The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-13

o. tuesday April 26th, The fodder stacked
near the barn and the articles in the build
tings were entirely consumed. 1t was set on
ERE BY lttie boy who was playing with
metehes.
BS-Two children ofWiIliam Young living
In Delaware fsity. got to fighting on Friday
when the elds threw the younger one down
and stamped jna on the breast, injuring him
70 suchpsn s3eat that he died ,1 Sunday
The ages Of IAe brothers were eight and six
respectively
Land Sale Charles NJ. Cullen. Esq, as
Trustee, BOLD IL the Court House door in
Georgetovp, % the 10th inst, the following
tracts ofsIais situated in Dagsboro Hundred,
belonging tdNie heirs of James A. Harris,
deceased,
No. l, Containing 2l2 acres and 100 perch
es, sold Gos-S2,O75. VIM. Yardley pur-
chaser.
No, 2, Containing 80 acres and 67 perches,
sold for $500. Joshua Phillips, purchaser.
No, 8, A tract of woodland containing IA
acres and lS8 perches, sold for $l20. VIM.
II. Swiggetpurehaser.
A Rebel Spy.--Capt. Gordon. Rebel spy,
belonging to- Morgan's guerillas, arrived in
Wilmington op. Thursday, the 5th inst, I'M
der guard, from Fort McHenry, en- route for
Fort Delaware Gordon was sentenced to be
hung at the latter Fort, on Friday, May 9th.
"GATHERiSo rHEM IN."-Adi't Rastall on
Thursday last. with a detachment of Smiths
Cavalry, escorted from Princess Anne, Nd,
the following Somerset rebels viz: Ex-Sen.
j. +. Dashiell, D. W. Jones, NJ. D., and
John Bennett, IL. X, all If whom took lodg-
ings at the Guard Htuse. These worthless
have boon suaaring for some time from an
attack efHChixnlry," and it has been deemed
necessaryto send them to Baltimore to pre-
vents spread Of the contagion, and to give
them the benefit of DR.. Lew. Wallace's
treatment. They went yesterday Sharp
shooter.
Foot CRUSHED DeIawareAn says:-A
small boy, son Of Jacob Klebsattel, had his
foot crushed oniThursday afternoon at Dover
Depot He had got on the wood train, to-
gether with other Boys, and as the train
moved backwards to the water tank, his foot
was caught between the bumpers and badly
hurt. 1t is miracle that the accidents to
small boys at our depot do not average at
least one day, there are so many of them,
when the trains arrive, playing about the
place. The danger is very great, and their
presence and conduct is not very creditable
to their parents or guardians.
Killed on the Raiiroad.-C Jroner Zebley
held an inquest, on Tuesday morning, over
the body of an unknown white man, apparent
ly between 50 and 40 years of age, dressed in
the United States Army uniform, the letters
on his cap indieafing that he belonged to the
9lst Ponnsylyaaia Volunteers lie was
found lying bes!Ast tie tracks, near the New
Castle sstiseh, ~ skoll being fractured, and
his head and iaps being badly cut and bruised
II is supposed ~ was thrown violently from
the cars. head lSrenost against the track,
while attempting to get off, A small slip Of
paper was found in his pocket, endorsed,
William LetSorneau, No. 1909 Brown St.,
Philadelphia" The jury rendered verdict
Of accidental DEATH" after which his body
was taken charge of by the officers OF Tiiton
Hospital, for burial.-Iaquirer.
Naval Depot al New Castle.-Senator Rid
die made an argument on Tuesday before the
appropriate committee of the House, in favor
Of making New Castle, Delaware, the naval
depot upon the Delaware river, instead Of
League Island. He adduced data to show
that New Castle was never ice-bound, and
that its superior claims were exhibited by the
fact that the Pennsylvania Railroad had
made it their depot for export of coal and
iron; that it is. great point for the exporta-
ton of white oaKj that the channel there was
as deep as at points lower down; that the wa
ter was never salt; that the Delaware River
abos; DuPont's pier was sometimes frozen
over for two months at a time, SO that four
horse teams could pass over upon the Ice
Inquirer.
Death Of Lieaa. BasT.-Died, prisoner id
hospital, from Wounds received at Mansfield,
Louisiana, in the hard fought battles of the
9Th Of April, Lieut. Joseph W. Barr, of the
Chicago Mercantile Battery, youngest son of
the late Rev, Joseph Barr and nephew Of
Samuel Barr, of Wilmington. Whilst the
battle was raging in all its fury, he was seen
on his horse waving his hat to his men, and
urging them to stand frm to their guns
This was the last time he was seen. A day
or two afterward bis horse was found at large,
with his saddle perforated. with bullets. His
wounds were through his vitals. He was
noble mark for the aim of the rebel, standing
over six feet in height, and weighing two
hundred pounds. What target for the bull
lets Of the enemy But he has fought his
last battle. None were more daring and
brave than he. He responded to the call of
his country at the commencement of the war;
and in fifteen hard fought battles he has seal
ed his devotion to his country. Among which
was Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Cor
NTH and Vicksburg Such has been his ex-
perience in this infamous war, gotten up to