The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-31
Summary of News.


nre stronger than ever. Tho Paris cores
pondon Of tho Now York Times. ds report.
Cd by telegraph, giSos strong evidence of
Louis Napoleon to interfere, using the con
quost OF Mexico as a necessary preliminary.
Moncure ID. Conway. tho gentleman who
has made such a sensation by his cores
pondence with the rebel ambassador Mason,
writes fro;:: London, Juno 2Gth, to the Bos.
ton Commonwealth, that it is almost certain
tlat if II was not for tho Polish excitement,
tho English Government would join France
in Intervention.
AGvices from tho Army of tho Potomac
say that large numbers of horses have bocn
found in mountain porgcs, and npprorria.
ted by our troops. Oar cavalry hold the
line Of tho Rarpahannock on Saturday, be
tween K olly's Ford and Waterloo.
Tho bulk of Jchnston's army Is reported
nt Martin, 80 miles east Of Jackson. Ills
forco is estimated at 10000. All his sur
plus stores have been shipped to Mobile
We have rebel news from Charleston to
tho 22d, A fierce assault was made upon
Fort Wagner on tho 18th, which was rc
pnlsed with heavy loss on both sides. Gen
Beauregard reports tho loss of valuabl,
rebel officers. Col. Shaw, of tho 5i'h Mass
sohusetts (colorod) regiment was killed -
The details Of tho charge show most des-
perato fighting by Con. Strong's brigade
Scarcely field or limo officer escaped be
lug wounded, and many were killed. A
ono time, nearly the whole rebel Are wa
regiment. Thoy fought horoIcaly, an
only retired when the rest did. Col Pu
nam, in command of the s,orming party, a
ter thoy had gained part of the Fort, an
painted flag on tho parapot, sent to Gcn
Strong and Seymour for reinlorcom cnts
but both those Generals had boon woundc'
Meintlmo his party were being docimatod
the rebel grape, and, when Gen. Stopher
sons brigade had received orders to nd
vance. it was too lato, our gallant mon hav
Ing heen forced 10 retire.
Tho draft is progressing In Philadclphi
and other parts Of the Keystone State -
Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and soma otho
places. have already concluded the drawing
Thus far the popular sentiment is decided
In favor of compliance with tho Conscrip
tion Law. Tho Common Council of Phila
delphia havo nega,ived the bill appropri
ating 100000 to pay excmptinns fo
drafted mon. The vote stood Is Democrat
for tho bill, and ls Republicans and
Democrats against it, A bill subsequent
passed., appropriating Sl 900 900 for the r,
lief of the families of tho drafted mon.
The correspondent Of the Herald, d;
ting Jackson, Mississippi, July Gath. stat,
tha, the libIpry Of jeff. Davis has bee
captured. comprising Of several bushe
Of private and political papers OF the arc
traitor. Several letters on secession, d
tod back to 1855. and the whole colecti,
will bring to light the secrets OF secessio
Letters are from both Northern al
Southern traitors.
A special to the Tribune. dated Colur
bus, Ohio, July &c, says that nine hu
dred Of John MorgaI's men were lodg
in Camp Chase prison to-day. They "
be kept until the officers of S,raights {
peditiou are released from Libby Prison
The steamer Roanoke reports an il
mense conhagration raging al Havana
the time she left on the 22d. Among
warehouses on Regla wharf sixteen bui
ings were consumed. There were b
prospects, OF su5duing the flames. It
estimated that four millions Of doll
worth OF sugar were destroyed.
The Posts Washington speeia! 81
that returned prisoners from Richmo
state that in less than twenty.four ho'
after toe issue OF jeff. Davis conscripti
proclamation, "a wholesale conscription
gan there.
An arrival from Vera Cruz on the g
at Havana states, Mexico was declared
empire on the 10Th. Maxim!ian, OF Au
.ria,is proclaimed Emperor, il be will q
cept. and II not, Napoleon is to select OF
salu,es we're fred at Vera Cruz ia hon
Of the event.
Mayor opdyke OF New York has vo,o
The. ordinance passed last week, 10 o
conscrips $500, on ground Of yaguer
and illegal'.y; other objections ara a
urged, He holds that the Common Gov
ell has bad time since las, March to r,
edy any supposed inequalities Of tie dri