Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-31
The News.

The News.
In the United States Senate, on Satur-
day, Mr. Sprague introduced an act in
creasing the pay Of members of Congress
from $4,000 to $4,000 per anuum The
Committee on Library was instructed to
publish the correspondence of james
Madison. The resolution asking the
Secretary Of War for information as to
the number Of each men furnished by each
State on the different calls was passed
The resolution of Mr.. Davis, of Mary
land, to appoint a committee of five on
the eoTuptiOns of the government was
debated until the expiration of the morn
ing hour. The retaliatory resolution was
then discussed up to the adjournment.
The House of Representatives was en-
gagged in the discussion OF the anti-slave-
ry constitutional amendment
Lee, it is rumored in Richmond, has
been appointed Commander.in-C Chief of
the rebel forces, and Joe Johnston has
been assigned to the command of the
army of North Virginia.
JEFF Davis has appointed the 10th of
March for fasting, humiliation and prayer
The result of the Blair mission is said
by Washington dispatch to be that JEFF
Davis will send or receive commissioners
to treat for peace upon the basis of sepa-
ration, and President Lincoln will receive
nny person to treat on the basis of sub
mission to the Union.
General Sherman, according to a dis
patch in the Richmond Wing, Of the
9th, is moving on Augusta, by way Of
Blakesville, s. G. General Hill commands
the district of Georgia, and has ordered
the removal of all the cotton and the ma.
chinery Of the powder mills of Augusta.
General Sherman's advance, according
to Benufort correspondent of the 25th
is at Salkatchie, midway between harles.
ton and Savannah A considerable rebel
force is at Ashepoo, and endorsements
have been sent TO Branchville, Guns
have been sent there from Charleston.-
Deserters report that Charleston is to be
evacuated, and the rebels are removing
heavy guns from James and Sulliyap's
Islands.
A Federal force Of cavalry and iufan.
try is reported TO be moving up the
chowan river, IN North Carolina, in the
direction of Wilmington.
The rebel gunboats have all returned
up james River. There Is now a gun.
boat and iron-clad force sufficient TO take
care of a repetition of the expedition.
The steamer Eclipse exploded her boil
er of Johnsonville, Tenn, on Friday
morning. Thirty.six persons were killed
or are missing, and sizty-nine were
wounded.
Texas adVices, via New Orleans, report
that Mejia, commanding at Matamoras,
had permitted the rebels to cross at
Brownsville and conscript Union refugees
Refugees from Galveston report great
suffering there for fuel. There has been
no blockade running there for a couple
of weeks.
The steamship America, from South.
amptOn on the 18th, has arrived at New
York. Several more heavy failures in
Europe are reported. The London Times
says that the Wilmington expedition had
come to miserable conclusion, and that
the whole tenor of the Africa's intelli-
gence is favorable to the rebels. The
blockade runner Leila foundered near
Liverpool, and eighteen Of her crew were
drowned. The Pope's oucyclical letter
is the subject Of discussion in Franco
Spain and Italy.
An order was issued by Major Geners'
Meade, on the Gath inst, providip . so,.
forloughs to such enlisted men 40 49,
guished themselves by sOls.',erlv condnot
Rebel papers of tie s9tb contain 49,.
ticulars of tho raid attempted bv ,ba;, Es
vessels in the James river, which accord
substantially with previous reports. Tbev
report that the feet has left Wilmington
and that some of the troops have disap,
peared. Fort Anderson is thought to be
threatened,
The blockade runner Blenheim, with
valuable cargo, was captured on the night
Of the Oath, in Cape Fear river, from
Nassau.
They had a little earthquake at Buffalo
on Sunday morning.