Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-03
NEWS ANp orunn MATTERs.

The reinforeements for General Lee from
South Carolina and Georgia, are rapidly reach
ing him. General Beauregard passed through
Wilmington with large force on Thursday last
All the troops in Augusta had left for Richmond.
General Longstreet is ascertained 10 be at Char
lOttesville, Va, where be holds his army as
reserve TO General Lee. General Butler il is
reported, telegraphs the President that the Re-
bells are abandoning North Carolina and concen-
trnting their forces with those Of Lee for the
defence OF Virginia.
Through the Western papers we learn that
General A. j. Smiths Division had crossed the
Red river, not to march overland to Vcksburg,
aa has been stated, but to establish communea-
tions with General Sttee's army, which was
supposed TO be in the vicinity. Dispatches vid
Cairo reilerate the rumor we had some days
eiuce, on the authority Of prisoners takes At
Pleasant Hill, that General Steele had captured
Shreveport while Kirby Smith was fighting
Banks. The repetition Of this statement hardly
makes it any more credible. Guerrillas thrOug
the banks Of the Red liver and FIRE upon ali
passing transports which are not protected by
gunboats.
As an Offset to the favorable reports from New
Orleaus regarding the Red River Expedition, the
New York Times Washington correspondent
ielegruphs that letter from Admiral Porter
enumeTates among the losses in the recent bat
ties 1000 prisoners, 30 pieces Of artillery ST.
100000 in greenbacks and first class gunboat,
the Eastport The official letter OF Admiral
Porter, makes no mention Of the loss OF the East.
port
Parties arrived at Cairo report having seen at
COvingtUm, Tenn, Major Bradford, who was
supposed 10 have heen murdered by the Rebels
after the capture Of Fort Pillow. He escaped
while the massacre was in progress, but was soon
leehptutei. lie is regarded as iucuraby insane.
Memphis dates to the 25th inst, state that
the steamer Cnrev, from the Arkansas river,
while aground At Johnson's Island, was attacked
by guerias, but the soldiers aboard drove them
of, killing the leader, Tom Kernan tue notori.
Gus guerrilla and boat burner, better Known as
the wild lrshmAn"
Colonel Phillips serds word from Fort Gibson,
Arkansas, that Quantrel, the guerrilla of in
famous uemory, crossed the VeIdgris and Ar
kunsas rivers on the night of the 26th lust To
lie forewarned is to be forearmed. The robber
aud murderer ought to be caught this time.
A Norfolk letter states that General Graham,
toe army gunboat Chamberlain, recently
made reconnaissance TO the vicinity OF Ply
mouth, which developed the fact that the Rebels
were there in strong force. lew hours pre-
Vlous to General Graham's visit flag g-ot-lruce
boat eudeavorol to reach Plymouth TO Inquire
after our wounded, hut all communication was
refused. The pulnfu statement regarding the
hutchery of the negroes ani loyal North Caro-
nDinhs l5 repeated.
The steainer Yazpo, with New Orleans dates
10 the 2lst ult., arrived ut New York on Satur
Jay evening. Ou the 18th all was quiet on
Grand Eeor1, The Red River was falling, but
the Mississippi was rising, and rise was soon
expected in the former A small Union fleet
had gone up the Ouachita river and a cavalry
expedition had been sent out on the north bank
Of the Red river. General Weitzel was to leave
New Orleans on the 2sI to take command in
Virginia.
The bill to provide republican government for
States ia rebellion will come to vote in the
House i'll Wednesday.
dispatch from st Louis states that General
Steele's army is At Camden, Arkansas. Steele
had had several skirmishes with Price, in which
the latter was wOrsted and the other finally sue
ceeded in getting iuto the furtfeatious at Cam
den without opposition.
By-way OF Cairo aud New York we have inter.
estiug news from New Orleans. The rebel loss
nt Pleasant Hill and Sabine Cross Roads was be
tween 1000 aud 10000.
Newbern, N. C.. dispatch of the 24th ult.,
confirms the capture OF Plymouth, including
General Vessels and his command. The rebe
dead in the streets number about LOO.
Advices from the Army If the Potomac t
Sunday night say that Madison Court house wa
burned by our tTooOs on Thursday. Deserter
report Lees army at sc, 900 strong, wi h 90, 90
effective cavalry, arriving day and night.