The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-08
VOLUME XIII. NO. so.

every ono can Judgo tor themselves.
Nav YoRK, Aug. 2d.-Tho Hilton Head
of the Herald dated the 10th,
says, a refugee from Charleston reports Con.
Smith commands thorO. Tho rebels hayo
scnt nine Infantry and two cavalry compa-
nies to Richmond, and otherwise dcpute
thoir force by large guards on tho Savannah
Railroad.
Every ono capable Of bearing arms is
forced to enlist in tho Southern army.
Two iron-cad rams. similar to the Morri.
mac, are being constructed at Charleston to
destroy tho block kaders.
Tho steamers Herald and Memphis had
arrived from Liverpool with valuable sup.
plios and tho steamer Economist was cx-
pec,od and had probably reached thoro. rs
n largo side whool steamer ran in last Fri.
day
Tho fleet off Charleston has been aug.
montod aud it is now thought impossible
for vessels thCro to got out without capture.
Tho rcbul steamer Nashville is cornored
under an eight gun rebel battery in Dobay
Sound, with tho gunboals Paul Jones aud
Keystone State watching her.
WATERLOO, Va, Aug. 9nd.--Intolligcnce
rom CuIpeprcr says. scouting parties go
out daily. and occasionally bring in rebel
scouts. No enemy in force has been dis.
covered this side of Gordonsvillc. 1t is
supposed that strong ontrcncbments are
being conducted at that point by tho rUbcls.
Our troops arc in such high spirits and con.
fdent of success. that they say they can dc.
feat whatever roboi forces may be there col
cctcd.
Gen. Popo, in his way hithor, was received
49,, a. tk
whom no re tcoivcd complmGnting them on
their splendid appearance and the pcrtec.
ton of their drill.
Descrtion has been much checked within
tho last few days by tho stringent orders Of
Gen Pope. Several descrters having been
found guilty AFRO sentenced to be branded
and drummcd out of tho army.
WAsnINCroN, Aug. 81 Special to tho
Times. There was report in Washington
Saturday that General McClullan's army
wcro emharking on transports for tho pur-
pose Of changing tho puco Of advance upon
Richmond.
Tho rumor was startling to tho general
public, but gratifying to tho moro thought
full who think tho successful performance
of such change would greatly improve the
situation. The rumOr had its origin. no
doubt. in the expedition that has just cifec
ted an important movement across the
James river.
Tho ordcr of the Governor of Missouri
for the enrolment of all the militia of that
State. is still causing trouble in st. Louis.
Hundreds of mechanics who were at work
on tho gunboats and in the iron-plate mills,
threatened to leave tho State to avoid tho
conscripiiou, aud mill ownors aro hero to
procure q modification of tho Governors
proclamation.
Newbern adviccs 3Oth received. M. J.
Calvin, Co. 3 23d Mass, was shot in the
street, whiIo doing guard duty at night.
Tho sho. was fired from house, and is n
fourth attempt TO murder guards. All in.
habitants ia tho ncghborhood havo beer
secured and all suspicious characters jailol,
six or seven houses demolished.
Special to Tribune: Tho Government
now fully prepared for tho plots of tho Bor-
dor State Sccpssonists. whether in Mary.
land or Kentucky, and will instantly crush
any attempted treason. .g
Gov Magoffin of Kentucky is watched.
| 1t is expected that tho President and sew.
cral members of tho Bahinot will bo presen,
at tho great war meeting. on Wednesday
night at the East front of tho Capitol.
Tho Clerks in tho Departments will soor
bo granted two hours each day for drill OK
crcise.
srERRYvlLLE. Aug. 3.-(special to Trb
une.) Col. Robinson, Provost Marshal. ha!
arrested between sixty and seventy citizon
of Rappahannock county who will not tax,
| the oath of allegiance. Thrao days grac,
! has bcen granted, AZ tho expiration of which
! bn, RI Ha ;,,,
mediatey beyond The lines.
! Two Intelligent German deserters from
| tho rebel army oamo within our lines las
evening. They left Richmond two weeks
ago. and state that great distress prevailed
in tho rebol camp that all tho soldiers are
living upon nothing but fresh beef and -four
with no salt, sugar or coffee that the rogi
ments would not average moro than 30(
mon.
they also pretond that thoy have ovor
heard prominent rebel officers say that thoi
condition was moro desperate than il hat
been at any time during tho war.
NEW YoRK, July 4 "A special to tn
Tribune says: Ohio, Indiana, ard Ken
tucky will be formed an independent mill
tary department. in Gen BuolIs department
with commanding General whose head
quarters will bu at Cincinnati.
A ottcr to tho Herald. dated Hilton Head
3lst, says tho robol ram which has a lon
time been in process of construction, at Sa
vannah, is completed, armed. and ready 70
service. All accounts which come to us
represent her as worry formidable. Sbo is O
light draft, great power and has yer
heavy armament. Already tho rebels ar,
making tho necessary soundings prcparator
to bringing her down tho river.
Two steamers bearing tho rebel flag, an,
engaged in the performance of this service
came within range of Fort PuIaski's gun
on Tuesday, and wOro compelled to retire
Admiral Dupont is making every prepara
ton to receive tho monster.
New YORK. Aug. 4 "A Fortress Monro
letter to the Post SAYS Burnside's corps ha
embarked and is moving off, The gunboat
and mortars are all under ordors, aud who
they strike tho splinters will fly.
IIEADQUARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, !
Monday, August 4th.
! Ever since tho firing upon our shippn
at tho mail boat landing by tho enemy
batteries, our troops have occupied the op
posite shore. Yesterday n reconnaissance
was made from that point back into tn
country to within II miles of Petersburg
IL w9s conducted by Cot Avorill, and con
, posed of l5U of the 5th United States an
$50 of tho Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry, wit