The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-08
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The Common Council, o. Phila
has presented Gen. McClel
Ian with a magnificent eword.
On Friday Gcn Stone sent q flag
OF truce to Gen Evans to inquire
into the diaposi'ion Of prisoners
taken at Bal.'s Bluff. Evans rel
Piled they were confined at Rich.
mond and he would commu' icaie
with the I, bel government relative
to nm exchange Of prisoners.
The news from Europe per the
last steamer shows the rebel ennis
saries in London and Paris were
very confident and noisy in the belief
that the necessities Of manufacturing
interests will lead TO al intcri, renee
in the American contest tor the pur-
pose OF breaking the blockade to
procure a supply Of cotton. II is
nevertheless evident their cause is
losing ground both with the p, oi IL,
and press.
Tho London Post. Palmerston's
organ. has a strong article against,
any interference and exposing the
fu'lacy o. the notion that the rccog
niti, n a. the rebel states would re
%, en- the cotton trade; that, on the
contrary. u recognition woul'l onl,
increase vigor Of tho blockade, and
any interference would be M act oI
war
The Shipping Gazette continues
to dcnounce the conduct q ,le book
ade and the wrongs done Britisl
ships, and sBys some action on th,
part Of the British government it
indispt nsablc.
The Times thinks it not unlikely
3 that the moment the drain Of sprci'
Q commences the financial comnunit,
. of America will have its Du' run.
Count D'Sayre, 'ineal drscendan
Of Count Rochambesu, Of Americal
y revolution fame. has rendered hi
!, services to the President and ha
T been assured that they will be &C
cepted. The same answer has ! ee
Q given to the Bar n D'Schenen, dc
g ecendant OF Gen. Lafayette. 1t
= expected they will soon reach IT,
u United States.
,: November 4.-Thc War Depart
u ment received dispatch, late th
evening, FRONT General R"secran,
stating that Gen. + oyd had mad
,. an attack upon him. but he had n
: pulsed him with great loss. Ger
!, II eecrans further states that on
'" officer. with pretty large iurce, hu
I got in the rear OF Floyd, and III
- presumption was that Floyd and h
:. entire command would be surrounC
! ed and captured.
y, ~ Gen. Mcclellan has Teen occupie
~ to day in nscrr'aining the sirengt
y y condition and disposition OF the arm
:, of thc United States, the commai
=, Of which So suddenly devolved NJ
. him. He has called on the w
l., Department for statement oI Il
! whole number of men, and whe
:, posted, the total estimate Of na'cri
" and how distributed. lie will
occupied several days in systcma
izing and erranging these matter
so that the burden OF the manag
~ ~ mcnt OF military affairs may lie 81
i, confi,ed to the Adiutant Genera
=, "f1icc, ard afford the Gcn, raj
y" ~ opportunity to devote his attcnt:,
y, 81 cially 10 u @ affairs %! the aril
=, Of the Potion ac, rtmaining unI
=. his immediate commRnd.
'" The Rceoiu'c arrived At Waehin
y ton last night, end rcp"rts III
several Of our Sold era have BE-
wounded iy the shot anrl 81 ellis ir'
the batteries at Shipping pujrt
ng Bv order oi he War partner
re the Provost Marshal OF Alcxandl
- has been directed to susp,nl I
ne exercise of the civil unrtions hn !
co recently Ier'ormcd, and to disn
a. all the civil cases Of which he |
lis taken cUcnizance.
'F In the Supreme Court ycsterd'
the distinguished member o. Parl
hg ment and Queens Counsel,
no Edwin James, was admitted to
New York bar. II is urderstC
that he intends to mako til, city
"a home
'rd Government has contracted W
my parties in Philadelphia TOR the C,
'ps strnction of an iron clad steamsl
crs and the KEEL has been laid I
lck ves-,l will be- 240 feet long. 7S I
ing beam, ard 80 feet depth of holl, Q
lnr ARMED with sixteen of the lsrg
lie riff d cannon
Old The 'reshet in the Potomac is
great that the long bridge is injps
'v' bio to day, being overilow'd. I
rs wat'T ia suhsirliny to-niglt. n
'ei withstanding tho late ,rric r
ma storm the roads IN Virginia TO {
were found to he in excel ent C
gh ditio1. Government stores lay
I'M in W rehouses on The wharves h
,nr sutie' ed good deal.
lly. ---.-
~" SrYINcFIELD, October 81 M
'hy xcitement has prevailed in CA
IL for some days past respecting