The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-20

has settled down into a quiet acquiescence
Ia the supremacy OF that Government, and
an uuwil lingness to have the peace OF
the Safe further disturbed by rebel organ.
izations.
The Stats Department has encouraging
advices from England and France iadica-
ting that the construction Of iron clads for
the rcdels in the future will be prevented.
The steamer Allen Collier was recently
attacked by guerrilIas, a shor: distance
below Helena, brought to the shore, her
burned to the waters edge. The boat
was owned in Memphis and valued at
$4,000.
The Herald has advices from General
Banks expedition up to the p. VI. Of the
4'h. The expedition landed infantry on
the Texas shore OF Rio Grandc, after
losing one or two vessels in n "Nor,her,"
bu; TO lives. A bosts's crew OF seven
soldiers, however, were drowned white
disembarking. The rebels evacuated Fort
Drown, setting fire to the works there.
Brownsville was also sci fire TO by q few
rebel cavalry. Union men turned out to
cx'lBgniSh he flames, when the rebel cav.
airy were joined by secessionis,s IN town,
and a terrible street fight ensued--the
houses burning around them. The 1ilh
Maine regiment was Immediately ordered
to march on the place. A Maine regimen
was the first TO land on the Texas shore,
an Iowa regiment almost Immediately
aiIer-thcir rcgimental flags being hoisted
almost simultaneously.
1t is now asccrtained that, with the ex.
cepiion of dctachments OF cavalry, the reb-
els have moved to Iheir old stronghold
south Of the hapidan. The reports about
n general engagement being imminent ale
premature. The rebels could have been
accommodated any time during the past
week, but they fled before our advance,
leaving their comfortable winter quarters.
They do not want TO fight north of the
Rapidan. Gen. Meade is master OF the
position north of the Rapidan. and will
give the enemy battle when il will be ad.
vantageous to do so.
The correspondent Of the Pniladelpoia
Enquirer says: Information just received
here from the South. indicates that u large
body OF North Carolina and Georgia
Unionists, who have had habitation only
in the mountains of Western North Car.
oIina, have made their escape with their
arms and much valuable Information into
East Tennessee. There they will swell
the renks Of General Fosters army.
They came 10 US as original Union men,
and will guide and fight with our volun.
teers TO The end. These men formed them
selves into an army, who numbered about
hive hundred men, poorly armed and
equipped, bu; with real courage and pat.
riotism they have dared to give battle to
the rebel Regulars at n place called Warm
Springs, north of AshviIIc, Buncombe
county, North Carolina. and near the Ten
nessce line. These brave men were ma.
king their way toward Knoxville. when
they were attacked on The ooh OF October
by a party ofthe 25th North Carolina reg.
iment, under command OF Lieutenant COLI
Samuel C. Bryson. who was badly whip
ped and forced TO beat a hasty retreat to
AshviIle. The rebels lost six killed and
thirty wounded; among the killed was
Lieutenant Hyatt. Alter the fight the
Unionists advanced and took Ashville, as
a feint, and came neal taking Gen. Vance,
son OF the Governor. and his staff priso-
ners. Alter this, the patrol band Tell back
TO the mountains.
The steamer Glasgow, from Memphis
the l2th, brings the painful intelligence
OF the burning OF tho steamer Sunny Side,
about 3 O'Clock yesterday morning, oppo.
site Island I6. 90 miles below New Mad.
rid. Snc had a large passenger list and
heavy freight. Among the latter were
1880 bales of cotton, which, with the
boat, was totally destroyed. rhe boat
took fire from sparks from the chimney,
igniling the cotton. The boat was run
near the shore. and the engines kept in
motion 10 keep her close TO the bank.
The exit from The boat being insufficient,
macy passengers were Obliged to jump
overheard, several of whom were drown.
ed. The scene is described ms most ter.
rible. or the thirteen female passengers
only four escaped; Of the eight children
SIX were lost. About thirty persons in
all were ether dro ned or burned.
The latest information from scouts con.
iradicts former reports, and says the Wes-
tern and Atlantic railroad is worked in
fall capacity, bringing reinforcements to
Bragg. The road from ChickamaugaSta.
ton eight miles south. is lined will!
camps, The rebels aver that the campaign
will not DE closed without n decisive and
bloody struggle for Chattanooga and EasI
Tennessee. Intelligence from East Ten.
neseee to the evening Of the 14h is salts
factory.
On Sunday morning the cavalry divi
sion of General fitzpatrick. under com
mand of General Busted, made n recon,
noissance along the Rapidan to Raccoor
Ford, to ascertain the truth or lalsity o
the report that .he rebels were falling
back on Gordonsville. When our cav
alley approached they were met by a few
guns from The rebel entertainments, bu
our gus soon siIenced them. A small
number of rebel sharpshooters were seer
in the lower rifle pits, and soon arterwar,
n small body was was discovered
The river WAS too much swollen BY tn,
storm OF Saturday night to justify cross