The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-27


serter that several shells recently thrown
from Gregg exploded in King street, the
heart Of Charleston, killing several per.
sons. among them an officer Of the 81
South Carolina, and Kidding and firing
several dwellings.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard claims
teat the Conservatives have elected eight
TO ten members TO the rebel Congress,
Those Of them whoannounced themselves
10 favor OF peace on any terms, and were
most severe in their condemnation Of the
rebels. received the largest majority. The
Conservative candidates also received a
majority Of the soldiers vote.
A Morris Island dispatch says: Fifteen
shells were thrown into Charleston yes.
,hrday. Very little firing this morning.
The enemy has been engaged in erecting
a formidable battery in the rear OF Moul-
trie House, on S%ullivan's Island. For
some weeks past The hospital flag has been
shown at Moultrie House, ia order to pro.
tsct it from our FIRE, but it seems the house,
instead OF being used as a hospital, has
furnished the rebels a screen behind
which they built he battery 10 question.
fhe Richmond Examiner 10 a recent
editorial shows the worlhlessness Of the
rebel currency, and says the Government
is gradually feeling its way to a system
of forced loans.
The military telegraph has been ex-
tended to Fort Smith, and Gen. Mcneil
has ordered that any interference with
the line snail be punished as b~ushwhack.
ing-ii the wires are cut, a guerrilla pris.
oner shall be hung. The Union forces
occupy Waldron, thirty miles south OF
Fort Smith. Our scouts have captured a
Rebel major. two captains. and a number
oil p@rivales and also u portion Of Cooper's
commissary train Cooper himself is fly
ing toward Red River.
Lord Lyons, in speech at the Lord
Mayors Banquet, dcplored the American
war. He said England would certainly
have interfered, bu; for the belief tina, ii
would haen been in vain. She therefore
would use neither blandi ihmenl nor men
aces, but would remain strictly neutral.
Regarding Poland, he said England had
done her duty in demonstrating. But, al
though these remonstrances failed, he
hoped Russia would cease to pursue an
offensive course.
Gen. Butler has gone to North Carolina
to lnauguraIe the policy he commenced at
Fortress Monroe. Before leaving, he be.
gan work on a plan for enlistlng and or
ganizing blacks in the Virginia portion of
bis department.. We hear from Fortress
Monroe that probably all the rebel pris.
oners in our hands will be sent TO Buffers
jurisdiction for safe keeping.
A letter from the Army oil The Potomac
says an order has been issued 10 immedi
ately shoot all guerrillas as soon as cap.
tured.
Official advices from East Tennessee.
up TO IL o'clock the 22i,are encouraging.
AT that time firing AT Knoxville was heard
by our extreme outposts from Cumber.
land Gap. Aju,ant Stanly, Of the l2lh
Kentucky cavalry, arrived here from
Cumberland Gap yesterday, and brings
hopeful news Of the situation. Burnside
still holds out. and has notified the citizens
he would certainly hold Knoxville.
The rebel force opposing Burnside is es-
at SO. 200. Knoxville is not close.
ly invested, the enemy having Withdrawn
the south side Of the river, and we
there. Artillery fighting on the
90, h and 20th was very severe, and the
enemy sustained a heavy loss. Brigadier
General Sander wounded a: Campbell's
station a lew days ago. has since died.
The Commercial says the withdrawal Of
the enemy from The south side Of Knox.
vile is significant Of a decisive repulse.
Burnside is holding Knoxville under in
structions from Grant, and il is not TO be
supposed, therefore, that the force under
Thomas, Hooker and Sherman are vast
ing their time during the momentous days.
We are in hourly expectation OF receiving
intelligence of a most important character.
The Posts New Orleans correspondent
says: General Banks entered Browns
vile on the 9Th inst. with a small force.
The rebels had burned The old United
States barracks there. and a large amount
OF property aud part Of the town, and
plundered all they could. and fed on the
4th. Our prospects are good. but Banks
needs ten or twelve thousand more troops.
The people are generally favorable to the
Union. The Mexican General, Cubas,
was a refugee in Brownsville. On the 9th
he was called upon by the civil authori.
ties to organize the citizens to arrest the
plumber OF rebels and put out the confa.
grafton. After the entrance of General
Banks he, with his force, advanced to
Matamoras, and drove out Ruise, who
was favorable to us. and sough. safety in
Brownsville, and Cubas hoisted the French
flag. The following day Cabas was al
tackled by Ruise's party, and Cabas was
shot. huise was again reinstaled. but was
again forced to fly by Cor,enas, who has
seized Matamoras and issued a %pronuneia'
mento TO the effect of re. establishing the
Mexican Constitution of 1857. Cover
nor Firmo, Of Juarez, is to take command
Rulse is again il Brownsvills. Cortena'
has shown his friendship for the Union by
loaning three very vnluable steamers tC
General Banks. On the night Of the III
another revolution was expected in Mata
moras, out ii failed to come on. Part o
our loreos were kept in readiness tina
night to cross and protec. the American
Consul's residence.
Chattanooga dispatch says: Deser