Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-01
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NEWS AND ornEn mATrEns

samuel Conaena, ot NEWTON MasH., tnRfthet
with Eve Of his sons. all Of them in good circum-
stances. have enlisted for three years or for the
war. No Copperheads in that family.
Edward W. Whe!pty, Chief Justice ui NeN
Jersey. died at MorrlsiOwn on Sunday. Judge
Whelpley was q lawyer Of high ability. 4nd uni
VsrsalIy esteemed ihr ughOut The Stale.
A Dwarf, named Lipke, aged "a, and onl,
two feet high, has jurt been married al iilsil,
Prussiu, TO young woman aged l5. The bride
was Of ordinary stature.
A New Haven man has invented n machine
which elbows up steel wire into all tizes Of fish
hooks, aud spits them out as fast and Ms perfect
asa pin machine.
Refugees from Richmond rel lolt the ftrcible
seizure al meats in the markets Of that city fot
Longstrpet's army.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe states thai
the Daily Confederate reports The destruction
by Ere. pm the 9th lust. AT Wilmington, Of 1925
hales Of cotton Loss S700,00O.
Tho arrival nf the Fulton at New Yoik, on
Saturday morning. brngs Us intelligence from
Port Royal to the 24h lust. A light occurred
in Florida. and our soldiers destroyed over
million aud half dollars worth Of rebel proper
ty. The steam screw slOOp Housatanic, Capiain,
Picking has hetn destroyed in Charleston bur
bor by the rebel torpedo boat Davis Two oil
GERS and three men lost the remainder escaped
A successful Reconnaissance was made up the
Savannah river 0n The 2lst, anu twenty pris-
oners were taken. The transport Gen. Burnside
has been lost by grounding on st. Johns bar.
aud quartefmasters' steamboat was siIoyed,
after grounding in order to prevent er faliog
into the rebels hands,
The President has signed the new enrolment
act.
From San Domingo we have intelligence 10
the llih A telegram from Santiago de Cuba
states that the troops under Gen. La Grandara
had taken possession Of the towns Of NieVR ahd
.ka,. "A h.s ska - l..
lca and Leon. The towns were in ashes when
The Spanish troops entered. We have dates from
Caracas 10 the Dist ult. General Falcon enter
ed that city as the President of tue republic Of
VeneEula on the 9th OF January.
The blockade runner Pet has been captured
and the steamer Spuuky, which was run ashore
below Wilmington, is Likely to 20 to pieces
The news Of the capture of Selma is confirmed
by dispatch ftom Cairo.
Houston (Texas) papers Of the 18th and Goth
OF January state that all was then quiet at Gal
weston. An expedition, which was organzsd
to capture the Federal troops At Matagorda, had
been repulsed with oonsi ietable loss.
Major General Randall, Of the New York State
militia, died in Buffalo n Thursday night
Captain in the Mississippi infantry, IA.
D.,) under date of the 10Th, Naichez, writes
1--WE had fight last Sunday with 4. 900 rebels,
under Btgedier General Roleneck who attacked
Nidslia, La, opposite Natht2. Our regiment
was ordered We formed in line behind
the levee, and waited i'll the rebels we're within
TWO hundred yards aud then let them have it
good. They fell hack Tor few moments, rallied
and came back second time at charge bayo.
nets We were ready, aud pour ed such a volley
into them that they retreated at double quick,
leaving their dead, dying, and wounded behind.
They will not forget US. Our eolored soldiers
have shown themselves equal to any emergency u
The house of ex-united States Senator Yulee,
10 Ia H. -.
ters Of the Federal cOmnandant Of that port
letter says: "Yulee has never held office
under the Confederate Government, nor in the
state government of Florida since she seeded
aud therefore being Included in President Lin
coins amnesty proclamation, he is laying his
plans TO be among those who assist in bringing
the State back into the Union, so as to be right
side up"
Two hundred cases of tmall-pox have been
reported to the Board Of Health Of indianapolis
Indiana. The disease is spreading
One Of the Boston rioters concerned in resist
ing the draft IN July last, has Just been sentenced
TO ten years hard labor in the State prison.
The report that the pirate Alabama was II
Annoy, China, on the 3d Of last month, seems L
be untrue. A Calcutta letter says that on tht
day IN question the Alabama was spoken by lht
British ship Pearl, thirty miles south OF sau,
Heads, point nearly two thousand miles lrou
Annoy.
Six thousand emigrants have arrived in Obi,
since the creation Of the office Of Commissioue
OF immigration last year The commissions
visited Europe several months since with a view
Of iurihering immigration
James Hopkins, soldier, was dangerously
stabbed at EastOn, Maryland. last Tuesday. by
another soldier named Leeds Bartlett.
Forty-three refugees from Rchmoud arrived
in Washington on Saturday afternoon.
The report that General Sherman had oceu
pied Selma Atnbann. ia again oon6rmad
Colonel Murphy, Of the l70ih New York regi
mebti made reconnaissance from Fairfax I,
Wolf Run, on Thursday last, aud found stron,
rebel cavalry force there.
The steamer Admiral DnpOut ran into tb,
steamer City of Richmond on Thursday eyeniu,
last IN Hampton RUads, and both were some
what damaged
BY the Asia, at New York, We have news from
Europe TO the l4th ut. The rumor that Eng
land had proposed an armistice, on the basis O.
evacuation pr SchlesWig by the Danes, is con
hrmed. From the seat of war some skirmisbin,
Is reported. The Germans were receiving larg,
endorsements and were making preparation
against Asen The Prussans occupied Altona
Notwithstanding the Federal protests. TIL,
Danes were capturing Prussan vessels prns
sia, II is stated, has refused tue Armistice pro
posed by Great Britain.
Intelligence from the Army Of the Potomac
states that on Thursday night 100 rebels crossed
FN '.'ef ~ houcuoh fofui anu maze demon
a'ratlon upon our piokets, but soon beat hast,
retreat. Thirteen Of the party deserted anc
came within our liues.
Knoxville dispatch says that Longstreet il
sui te'reatlng Schairld is pursuing, but ne
engagement Is expected before reachine the Vir
ginia line. Longstreet states that be "a ,aL;ns
his original army 10 Virginia
From General Smiths cavalry exne,ition ws
have Intelligence that the rehels had conren,ra-
ted large ioree against Sherman and sncc,sd-
ed 10 forcing him back, with CONSIDERABLE Ioss
The steamer Fulton arrived at New VII -,
Saturday, and brings intelligence that the uniou
forces, under General Seymour, met the ,uemy
hfty-hSe miles from Jacksonville, Forida. AM
eight miles beyond Sanderson Ou the afternoo,
OF the 2Oth UT, when an engagement took place
IN which The Union men were defeated and re
tired TO Sanderson Our loss is yariouslv ,sti
mated at from 500 to Is 90 killed, wounded an,
prisoners. The eneIny's loss is not known
They captured five guns. The rebels were Is
uoU strong, our force was not near so large Tn
reoels were in ambush and our troops we're M
sNere Of their presence untll they opened on GU
troops from their place of concealment, wbe
tney neu IN disorder. Gen. Gilmore has place
three hours. ' ''''e
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