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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-22
A,re.t of Mason and slidell.

New YuRK. Nov. l6 "A Fortress Monroe
(l5thJ special says Slidell and Mason we're
taken from tho English Mail Steamer on the
9Th, off Bermuda. Lieut.. Fairfax and 30
armed men went aboard from tho San ia.
cinto with five officers, aud picked out tho
Commissioners. They made feeble resist
ancn, but wero induced to leave Tho cap
tam of tho steamer raved aud sworo, calling
the United States officers piraticai Yankees,
&c. Eusiis, one OF the rebel secretaries,
persisted, but himself aud colleague accom-.
panied their employers into confinement
Slidel had his VITO and four children aboard,
who were allowed TO proceed to Europe.
Cnm. Wilkes had All interview with Gen.
oral Wool. aud expressed the opinion that
bo did right, aud said that, right or wrong,
:hrse mon had to be secured, and it he bad
dopo wrong, no could do no moro than DO
cashiercd tor it.
WASHINGTON. Nov l6.-Capt. Taylor, who
has arrived here with dispatc chcs, reports
that when the San Jacintc sloppcd at Glen
fuegOcs the escape OF Slidell aud Mason was
ascurtaincd Proceeding hence tn Havana,
it wus understood thoy bad taken passage
on tho 7th inst, on the British Mail Steamer
Trent. plying between Vera Cruz by way OF
Havauna and st. Thomas aud Southampton
WnIle tho 5 au JscintO was in the narrOwest
part OF the Bahama channel, about "a miles
to tho Westward, sbo met the packet, aud
as usual in such cases, fired u shot across
her bows and brought her to. Two 5oa's
were sent 10 her under command Of Lieut..
Fairfax, who boarding the packet arrested
Mason aud Slidoll, who were personally
knO"n to him. They at first oljrcod To
being removed without the employ ment OF
force for that purpose. However,, they wore
soon after removed without further trouble.
and conveyed to the San Jacinto. Their re-
spectvo Secretaries Eus,is and MeFarin
were also brought on board, and are now on
thuir way to New York. The packet had
no other save her own flag. The remainder
ot her passengers. including tho ladies con.
nccted with tho Slidell aud Mason party.
were not rnolestcd. and wore therefore left
free to pursue their journey Official dis.
patches aro VoIuminou4, and include several
accounts of the capturo, together with pro-
test of Mason aud SIidoll against being taken
from u British ship.
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Our Military Correspondence.
FRcM CAMP DKNNIsoN.
CAMP DrSN,soN. Nov. i4th, 1861.

FRCM CAMf DhNNlSON'
CAMP DESNIsoN, Nov. 18th, 1861.
FRIEND CONVERSE 1T Is onv week
this morning since we first saw the sun
rise in his glory from behind the hills
which surround Camp Denuison,and since
that time his morning beams have daily
found the 4ist busily engaged in learning
the arts Of war. The weather has been
delightful. The first rain worth men
tioning iel last night, and il has been driz-
zling little this morning, owing 10 which
fact | have n few moments leisure 70 chat
with Geauga friends.
This old camp has been much maligned,
and, though doubtless il is now much i'm
proved from what il was last Spring, |
cannot but think that many descriptions
received ;heir darker shades from mix
ture of home. sickness working of at the
finger ends. Certainly, 10 my eye, 10
lovelier or more appropriate location Tor a
large military camp could be chosen.
There ale now about one hundred and
sixty in the Post Hospital here. They
are from the lOlh, 12th, l3ih, 23h, 26sh,
3Oth and 47th Regiments. l have just
returned from brief visit there. The
boys seem TO have suffered much from
hardship and exposure, but they seem. for
the most part,to keep up their spirits well,
and several Of them expressed II desire 10
be back again with their Regiment and AT
work. Short rations and forced ma, ches
have Eo terrors for them, in the hour OF
their countrv's need. Over two hundred
came from Gen. Rosecrans command, at
and about GauNey Bridge. Some of The
worst were left at Cincinnati. There are
but one or two that are wounded among
them, and they are rapidly recovering.
BY order OF Adjulant Gen. Thomas. we,
the Hitchcock Guards, are Company B.
or that the end is not yet, but one thing
is sure /: we can honor our position, let
them put us where they will.
The 52l went into winter quarters
here yesterday, in a set Of new barracks.
There is one building to each company -
The buildings are l25 feet long and 25
wide, with l2 feet posts, and are well
ft:e6 both for the health. convenience and
con- fort of the men. II mad enlisted for
comfortable and easy times, would like
to spend the winter in them. Not that il
would be home but, with tents
or most Of the barracks, they seem like
palaces. We miss our well of water; but,
aside from that, our stu alton here is bet
ter than al Camp Wood.
Cleanliness is very marked character.
istic of our boys. One of them has just
remarked that he "will give il up, as he
has been comhing for tho last haif.hour,
and nary a crawier;;" and he is very much
like the rest. Indeed, doubt il the same
number at home can be found, who pre-
sent a nealer appearance than we do.
The Je6erSonian has not yet made its
appearance here, and but few letters have
been received. If one can judge by
appearances, post. masters in Northern
Ohio will have business distributing
letters. Yours, II.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-22
NOVEMBER %, 1861.
The Rising in East Tennessee

