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

els out OF that portion Of the State from
the occupation of Murfreesboro, a point
2l0 miles from the nearest point Of sup.
plies. Our loss was 85 killed, 462
wounded and l3 missing. We captured
many small arms, three field pieces, six
caissons, three limbers, three rlaed siege
pieces, without carriages, besides arms
destroyed by the cavalry, and in quarter.
masters stores 89 tents, $500 sacks OF
corn and corn meal
The total number OF prisoners taken
was 80 commissioned officers. ,575 non
commissioned officers and privates.
special to the Tribune from Cincin-
natl says that Gen. Burnside. upon com.
pellng the redemption of East Ternes
see, rendered his resignation to the War
Department BY telegraph. 1t is supposed
he has contemplated it for some time in
consequence Of constant political perplpx
iies that beset him in the administration
OF his department through the Reputation
OF certain Of his measures by the Govern.
ment, but did not take the step ill be could
leave the service without discredit to him.
self, after expelling the last armed rebel
from his department.
An order has been issued from the war
Department prohibiting the sale Of articles
from the Commissary Department to in.
habitants residing within the lines of the
army. Now citizens are only allowed TO
draw soldiers rations, and these not until
they have taken the oath of allegiance,
and have permission from the command
ing General
The headquarters Of .he Army Of the
Cumberland arc established at Chaua-
nooga.
The following dispatch dated Camp near
Trenton, Ga, Sept. 8 h,has been received
from Gen Rosencrans:
To Major General HallecS-Chattanoo-
ga is ours without Il struggle. and East
Tennessee is free. Oar movements on the
enemy's flank and rear still progress, while
the tail OF his retrcating column will not
escape unmoIested. Our troops from this
side entered Chattanooga about noon.
Minister Adams, in his latest dispatch
says he is still Of the opinion that the rebel
rams sgainst the departure Of which the
Emanciparn Society has memoriaized the
ted TO sail. 1t is expected one would be
ready in week from the date of Mr..
Adams letter, 60 the question is likely to
have been settled before this. High off. |
cias are less confident Of the determir.-
aIon OF England to stop these piratical
crafts than our Minister.
General Avcril sends an official report
TO the War Department OF the late affair
between his forces and those Of the rebel
General Sam Jones. which confirms the
statement that he had driven the rebels !
before him for some distance, and seized |
much OF their property, as we before re-
ported. lie says that after two days fight
with superior force OF General Jones'
command he retired Tor want of ammuni-
ton.
Criltenden's division Of Rosecrans, ar. !
my TOOK possession OF Chattanooga TO
day.
The enemy evacuated yesterday. re-
treating south.
dispatch from Columbus says, recruit
ing having failed to fill up the quota Of
this State, orders have been received from
Washington TO enforce the draft. The
number OF men TO be raised is twelve
thousand six hundred-reIuiiing The use
| OF eighteen thousand names. The draft
begins in Cincinnati next week.
Another rebellion is reported to have
broken out in San Domingo. In conse.
quence whereof General Tuero had been
obliged to shut himself up with the gar.
rison in the fort, abandoning the city,
| Troops were subsequently, sent, which
cleared tie city, and scattered the rebels
with one bayonet charge, in which there
were but one killed and twelve wounded
The man killed was the Commander. in
Chief of the whole expedition, who was
shot in the head.
1t was reported that there was another
! battle.
Advices from San Luis Po,osi, Mexico,
TO the l8!h Of August, furnish the highly
important intelligence that Prest. Juarez
and Cabinet have been urged by leading
Mexicans and presenlauves OF the South
American Republics to form continental
alliance, embracing Chill, Peru, Colum-
bia, the Argentine Confederation, San.
Salvatore, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mica
rsgua, Guatemala and Mexico, for the
purpose of resisting European encroach
ments on Mexico, or any other South
American Republic. The United States
are invited TO send delegates 10 cooper
ate.
The IriJune has the following by a
passenger by the steamer Scotia, who en-
joyed peculiarly favorable facilities Tor be-
coming familiar with the facts which we
learn: Rebel iron.clads are being pushed
forward to completion with the utmost
vigor. $4,000 ton iron. clads, combining
the ram and monitors principles, are be-
ing built by Laird IL Birkenhead. One
OF these is already launched. They are
plated with :our.inch iron. Each carries
two turrets, l2 inches thick, and have
formidable rams projecting from their
stems. Each turret will carry two 200
pound rifle guns, and each vessel will be
/ armed, in addition. with two 2O0-pound
chasers. Guns were ready at Preston,
Lanchashire, and would be shipped and
: put on board in Irish Channel.
Gen, Gilmore was working away on Nor.
ris Island at the latest dispatches. and
would soon have his batteries in position to