The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-13
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regiment. proves to have been anoth.
er sensation story. We have direct
this morning to the 4th
inst. a heavy bombardment contin.
ned, but what renamed of the Fort
was still held nv the rebels. News
via Richmond from Charleston Is to
the 5th inst. This merely states that
the bombaadment was terrific. or
course Gen. Gilmore will either cap-
ture or demolish Fort Sumter. But
on the 4th, the rebel flag still noated
where, we hope, in few days to hear
of the replacing of the old flag. The
undertaking, however, is heavy one,
and people must be patient
We have cheering news from the
Army of the Potomac. On Saturday
the right wing of the army, composed
of the fifth and sixth army corps, un.
der Gen. Sedgwick, advanced to Rap
pahannock Station, while Gen. French
with the first, second and third corps,
advanced to Kclley's Ford, five or
six miles below Rappahaunock Station
The enemy were attacked at both
points, and driven in confusion. with
much slaughter. Official dispatches
from Gen. Meade report the capture
of 1000 prisoners. The number oi
killed and wounded is not stated
Later dispatches report the number
of prisoners 1,S26. We also captur
ed the enemy's guns and camp equip
age. Our forces crosse the river,
and yesterday were closely pressing
the retreating enemy. If Lee makes
stand, it is quite likely general
battle will be fought. The prolimi
nary movements Saturday and Sunday
were decidedly successful.
The radical emancipation majority
in Maryland, is 26,662, with two coun-
ties to hear from. Four of the five
Congressman elected, are radical
emancipationists.
Frank Blair will not he candidate
for Speaker, and he will probably re-
sign his scat in Congress. The con-
servative role assumed 10y the Blairs
has been effectually played out. They
went in on that way to win, but the
elections in Maryland and Missouri
upset all their calculations; dashed to
pieces all their hopes, and they will
now probably keep quiet, if allowed
to hold on to their offices.
Careful estimates put the entire
rebel force, in all their armies East of
the Mississippi, ut one hundred and
ninety thousand. This, we presume,
is full estimate. There is, beyond
question, great suffering in the South,
in and out Of the army, for food.
The good example of England has
not been lost on France. The six.
iron-clad rams in process of construct.
ion for the rebels in the ports of Bor.
deaux and Nantes, have been seized
by the Imperial Government, This
action is said to have been taken in
difference to the representations of
onr Minister, Mr.. Dayton. We are
20 we'll satisfied with the act that we
are not disposed to push inquiries in
IN Ire motives, which were doubtless
,omnlex. France could not well af
-ord 70 pursue a course of indirect
hostility toward our country. unsup-
,orted by England. The Mexican
,chome has yielded trouble enough.
without adding more complications,
md the presence Of the Russian feet
If New York may have awakened anv-
.hino brt comfortable reflection, in
ne mind of Napoleon. At any rate,
he decd is done, md the fulsome fiat
cries with which the rebel papers
ave recently diversified their erowls
{ Fnglan have all been thrown
wav. The leading Mississippi reb .
Is base their main hopes Of success
IN French intervention. The news Of
tondav will break like death lnell
N their ears.
The imminece OF starvation in the
iouth is asserted in so many and re.
liable quarters, that it cannot be
a Nashville dispatch Of Friday saws:
we converscd last night with zen
leman who left CHATTANOOGA on Tues
lay, and he informed us that ample
upplies for the use Of the army had
,een received before he left. and that
10 apprehension is felt rs to future
unplies. Qua informant states that
orGe numbers Of the inhabitants of
over East Tennessee are leaving that
ection, because of the extraordinary
cnrcitv of the necessaries of life =
They arc threatened with actual starv-
tion if they stay there"
OF the result of the election IN Mis-
ouri, the Democrat OF Saturday saws
will be several days before it is
nown. If the iull vote OF the army
as been obtained, there is not a par
icle of doubt of the Radicals hay ing
arried the State. Without the army
ote, the contest promises to be close.
The counties first heard from are gen.
rally the ones to which the Conserv.
tives are compelled to look for their
najorities-those in the central part
" the State. The outskirts of the
state, both North and South, will 90
argely Radical, The counties of
Pike, Lincoln, Macon, Howard, Ran. |
lolph, Galloway, Clry, Boone, Raw,
Charlton, Platte, and one or
.wo others, must give majorities suf. |.
icient to overcome the balance of the
State and the army too, if the Con.
succaed