In the general rejoicings over the sue
cess Of our troops at Port Royal, blow
equally disastrous TO the insurgents is
likely to be overlooked. The burning Of
certain bridges, on the line Of The Vir-
giuia and East Tennessee Railroad, which
was announced by telegraph on Tuesday
evening, is one Of the most important
events OF the war. These bridges were
marked by Union men at the commence
ment Of The war and it was proposed to
destroy them some three months ago.
Several eminent East Tennesseesns came
on to Washington at that, time and laid
theil plans before Generals Scott and Nc
Clelan.
After consultation, II was deiermised
that the bridges should be untouched un-
til the army in Kentucky, then just gath
ering secretly, under orders Of Gen, An.
derson, should be prepared for offensive
movements in order that the march into
Eastern Tennessee might be begun at tie
same time that the enemy's rail commu-
nica,ions with that region were suddenly
cut off. TO have broken The bridges be-
fore would have only had the effect Of PUT
ting the insurgents on their guard and
given item time for repairo.
II the reader will examine a map Of
the Southern States, he will perceive that
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad is the
great through line connecting the South
and Southwest with Virginia. It's eastern
terminus is Lyncbburgh, from which POINT
railroads radiate 10 Richmond, Fairfax,
Manassas. &c. From its western termi.
nus other roads connect with Memphis,
with New Orleans, with Atlanta, Georgia,
and Montgomery, Alabama.
Over this line one hundred thousand in
surgent soldiers have been brought into
Virginia, and by this way nearly all their
supplies have reached them IRON the
Southwest. 70 cut it off was to cut off
the most vital communications Of the in
surgenls; and that this mas been thor
ougbly done we have the best reason 10
know. Nearly three months ago one Of
the leading Unionis;s of East Tennessee
described 10 us the bridges to be de-
stroyed. The most important OF these is
of great length, and would require at least
s'x months for even temporary recon-
ShuOuou t"o o'hetS "ic VI 1855 extent,
but also OF difficult construction and to
destroy all three, as has been done, is 10
cut otfEks insurgents from their line OF re-
treat, MM TO gain width of about one
hundred miles oi country for the operation
Of our armies. Within this space the pop
ulalon is mainly loyal. and ready to join
our arms whenever we can supply them
with powder, of which the insurgents
carefully robbed them three months ago.
We trust to see General Buell. at once
follow up the victory which the gallant
Nelson has gained, and push his army past
TO Cumberland Gap into Eastern Tennes-
see and Northern Geergis.-N Y. Post.
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Floyd Fleeing from Western Virginia

CAMP GAULLY MOUNT Va. Nav. 49,
The robol forces by way of Rsleigh and
Fnyette. protected by New River. which
tails through u prcciptous gorgo 600 o.
700 feet deep. attacked and attempted tn
dIsl0dge our troops froE tho eucampment
on the Lewlsburg road at and about Gauloy.
Their cAnnonading was replied to ~hL sucl,
interest rs induced thom to mako no further
investments in that way.
On tho night of the l0th inst. prcpara
tions Tor attacking and possibly capturing
the rebels were so far advanced that a soIecr
torco from Gen. Cnx's Brigade crossed tho
kanawha aud Now ryUrs, and by ten O'Clock
the next day had driven thom back three
miles from all tho heights. A column under
Gen. Schenck intended attacking them in
tho rear. but woro prevented from crossing
the river owing to high water. Another
colu'hn under Gen. Benham. placed to
attack their front Or flank and rear, moved
up as far as possible and began to feel their
front, when II sharp skirmish took place,
lasting from four T.. NJ till da,k.
Wnilo Brnhams column laid on thcr
arms waiting for morni.g. the rebels began
to retreat {, ON their ontrenched camp, and
before our troops discovered tho movement.
they were woll on their way to Raleigh.
Their cavalry horses wore used in hauling
their baggage wagons. Con. Benham, on
learning of their retreat. pursued them for
25 milas, ami Ist drcnching rain, over
muddy roads. whom finding that thero was
but little chance of overtaking them. turned
back from tho pursuit.
In IA skirmish with the roar guard, Col
C'ogan of tho rebel cavalry aud few
othors wore killed.
II is thought that Floyd has come TO the
conclu usinn that Western Virginia is not
worth fighting for. Tho loss on our side
was but 2
Tho above is sent by consent of Gen.
Rosecrans.
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The lefferscpiaN Democrat
JULIUS o, CONVERSE, Editor.
CnARDON, OHIO, FRlDAL N.Y. n, lSCl.
Procla nation by the Governor, Ap-
pointing Day Of Thanksgiving.
STATE OF ONO Exrcu1nn DrRAR1MtNr,

