The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-10
Summary of News.

rebel cavalry dashed into Point Pleasant,
va, at tho mouth of tho Kanawhn, and
gained possession Of tho Court House, fif cd
several bushels of Government corn. Aid
arrived from Gallipols, Ohio, and tho rebels
were driven off with the loss of fivo killed
aud thirteen prisoners, who were refused
parole and taken to Gallipolis. Telegraphic
communication is cut off along the Kanawha
from Charleston to Point Pleasant. The
Government steamer TtciOr No. 2 was
fired into at Halls Landing, forty miles
above Buffalo, on the Kanawha. One man
killed. The boat was completely riddled
BY muskotry. Tho Victor No. 2 aud Gen,
.Neigs finally succeeded in reaching CALI
polls. The Vict0r and B. c. Leui are still
up tho Kanawha, and it is rumorec they
are captured by tho rebels.
General Banks bad rc.cstablished his
Head Quarters at Now Orleans.
The Presidents proclamation has caused
tho roturn of 800 desertors daily to their
regiments thus far. No impediments have
beon thrown in tho way of enforcing the
, proclamation. Notwithstanding the tmo
; laid down in tho proclamation for the time
for return has expired, tho government is
, disposed to dOal enioUtiy With all who re.
turn to their regiments.
|. Reports from desertors, and from other
sources, lead to the belief that the enemy is
still in force on .he Rappahaunock lIo is
removing stores from Culpepper G. H., and
fortifying the forts on tho Rapidan. Gen.
erals Lec Jackson and A. Z. Hill were pres.
ont at rcviow below Fredericksburg Sat
, urday. An order was read reducing tho
baggage, and promising active service in
April.
lexington dispatch to the Timcs states
, that Gen. Gilmore arrived from Somerset
this morning. Tho onemy, numbering 1900
, were oyortaken four mles north of Somer.
set, and pursued by our cavalry to the riv.
, or. Tho ro5ols lost 50 killed and naarly
, 400 prisoners, including 20 officers. We re
r covered 400 stolen cattle We lost 10 killed
and 25 wounded. Our force numbered ! +,
> 200.
A New Orleans letter reports tho evacua
ton Of the town of Pensacola. Part Of tht
troops wore sent to Now Orleans. Thos,
!, left have gone 10 the Navy Yard and int
, the forts. Before leaving tho town many
houses wore burnod.
Tho administration has not yet dotor
mined what course to pursue under tho Law
J. aut horizing the President to gran, lettor
o of matquo and rcprisai. The question hn
II been dis cusscd at more thnn ono Cab'no
u meeting, in connection with the question a
o to the proper means to adopt to prevent th
= construction aud sailing OF rebel yessol
o from foreign ports. ..,
l. Indications point to the abandonment. o
IS tho Yazoo Point Expedition. A fleet OF l
Is transports just out of the Pass woro 'ordere
y to return ompty Thore are over 800 boat
le at Young's Point. Tho bombardmcnt c
h, Vicksburg by General Grant, which was I
10 have been commenced on the 27th, wa
n postponed in consequence 0f the storm.
or An official Somerset Telegram says: Cor
a. eral Gilmore's forces attacked tho rcbe
IN under Prgram in strong position yostar
Id day, fought thom Rvo or Blk hours, an
ID whipped them badly, driving them toward
~ the river, Tho febols outnumbered us tw
er to one. Our loss does not exceed 80. TIL
sh rebel loss is not stated.
Ct A Tribune special says. Our relation
y with Great Britain nre considered by thos
ut who aro conversant with them to. DO c,
10, tremely delicate. Tue correspondence b,
ln tween Earl Russell and Minister Adam
n with reference to tho Rtting out ard II
dy sailing of tho pirate .1tabamn, was cOntane
IL in the English Blue Book, but not yet pu
m lished in this country, and a oorresponden,
Os, is still going on touching the eonstrnctiG
tb and equipment in British waters Of 9TH
Dir piratical crafts, conducted on the part
IT, John Bull in way which 10 unfriendlS
he not menacipg and provocative of war.
nd Earl Russell! plants himself on strict le
os, tor statute applicable to the case, and r
ci' fors our Government to that statute, and
- effect refuses to take steps to remedy q
cy grievance complained of. Tho matter b
p- seriously been discussed in tho Cabinet.
nd is thought in some quartors that with Il
'x- capture of Charleston the approximations
ie- this score may bc dismissed. Ministers he
DO of The principal foreign powers are beiev
I'd to be of tho opinion that its capture is il
'u- possible. .... .-... ..-.. ....
've 1t is asserted in quarters entitled to creo
els that draft will soon be mado to ill up
pa regiments in tho mold, deoimated by the CT
ose ua!ties of war, to their proper standard.
arc is not yet known how many itswill requi
We but probably nearly 100000 drafted IN
mo will be sent ut once to regiments whore tn
tho will bo dfllod. in military tactics upon I
be Rold, aud not VI camps Of instruction, US
Ov' been proposed. =
'ar. The Government has information that f
or powerful rams are buildRg for the reb
ws, on the Mersoy and tho Thames. t
ai Dispatches state that the expedition th
rra Steele and Blackwater Bayous into the I
an. per Yaxoo is a failure. Admiral Porter 81
Ear, ceeded in eotling through both bayous W
of tho gunboats, and proceeded 26 or 80 mi