The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-08-21
Summary Of News.

Reports are that Gilmore and Dah'gret
have commenced an attack on Charleston
add are making progress. Fort Sumle
is said 10 be in sorry plight. 1t is be
lieved to have been preached. The Chat
ranooca Rebel says the bombardment o
Charleston commenced on Saturday, and
seems TO be very gloomy and desponden
as TO the result.
The reports from Lees army indicate
great demoraliz zltion--desertions fight
ings and conventions among themselves
The troops from several OF the States are
determined 10 leave and abandon the reb
el cause. Lee is reported to be moving
os il to give battle to Meade. The de
moralizaliou and desertion among hi,
troops will not permit him TO hold sill
Besides. the new draft is fast filling the
ranks Of the Potomac army, and he wants
20 give battle before Meade gets stronger
1t is believed the strength OF Lees army
has been overstaled. Ii may be he is abou
to make n Gnal dash on Washington.
The old regiments in the Potomac arm
are beng rapidly filled up by corscrips
| from some Of the Northern States. Re.
cent recOnnoissances have established the
fac: that large force Of rebel infantry
and cavalry are sill 10 the Shenandoah
valley, ready to fall upon tie rear Of our
army in case it should advance. The
headquarters OF Lee are at Gordonsvile.
and the main body Of his army on the
line of the Rapidan. 1t is reported by
prisoners that although General Lee has
decidedly received reinforcements from the
cotton States, to the amount probably Of
fifteen thousand men, yet his nrmy is not
as strong as when he crossed the Potomac
after the fight at Gettysburg 1t has been
considerably diminished by deaths and
deserions.
A controversy is going on between jeff
Davis and General Lee. Lee demonstrates
against the hanging o! Sawyer and Flynn.
as his son and the son Of Winder, keeper
of the Libby prison, are held as hostages
for the safety Of the former. 1t is thonght
however, that Captains SAWYER and Flynn
will be hung, by The relentless rebel chief
tain. OF course young Lee and Winder
will be promptly executed. After that,
General Lee can say how he likes jeff
Davis rebellion MS far AS he has gone.
The London Times congratulstes John
Bull on his "wist,om" in delaying the re.
cogniton Of the Rebel Confederaoy. The
capture OF Vcksburg and the ignomin |
Gus retreat of Lee. have given HIM add
lional evid' nee of the folly of embsrking
IN such a doubtful speculation. lie would
doubtless like to see his pro,ege do well i
but ho has no notion of burning his FIN.
gers in his Efforts to serve him. A sensl-
bic conclusion.
Parties recently arrived from Richmond
the people there as sunk in the
deepest gloom. They are deserting the
city in crowds, ia consequence Of the high
price of the necessaries Of life. Sickness
prevails TO fearful extent. and the want
Of medicine is badly feit. Deser,iors
from the army are frequent. There We're
few rebel troops Mt Richmond on the 7Ih,
nor were there any Indications Of move
ment on the part Of the rebel army. Jeff.
Davis proclamation, calling for absen.
tees from the army, remains a dead let
ter. .
A conscript just from Wlming,o, North
Carolina, reports that within the past few
days seventeen large steamers arrived at
that port, having run the blockade, loaded
with stores for the rebel army. Among
which are 90 900 English rifles, 5000
army blankets. l30, 600 ready made uni,
forms, 90 900 cases ready made army
shoes, II locomotives, riff, cannon.
heavy calibrc five cargocs railroad iron,
and skilful men accompanying them,
General Mcclellan had narrow es.
cape at Sagharbor the other day. James
Talmadge, n nephew of the Rev. S. l..
Mershon, OF Easthampton, was drowned
while bathing in the surf, and NJ jor Gen
eral Nc Cellan and several others, bathing
at the same lime, were in imminent peril
from the heavy undertow.
Prominent Western men. among them
Governor Tod, called on the President on
the l4th. and lrged the immediate organ.
ization ol mounted force to operate in
Tennessee, The interview was renewed
to-day. The greater importance is at
tached 10 the expedition as General Rose
Grams deems such fcrce essential to the
success OF his future operations.
Tribune dispatch. The number OF col
ored troops actually in The field is between
$4,000 and $4,000. Fifty additional reg
iments are partly organized and speedily
approaching completion. The estimate
OF l00.O 900 being in arms by fall, will, it
is thought. be fully sustained,
The Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce
held its half yearly meeting on the 81
The speakers expressed the opinion that
the American war is not far from its close,
including James Spence, the notorious Sc,
cession advocate. ...
The Pest Master General has ordered
that all mails for places on the Mississippi
river between Cairo and New Orleans, be
sent via Cairo. Letters, etc., from Allan.
tic ports will continue 10 go by sea, unless
otherwise directed by the writer's. .
The Common Council Of New York
have passed an ordinance appropriaung
$4,000, 900 TO exempt poor men from
draft by furnishing substitutes. Firemen
are exempted therefrom without regard
TO their pecuniary resources.
Later news from General Sibley's expe.
dilion confirms the report tina. the hostile
Indians are driven out OF Minnesota with
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