The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14
WAR NEWS.

Gen. LoQgttreets army corps had Occn-
pied Ca+peppor Court House for several
days. but iuit last Saturday. 1t was goner.
ally reported that no would encamp on the
hills south ot tho town.
Gen A p His command was here on
Thursday. but rotreated upon the advance
of our troops.
Reliable citizons confirm tho general bo.
lief ofintellgent army officers that Leo has
succeeded in eludng Mcclellan, aud that u
large portion OF Lco's army is at Gordous
vile. ... ..
Con. A. p. Hills forces and Con. Stnart's
cavalry formed tho roar guard of Gen. Loe.
The former was at Chester Gap on Wedues
day, and General Plessanton haG pushed
Stuart to Flint Hill.
Our troops found 270 wounded rebol
soldiers in tho hospital here.
Great distress prevails among tho citizens
horoabouts for the ucccsssries of Tito. All
the stores are exhausted ot supplies and
arc closed up. Cars are expected to arrivo
hero tomorrow.
Tho snow storm continued until late this
afternoon.
Leading sccessionsts here prophecy a
! great battle hereabeuIs in few dave. They
| represent that Stonowall Jackson is only ten
miles off with force of 10000 mon, and
that Bragg is at Gordonsville in great force
| They also say that there 10 but littlo doubt
! that jackson is threatening to attack our
forces ut Waterloo.
WAsnINGToN Nov. S-The Herald's do
spatch says Burnside ia appointed in place
Of Mcclellan, and that Hooker takos Burn.
sides position.
McCIcIlans removal caused great exotic.
mPnt hero ro.night.
Gen Ftz JOHN Porter has been ordered
here 10 answer charges against him by Popo.
The mortar schooners at tho NNvy Yard
are having the mortars removed and re-.
placed by 90 poundcr Parrott gun amid
ships. two riled guns on sides, and pivot
gun forward. The destination not made
public.
Rebel preparations for rotrcat has beon
going on for two months. All their plans
arc known to DO matured for winter quar-.
ters at Richmond:
We hold Warronton Junction, from
whence tho rebels fell back vest erday.
The snow storm viii! delay tho military
operations IN Virginia two or three DAYS.
SALEM Nav. 9.-P. M-The order re.
lieying Mcclellan was received ut head
quarters Mt IL o'clock last night. 1t was
entirely unexpected aud every ono was
tnken by surprise on it's receipts The
command was Immediately turned over to
Burnside.
Mcclellan and staff Ieave to morrow for
Trenton. n. j.. where no is ordered to ro.
port. His last official net was issuing an
address to his soldiers, informing them n
few words of the change. and taking leave.
Thero 10 no othor news worthy of men
tion, except the army ls in mo ion.
New YORK. Nov. 8.
! A special to tho Tribune saws:
! Wo hear through several channels that
charges OF the most serious character have
bten preferred against Gen. Curtis. now in
command of the Department of Missouri.
aud that no will probably soon DO suspended
from his command, and ordered before q
Court ot Inquiry.
The Herald has the following, dated Har-
per's Ferry, Nov, 7,h:
Whites guerrilla cavalry are in tho Sicin-
! ity OF Suckers Cup They havo uninter.
rGpted communication bciuec hore aud
Ashbys Gap. 1t is reported several
strngglers on thor way honco to Con, Me,
CleIIan's headquarters, have boon captured
by these guorrIIns.
Tho rohel cavalry pickets were in view
on both banks of tho Shenandoah to day.
10 this region.
Snow fell for ten hours boro to-day, to
the discomfort of every ono.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. S-The Democrats
Bowling Green correspondent this morning
writes that an escaped prisoner who lott
Murtreosboro on Wednesday, reports that
Gems. Polk and Breckinridge with rs 900
men and artillery attacked tho south side
nj Nashville on Friday morning. Will" John
Morgan nu the north sido with 3 600 men
crossed at the ford and attempted to de-
stroy tho bridge but wore repulsed.
The result of Polk's attack is unknown.
McCook's corps, comprising Woodruif's
: Silrs, and Sheridan's Divisions reached
Nashville on Friday. Crittondens corpt
was at Galatin on Friday moving down
( Choatham with portion nf Bragg's army
, was at Murfroosboro. Tho remainder OF
, Brngg's army. except l6 900, left at Cum.
borIand Gap. pushing towards Nashville
Bragg had been arrested and suporceded bV
Joe johnson, for his disastrous campaign in
Kentucky. No notice at MurfrecsbOrn
which has been in constant communication
, with Mobile of tho capture of the latter
city. Fifteen thousand rebel troops arc at
, Mnblo.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8, IL, p. M.--We have
been in teIegraphic communication with
M'toheI!sville, Tenn. for tho past Q days
aud have received none of the above tdings
CAIRO Nov. Con. GRAFT has made hi.
headquarters at LaGrango, Miss. The
railroad from Jackson TO that place ia il
running order.
y A telegram from Colonial Lowe at For
Henry, to headquarters here. says thore il
no doubt about Con Ransom having bad
" fght with tho rebel Woodward's commannt
= in tho vicinity OF Garre,sburg. .-
n Reports from various sources indicate th
: route Of tho rebels, but have nothing den
nito however.
II ST. LOUIS, Nov, g.
y We hoar Of nothing Of special interes
:, from Con. SchuRuld's army. Tho rehei
:. don't appear to havo attempted to regal
. lost advantages or to rep0ssrss ihemsolv o
. with any part Of Missouri territory. Tho
10 havo been pursued into the Boston MOun
J., tuns, and will certainly bo compelled to rs
!. treat beyond tho Arkansas River. Tho rebt
II column that was to tsko Pilot Knob an
Cape Girurdcau from the south cast by wa
of Pocahontas, have not yet achieved an
:" such results on tho CONTRARY, they hav
boon driven below Pocahontas and portion
OF Gen. Steel's forces so dispersed at PIT
% mans Ferry and other points that il will b
D. impossible for the enewy to obtain foo