The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-08
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lcet ordered by tho Southern Confudoracy,
Ind purchased in Europe. Thoy noun
rom ten to thirty guns each, and are said
20 DO mailed with q inch iron. The block
,do was run openly by tho dint of superior
strength aud weigh; of metal. Mobile is
now considered open to tho commerce Of
tho world with tho support of the newly.
acquired power. This story is not credited
at Washington.
Sdiurddy, Aug. 2nd-Thcre nro ;ndi
cations of an important movement by Gen.
Pope's army. lis lines havo recently nd.
yancod beyond Warrunton. and Con. llatch's
cavalry is scouting tho country up to the
lines, capturing spies aud guerrllas
Our special dispatches from Washington
say that Madison, 81 miles in advance of
Sperryvillo. is occupied by our forces
Some trning skirmshcs had occurred.
Nearly all tho citizens within tho Union
lines arc taking the oath rather than 20
South. The order is rigidly enforced. On
Thursday one of our scouting parties routed
II body OF Rebel mounted rilcmcn near
Spcrryyillc, killing one aud capturing five
Rumor had it that StonewalI jackson was
in force in the Shenandoah Valley. A
Union prisoner escaped from Bynchburp
Charlottesville.
A dispatch from Gen. McCloIan's army
says that about II O'Clock on Thursday
night the RobMs opened fro from tho op.
posito sido of tho river with two bat.
terics of light artillery. Tho Robcl pieces
wcro handled well, and fred with great rap.
idity. Four men were killed and sOmc
five or six wounded Several horses also
III h., Inl h,I 10 ~ h,;
own way for some time. as our troops did
not anticipate au attack but the 30 pound.
or stationed at Col. Ingalls, headquarters
soon silenccd their guns.
1t is supposed that the now Rebel Inm
or iron clad Murrmac No 9 is now finished
at Richmond. When r0nCd and her ma.
chincry putin, er guards will probably not be
over ono foot above tho water Being much
smaller. she will DO far moro manageable
than tho other Mcrrimac. Tho rAm is well
bonkcd reaching about four tcot above the
deck, and extending out six or eight feet.
She will carry ono bow, ono storm, and
three side guns. Her crow is to consist sof
tho old crew Of tho other Mrrrimac.
WAsuIHGToN. Aug. lst.-WORds dis.
patch. Eek Gov. Dounsou. Gen. Bates,
Representative Gurlcy aud Larz Anderson
all Of Ohio, arrived here this morning, at
tho request OF Gov. Tod, and had long in
trrvicw with tho Secretary Of War, tho
President aud Con. lIallcck. regarding mill
tary interest in Southern Ohio, together
with tnoso of Kentucky, which ended most
satisfactorily aud it is probable that all
they came after was accomplished.
Tonight they had an important interview
with Gen. llalIcck. during which he alluded
to tho negro question and said that no was
now and always had beUn in favor Of using
negroes within the military lines aud OF
coniiscating all slaves and other property
OF rcbos in arms.
In addition no said that Gen. Mcclellan
had been Instructed to use all negroes
coming within his lines and to compensate
those who were free, but to employ all with
out reference to thoir status.
The order on employing negroes will
probably DO soon issued by Gen. llaIleck.
Fr. MoNRoE, Aug. Ist.
1t is rumorpd aud believed hcro that the
new Merrimac has come down as far as
Fort Darling. Ono thing is authentic that
Federal gunboais have passed up tho river
beyond ilarrison's landing. A detachment
of infantry and Cavalry from Mcclellan:
army made n reconnaissance down tn,
Chckahomny and came towards Williams
burg. all thoy met was our pickots. They
then returned reporting to have seen nothing
of tho on0my.
Last night. between IL and |, the rebels
opened iiro on McClellan's centre for about
an hour and half, and from four batteries
flying artillery opposite tho Landing. some
above and some below. Not one-third OF
their shells exploded. Several vessels were
struck by fragments of shells, but no one
IN tho fleet was H. urcd. Nno soldiers were
killed and thrco wounded After half an
hours delay our siege guns opened, and IN
loss Than forty minutes tho rebels wore 81
lonced. II tho motive OF tho rebels was tC
draw our gunbOats down tho river, tho,
wGro disappointed, MS not ono made it's up
posrancc. Nothing further heard Of th,
rObol MorrimNc.
WASHINGTON, Aug l.-Wolld's dispatch
EX Gov. Dcnnison. Gen Bates, Representa-
two Curly aud Lnrz Anderson. all of Ohio
arrived hero this morning at tho request o
Gov Tod. and had long interview will
tho Secretary of War. the President an,
Gen. HalIcck regarding military interests il
Southern Ohio, together with those OF Ken
lucky, which ended most satisfactorily ant
it is probable that all tho committee cam
after was accomplished. Tonight thoy hat
an important Interview with Gen. Hallcck
during which no alluded to tho negro ques
tion and said that he was now, and away
had boon. in favor of using negroes within
tho military lines. of confscating all slave
and other property of rebols in arms. Ii
addition he said that Con. Mcclellan ha,
boon instructed to use all negroes comin
within his lines and to compensate thns
who Mero FREQ but to employ all withou
reference to their status, Tho order ol
employing negroes will probably bo sool
issued by Con. Halleck.
| CAIRO. Aug. l.-Letters from a rebo
mail captured at COrinth on tho 29ih ult
indicate u rebel movement on Chattanoo
ga and Nashville
| HuDsoN, Mo, Aug. l.-Portor's band o
( guGrrilas crossed tho North Missouri Rail
road Wednesday, and on Thursday nigh
crossed tho Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail
/ road on their way to the northern countie
pursued, by Col. Gaitar's forces.
| Porter had between six and soven hun
drod mon. Bands numbering 10, 20, an
so wcro constantly jninng him.
PuindcXtCr, another notorious maraudcl
with about an equal number of mon wer
marching on Glasgow yesterday, whore thcr
arc loss than 200 of our troops.
Tho Guorrilas in North Eastorn Mo. wi
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