The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-18


ia,on. The Union ieaven is working in
North Carolina.
A majority Of the French Cabinet ia.
vors recognizing the rebel Coniederacy,
but no decision has been made TO that
effect.
California has rolled up nearly 10000
majority for the Union State ticket. The
Democrats have but eight members in
both branches of the Legislature.
Indiana has escaped the draft entirely,
and has handsome excess Of volunteers.
A telegraph office has been opened at
Chattanooga.
Refugees who lately arrived within our
lines bring exciting reports Of the terrible
condition of affairs in the Southeast -
One man who left Mobile on the 9th states
that there was terrible riot Of soldiers
wives at Mobile on the 4th. About six
hundred women and children collected at
Springfield, armed with clubs and hatch
cts, and marched through the principal
streets, carving banners with the words
inscribed, BREAD or Blood Bread or
Peace" and other like inscrip tons. Be.
ing soldiers wives the proceedings were
winked at by soldiers. who made but lt-
tie resistance. Several stores were bro
ken open. One merchant, Jew. struck
one Of the women. Some policemen were
present, and arrested him and beat him
severely. Many citizens left the town.
Among them the informan', who says tie
riot was incseasing when he left.
The crops in Texas are unpreceden,ly
/ large. There are wheat and corn enough
raised to supply the western bank OF the
Mississippi Tor two years % como, il not a
grain is sown in the interval rhe sum.
mer has been very dry. Cotton picking
commenced in August. Abou: i5 900
bales Of the old crop are now in the State.
A special to the Tribune from Cincinnati
confirms the ovation the troops received at
Knoxville on its occupation by the FEEDER
ais. The town was decorated with flags
which mad been hidden for years. Burn
side made an address to a large meeting
the day after its occupation. On the dav
after Fosters arrival procession OF
women, whose husbands are n tne Union
service came in from the country, whic h.
was nearly a mile long. Valuable ma.
chine shops and foundres were found n
Knoxville. Also, two millions of salt, a
large quantity OF wheat and many thou.
sand bags.
Reports continue TO be contradictory in
regard TO the strength Of Lees army on
the Rappahannock. 1t is pretty well as
certained that Longslreet's corps has gone
South, one division to Charleston, and two
to Bragg, and that Ewel's and Hills
corps have fallen back beyond Gordons.
vile.
The report that the flag that Major An
derson had with him at Sumter, was taken
by The rebels on the 7th,i not true. Pc.
ter Hardy. the hero who had so much to
do with it at the time the rebels bonn
barded Sumter, says the flag is in his
keeping.
1t is reported that General Gilmore
wrote letter 10 the authorities at Wash
ington, inquiring il lie would be justified
under the laws Of nations in bonn harding
Charleston TO its destruction. The reply
fully jusifies the entire destruction Of ihe
city, if the rebels refused 10 surrender.
The troubles in Santa Domingo are in
creaslng. The rebels are in great force,
and the General in command OF the Span.
troops calls for more soldiers. Merchants
ships were seized. and pressed into the
service 10 carry troops.
The Prussian Minister has received his
pa sport, and has been ordered 10 leave
Mexico for having written TO Juarez -
II was rumored that Corwin had been ten
dered his passport also ; but this is not
confirmed.
1t is iesred that The great lack of rain
in Cuba will render the coming crop very
small.
By an order Of General Banks, trade on
The Mississippi river is now Tree and un-
embarrassed by military restrictions.
Two more fast steamers left Clye for
Nassau, 10 run the blockade, and two
olher powerful steamers are fitting out.
All of Burnside's troops marched over
$50 miles, and a portion 800 miles. They
averaged twaEty miles a day, over difli
cult roads. lie the whole campaign but one
casualty occurred. or sickness there is
so little that the Surgeon IN charge of the
hospital at Knoxville asked to be relieved
A transport arrived from Hilton Head
reports the arrival of the relief boa. Cos
mopolitan from Morris Island of Friday
evening, at which time white flag wa,
flying over Fort Moullrie, and our forces
had captured half Of james Island. The
Monitors were lying between Sumter and
Moultrie. Capt. Diggs of the relief boa
passed Charleston Bar at 4 p. NJ. Satur-
day, add saw the white flag stir flying
over Moullrie. The last gnn was fired
from Moulre Friday afternoon.
Gen. Gilmore is Brigadicr General o
Volunteers. but has only held a Cap
taincy in the regular Engineer Corps
lie has now been promoted to the posi-
ton of Major in the Engineer Corps-wel
deserved, but slow promotion.
The Charleston Mercury says the rebeI
casualties in the Struggle for Morris Island
have been 700 killed, wounded and miss
ing.
1t is said that Gen. Pemberton in early
life sought but tailed to win the hand of a
beautiful Cleveland belle. He afterward
married II Southern woman with plan.
tatlon of slaves, and thus became idenli.
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