The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
WAR NEWS.

The pilh o! 1t is this Our army got back
to Washington without trouble not even
n wagon was lost; everything was system.
atically done; our army is oncamped within
iho forlificatious before the Capital many
of tho divisions are upon The Gerry ground
occupied thirteen months ago Grltlius Bat
tory pitches fonts on tho Identical old
ground, the very piece occupied before tho
first battle OF Bull. Run there is no OK
element in Washington now on the con-
trary, thcro is feeling of security, founded
upon tho belief that the city is not within
easy grasp of tho enemy; whom thoy had
the big scare, in July, 1861, many citizens
made off at railroad spoed-nOw, however,
thoy remain, courageously; tho people are
astonished BY tho gunboats-never saw tho
like, and crowd the banks of the Potomac
to SEQ them tho day was beautiful, and ali
tho military movements we're conducted in
an orderly and evidently deliberate manner ;
for u wonder there are numerous reports,
not easily verified, abou. tho movements O..
the Robols, but they have gone to Dranes-
Vile, Leesburg, and 30 up the Valley the
Postmaster at Leosburg came down to
Washington last week. and now wisely don't
go back the blowing up at Frodericks.
burg was not completely done-ono bridge
is passablo for footmcn. and the fnundery
still stands, but the Rebels do not like TO 90
in for foar of iufernal machines supposed to
be planted there by tho Unionists. Such is
fair synopsis OF the intelligence furnished
by tho authorized tolegrnphic or mail dis
patches. 1t is immense.
We have from The Cairo Gd=ette a hor.
rible story of Rebel guerrilla atrocity-al.
most too horrible for belief. Tho assertion
is that a gang of guerrilIas in Haywood
County. Tenn, visited the house of Mar.
shall Waters, an old and respected citzon
dashed in tho door, seized tho old man, tied
his arms behind him, and lashed him to the
back Of a horse. Tho old mans daughter
was violated by ten OF the gnng, being first
so tod as to render resistance impossible.
This accomplished, tho house was burned
to the ground, tho young woman perishing
in tho flames. They then rode off with tho
old man, tauntod him with the fate of his
daughter, gavo him three minutes to pray,
aud hung him up. A noiso frightened them.
and they rodo off; tho old man succeeded
in escaping. This is all vouched for, but as
have further proof before wo accuse even
Secession traitors o. such moro than in.
fernal work.
mission over the wires from Washington,
say that statements current about our losses
in men and stores are greatly overostmatod
Tho army is now mostly in its new position
aud a thorough reorganization is in progress
Tho proper authorities fully understand
the necessities of our condition, and arc
taking the precautions required by the oxi.
goncy." New troops arc coming in at the
rate of several thousand per day, and az.
fairs art hourly assuming a moro cheerful
aspect.
Gen. Burnside, whose location has been
something of a mystery, was on Monday
night OH tho east side of Potomac Run
about six miles from Fredericksburg, in a
position to punish tho enemy if they should
attempt to press him. Somo of the cnemy's
cavalry had attempted faux movement
upon him, crossing ferry fifteen miles b. =
low fredericksburg, but had not effected
their purpose.
We find in Wheeling paper q detailed
account of tho latc dash of the Rebois upon
Buckhannon. Western Virginia, by which
tho Union suffered heavy loss in army
stores.
! Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania has issued q
proclamation for tho immediate arming o
! tho militia of that State, in Wow of dangers
just now possible if not probable. Tribune
FriddN Sept. oh.
A dispatch to tho Associated Pross en-.
titled: From tho Battle. Field" dated
Washington, Sept. 5, states Qrom news
papers and private Sources) that it is be
loved tho Robols have crossed in some force
this side OF Point of Rock and subsequently
for the most part, rocrossod into Virginia
They havo thrown shells at canal boats
they did not hit tho boats, consequently NJ
damage was done. A man who says h,
swan tho river, says that jackson had go
to Lecshurg with his troops and was Goinj
; toward Harpors Ferry, and Longstrcot wa
marching in tho same direction. Tho Reb
els were we'll supplied with artillery. UniC,
men were escaping, Reb0ls were arrcstn
, such of them as thoy could catch: Robe
r flags wero displayed in token of joy at th
I arrival of the Rebel armies.
: By tho Fulton, from Nav Orleans Aug
i 2S, wo learn that oar troops loft BatoI
Rouge some days before, leaving tho gun
boats to hold tho place. The town was no
burnt, only fiftcon small wooden building
having boon destroyed 20 clear tho spac
before tho Notifications. All was quiet a
: New Orleans, but au attack was expecte,
| on Carrollton, n small village near the city
Wilson's Zouaves were expected at Ne,
Orleans, u fact which seomed greatly 20 dis
turb the Rebels, who soem to have specia
antipathy to this particular corps.
Our special dispatch from Washingto
states that tho most accurate estimate G
our recent losses, by the Surgeon Genera
is 4, 800 killed and wounded. Tho Rebel
. treated the wounded most 5arbarousl,
leaving them without attendance, food, {
b wator, lying helpless in tho midst of putr,
: flying corpses. All of Gen, Popes ufice
who wore captured have bcen sent to Ricl
:. mo nd to be the victims Of Dayis's retali
tory order.
A Louisville dispatch of Thursday ga,
that tho city was thrown into considorab
!. excitement by rumors that tho Union forc
:. under Gen. Gilbert wore attacked at moo
to-day by the Rebels near Shelbyvile, thir
miles east of Louisville. Tho rosult was VI
known. Several arrests Of prominent s.
cessouists were made hero to-day. The
together with all the political prisone
= hitherto confined here, were sent north
/. the Ohio River to-day.
Gen. McClellan's first general ORDER sim
. his instalmont in his new commission. i
' forms his troops that he has assumed con
. mand of tho fortifcatiOns of WasbingtC
l. and of all tho troops for the defense of Il
l. Capital. The heads of tho staff department
of tho Army of the Potomac will DO
IS charge of their respective departments
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