, between Polk
and Montgomery.
A Chattanooga dispatch states that Governor
Brown, Of Georgia, has ordered all the citizens
with their property to move to the east side OF
the Chattahocche river on pain of having their
property cOnhscaied. The rebe,s are reported
to be building an immense armory at Macon,
Georgia. The bridges on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad have been destroyed by Sherman's
forces, and the connection between Folks forces
and Mobile is thus cut of. The rebel papers
report battle at Enterprise, Miss, with un-
known results. Johnston is sai to be preparing
TO attack Chattanooga
We have adyices from Hilton Head 10 the 10Th
instant, by the steamer Atlantic at New York.
The expedition to Florida was complete sue
cess Several points have been captured and
our forces are pushing through the State.
A fire in Leaveuworth, Kansas, on Friday
morning, destroyed nine buildings, involving a
loss Of Sl50,000.
The extensive repair shops of the New Jersey
Railroad Company, with several new cars ana a
number Of old ones were destroyed by fire early
Friday morning The loss will be betw cen
S2O,OOO aud S25, 000 with no insurance.
The steamship City Of Manchester with four
days later advlces from Europe, arrived al New
FORK on Friday afternoon. The intelligence is
important An engagement, lasting six hours,
had takeu place between the Danes and Germans
at Missunde. The Danish outposts were driven
in by the Germans but the Danes repulsed their
assaults on the place. Tie Danish loss was from
one hundred and fifty 10 two hundred. The
Prussian loss was from two hundred and fifty to
three hundred. The Austrians attacked Bistore,
one mile south Of Schleswg on the 81 instant.
The Danes held their own. An attack on the
whole Danish line from Missunde 10 Agel, wus
expected to take place on the 7th 1t is asserted
tina; Eugland has offered to guarantee oil that
Austria and Prussia have demanded Of Denmark.
The Parliament Of England was opened on the
4th, aud the Queens speech speaks at length Of
the diheulty in Europe, and also Of affairs In
Japan. The Emperor Of the French, it is as
serted by the Paris correspondent OF the Londor
Times, has resolved to take no part in the Dansl
question. ln Italy the result of the Parlamen
tary elections were generally favorable to th
moderate party.
Dr.. Henry st. Clair las been elected to tht
state Senate in place Of Major Harry White, re
signed. This gives the Republicans one majori
", and insures the immediate organization Of tn
Senate OF Pennsylvania.
By way Of Cairo have advices from Ger
ShermAu's expedition, which reached Meridin
ten days after leaving Vicksburg. a portion
General Tuttles division got behind, WAS cut 0
from the expedition, aud returned to Vicksbur
The same dispatch states that the reports th
General Smiths command of cavalry and noun
ed infantry, in their expedition to Mississipt
had q light with Forests men, are not col
irned, Refugees from Mobile report that Il
inhabitants Of that city feel confident of resstii
an attack upon that place by the Union forces
Fifteen thousand rebel troops are reported in al
about the city.
Fort Smith (Arkansas) dispatch states tn
Gen. Price has received sixty days furlouj
TO 80 to Texas and Mexico.
dispatch from Cincinnati announces that
the l4th Col. Gallup surprised Col Ferguson
rebel command IN Wayne county, Va, capturir
sixty prisoners, including Ferguson, his surgeo
aud two lieuenants, eighty stand of arms, aud
large number OF stolen horses, and all the reb
supplies OF forage, ammunition, and subsistence
Sixteen hundred Union prisoners are also rt
ported To have been released.
The New York Times has received letters fro
Newbern. dated the 18Th, confirming the rvpur
ell final retreat Of the rebels.
The Navy Department has received INTEL
gence Of the capture Of the schooner Eliza, ii
soop Mary, the sloop Caroline, the soop Youl
Rover, and the schooner WIN A. Kahn, while d
tempting to run the blockade NJ Jupiter lnle
Florida
The loss by the recent fire iu q Gloucester, Mas,
amounted 10 $3.50 600, and the insurance
SlSO,O0O
The steamer Africa, with European dates
the 9TH, arrived at Halifax on Saturday, III
appeal IN the case Of the Alexandra was hea
on the 9Th instant, and the Court was to ri
judgment on the Sth The Danes have eyacu
ted Schleswg and the Dannewerke, falling ba,
TO Flensburg, the Germaus pursuing There HI
been no additional fighting in Schleswig.
snow storm on the 9th instant prevented an
thing but skrmishng. 4 Hamburg DISPATCH
the morning Of the 9th inst, .tales that lie 4
ing was supposed to be going on as numbers
wounded were constantly being brought IN
Rendsburg. Nothing was known of the captu
OF Mssunde. Both houses of the British Parli
ment adopted an address in reply to the Queer
speech without amendment. During discu
sion ~ the House of Lords, Earl Russell stat
tnat hngani had not given the slightest promi
Of assistance to Denmark The Emperor of 4
French is reported TO have said to q number
marshas aud generals, at ball. that their no
cy should be non-inleryenton
Geo. A. Cofey, Esq, L. S. pistr;ct A,torn,
for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania. is II
this city on Saturday afternoon
II is rumored here that General Sherman II,
had fight with the rebel General Polk. No,
Brandon, and whipped him, taking twelve tho,
sand prisoners.
Joint resolution rendering the thanks
Congress to Major General W. I. Sherman, a
the officers and soldiers Of his command
their gallant and arduous services in marchi
to the relief Of the army of the Cumberland al
their heriosm at Chattanooga, will be found
another column.