STATE OF ONO EXECUTIVE IfRARIMtNT
CuLUMBUs. Nov. lst. 1861.
Pursuant to the request Of the General
Assembly of this State. and in accordance
with my nwn sense oi gratitude to Almighty
God for the bouuiiful morciCs which He has
bestowed upon tho people OF Ohio, do
hereby designate and sct apait THURSDAY,
THE 2STn DAY OF NOVEMBER. instant. AS u
duv of Thanksgiving and Ptnise to Him for
tho inestiuablo privileges of our Civil and
Religious Institutions, for protecting our
homes from the ravagcs Of war. and for
tho manifold blessings. individual and social,
which uriound and support US; and | ro-
specially Crge upon all tho people that thoy
refrain from their usual CmpIoymcnts on
that dav, aud, in their places OF public wor-
ship, and at their homes. with grateful &c.
know Judgments. Cffcr :erycnt prayers to
our Heavenly Father that llo may continue
to remember us iu His mercy: remove tho ca
lamitics OF civil strife which tfll ct the Nation;
restore concord between the States. confirm.
ing and pcrpetuating our political Union.
and securing to US and our posierity the
privileges and advantages which distinguish
Christian people.
In testimony whereof have hercunto set
my hand and caused the seal of tho State of
Ohio to he affixed, this tho lst day of No
vembcr. in the year of our Lord 1861. of
the independence Of the Unittd d States the
s5th, and of the organization of Ohio the
5Srh.
By the Governor:
MILAN DENNISON.
ADDISON p RUSSELL, Secretary OF State.
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Proclamation of Col. Jeanison.

LEAvENwORTH Thursday Nov II 1861.
The lSt Kansas Cavalry. Col Jenulson.
has lett here for Srdaia. Mo-, 60 protect
supply trains and other Government prop.
erty at that and neighboring points. Col.
Jrunrson has issued "a proclamation to the
peopln of ,cks0n, Lafayette. Cass. Johnson
and Puis Counties. Missouri. from which
the following extracts are made;
Wo march TO enforce tho laws ard sustain
the GOvrrnmeur. Every loyal citzon is ex
pcc'cd to give evidence of his loyalty BY
active efforts for the protection of the flag
| For four months our armies havo marched
through your country your professed
friendship has been fraud your Uaths of
allegiance have been shams or peijur los
| you feed tho rebel army; you act as spies
whio claiming to DO truo TO the Union; VIZ
don't care about your past political opinions;
no man will he porsccu cd because he differs
troH, US. hut neutrality is impossible; if YOU
are patriots ynu mnst fight; it you are
traitors you will no punished.
The time tor fighting has come. Every
man who feeds, harbnrs. protects, or in any
way gives mid and comfort to tho enemies oi
the Union, will he held responsible for his
treason with his lifo and property whilo all
the property of Union mon, and all their
rights, will be- reiigiously respected
Traitors will everywhere be treated as
outlaws, enemies of God and man. too base
to hold any description of property. and
having no rights which loyal men arc bound
to respect. Tho last dollar and the last
slave Of rehols will be taken and turned over
to tho General Government. Playing war
is played out. and whervsr Union troops are
firod upon tho answer will boom from can
non. and desolation will follow trenson.
All the land between Fort Leavenworth
ami the headquarters of tho army of the
West is under the jurisdiction of the United
Stat0s. and we propose to have a reguIal
road over il. and safe communication
through it, no matter at what cost of Rebe
treasure and blood.
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essprinpfiold has been entirely aba

sspringhoId has been entirely nban.
doned by ihs Union forces under Gen. Hun
ter, aud the entire army is moving toward
St, Louis, A large number of Union men
OF Springfield aud surrounding country have
left and will continue to leave with the
army, being unwilling to risk their lives
In tho hands of the Rebels. Gen. Price was
near Pineville. in the extreme southwest
part of the State. BeD. McCulloch was
marching into Carroll County, Arkansas.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-22

