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


done the inmates OF The Asylum but on
The contrary every comfort was extended
10 them by our surgeons and other
officers.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAo,
December 8.
A Areport from River Station notes sew.
eral deaths from exposure during the past
(orty-eight hours. Large quantities Of
supplies were prevented from landing at
Acquia and Potomac Greeks, by low
water and ice. The latter is lnlly two
inches thick. Notwithstanding this, the
army generally has twelve days prov;s-
ions ahead. There are no movements of
importance to-day. ..
Many regiments are industriously en-
gagged in ereicug hu's, as if preparing to
spend the winter hereabouts. The i'm
! preston, however. is prevalent :hat the
present quiet will be of short duration.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 6-Twenty
rebel prisoners arrived here TO day from
Suffolk, and forty conlrabands. .'. o..
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 3 / has
the following -, 's. a..
1.-TWO deserers just in from Washing.
ton represent an Abolition fleet at New.
burn. and that Wilmington is 10 be
attacked this week"
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 8-M lnight.-A
dispatch Just received from Nashville con.
firms 1.-The capture Of the l04th Illinois
l06th and l08.h Ohio re 4imenls, Nichols
battery, and detachment OF the 2 In
diana Cavalry, under Colonel Wood
on Sunday morning after an hours fsh'
at Hartsville. Tenn, by Morgan's force,
number not stated. No further parIicu
lars. ~. ....g - ,.,,a -. .... q.
IIEADQUAHTERs RIGHT GRAND DIVISION,
December 80 A. NJ
l Owing to tho greatly diminished lungtl
and broncth of camp fires visible night bo
fore last, the impression ia prevalent tina
tho enomy had iailen back 10 new position
some Distance 10 tho rear OF their forme
limo. t rr H
Tho immense volumes Of smoke scen las
evening on the opposite side above the hill
ovorluoking Fr doricksburg. ami seemed {;
T extend for miles in u western md north
western direction. demonstrated that tb
presumed rotrogade NOV enent--if mado q
, all---was meant only 10 bring them undo
bottor shelter.
The apparent fact of the continued pros
, onco of great body OF the rebel urmy /
, front Of tho Right Grand Division can b
/ but gratifying to Burnside, for reasons thu
will bo developed in u few days.
d II is presumed Stoncwall Jackson wit
4 his forco has taken position on tho o,
, tromc lett.
NASHVILLE. Dec 7.-Our arms aro agai
disgraUod. Tho 39,h Brigade. Dunon;
!. division. consisting of tho l04'h llIinoi
:. Col. Moore, commanding tho brigade; ,h
/, l06th Ohio, Col Tafu, and l08th Ohit
Col. Limberg; NicElin's battery, and a sma
@ detachment of the FL Indiana. Cavalry wor
surrounded at daylight this morning, 1
70 Hartsvillo, by Morgan, commanding thrC
q regiments of cavalry and two OF intdntry.
After fighting an hour and quarter, OF
Il forces surrendered. and the euumy burno
our camp, capturing nearly all tho brGac
70 train and teams. aud burning what The
could not carry away. Two guns OF Mel
10 Inns battery we're also captured,
Our loss was between fifty aud sixty kil'c
Il. and wounded, who wero left on the nel,
III Tho robol loss not reported,
The gallant Liour. Col. Stewart, of the
Il. lddiana Cavalry, and Col. Moore, wv
among tho cap,ives
oi Major Hill, ot.tho I'd Indiana, was woundo
hut not dangerously. he says half of OF
"a. Infantry fought we'll, but tho other h'
soon broke,
q Colonel Harlan's and Col. Millcrs b
gndeS wero sent in pursuit, buisthe enen
If. had forded the Cumberland river out
IN roach. A fcw shells sent aftor them caus
r.. rapid retreat.
Major Hill denies that tho camp was a.
10 prisod. II so. the affair was more disgraC
ful TO us, as Hartsville was a strong posito
"a On Thursday q Lieutenant Colonel
A Davis division was captured whilst SIX
a mishing Two regimeu.al Quartermaste
m. of Palmers division, we're captured VIII
no foraglng. Names not reported. Thirte
nS wagons, with mules, on a foraging expe
N, tion, were captured on Saturday.
A desorter from Murfreesbor0 repc
n ChOathan aud Breckinridge Ihere, with
ps teen thousand meh /; Bnokner at Shell
vile, and Kirby Smith sick at Manchest
yo Gen. Joe Johnston waA certainly at M
Ve freesboro on Saturday.