Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
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Governor Edwards, of the Choektsw nation
has issued proclamation urging the Indians o
that tribe to return to their allegiance TO the go
vernment
From Knoxville we have a dispatch reiteratinq
the statement that LOngstreet has sent bis bag
gage toward Richmond, and that his whole forc'
is under marching orders.
The main body Of the rebel force under For.
rest is said to have been ordered to Jackson
Tennessee. During the fight at Paducah seyera
lalies were taken from the hospital One WAS
murdered, and the others were sent to The from
between Two fires, and kept there for an hour.
The steamer Fulton reports having seen large
steam propeller in distress off Cape Henry, OF
Tuesday nigh hut owing to the severe gale sh,
was unable TO render any assistance The i'll
fated stesner is supposed 10 be the Thomas A
Scott.
The seizure Of several southern books has been
ordered in ST. Louis.
" The steamer Florence, valued at $4,000, and
laden with bacon, hemp anil grain, was sunk ia
the Missouri river. on Monday last.
Qdiet has been rest0rsd at MattoOn, Illinois.
The rebels have dispsr.el, aud one regiment
ony remains there.
The Navsio Indians have hren completely sub
dued and nearly six thousand Of them are col
lected at Fort Sumner. Kit Carson has charge
of them for the present.
wing of the capitol building at Santa Fe
was burned on the 18th nlt., aud many impor-
tant land papers destroyed. The titles and doc
umenis were largely enough disputed before.
The Arizona gold mines are more favorHbly spo.
ken OF. The Apache Indians have been defeat
ed again by our troops III the southwestern part
Of New Mexico
The U s. transport steamer Fnlton, from Port
Royal, arrived at New York on Thursday She
brings no news from Charleston. The inielh-
gence from Florida is that n naval expedition up
the st Johns river captured at Lake George the
rebel steamer Hattie Brock laden with cotton,
rlcei tobacco, and other articles. Brigadier
General J. 7. Hatch has goue to Jacksonville to
relieve General Seymour. The rrbels are report
ed 10 have removed part Of their forces from
our front At Jacksonville and Pilaika.
San Francisco dispatch says that vigi-
lance Committee is ing a clean sweep of the
desperadoes who have been infestng Beaver
Head county. Tbiriy-four have already been
hung.
A dispatch from Louisville says that the rebels
are concentrating at Pound Gar. and that an ex-
iensise raid into the heart Of Kentucky is pro-
bable.
The entiie business portion of New Liberty.
hentneky, has been destroyed by FIRE Loss es-
timated at $i5OOOO
Lieutenant General Grant accompanied by
Henerals Mcdowell and Smith, visited Fortress
Monroe on Friday last
-Four steamers have returned TO Fortress Mon
roe, alter an unsuccessful search for the disabled
steamer reported to be off Cape Henry.
lhe Navy Department has received iniorma-
non OF the capture Of the schooner Sylphide by
Texas.
A Ringgod, Geo., dispatch states that the
rebels are in force that place, and that theii
picket lines are within two miles Of ours
johnston 8 force is estimated at 35 900, but Their
are no indications that he intends an offeusiv
movement.
trading boat was captured on the 18th, b
guerillas, seventy miles below Memphis
Memphis dispatch reports that the rebI
General Mccullough is ou his way north will
2oUO men to reinforce Forrest. General Giier
sou is said TO be harassiug Forrest,
The steamer Fairhaven, from New York
Alexandria and the schooner Fanny Bell, fror
Philadelphia to Port Royal have been wrecke
on Cape Henry. The captain, mate aud cook
the latter are missing
The steamship City of Cork. with Europea
dates 10 the 2lst instant, arrived at New Yor
on Saturday. Prince Frederick, of AuRustel
burg is reportttl TO have been found dead in Ii
ned ut kel eq shaporning of ihe 18th. On Il
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