Sso>A General Ordor dated tho 9th, des-
ignares tho Departments of West Cumbor.
land and Ohio. First Department. Now
Mexico. to be commanded by Col, Canhy.
Second Department of Kansas, to inclnde
Kansas, Indian Territory west of Arkan.
sas. and the Territories of Nebraska, Col.
orado and Dacotah, TO be commanded by
General Hunter, headquarters Fort Leaven.
wOSth. Third Department of Missouri. in.
cudiug Missouri. Iowa. Minnesota, Wiscou-
sin, Illinois, Arkansas and that portion OF
Kentucky vest of Cumberland river. to be
commanded by General Halleck. Fourth
Department of Ohio. Michigan, Indiana and
that portion of Kentucky Y east of tho Cum
berland river, and the State of Tennessee
to be commanded by General Buel, head,
quarters Louisville. Fifth Department OF
Western Virginia, to be commanded by
Gen, ROsecrans.
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The New York Tribune ssys: Benjamin
Stark has boon appointed from Oregon to
flor rather, take--tho place OF the la.
mentcd Col Edward ID Baker in the Sena @
of Il o United States" MIR. Stark ia said to
be- IA "Poace Democrat-thst is, hail-iellow
with Valand,gham, Henry May and Bon
Wood. Happily. there will not be enough
such in the Senate TO do much harm, bus
it is sad TO think of such a man sitting in
tho seat of Col. Baker.
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REPORTED MUrINY AT NORFOLK
letter in the Boston Transcript Of the 18Th,
dated Fortress Monroe, 1lth November,
reported tnst news had been received
there Of formidable mu,iny at Norfolk
5000 soldiers were said 10 have mutinied
and that mos: of the citizens had deter.
mined to fght for the Onion,
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G5~ The nows of tho past week has been
unusually gratifying, and our people are
beginning to hope that the coun.ry's darkest
days are past. Tho victory at Port Royal
aud tho capture of Mason and SIidell are
highly important and encouraging events.
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FROM CAMP WOOD.
CAMP WooD. Cleveland, }

