The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-04

u. s.. other than the usual charge OF twonty ]
c5nts for permits for merchandise forwarded
from any place in a loyal stnto TO another
In the same or other like sta,e nor exercise
IN, supervision over tho taado of such states
except such as may DO necessary to prevent
supplies Of any description from boing fur !
nished TO the insurgonts. 1t is furthermore
directed that no permits be granted for any
articles forbidden by tho military authnri.
tics to bu transported into anv territory oc.
cupied by tho forces Of the United States.
Sr LorIs. March 81 Con. Curtis issued
the following special order dated lIeadquar-
ters OF tho Army Of tho Southwest, Mar. 26;
Charley Morton, Hamilton Kannady and
Alexander Lewis, colored men once slaves,
employed in rebel service, and taken as con
trabands Of war arc hereby conliscatod, and
not being needed 10 public service, arc por.
mitiod to pass tho pickets of this command
porthward without lot or hndrance. and are
forever omaDcpatcd from tho scrvco of tho
master who allowed them TO aid in the Of
forts to break up the Govern mont and tho
laws of our country.
WAsnINGToN, April IA dispatch has
been received by The Secretary Of Navy
from Com Dupont, dated. steamer Mo.
bican, off Brunswick, Ga, which says. in
obedience 10 orders Of the Secretary OF
NAVY, Of March 5'h, he left Fernandina
the 9th, accompanied hv Several vessels,
and went 10 s.. Slmon's Island. He found
tho forts aud batteries commanding the
channel to be Of formidable construction,
but deserted, and the guns, &C., removed.
Those on Jekyl Island were also abau.
doned and deserted.
The expedition then proceeded up the
! 10 Brunswick. On arriving there the
railroad depot and wharf were found to
have been fred by rebel soldiers.
We landed without opposition, and
hoistrd the American flag on the Ogle.
thorpe House. The town was deser'ed =,
and nearly all the property carried away
that could be.
Proclamations were then posted on pub
lie buildings urging the Inhabitants to re-
turn, promising protection to persons and
property Of all good citizens.
We removed nothing from the houses.
and the landing party returned to their
vessels.
! A dispatch OF the 19th, from Commo.
dore Gordon to the Secretary Of Navy,
gives the details Of reconnaissance by
the inland passage from Brunswick TO Da.
rian.
! Com. Gordon, with the Pocahontas
and Po,omaska, and the launch Of the
-Mohican, proceeded to open the communi.
C iion between S.. Simons Sound and the
Altamaha River. They encountered sew.
eral distractions in the river, which they
moved.
When arriving in sigh: OF D4rien, two
rebel steamers Were just moving off,
Contrsbands who came off reported
Dalian entirely deserted, only one com
pany Of cavalry remaining 10 fire The town
should steamers approach.
The reconnaissance was not pushed
farther, and the expedition returned to
Brunswick.
CHICAGO, April IA special 10 the
Times, off island No. 10. 3,si. says the
river is falling severa, inches 10 day, the
rebels have erected large enlrenched
camp in the bend of the river, directly in
front OF our gunboats, the embankmenl
half mile long having been thrown up
on shore, behind which guns are mounted
Large numbers are masked. AS yeu
there are no means of ascertaining what
artillery they have posted at this point
Several batteries, however, are plainly
visible. The entrenchments stand from
the centre Gf the bend 10 the upper point
of,he Island. They are constantly busy,
both with steam boats and men. MoriarS
were fred yesterday and TO day every
II minutes with what effect we are un-
able to decide. The shells are all thrown
on the Island. The rebels make no an.
swer, except an occasional shot at the
transport.
Occasional firing was heard beyond
New Madrid. caused by an engagement,
between the batteries which are placed a
the opposite side OF the river below tha
place.
We got no news from there.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Tha enemy a
last have entirely abandoned Aquia Greek
carrying with thom thoir artillery and stores
There is no rebo forco now between Fredc
: ricksbarg aud tho river In that town there
are but few soldiers, tho main body bei n,
posted about a milo aud half beyond.