The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-04
THE JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT.

will not be allowed to TO towns for any ex.
cess OF volunteers they may have fur.
nisbed over their quotas under previous
calls.
Reports through rebel sources state
tha, Gen. Burnside had reached Kingston
in East Tennessee. which is only about
thirty miles from Knoxville.
The rebel force in Southern Texas is
estimated at I8, 900.
Magruder has enforced The consciiplion
to the fullest extent.
John Speer, Jr.. formerly oi the Medina
Gazette, was not killed in the Lawrence
massacre. His son, John Specr. Jr.. was
Killed, and another son is among the
missing.
Additional rolls Of rebels taken at
Vicksbnrg received at :hc War Depart
ment swell the list 10 80. 600 5000 in
excess OF published reports.
Returns from LOG counties in Kentucky
show majority OF 90. G02 for Brametle.
Union candidate for Governor.
A Washington dispatch Of the 80 h ull.
states that late Moth Carolina papers
bring accounts Of numerous peace meet
ings throughout the State. The Raleigh
Standard still continues It's denunciatiou
of Davis tyranny, and public speakers
openly advocate n return to the Union
The countcr.revou,on in the Old North
is rapidly assuming formidable dimen.
slons. and will sweep every thing before it.
In compliance with an order subjecting z
all substitutes who desert 10 the extreme
penalty Of the law, FIVE desertore from the
l08th Pennsylvania Regiment we've shot
on Saturday last. More than ordinary
interest was exhibited in this cxecu.
ton Of martial law, and il is estimated
that not less than twenty five thousand
persons were present. The ground was
well selecteq, and every arrangement was
80 complete that no accident occurred to
mar the soemnity OF the proceedings. Al
the order OF fire, thirty.six muske,s were
discharged, and instant death was an.
nounced by the surgeons in attendance as
the result. The spectacle was upiver-
sal one. The Protestant, the Hebrew
and the Catholic stood side by side, each
u,tering prayers Tor the departed souls-
I The names, ages, residences, &c. Of III,
deceased are as follows. Geo. Kulna
Hanoveran. % wears old. Pennsylvania
unmarried Jno. Falane. Italian, go year.
old. Pennsylvania. vile and family Geo
Rcine'z, Italian, "a years old, wic and
chi Id Chas. Walter, Prnssian, 20 year
old, wife and child ; Emile LII, Prussian
80 years old, vile.
The Greek fire which Beaurrgard anC
the Charleston rebels compl lin OF, the Gin
cinnati Gazette presumes is an lncendary
composition cal!eI frestone, made of ntre
saltpe.er. autimony and rosin, and placed
in the shell with The bnrs ing charge fol
The purpose Of setting fire to ships, build
ings, &c. II burns slowly. but intensely
The British Army and Navy G,zeitc,
admits the POWER of the North to crush
the rebellion. but If Lee could capture
Washington there might yet be HOP for
the rebellion. The London. G ODE thinks
the rebels will in the end.
Valldndigham, being played out at Nj.
agara Falls. has gone 10 Windsor, to play
his roe there
Late foreis IN news indicates that in Flu
rope, war co.ween France and the United
States is anticipated, if Napoleon persist
in setting up n monarchy in Mexico.
The rebels are reported 10 have 40 .00
troops at Little Rock. Arkansas. many 0
whom are conscripls from sixteen r sixt,
years OF aye.
The Charlestonians are trying. by a-
accumulation of water, to prevent Gilmore
from burning the city with his Greek fire
The Richmond Examiner has "a privat
letter from Charleston. giving the followin
/ description of tho dotunses at Sumter -
: 1t has bctn expected for week bncl
! that Fort Sumtor would fall under tho con
tinuous stroan os shot aud shell from tn
enemy's ilrot---ono of the most Formidable
and powerful naval armadas over known Il
tho world The fort was under cOmmau,
OF Colonel Rhott. most gallant officer, VIII,
did everything that laid within tho bound
! OF human power TO mako q successful do
tenso. Tho walls were protccyed by pile,
tiers OF sand Oags in tho inside some t~rni,
| toot thick, tho walls of tho fort bang 81
! feet thick. thus making an obstruction u
brick and sand of twenty six feet bat eve
this could not stand tho furious and concpn
| tratod assault of tho enemy's whole fleet
| Nothing could DO impregnable 10 tho trc
mendous missiles that have poured on For
Sumter for moro than yeur.
Tho National hiettgeacrr contains a lot
ter from one John Adams, who is vouche
for as II loyal man and .riond of tho Admin
istration, and has just returned from a tri
through Virginia, North Carolina, Georpia
Alabama and Tonnessoe. lIc saws he ha
conversed extensively with tho people, an
with most of tho leaders of the rebellion
all of whom regard their final defeat US in
oviiablc, and express a willingness to at
code to any term which shall not humilial
and degrade thcm.
They affirm that II is not for them TO be
for peace, hut for President Lincoln to hol
out tho Olive Branch. They desire III
leaders in the rebellion to be held TO striS
accountability for thoir crimes.
Tho writer urges n proclamation by tn
President, after the fall of Charleston, o
fering protection to all who will at onco la
down tho weapons OF rebellion.
Tho htei'grhcer says that tho statement
ot tho writer arc entitled to full credit a
facts
Tho Memorial Diplomatiquo of tho l5;l
says:
We arc happy to bo able 10 announc
that his Imperial llighness, the hrchduk
Maximlilian. accepts, with tho consent @
his august brother. tho Emperor Of Austris
tho crown of tho Now Mexican Empire.