o. Nov lilh, 1861.
The camp of the dist Reg, o. ", u. S.
A looks somewhat deserted at the present
time. the oh Battery Artillery attached
to the 4lst. being the only company on the
ground. The ten Infantry companies left
on Wednesday Of last week. The boys
looket. somewhat down hearted in the
morning. as it was raini 6 quite freely
but about 10 O'Clock the rain ceased, and
it was quite pleasant for the remainder OF
the day. The boys Of the Battery accom-.
panied them to the depot, and then re-
turned TO camp about noon. The camp
looked deserted enough.
Taking camp life in all its phases. It is
anything but disagreeabe. As a general
thing, WE have more than we Can eat, and,
as for sleeping accommodation It takes some
little time to get used to sleeping on the
ground. but after little one can sleep
soundly.
Col. w. B. Hazen, of the 4lst Regiment,
has taken considerable pains in enliotng
men for the Battery, and | very much
doubt il better set of men can be found
in the State
There is every probability OF our remain.
ing on the ground until the first of De ce m
ber. rs We will stay here until we receive
complete ou it. AS ours Is a mounted,
Battery, il will take some lime to procnre
horses DC. ..
We have four guns, two l2-pound how
witzers, two 10 pound ParroI guns, rfed
MI ~ foil
Capt, H. $. Wo,more.
LIST. Lieut.. l.. p. Barrows; 2j. Lieut.. J
NJ. Hinde.
Orderly Sergeant, C. II. Bently. Cuyahoga
Quarter Master Sergeant. III. B York. Cuv
anoga; Artifcer. j. G Durlce. Goauga
Artl6ccr, II. Wise, Cuyahoga; Bugior, l. A
Simmons, ,Geauga.
lst Sergeant. G. S. Hazcn. Geauga; I'd
q. j. Rundell. Gnuga; 81, K Cowlos, Guy
ah"ga; 4th, A. Reeves, AshtabuiR.
lst Corporal, F. Koeny, Geauga; 81, G
w. Church. Summit; Sd, W. G. Wclch
Geauga; 4th. II. A. Talmadge. Summit
5th, ii Lindsay, summit; ; 9th, G. Coolidge
Cuynhoga; 7rh, l.. Baird, Goauga; 9Th, J
McLeish, Summit.
PRIvATEs.
| ~ hhoH, L. DuInoll, w, D0OH. ou ntult
J. Bartholomew. Geauga; W. II, Brown
Portage; r l. Bonnett, Geauga; ii. Bre
mer, j. b .rnei, summit W. ii. Chapman
Geauga; r. B, Clark. w. W. Culver, J, Cul
YER, j, G. Castle, Summit; l.. Chase, Geau
ga; II. Il, Cahill. IL. A. Cowen, summit
B f. Clark, M. Davis. e Daniels, Geauga
L. NJ. Dennisou. Cuysh oga; II Draper
Q. Dunn, summit; Il. W. Green. ID. GilIott
Geauga; NJ. S Harrington, A Isbell, Ii
lugails, J, Inskeeps, summit; W. W Jamos
A. Keony, f. Keony, W. j. Koon. Goauga
W. Loomis summit; NJ. A. Lander. Cuya
hoga; f. p. Latham. Geauga; H.McLelland
J. w Foley, J. Mccullough, Summit; W
r. Moser, r Manchester, Cuyah oga ;
Murphy Summit; + L. Matthews, Cavahoga
q. A Miller, ID. Murray. Summit; II Price
ii. d. Price, Cuyahoga; E. PEBBLES, Sum
init A. Prior, Cuyahoga; p, Quinns. Sum
nit; F M. Strong, Medina; f. c, Stone
Summit; 7. Scott. Jr. Geauga; v. Sails
bury, Cuyahosa @. Il. StanIy, Summit
b. l. srarin, f. Town, e. W.'Taylor. Geau
ga; G. Whitlam. Cuyahoga; II. NJ. Wright
G. Mills, Summit.
Yours, IL B YORK.
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Notice.

WE wish to say 10 orr friends and customers
w that we have this day commenced selling
Goods exclusively for READY PAY. In CON.
sequence ofthe hard times, we have TO pay cash
for all our Goods when we buy hem-therefnre
we are obliged TO have our pay when we cell
them. Our Stock of Goods is large and complete,
and we think by selling tor Cash or Ready Pay,
we can make II better Tor the buyer and ourselves
al the same time. Come and see If YOU do not
thinkso. AYRES & MURRAY.
Churdon, August 2nd, 1851.
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VIM La Porter Before Erie B. Ensign,
-. versus u. p, OF Parkman town
nNthe 15th day of Oet, A. d. 1851,
" said Justice issued an Order of Attach.
ment In the above action, for the sum Of 500 81.
WIN. L. PORTER. I,
Bundysburg, October 2Ist, 1861. 6l6ws
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E% Read Prof. Woods Advertisement
in another column.
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BUFFALO ROBES just received, and for sale
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KEOkUK POST OFFICE.
Open from n ~ m. 10 p. m. On Sunday Iron
3 toto =. m.
DAfLy ARRIVALS AND DsPARrUEss OF THx nAIIa.
Eastern Mail arrives at p. M, and closes II q
o. N. %
81. Losis and sosthsrn Mails arrive y. p. m.
and close at -. n.
North lows and Northern Illinois Mails asriveat
q p. n. Ana slosc IT .. n.
Carthage and Plymouth Mails STRIVE At p. n.
md Close ats .. m. 4sas4
Wsstsrn Mail arrives 81 II m. and closes q
Up. m.e
ChsYieston ttri-weskly) Mail departs ON Men,
days, Wednesdays and Fridays ats o'clock .. NJ,
and arrives on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays
ut u'ct06k p. m.
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kEY CirY POE ST. Louis.-Trsvslefs 20
Ing South or East had better avsil thsnsslvss
Of the splendid steamer Key City, which will
DO here during the day and will lssvs for St.
Louis snd all intermediate landings. For
speed, comfort and fare she il unsurpassed
BY any boat 10 the trade, and the sstsntions
Of Capt. ]. Worden sid Mr.. s. w. Eiarsd
arc indeiatigable.
Msssrs. Brown 4 Stotts, on the Leves,
are her agenss, and will give any informs-
ton in regard TO passage or freight.