Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17
The News.

between TWO DIVISIONS OF OOA lUIceS ohu
captured two hundred men and battery.
The fight did not last two hours, and re-
suited in the advancement of our line
beyond its first position, seven miles from
Knston On the 9th Bragg again attacked
Cox, making two separate assaults, which
were repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy.
One piece Of artillery and two hundred
prisoners were captured. A dispatch Of
the llth states that the rebels, elated by
their previous partial successes, made
several desperate charges on the 10th, but
were repulsed each time. Our forces were
intrenched, and were within three miles Of
Kinston. The enemy were receiving rein
foroements. So was General Cox. Scho-
field was directing matters, and another
fight was expected The enemy, it was
thought would then fall back beyond the
Neuse river An official dispatch from
General Schofeld confirms this intelligence.
A party of Senators and Representatives,
with their wives, numbering in all about
fifty, left Washington for visit to Charles
ton.
Gen. Sherman's chief quartermaster has
arrived at Wilmington, and all the trans
ports and other supply vessels have been
ordered from Charleston and Savannah to
New Inlet, N G.
Gen. Bailey, with three thousand cavalry
and additional artillery, has marched from
Baton Rouge to Clinton, La. He finds a
majority of the people loyal. Troops are
leaving New Orleans for Mobile, and regu-
lar merchant steamers have been taken for
transports.
Gen. Lee reports to the rebel War De-
partment, under date of the 10th, that
Wade Hampton had had fight with
Fitzpatrick, and that the latter was badly
worsted, losing many wagons, horses and
prisoners. The locality of the engagement
is not given.
Mosebys men appeared at Munson's
Hill, near Washington, on Sunday night,
and carried of a number of fhorses.
General b. W. Brice has been appointed
Paymaster General U. S. A.
Generals Crook and Kelley have left
Richmond with batch of paroled prisoners
on their way home.
Sue Mundy, Magruder and Henry Clark,
guerillas, were captured in Mead county,
Ky, on the 18th, and lodged in prison at
Louisville.
The screw steamer Delaware, 2l00 tons,
for the Philadelphia and Liverpool steam
ship line, to which we have before referred,
was launched lately in the Clyde.
A Washington dispatch states that the
report that the American Consul had been
expelled from Matamoras is without founda-
ton The Consul there resigned year
ago, and since that time the United States
has been represented by commercial agent.
The Pttsburg merchants and manufac.
turers held meeting on the 18th, at which
they requested the restoration of full cor
porate powers to the Pittsburg and Connells.
vile Railroad Company.
Late Mexican aud Havana advices have
been received by the steamer Liberty at
New York. Zacapoaxtla was captured by
the Imperialists on the 18th ult. The
Spanish and Italian ministers had arrived
at Vera Cruz. The reported outrages on
Union refugees and the American Consul
ate at Matamoras are confirmed, The dis,
person of the various guerilla bands is re-
ported AT Oaxaca 1000 prisoners were
captured, and they have been sent tc
Puebla. In consequence of the fall Of the
place, two Juarist generals have given in
their adhesion to the Empire. SeyeraI
French vessels have been lost in a storm
off Mazatlan. A war department has beer
formed in Mexico, by order of the Emperor
Maximilian has issued a proclamation o.
religious freedom. In the harbor of Havana
on the 4th inst, an unsuccessful effort wa.
made by pirates to capture the American
steamer Shooting Star.
General Sherman has been heard from
officially. His dispatch is dated Laurel
Hil, N. c., and states that everything i,
progressing finely. Details are omitted by
Secretary Stanton for obvious reasons.
Large desertions from Lees army still
continue.
Richmond was in panic on Saturday
Sunday and Monday last, in consequence,
ofthe movements of Sheridan A returned
Union prisoner who brings the information
states that the alarm bells were rung, ant
every available man was ordered out
Sheridan was reported to be only twent
miles from the city, destroying the canal
1t is thought to be his purpose to cut tn
Danyllle Railroad, and then form junction
with the Army Of the Potomac. Prepara
tons Tor the evacuation Of Richmond hav
bern in progress for some time. All th
machinery for manufacturing purposes, &c.
has been removed.
The New Hampshire election, on Tuesday
resulted in the success of the Republican
ticket by increased majorities.
The Navy Department has received in
telligence Of the capture of the EnglisI
schooner Mathide. with CARGO of cotton