The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-20

New Orleans, under command Of Gen
Banks in person, has landed at the /
mouth OF TIC Rio Crande. This riv
or, which forms the boundary OF Tex. /
~ on thc one side aud Mexico on the .
other bas been great point for block |
ade runners, Sc, er0l of which were ,
lying in the Mexican waters when
Gen. Banks fleet arrived. A landing !
was effected with some difficulty, ow-
inc to the rough waters, on the 3D.
inst. No opposition was offered, the
rebel forces being scattered all over
the State. The small rebel garrison
at Fort Brown evacuated it, and aid
ed by the secession sympathizing cit
liens of Brownsville, set fire TO the
place. The Union residents attempt
ed TO put out the flames, when a fight
cnsucd. Our report closes Just as
Gen. Banks men were going to the
assistance of the Unionists. With
the occupation of Brownsville, a thor
ouqh check will doubtless be put to
coutrabaud trade in this quarter
Dispatches from Chattanooga up to
Monday night say that Bragg, instead
Of falling back, is being reinforced
Shells were thrown into CHATTANOOGA
from Lookout, but no damage was
done. Richmond papers have dis
patches from Atlanta on the 18th,
which say Gen. Thomas was moving
from right TO left, either to make
! divcrsion,t TO attack Lookout mountain,
| or reinforce Burnside. Information
Twas received at Chattanooga Monday,
I from Burnside. up to the 18th, which
is said TO be satisfactory. 1t Is re
ported that Cen Sherman has arrived
at Bridgeport.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9th,
predicts another retreat by Bragg
II says there are quarrcls among his
officers, and every indication ortroub-
lc. The Richmond Enquirer speaks
of the capture of the two brigades on
the Rappahanuock. rs n "tcrrihlc
blow On the 4th of November
there were 1000 Union prisoners on
Belle Isle, Richmond The officers
in Libby prison have been supplied
with blankets from the North. The
Enquirer says that about 5000 of the
Yankees now quartercd in Richmond,
will be Immediately shipped to Dan
vile and Lynchburg-2,000 to the
former, and 5000 to the latter place
This will leave about 5000 in Rich
mond. The Examiner OF the 18th
says that spy on Belle Isle over
heard one of the prisoners say, "well,
they're going to plant cannon around
us tomorrow, and all who don't want
to stay here and freeze to death this
Winter, must make break tonight"
a guard was Immediately placed
around the prisoners, and five can
non planted, which have had the cf-
feet to preserve quicV. The Enonirer
bewails the state of Southern society.
1t says: I'm this time of war and rev.
olution, there are so many and vari-
Gus viccs-it Is horrible to think Of"
The rebel government is impressing
hogs in Virginia, leaving no more
than one hog to one family. Flour
is quoted ut Richmond ut from S75
to Sl2j barrel, and scarce at that.
Corn meal, which is equally scarce,
sells at SlS q bushcl. Gold sells at
$3.50 and silver at $40. JEFF. Da-
Wis made o speech at GoldshorO. n.
c., on the 7th, in which he urged
North Carolinians TO fight on brayely.
In settling up accounts between
the Government and the state of New
Hampshire lately, it was discovered
that the state has been owing Uncle
Sam $4,000 since the war of 1912.
u. c. Pearson, the English ship
owner who furnished the most famous
steam blockade runners, is still in
bankruptcy. In his statement Of as
sets, he claims rs due to him ESQ
from the Union Government for lie
gal captures, and c93, 900 by the Da-
Wis government for breaches Of con
tracts.
Major General I. II. Rousseau has
been assigned to the command of tho
District Of the Cumberland ycc Gen
eral Gordon Granger, appointed to
the command Of the Fourth Cops
The District Of the Cumberland OK
tends from Fort Donelson IN the
North, to Bridgeport on the South
The appointment OF General Rous-
seau docs not in any way interfere
with the position Of General Granger
as Post Commandant.
The Northwestern Sanitary Fair,ot
Chicago, was closed on Saturday, af-
ter continuance Of two weeks. The
official report Of the Treasurer has not
been made up, but the receipts are
pretty actually stated at S65,14S,2S,
a truly noble donation. In this
amount is estimated goods msold and
receipts not reported amounting to
81 900 The fair wound up with two
balls at Bryan and Metro.
politan Halls, Saturday night.
The food and finance questions CON
tiuuc to occupy 4 very largo share OF
the attention of the Richmond jour
nalists The Market report in the
Examiner Of the 9th, says that not II