The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-21
THE JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT.
Summary of News.

4 II is ascertained, on enquiring, that no
/ designations have been received from the
officers In the Army of the Potomac since
the change OF commanders and that
officers who are not disposed TO continue
in the service in consequence of the
change, will find no diti:ay in being re-
liev, d.
The Heraicfs despatch intimates that
General Buffers removal is probable.
4 The London Times credits he Federals
I foe their energetic construction oil navy,
! bht questions its Effectiveness for regular
( naval warfare. H .H.. s' '7
Gen. ViIlipigue died nt Port Hudson, n
few days ago, pneumonia, ....
The rebels are. said 10 be forlify ing Jack
son., Miss Large reinfoicenen are
being brought tEele hom Arkansas. 1t
is believed their entire army viii fail back
to that point before giving battle.
I. Adrices from various parts OF The South
ern coast say nearly all lie rebel salt
works on The coast OF Florida and Louis.
lana have been Destroyed by ourgunboats.
! The gunbos,s lie of Galveston.io protect
/ Unlonis,s from raids oi rebel cavalry which
/ force Unionists into the rebel ranks.
A WnrrenIon dispatch of the ovcnin.
OF the l5gh savsa rebel battery opened
on Gen. Surgis' division on Friday, while
! passing Su'phut Springs TO Fayetteville.
Alter AN artillery duel Of two hours, tic
rebels were dri,tu off. .,H ...
The whole Tex4s coast is sealed by
our blockade .a.
Passengers from Helena, rcroft Her.
nanGo occupied bv Fe1er,ls.
O. The peoplv Of Mississippi are said to be
running q eir ncgr,es in,o The in.crioy,
'caYlng only such properly as cannot be
carried away. .. .-.....
Tie Mrreer (GA) Telegraph OF the
J l3ih has long article on Peace. l.
says We are so anxious for peace that
| longing for j. were uul Of the mind OF man,
woman or child. and war disres,es US a
thousand times more than the North. l.,
however, sees nothing. but ruin cxcep;
Peace b. based On Southern IudeDend.
epce. .
A Washington special says that military
men believe Burnside is sooa TO be at
tackled by he rebels in (ul force
! The entire coast Of Texls is in posses.
sion OF he Fedcral forces. ..- ...
The Post Master General has given or
ders for the redemption OF postage stamps
which have been used AS currency.
l. All partisan rangers WHO have hrea pil.
laying the country around Memphis, have
been disbended by Ptmbcrlon, and at
hchcd to regiments. .....
The Savannah Republican Of The 9th
says it has generally been resolved both
| by the army and cllizens to defend that
CITY e.; 10 yield possession 10 rhe invaders
/ only when ils walls shall have been bat.
tered down, and no one left TO dispute his
entrance.
Much thnt is said about the rebel. be.
ing rcinforced with iron clad vessels from
Europe finds no confirmation at the Navy
Department, which is not Indifferent 10
obtaining facts on that subject.
Reports Of disasters TO the Army Of the
Potomac, Involving the safety OF Wash.
ing'on, and the re capture Of Harper :
Ferry, have been in circulation, but have
no foundation in truth. -...
A Lynchburg paper says that the num-
startling, and thew are often tie best class
Of soldiers. II adds that the Confederate
! Government is fully alive TO the magni-
tude Of the evils in enforcing the draft
penalty in ae case OF every desrr,er.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that parties using revenue
stamps may cancel TIE same by siam ping
upon them their initials with the date, in
lieu of writing upon them rs heretofore.
1t isrePorted from good authority TINT
Lieutenant DHrnour, lsl New Mexico vol.
unteers, while in charge OF the express in
/ Santa Fc, extracted from certain letters
draNs 10 the amount Of 500 900, and le fl
for parts unknown.
The Ncrcury snys The South should not
encourage the EXPECTATIONS rs TO recog-
nj ion. The Courier diScourses upun the
evils OF peace, Irmmhing, in conclusions:
- We permit them TO impose upon US
again with lfeir false professions. 1.-The
Yankees will do us infinitely greater in
jury after the war has terminated than
they can do us while the COZ fci is going
on.
| Information having been received by
the War Department that certain military
commanders in Kentucky have, in viola +.
lion Of the act OF Congress, been return,
ing fugitive slaves irom within our lines
tc loyal as wsll as rebel masters, the Sec
retary OF War has ordered the report oi
alleged transactions to be made TO the
War department, in order that officers
thus violating the laws of the United
States nigh! be duly punished.
The London Times has commenced the
public 'don Of special correspondence from
Richmond In a letter dated Oct 8!h,
the writer is strongly imbued with seces.
sionism, and says the South suffer terrible
desolation, bat their spirit Of resistance is
rs high rs ever. Z
The London Daily News furnishes ev-
idence from Southern newspapers show
ing that their military resources ara abou'
exhausted, and internal dissensions pre-
vail '.".
1t is reported that Geribald has been
sounded as 10 his acceptance Of The throne
OF Greece, . ...... ...a e. ..#
4 The steamer Eugene, Cairo and Mem
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