Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-12
NEWS AND OTHER MATTERS.

About $40. 900 worth of confscated sugar and
cotton have been sold at Cairo by order of the
U. ;. District Court.
A large amount Of Gotten is being captured y
our forces on the Red River.
Great excitement has been caused in Cincinnati
by the discovery of the flight of the firm OF Bid
well Co. leaving large amount Of debts un-
satisfied 1t is thought they have made $50 =
900 by sharp operations during the past three
months.
The town Of Alton. Illinois, has suffered by a
fire 10 the amount Of $lO0, 900 on which there
is an insurance If 10000.
The rebels are believed to have destroyed The
lighthouse on Cupe Lookout, as no light baE been
exhibited there for some time
Chief Justice Taney has recovered his health
sufficiently 10 take his seat On the bench uf the
Supreme Ccut.
The storm of Saturday night was quite eyeTe
along the sea coast In New York the VII Arses
along the river front were all overtlowed. and
the water rau iuto the cellars Of many Gf the
stores.
The rain on Saturday night was very severe
in the vicinity of Baltimore, and did much
damage.
FIRE occurred at Hanodsbu,g, Ky 40 the
Sth instant, which destroyed 500 600 wq rth OF
property. Ex- Governor Magofin is amoi & the
losers.
were dealroyed by FIRE on Wednesday last
Mr. W. D. 1icknor, of the firm of Tick nor 4
Fields, of boston. died suddenly at the (onti-
mental Hotel, Philadelphia. on Sunday.
Hon John &. Rive, publisher of the Colugres.
sional G.obs, died in Washington, on Sunday.
Commodore W. b. Porter,sU. S N, is lying
dangerously i'll at Washington, and is not ei pect.
Ell 10 recover
The ST. L uis Presbvtery decided that the re-
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allowed to munster any longer in the Pine street
church there.
Adyices from SaB Salvador state that the c 1n-
gress 0 the republic had issued decree appoint
ing officers OF provisional government, Whu,
in case of 'he death Of the new President,
puruas or Of lis being otherwise disqualified to
hold iihre, snail constitute the gOvernme nt -
These officers, ni II subsequent meeting, issued
decree, dated Feb. 10Th, at which the az tions
and decrees Of President Dnenas were fOrl aally
approved.
gks rebels attacked Roeches plantation, seven
miles above suyder's Bluff, on The Yazoo river,
on Friday, the fret, and destroyed all the build
ings. One negro and four children were l,nrned
TO death. The lst Massachusetts, (coloredl caval.
fy fought the rebels for some time, and finally
iepulsed them.
The alarm awakened recently at Menu his il
prospect Of rebel raid is sutsiding. III ,e re-
port was unfOunlel.
The rebels unier AIcCrea. are reapp, ,ariuI
ABOVE pnvalis Blul, on the White river. Thu
garrison retired to the gunhoats
Louis Hammock, the Union caadidat Q fol
Judge in the Southern District of Iluoi 8. ha,
be en- elected by GO majority.
dispatch from Cairo stutes that cousd erabl
excite ment existed at Memphis on Thursd ay,
consequence of the piokets a lew mil, 6 o,
having been driven in The Memphis Mill ia hi
gone to the front. There is au uDconfrm, ID re
port that Shreveport had been taken itho
hrDg gun, Seven gunboats had gone abo
the ioas of the Red river tc co operate wi
the land forces
portion Of the light house at Cape Lo oko,
was des Toysd by party Of rebels on Il lie s.
anu the lantern was so mroh injured tha Il
necessary repairs would require several do rs.