The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-22
Summary Of News,

mhue oeioTe tne mldule OF July, Nolun-
tsers may be called for before that time.
Orders have been issued from the War
Department directing all officers and men
included in the recent exchanges 20 re-.
pair at once 10 their several commands.
Gen. Hunter writes TO Gov Andrew in
high praise Of the colored soldiers now in
service at Port Royal they are hardy,
brave, patient and obedient with few
intelligent blacks from the North to aid
them, they might make extensive and i'm
portant incursions into the most densely
populated slave regions.
Orders are issued to stop the exporta-
ton OF horses, mules and cattle. ALI
caught in transit will be seized, appraised,
and taken for Government use. Com.
members Of departments are also directed
to be vigilant in preventing the exporta'
tion o. arms and war material.
A Charleston paper Of Monday, Nth
Inst, says that 1000 Union prisoners ar
rived in Richmond on the 9th; tha, Frank |
P, Blair, Jr,, was among them, and that
tho oath Of allegiance was administered to
him Mt his own request.
The note OF Mr.. Seward 10 Lord Lyons,
announcing that the mails of the Peter
hoff would be forwarded to their destina.
tion unopened, and that the same course
would be pursued in a similar case, has
been received in Eugland, The fact was
brought 10 the knowledge Of both Houses,
which received it with cheers. The
Times says that Federal agent has ar.
rived iu London, who is to cooperate with
Mr.. Adams in The prompt settling Of in
tsrnational questions.
Richmond papers Of the lIth contain
Charleston telegram Of the l2ih, report.
ing that the Unionists are unusually
active. and have built formidable batter.
les on Folly leland, bearing on the south.
arm extremity Of Morris Island. .
Information received by Colonel Lud-
low. Commissioner for the exchange Of
prisoners, says the number of our mep
captured at Fredericksburg will not ex.
eeed 400.
The general tsnor OF adyioss from Mex
Joe received at tho State Department,
are unfagorablo 10 the French, who
had, TN the els! ult. made slight prog
ress toward the capture OF Puebla. The
Mexicans were defending the place with
desperate courage. Oomonfort had re,
eeived reinforcements. and was about ,o
assume the offensive. General Forey
was believed to be in perllous situation
a Cairo dispatch saya that Adjutant.
Gen. Thomas hes organized ten regiments
OF negroes. and expects to organize ten
more. '-
Gen. Burnside's general order respeot-
ing the proceedings Of the Vallandingham
Court Martial, the finding OF which is
sentence 10 close confinement during The
war, In some fortress to bn selected by the
commander OF the department, is to-day
published. The order names Fort War
rem as the place of confinement.
Special to the mes.--The 18Th sec.
tion OF the Conscription Law to-day re-
ceived al Interpretation. On the repre-.
senta.ion OF influential citizens OF Illinois
that the acceptance Of $500 from drafted
men in lieu OF service Throughout. the
West. would degenerate tho enrolment
measure, and defeat the intent to raise ar
nrmy. Secretary Stanton is understood tc
havs decided that it is optional with him
to receive the money or rejec! it. Solici
Tor Whiting. Of tho War Department. /,
uuderstood to concur 10 these views. The
,Presiden! is also understood to concur 10
their iawfulness and policy. The clause
of the act settling exemptions at three
hundred dollars will, theroiore. practically
be ignored.
Richmond papers sty ths. shore is nc
doubt bet Jacksou'S vosnd was inflicted BY
the mistake of his own men. He reooIvet
three balls in the left arm aud band. Thil
occurred on Saturday, he having givou or
ders 70 Ore on anything coming down tht
road before no left the tines, and on sesn
tho Federal skirmishers before him, h
turned 10 retreat, whom no was shot by b
own men. His funeral was very largely a
tended. by Davis, bis Cabinet and citizen
Hts body wos sent to Lexington, A Statu
1ili DO erected In the Capitol.
An opelousas letter Of the 5th states N,
Snformation from Grand Gulf and the GU
boat tioet bad boeu received there with d.
calls of ls capture, aud the capture Of Po
Gibson by General ostorhnys. When h
latter was near Port Gibson he was mot b
Sbuudrei families noeing from tho intoric
70 eSoape the raid Of the Illinois cavalry, az
tho provelent oploiOn among the secession
lists was that Port Gibson was tho safei
place in that region. The damage done b
the cavalry raid Was irrOparable. AZ, va
rumored at oaslOusAs the. Port Hadso
was eyaeastod.