The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-28
WAR NEWS.

st. Augustine and jacksonville, Fla, ,
have surrendered to the naval force under
FIng Officer Dupont. without opposition
Fort Marion, built by tho United States
government to defend tho former place.
reverts to US. The official dispatches show
that the inhabitants wcro glad to welcome
our forces the stars and stripes were
raised by the citizens themselves. Tho for
tiHcations were abandoned by tho rebel
troops tho night before our fleet arrived
The secession feeling is almost entirely con.
iined to the women. It ia reported that
tho GeForpor of Florida hao Joo'dod-to lcnvp
the eastern part of the State to US without
opposition, making q stand in the interior.
Strasburg is nov in Gen. Banks posses.
sion. The rear guard of Gen. jackson dis
puted our approach, and finally retreatcd
over Cedar Crock, burning the bridge. A'rs
The tug Leslie as Washington Tuesday
night. reports when they passed Aqua
Creek, tho buildings, and wharf wero in
flames. 1t is supposed tho robols evacuated
and burnt them. - 5s Sc 1s' 3sei sd
II is reported that Mr.. L. Yanoey, tho
rebol emissary to Europe, was captured. in
the disguise of q sailor on vessel from
Havana that was trying to run the blockade
ssE-a7 i9 CIECINNATI, March go.
The Catlettsburgh correspondent oi,he
Commercial says, a boat. just arrived from
PiSelon, brings particulars Of Gen. Gar
fields expedition to Pound Gap, forty
miles beyond Piketou. There were 500
rebels inlrenched on the summit of Cum.
berland Mountains. at Pound Gap. Gen.
Garfield assembled the mountain with his
infantry by an urirequerted path, and
while his cavalry, by advancing along .he
main road, making vigorous attack in
front, drew the rebels short distance
down the summit, the infantry advanced
along the ridge, completely routing them
after fight of less than twenty minutes
The rebels abandoned everything.
Gen. Garfield pursued the rebels six
miles into Virginia. and, after quartering
his men men over night in captured
camp. burned their barracks, consisting
Of sixty log huts. and a large quantity o
stores. s.,qai et aag g7as,s1g T7 Bss1
The rebels lost seven killed ant
wounded. Nobody hurt on our side.
Sr. LOUIS, March 20.--Ofiicial list Of tn,
Federal lnss at Pea Ridgc is as follows
Killed, 2l2; wounded 926; missing. ia.
WASHINGTON. March 20.
An official dispatch from Com. Footo
received at Cairo at l2 o'clock last night
and telcgrnphed hither, says Island No II
ia harder to conq1er than Columbus, as tb,
Island shores are lined with forts. each for
commanding tho one above II. am grad
ualiy approaching the Island, but do no
hope for success until tho occurrence o
certain events which promise success.
Com. Fooie adds that wo are firing daN
and night on the robols, and We gain OF
thom. We arc having somo of the mos
beautiful rifle practice evor witnessed.
Tho Mortar shells have done fine exc
cution. Ono she'll was landed on thei
floating battery aud cleared the concerr
short metre.
ST Louis. March 2o.-The following is 1
COPY Of telegram sent by Con. Halleck 4
the Secretary Of War: +.
The enomy's tlntila is hemmed In betwee
, Com. Foote and Gen, Pope. They mad
another attompt to escape down the river
The Gunboats connonaded the batterie
on the 18th for an hour and half, bu
were driven back with severe loss.
One gunboat sunk, and several badl
damaged. ....-
They ere completely hemmed in and ca
oeOoPo o"'9 " heNtiuR thou ""y ou's
i WASHINGTON, March pa telegraph
dispatch received hero from Winchester
: dated last night at half past nine. says
, slight skirmish occurred this p. NJ, a mil
aud half from Winchester on the Strai
borg road, betwoon portion Of GeI
l Shields troops and the rebel cavalry and
pieces of artillery. The encmy retired wit
0 some loss as soon as our guns opened fir,
;. One of our men was killed. Con. Sheit
( was slightly Injured ia the, left arm aboy
the elbow, from the fragment Of shell.
~ 90 SECOND DISPATCH.
WINCHESTER. March 23.-We have
chieved complete victory over Gen. Jacl
- 500. We have taken two guns and caisson
i killed about 100 rebels and wounded twi,
Q as many more. Our loss is probably n
i over l50 killed aud wounded. The eneu
d is In full retreat.