The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-28


great boa-conslficlor | Harper's Ferry
is probably once more in possession Of the
Government, and this without striking a
blow. On Salurday,at noon the advance
Of Col. Stones column, which has been
operating Oh the Potomac, at Eiward's
Ferry and Seneca reached Point OF Rocks,
on the way 10 the Ferry, and one OF Gen.
Pauerson's columns is reported TO have
passed through Greencastle. in the same
direction. This intelligence comes through
Baltimore. We have also a corroboralive
dispatch from Hagers.own, which states
that the Sixth, the fifteenth and 1.-The
Twenty fourth Pennsylvania Regiments
had marched TO take possession Of Mary.
land Heights. looking down upon the
Frtry. Gen. Lane having received his
commission as Brigadier- General Of the
Kansas Volunteers, intends to make i'm
mediate preparations TO invade Arkansas.
with view 10 forming junction with the
forees under Gen. Prentiss, which are ex-
pected soon TO drop down the Mississippi
TO Memphis. Gen. Lane, it is stated, will
have force OF seven thousand men under
his command, all raised in Kansas. lie
will doubtless soon ascertain the truth OF
tho statoments which locate the rcdoubtable
Ben. McCulioch NJ Maysville, Ark, at the
hoad of formidable body of rebels, with
cavalry and artillery. Our Washington cor
respondent intim ates that IL is tho Intention
Of the Government to blockade tho port OF
Charleston in u manner which has probsbly
not been dreamed of by the Mercury. Tho
dea hUwever,is not original, but is borrowed
from tho Charleston rebels themselves. 1t
ia proposed to load vessels with stone, and
sink thom across tho entrance of the hurbor,
in such manner rs to prevent all ingress or
egruss. This will allow of tho withdrawal OF
all tho naval vessels now there except one
The American question continues to bo the
principal topic nt Discussion in British and
Continental circles, and France had made
declaration of neutrality similar to that
OF England. We give copiOus extracts from
our files. prominent among which is another
letter from the London Times corros-
pondent. dntaling his experience at Prnsa-
cola.-N Y Timrs
I'wsddy June 25-A scout from IIsrpor's
Ferry reports that yesterday that place was
II deserted village. No troops were there.
and tho last of the Rebel pickots left on
however, a skirmish took place between
thom and Q Shapsburg Uome Guard. OF
the furmer two wera killed and ono wounded
About throe mies from the Ferry is body
of 500 or 2 900 troops. Oppo site vii.
Transport tho Rebel pckets are not now
seen, bnt are lying concealed about two
miles back
From Martinsburg We learn thR. the
Robuls have destroyed a large amount oil
valuable property belonging to the Bati
more and Ohio Rnilroad, consisting of forty
eight locomotive engines, and n great mum
Der of cars. There appear to DO about 8 500
Secess on troops there The Robcls AZ
Manassas juno ion are reported 10 be- in IA
fover of impaticnce to mOvo on Washington.
whore they swear thpv will arrive before
next Sunday. Accounts more or less trust.
worthy s,aio. that ihey have 30 600 at Man
assas aud Fairfax Court House 10000 on
the line between tho fnrmur place and the
Potomac, and 20 900 ut Ac0uia Creek,
Stafford. Dumfrics. and Occoqnan. A do
serior from Acquia Creek stat0s, that thore
are between 900 and 600 there, and thai
thoy uro prividcd with rifl"d cunnons and
Dahlgren gun.--.N Y. Tribune.
MEN York Juno rs The highest officers
of tho Confederate Statcs are,in R'chmond.
Special to Post: II is rutnorod here that
Buu Wood, of New York. and Clemens, and
Vallandigham, of Ohio. will at an early day
offer resolutions in Congress for the rocog
milton of tho Southern Confoderacy. They
are tho only Northern tories in Congress.
Baltimore socossionists are very angry
with Gen. johnson. for his Wholesale do
structon of property at Martinsburg. The
act has opened tho eyes of the wealthy roles
Thoy now begin to see what sort of traitors
they have consorted with. ~ ,
CINoINNArI JUNE 25 The gun boat A o
Tyler dropped down the river yesterday
afternoon tho III Lexington and Conostoga
will leave to-day. The 10Th Ohio Regiment
Col. Lytle, left Camp Dpunison yesterday
afternoon for Western Virginia. The 9th
and 7th will probably leavo Tomorrow,
The troops remaining at Camp Denuson
arc the 5th, 9 b, 7tb. 8Ih, llth, 18th and
18Th regiments. numbering ovor 900 men
The LIST and 81 Kentucky regiments will re
move their quarters to Camp Dcrnison to-
day, swelling tho number to 5000.