The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27
Summary of News.

flcct entcrou tuo Ohy, ~ tVutu ~ " ottV'iftJ
ior,ifed that Il vas deomcd boz 10 with |.
draw for the present.
Tho Senate Military Committee have in.
structod their chairman to report bill au-
.thoUising the tar ellectorsin insurrcciion-
afy dihtricts,t 10 purchase 81 tex sales such
lands az the psesiient may designate as
bclng needed foSNmilitary and other gov
cfnnuut potpoeesJ
A gonetaI recently from Charleston, who
escaped through tho rebel lines states that
a latge number Of troops recently collected
there 20 defend tho city; and that tho cti-
IONS gcuernily left anticipating an attack
from the national troops. The means Of
defense are very Formidable and be thinks
the city cannot bo captured without se-
vere struggle. mutiny recently took
place ia which scveral North Carolina reg
imeuis were engaged Tho ringleadefs were
shot by otdcr cf General Beauregard. The
city Is strongly fortified on oil sides but the
west, and is supplied With ironclads 70 pro.
tect the harbor; mary Of these destitute Of
machinery. Fr
The Qdoon's speech contains very little
Of importance except tho following; Hot
Mnjcsiy has absianed from taking any steps
with view to sinduce o cessation of tho
conflict between tho coHtepGing parties ol
tho North Amcrican States, because it has
not seemed to her that any such oyertures
could yet DO attended with any probability
Of success Her Majesty has vie@cd with
tho deepest concern tho desolating warfs rc
ghat still rsges IN those regions, and shs has
Witnessed with heartfelt erief tho sevcro dis
trees and suiferipg which that war has in
nicted on largo class of her subjects, but
which has boon borne by them with great
fortitude AMI exemplary resignation.
II Is some consolation 70 hor Majesty to
be- led to hope THAT this suffering and dis
tress are rather diminishing than inoreasiug.
and that son,g ronowai of mPioyment is be-
ginning to iako place in the manufacturing
districts.
Ia the House Of Lords the question beiEg
on. an address in reply 10 Her Majesty 8
speech, Earl Derby said ho had no objec-
ton TO make TO the course Of tho Govern
mens In regard to tho American war; but he
regretted that they had not joined Franco in
tha attempt however hopeless, to effect an
armistiee and cessation of hosiilities as wo'd
loail tho two parties to reflect ON the mis-
cries and hopelossnoss Of The war in which
,they we're engagod Ho endod by approx
ing the course Of tho Government on the
American question.
Thero is nows OF an insurrectiou in %
chin China and Of desperate attacks on the
Freneh forces Severe Aghiing had taken
place bu, tho Cochin Chinese vere.repusod
with heavy lose.
The Richmond Enquirer expresses great
Indignation agaipsl Do Lhuys peace plan,
and scouts all ideas OF mediation. II says
tho only commissioners they have are Lee,
Boauresafd Longstreet. Johnston & Jack
son. Inroioreuee TO tho proposed confer
eDce, II says II is we'll tho Governments az
Wasbipgtonrefuses the snggcstions. Con-
ferences areg good, and a battle is good, but
both together would be too much, The EN-
peror OF tho French was snubbed by Eugt'd.
and lcctpfed by the United States. viii
no cnti as he ought 20 have begun, BY fecog-
uiziBg the ConfeGerscv and sending . min
isterf 70 Richmnnd: Until be bringslhimself
to that point the Oonfederates Will no moro
thank him for his interferopce than the
Yankees e.. az ss.s u ~, 4
A Cairo telegram says that ram Queen
has gone on an expedition up Rod river for
tho purpose Of destroying rebci scsscls. II
successful one of the chief sources Of rebel
su3plies will bc cut off.
Official information received that the
Rebel Congress refused to sustain Davis
proclamation regarding tho nonexchange, oi
Federal officers Also taken action with, Q
view to releasing Unionists in tho South ar
rosted and Imprisoned for political otfonces
Mexican adsjcos represent that the small
pox and dysenterv are masking sad havoc
among ,ba French troops. Tbs Frcoch war
steamer Sdrndc was burned at tho BON.
bardment of. Tampico. Three vessels, one
laden with ammunition and the others with
proyisiens,, were also abandoned. Pho Mex
icans have also occupied Jalapa. Fronct
have established hospitals ut Perote aud al
Quconolac, In tho latter there arc 2,oot
sick.
Rel,els are working with great cnergS y
Tbsr have thrown two limos OF hresstworki
opposite Falmouth on low grounds near th'
river. and are continuing them elong th'
riger bank in front Of Fredericksburg. =
Jaokson's foroo isisaid to be mies soutl
Of fredericksburg,
II is rumored that the President intepd
to restore Gen. Mcclellan TO the head o
the army next month, aud TO re-ofgsnlz'
the Cabinet on conservative basis with Mr
Seward in bis present position. sR Il M
Tho Richmond Dispateh says editorially
that the North are fighting as much. fol
self.presorvation as Southern subjugation---
that tho sime has passed when the Nationa
Covenant sought to extinguiah the South
A further prosecution of tho war II to SAVE
The North irom tho avalanche Of ruin whicl
| tho SUCCESS OF the South must precpitate
Anoiher. article denounces John Van Dnrer
| for turning political snmmerset and repu
| dating all idea Of mediation, recognition
[inrerycntion, as tending TO tho relaxation o
\ efforts to iiIi up tho ranks Of the army, sni
says tho presens is tbe most critical perio'
Of tho war. ~ - u.
In the Confederato Congress Mr.. Foot
of Tennessee offered q resolution to tho Of
foot that President Davis shall, on or befor
May lst next withdraw the present diplo
matte agents from every foroign countr,
/ whose governments. shall not at that TIM
have agreed to recognize the Independents
l,of tho Uonfederacy, and after that date q,
4 foreign consul shail be longer allowed Il
exercise consular powor except ppon ni
equator asked for at the handsF Of the Ocn
federate States, aud granted BY the same
Tho resolutions further declare the cen
duct of the Emperor of Fraucein prcposin
] 20 European powers to unite with him !
mediation has been highly gratifying bot
10 the Government and tho people OF th
Confederate States.
Tho tone Of the Richmond papers gcuel
ally Indicates want Of hope ardspirit. 4
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