The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-10
WAR NEWS.
Fontnras IMorHnf. Jan. 3.


miles above Newport News, when the
rebel steamer Northampton was met, with
Upion prisoners, from, Richmond, iThey1
stepped on board under The protection OF
the National Gag as their names were
called. Such happy looking men are sell
dom seen; IN UnnUkttN
hCbesi af,er cheer arose from each boat
as.,hsy approached. and the band of~tbc
40 Artillery played, y ..Home, Sweet
Home, which added 10 the enthusiasm,
As The boat passed Newport News lbe u !.
H!a iriga,es Cumberland and Congress
manned ihe rigging, and the tioops al
Camp Butler crowded the beach and
Whstiyss, and fent oyer the waters their,
shouts ol.weleome-sast sisii ir .Hsruo 81
The Geo. Washington arrived here on
her return about halt apasl 8 o'clock. and
the Baltimore boat, which was detained
for the purpose, took The released prisoners
to Baltimore. The number released is
two hundred and foriy, nearly all OF whom
were taken at the battle OF Bull Run. Of
TIE prisoners lsi, Richmond about 7
o'clock this norning. On arriving here al
who needed clothing, we're Immediately
supplied by the Quarter Masters Depart
man, y f9f,gEa as7fl bIa 6n't1. 80 20
CHIcAoo, Jan. .5.-A special 10 the
Tribune dated Cairo, 9th, says that 600
submarine batteries have beeu planted
between Columbus and Memphis. A
gentleman who Witnessed their expert.
ments says they were entirely successful.
The crews Of the gunboats we're mus.
tered 10 on Saturday, The whole feet
win probably anchor in the stream on
Monday. .-....eys sa1 .scqrpa 3m15
The. Memphis Appeal Of the 18th has
The following from Texas :'sia g71 's-7o
Tine 'Galvesioo Civilian of the 18th says
last nights mail brought advices from
the Rio Grande 20 the effect tha, Lincoln
steam propeller. had arrived and was
biockadiug The river. She had captured
and burned schooner. ssa bsyargds -
I. The Houston Telegraph Of the Goth
says the people OF Galveston are in con.
siderable stew over the report Of Gen.
Herbert ordering the destruction Of Gal.
xetton " the city could not be defended.
li' The Federal feet near New. Orleans,
Lake Pontcharlrain, have captured several
Rebel steamers. fif.l slaF UGi srz lus
aHUrroNvILLE. Jan. Especial TO Gin.
cinnati COMMERCIAL: 80 t's't >'l -.
A force consiIiEg Of 400 OF the 25th
Ohio, 800 OF the 2nd Virginia, and 38 nl
Bracken's cavalry, The whole under com
mand Of Major Geo. Webster Of the 25th
Ohio. returned TO day, alter an absence Of
six days. having marched 10 HuntersvilIe,
the depot for rebel supplies 10 Western
,Nirginia, attacked aud pm, TO flight an
equal rebel force, and burned all The reoel
siores 1'iDH'''' . '-''.' -. ~, ..-... 4
\ The rebel force consisted 400 regular
cavalry, armed with Sharp's carbines,
and from $40 to 800 infantry and militia
Their. cavalry attacked as'two miles
from iuntersville. We drove them from
point 10 point. and finally they beat a
hasty 'retteat oW OF town, as we charged
ihrough it,. 'os' 90 '. -.
\ ~n Their supplies consisting Of $50 barrels
OF flour. 3o0'salted bseves. 5000 pounds
Of salt and large quantities of sugar.
cplfee.s rice. bacon, army clothing. DC. /.
worth from twenty five to thirty thousand
dollars. were entirely destroyed. 's,'' '"'
2 We also took large number o. Snaps
carbines, sabres, pistols, DC, One, rebel
was killed and seven wounded. ,,, ,,,v Il
4 We,had ore man seriously wounded
Ii was q complete success. a ssa17a9 si
Maj Webster and his command behaved
galIsn,ly throug ghoui tile march, a severe
one Of l04 miles. but the boys returned in
glorious spirits. The Stars and Stripes
were lett floating over the court. house. =,
New YoRK, Jan, @ The steamship Van
derbilt trom Port RoSal ,ihe 3D. inst, has
arrived She brings 3 697 bales cotton. - , /;
Gen, Stevens brigade advancaL on the
main land on tho let. and took possession oi
tho rebOl batteries after a short resistance
in shelllng, the, rebels, aud GEN sStevons
followed up To within six milos of Charles.
ton. A flag Of truco from tho rebels 70.
quested permlssioD TO bury. their doad. md
an hour was granted for the purpose, when
they fell back on their foriifca,i0n which
are said 10 he worry extensive and defended
by from II 600 10 $4,000 men under Gen.
oral Pope, Their loss is, unknown. iss.4ls
" OuVs NUu tiaii otEut WUuuu-
cd, including Majors Watson Of tho s,h
Michigan. mortality n k,Y4i.s, si'op err
General Stevens now holds possession OF
tho main, land. and awaits reinforcements
IRON, Tho Nor'h 10 procerd. h1sgs, s.taJ'as
d. ,FoRrREss MoRRoE. Jan Ga flag .oI
truce from the flag ship. this p. NJ,
brought from Norfolk Capt. Ralp Hunt
and Lieut. Ives, re,eased prisoners OF war
from Richmond, completing tie number
10 $780, h10'zHI 'r'' iT'A''9f ''t
'.'phe Southern papers received contain
no news excep, Q, a,,elegraphic dispatch that
,he Federal troops had been repulsed In
Sou.h Carolina. and forced 10 take refuge
under the cover ofstheir gun boats on
North Eaisto Island. .iaata agI oai za'"s.
CArao. Ill. Flag officee Foot. With
gun boats Essex. Lexingtun and Tyler.
made a recon oisance down ihe Mis-
sissipPi river this morning, Hssent with,
10 200 yards OF the range OF the rebel bal.
,eries. dOB return he was Cred AZ by the
rebel gun boat Mohawk. TO which he re.
piled, shots falling short. The Flag
officer was higly satisfied with the re-
colhoisahce, and has all the ,poin,s on
the river, as near as two miles OF Co.
lumous, a. .,ds bga % tA 9stisH07 uHw wsi
A dispatch from Cape Girardieu to-day.
says q detachment OF 700 Illinois cavalry.
IUhiIa anoo,in., had eant,,.ad H.; VI Il