A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43079 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquire Article Date: July 26 1861 Article Description: An Arrival of Rebels at Lewes, Delaware and Their Compulsory Retreat. Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 26, 1881: The Secessionists are very violent here just now. A number of excursionists from Dover, calling themselves the "Peace Party", came ashore yesterday, headed by MR. RIDGELY , the Secretary of State. Early in the day RIDGELY cheered lusti;y for JEFF DAVIS, BEAUREGARD & COMPANY, entreating other of our citizens to fall in with his crew. They remained on shore all day, RIDGELY, in the meantime, becoming beastly intoxicated. The citizens met and quelled the traitors for a time, but last night, after being reinforced, they again assembled on the bank of the creek , and yelled like savages for the "Confederate States', applying the worst possible epithets to the Union loving citizens. RIDGELY declared on the street that he was a JEFF DAVIS "Secesh", and was ready to die one. A number of the Union "Sea Fencible" were immediately summoned, who met the traitors. After being drawn up, ready for a charge, the "Peace Party', laid down their arms and withdrew for reinforcement up the bay. The report is that they intend returning. The company is under arms, expecting them and if they do return they shall have a hot reception as we have cannon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com