The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-17
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not expressed his opinion. but his recent
vor of trying to make good his promise of
freeing the slavos before consen ting to a
peace. number of leading Republicans
say the Cabinet have arranged programme
to bc submitted to the President tomorrow,
under which they are willing that peace
shall be restored. 1t embraces tho fol DIV ne
points, said to have been suggested by Mr..
Chase
First. That slavery shall coaso in the
whole United States after 1876 The mi.
nors at that time to remain slaves until
twenty one years of nge, and slaves over
forty years old to have the option of their
freedom or to remain with their masters.
Provision is made for the loyal slave States
receiving compensation for their manumt.
tod negroes, but no compensation will be al
lowed 20 tho robol Statos.
Second. convention shnll bn called
with Wow to revise the Constitutions of tho
United States, with q Wow to striking out the
three. fifth provision recognizing slavery as
basis of representation and providing for the
emancipation of tho slaves in accordance
with tho nbovo programme
From information received by person
who has been in the rebel lines at Funks.
town, we learn that Tho rcbcls ore tearing
houses 10 pieces to construct ron'oons.-
The robol soldiers express little hope of
crossing tho Potomac. Thov wore anxious
about their supplies, not having soon thoir
trains for five DAYS sn1 wero disheartcncd
A II Harrisburg special states that the Antie-
tam river is mnch swollen, which probably.
delayed Moado in attacking tho rebels. Our
army is moro concentrated and stronger
than when Mt Gottysburg.
IIEADeUARrERs PoToMAc ARMY July 1O.-A
dispatch to tho Herald saws our army is
within four miles of tho enemy. Tho Her
aid says important military movements now
in progress indicate tho policy of tho Gov.
ernmnnt 10 folluw up our snccrss and drive
tho rebellion u tho wal. Our Government
has notified tho rebel authorities that tho
u
mond, will DO retaliatcd most severely -
The New York Mercury has Washington
dispatch intmatng that Ice has escaped
across tho river
Chnmbersburg correspondent of the
Now York Tribune. who was thero when u
largo part of the robc! army passed hrourh.
writes that that portion numbered 60 600.
as carefully counted by several pstsons-
Oiher portions which passed east and west
f,lod up tho total to abou. 80 OUO Tho of
fcers generally woro men of intelligence
and refinement. while prisatcs were coarse
aud ignorant. A great many dcscrted.--
They were well armed. most Of them having
tho latest improved arms. They had lls
pieces of artillery of ff"rcnt cal!ibrcs. and
600 wagons aud ambulanccs. Some of the
regiments wrro to'erabIy woll clad. but most
OF them ind d,tf1rontiy, aud all OF them filthy
in appearances Many wera burefooted in
most OF tho regiments, and many were with.
out hats. ....
An escaped prisoner who left tho rebel
lines this morning arrived hero this even
ing. Tho rebels were busily engaged in for
tifyiDg and preparing for desperate resist
ance. Their main limo OF works was about
II mile this side of Higerstowu. A battle
was expected on Sunday.
BALTIMORE; July IL Special to Ameri,
can: All is quiet thia morning. Tho Rob
els are reported towards Hancock. All
looks we'll. ...... .....
A Harrisburg dispatch gives report that
General Sigol has been appointed to the
command q! Ponnsy ylvnnia militia, which i;
in the immediate advance. ....
| HELENA, ARK July s. lSG3.-To Mai
! Gonorai IL. W. Halicck We encountered
tho enemy Is coo strong, under General,
Holmes, Price and Marmaduko, aud otbors
on tho morning of tho 4lh of July, unt
whipped them handsomely. Wo have cap.
tured 900 prisoners, l 200 stand of arm,
and two colors oar total loss will not OK
coed l50. Tho enomys losses aro very 30
vere, not loss than 500 killed, wounded
and prisoners.
ls'guedl B. NJ. PRENTISs.
.... .t .- Maj General.