Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Hons. John Evans and ] B. Chaffee, U.
s. Senators elect from Colorado, have arrived
in Washington.
South American news has been received
by the steamer New York from Aspinwall.
War matters in Chill were unchanged
Peace reigns throughout Peru.
A body of negroes on the Red River rose
in arms few days since, but were put down
by the military.
The New Orleans City Government has
sold fourteen squares of levee property in
front of the business part of the city.
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, has been notified
by General Thomas that all United States
troops will be removed from the State, and
arms and ammunition furnished to the State
militia.
General Clark has reached Brownsville
with important dispatches. The Liberal
Mexican generals gave dinner in Browns
vile to the Union generals, at which good
feeling existed. Escobedo is to attack Mata-
moras again. The Imperialists captured
thirty Republicans, and will kill the whole,
though Gen. Weitgel entered protest
The cattle plague is increasing in Great
Britain.
The Commissioner of Freedmens Affairs
in Mississippi has been ordered 10 help in
restoring the levees.
The War Department has ordered COM
inanders in any of the late rebellious States
In nrntecf lovo1 DoreOne oga;rst ;,,nroror
civil suits and penalties in the State or
municipal Courts.
reconlre took place at the Spottswood
House, Richmond, on Friday afternoon last,
between Pollard, editor of the Examiner.
and Brooks, correspondent of the New
York Times, the former using cowhide.
Neither received any serious injury. The
provocation for the assault was a letter in
the Times ridiculing Pollard.
The Secretary of War has directed the
immediate discharge of the following colored
volunteer organizations - Infantry 18th,
42d, 59th, 6sth, Goth, 1O1st, 10th, and 13Sd
U. S. cOlored troops. Artillery-Battery A,
2d u S. light artillery Cavalry-4th L.
S. colored cavalry.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Union
League of Washington, has issued an address
urging all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors to preserve their discharge papers,
and not to part with them to spectators for
any sum.
Secretary Mccullough has signed the draft
on the Treasury for the payment of the
balance of Mr.. Lincoln's salary which he
would have been entitled to for the year. 1t
amounts to $685. 900.
DR.. Reinhold Solger, late assistant register
of the United States Treasury, died in Wash.
ington on Friday
Hon. James Harlan and Hon. Samuel ]
Kirkwood have been chosen United States
Senators from Iowa.
The steamer Lilly, with a thousand balet
of cotton, has been captured by outlaws al
Mcintosh bluff near Mobile.
A letter is published in Louisiana from
General Sherman, contradicting the repor
that he ever promised not to fight agains
the South
Some of the oil companies of pennsyl
Yania make deplorable exhibit to tn,
Auditor General. The law requires then
to assess their stock at valuation so tina
the tax can be adjusted The same stocl
which few month S ago was represented b,
the directors to be cheap at ten dollars pel
share is now valued by the same directors
at five cents per share, and at this last as
sessment many of the taxes are computed
and paid.
About O'Clock on Saturday morning
Vol. Lieut.. Swan, L. S. N, on board the re
ceiying ship Vermont, lying off the Navy
Yard, Brooklyn, N. y, committed suicid,
by shooting himself through the heart will
revolver He arose from bed at the usua
time, dressed himself very neatly, and then
seating himself upon a chair, leaned over OF
the right chair arm, and with the pistol il
his right hand, placed it to his breast anC
fired. The report attracted attention, and ht
was Immediately after found in the position
stated, dead. Lieut.. Swan was % years o
age, native of Maryland, but a resident o
Philadelphia, where he leaves a family. He
wasa nephew of ex-Gov. Swan of Maryland
The cause of his self-destruction is stated Il
have been mental alteration.
The Herald's dispatch says the detective.
who have been so long engaged in ferretnt
the origin OF the 800 counterfeit Treasur,
notes, have made startling report to Secre
tary McCulloch. The Secretary has giver
the parties implicated by this report a few
days to prepare evidence
Roberts, a notorious counterfeiter, bEok,
Jail at Brooklyn on the 10th.
Ice rendered Elizabeth River Virginia
nearly impossible last week. Mail commu
nication between Fort Monroeand Baltimor,
was suspended.
Lydia Peacock, described as a blushin.
maiden Of 43, has obtained 50, 1000 damage
of Henry Smell, youth of II, for breach o
promise.
The Richmond hotels are reducing thei
rates to three dollars a day.
FOREIGN NEWS.