Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-13
The Esws.


Cox, Of Maryland, were inaugurated on
Wednesday.
Adviees from the Army Of the James
report all quiet there. Gen. Ord has
assumed command, as the successor Of
General Butler
From the Army of the Potomac dis
patch states that the rebels made another
attack on the picket line on Monday, be-
fore daylight. and captured few videttss
on the right of the second division Of the
Sixth Corps.
or Gen. orieFSons recent raid In Mis-
sissippi, we have some additional paFtic-
uIars. The expedition, 5000 strong. LEFT
Memphis on the 2lst uh At Egypt, on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. there was
. sharp fight. in which 900 rebels were
captured. Tho command then stsuek
westward, destroying 80 miles of the
Mississippi Central Railroad, several To-
eOmOtiEes aud City cars. At Grenada
extensive cloth and shoe factories were
destroyed, and at Bankston few horses
and mules and some contrabands were
captured.
The United States forces 10 South
CarOliaa, according to the latest Rich
mond papers. are still 10 front of HaTdee-
vile.
Jake Sly, q notorious guerilla leader,
and four of bis men were captured on
Sunday, south Of the Cumberland river.
and were exeeHted in retaliation for the
murder Of Union prisoners.
New Orleans adViess, via Cairo, an
nosBce the arrival there Of General T.
W. Sherman aud staff The gunbost
RattleF drifted ashore between Vicksburg
and Natchez, and was burned by que
rillss.
The Gait House and an adjoining
store, in Louisville, Kentucky, was de.
stroyed by Gre on Wednesday morning.
The aggregate loss is estimated at nearly
a million Of dollars.
Fort Smith ARK adVices Of 9th
nlt., confirm the reported evacuation Of
that post and Van Buren. It is reported
that the garrIsops sre to participate 10
some movement south. A later dispatch
states that the troops have not YET left
the fort, being required to protect the
goEernpent stores until the Arkansas
river is.open to navigation.
The schooner Dollie, with 100 bales
Of cotton, was cut out from Galveston on
the night Of the 26th ult, by Ensign
BSines, Of the steamer Virginisn.
Hon. james Guthrie has been elected
10 succeed Senator Powell, from Ken
lucky. His opponent was Gen. Rousseau.
Hood is reported to be going into win
var quarters at Corinth, Mississippi. shsr.
man is said to have sent corps TO CO.
operate with Porter, and there are other
upreliable statements concerning army
movements in the rebel journals.
A grsst ERE occurred in Charlottesville,
n. c., lately, in the rebel goEerOment
warehouses and qusrtsrmaster's stores,
and burned railway depot. The loss
was ct 6rst estimated at twenty million
dollars. but the estimates were subss.
queBtly reduced. This Ere is said TO have
been accidental,
The steamship Peruvian, from Liver
pool on the 29th, arrived at Portland
on Wednesday. In England, the news
Of the victories Of Generals Sherman and
Thomas caused much rejoicing among the
friends Of the north, and confederate loans
DECLINED three per cent. General Dix's
raid order excited considerable comment
10 the London press. Large reductions
are to be made Ia the armies Of Austria
and Italy. The strong fortress of Dslim-
kote Bhootan, 10 India, has been captured
by the British troops. La Rraacs points
70 Gen. Fremont as the successor to
Minister Dsyton. The Russian ambassa.
dor had returned to Rome. It Is reported
that Prince Gortschakoif intends retiring
frem oiiee. Baron Breebeg 10 mentioned
as his successor.