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

in naval circles in England, owing to a
rumor that an attempt would De made to
take out to sea BY force the steam rams
in the Mercy. Orders were received at
Plymouth to send a vessel around 10 Liv-
pool, and it was slated that after some in.
decision and countermanding of orders
the iron. plated friga,es Bruce and Con-
sort had started for Liverpool. In the
meantime another gunboat reached the
Mercy on The 29th,sDd was anchored op.
posite Laird's yard, ready TO start at a
moments notice.
A Nashville correspondence 10 the
World, dated Nov. llth. says tina! since
the partial occupation Of Lookout Noun
tain by the Union forces under Gen.
Hooker, operations on the front have
been confined TO strengthening the ground
gained, and 10 preparations Tor the fur.
Their occupation. Active campaigning
may be considered over for the present,
and the two armies will probably occupy
their time in accommodating and 1Anking.
The great danger which threatened the
Army OF the Cumberland Of starvation will
trouble it no longer, for both The Tonnes
see and Cumberland rivers are uavigable
to the seat OF war, and all hazard from in
terruption is at an end.
II w. II. G. Trumbull, OF the 10th
Connecticut regiment, who has been n
prisoner al Richmond, was exchanged on
the 20lh. He says that two days previ.
Gus to his leaving Libby Prison, the off
GERS daily rations consisted Of about one.
third Of a pound OF bran, and water. No
meat had been served for several days.
The rebel quarter master told the prison
ers that it was not his fault that he had
none TO give them that day. He had been
unable TO furnish anything whatever TO
the prisoners on Belle Island, and that it
was with the greatest difficulty he could
get the smallest portion of meat for the
hospitals.
The soldiers vote will prove 10 be much
greater than was anticipated. 1t will
reach as high as 40 900 or 40, 600. For.
ty.one counties give Brough 10, 1867. Val.
digham 1914; Brough's majority, 17,443.
BY the soldiers vote we elect Represent
arives in Adams by 400 majority f; Ash
land. % or thirty majority Brown, goo
majority /; Marion, Perry and Plchaway,
so majority each /; Sandusky, 900 Tus-
caravans, 327 majority; Wayne, $50 ma
jor;ty /; Wyandotte, 200 majority. In
Vinton, the Coppereead Representative is
eelected By 90 majority over the soldiers
vote. InH .ncocE, Gribben, Copperherd,
succeeds by 81. and in Richland, the Cop
perhead candidate has 20 majority.
1t is said that DR.. Leech, Messrs. Tur.
ner, Gather, Christian, and l.. Davidson,
all Union men of the Holden school, are
elected to the rebel Congress from North
Carolina. The three first named South.
erners arc certainly chosen.
A letter from Governor Vance, dated
Madison county. North Carolina. Novem
Der 81, says that the enemy have with
drawn from the western portion Of North
Cirolina to East Tennessee. They car.
ried off several prominent citizens in
Rebel guerrillas swarm around our Po-
Army corps. Dn'ing the last
month they have captured a hundred Of
men, seventy wagons and five hun.
dred mules.
President Lincoln has sent a %laconic
to General Meade, srying. in
| have read your congra,ula-
tory order to the 5th corps. have 20 say
in reference TO their gallant exploit at
Rappahannock Station, tina! ii was well
done.
The members of the diplomatic corps in
Washington, freely express the opinion
war in Europe next year is inevitable.
1t is understood that the position of Rus
STA towards France and England is haugh.
ty and likely to continue so.
The Richmond Examiner, after giving a
statement OF the capture OF two of their
brigades. says it is believed that Lee ex.
peeled Meade to advance. but was not
prepared for so early and vigorous an at
|; now appears that Meade can nd.
vance MS quickly as he retreats. The
Enquirer demands tie dismissal from the
army OF the Brigadier who commanded
the captured brigades, for their disgrace.
full negligence.
The London Morning Star nnounce
!hat the French Government has informed
the u. S Minister 10 France hat the au.
lhorization for the construction Of certain
vessels OF war, now proved to be building
in France for the Confederates, and fol
certain cannon and munitions OF wal ior
their armament. had been Withdrawn, and
parties engaged in the business had been
warned Of the danger of prosecuting the
work.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 10.
Mr.. B. Gratz Brown. Radical. of St
Lonis was elected United States Senator
on the first ballot, this morning, by sever
majority.