Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-08-15


Joining the Army of the Potomac, nnd 10
week the number reaching it daily will be still
greater.
A Richmond letter states that JEFF. Davis
continues quite i'll, and doubts ore now enter
tained of his recovery. 1t also states that Lee
has protested against JEFF. Davis hanging two
Federal officers in retaliation for those hung
by Burnside, as it involves the life Of his son
General William Lee. ..s
Announcement is made by Prescott Smith
Mas ter of Transportation, that the damages in
| Gcted by the rebels upon the line of the Balti'
| more and Ohio Railroad, have been repaired,
| and that the road is again open for through
traffic and travel.
Some Copperheads in Morrow county says
the Cincinnati Gazette, owing the Sd Ohio boys
grudge, undertook, on Saturday last, to
clean out party of ten, who had assembled at
Cardington, to take the cars for Columbus.
The Copperbeads, thirty 10 number, were from
Harmony township, aud were armed with shil-
leahs, blies, &c. After they had commenced
their attack, the Sd Ohio charged Oh them with
success Several of the Copperheads were
wounded, and their leader SO severely handled
that chop logic became rather an inconvenlent
zercise. The assault was uDprovoked..
An expedition that left Monroe on the 4th, uu-
der Mai. ,Gsp. Foster. accompanied by turrcted
iron-clad Sangamon and gunboats Commodore
Barney and Cohasset, proceeded up James
River, and when within seven miles OF Fort
Darling, torpedo was exploded undcr the
bows of the Barney by connection with the
shore. The explosion lifted the gunboats
bows ten feet out Of the water, and threw q
great quantity of water high in tue air, which,
falling on the deck, washed overheard fifteen OF
the crew. Among them was Lieut.. Gushing,
commander of the Barney. Two sailors we're
drowned. Gen Foster was on board when the
explosion took place. The enemy then opened
upon them from the shore with l2-pounder
| field piece. The Barney was penetrated by Gl-
teen shots, besides musket balls, but not mau
was injured seriously. The gunboat Cohasset
received FIVE l2-pound shot. instantly killing
her commander, acting Cox. The OBJ
iect OF the reconnaissance was accomplished
and the feet returned. ... .....
II is understood, in the Army of the Poto
mac, that lee has been reinforced by Bishop
Gen. 7 ok eutire division; but at the same time
Lee has sent division to help Bcauregard al
Charleston. None Of Lees infantry are north
Of the Rapdan.
The Secretary Of War has directed that three
South Carolina prisoners OF war be subjected
TO close confinement, and held as hostages fo
three colored men captured on the guuboa
Isaac Smith, and now imprisoned at Charles
ton. 1t is understood that similar orders viii
be given in respect to all other prisoners whit
or black. -.,s .>a
General Meade has been so much trouble
by resident rebels in Virginia, who play tn
. oyalist by day and destroy railroads by night
3 that he has ordered tha; hereafter, when any
4 damage is done to the roads, the people within
? ten miles OF the place will be forced to max
the necessary repairs. If this does not stop th
;: depredatons, he will send the entire populi
n tion Of the locality beyond his iiues, and tax
If their property for Government use.
a. Guerrillas continue to infest the country b,
10 tween Alexandria and Fairfax Court Hous
D, and attacks on our wagon trains, sometime
.. with success, are common occurrences. .
= II was announced some days since that
small force of rebels continued to hold Cha
., tanooga, although previous account had n
- presented the place as abandoned by the rebel
= IT is now reported that Bragg still holds Oh
= important point in force. A corresponds
~ of the Louisville Journal, writing from Wi
~ chester, Tenn, says:
- A refugee who left Chattanooga
I'd Sunday night, the 10Th, furnishes the (,
Or lowing Statements: afr .tealJ iA
d General Brsgg,s headquarters are
Chattanooga. which place Is occupied
:. The division Of General Claiborne; the o.
- or commands Of the army are stationed
8 different points along the Knoxville a
"a Wesiern and Atlantic Railroads.. with
Ih supporting distance OF Chattanooga, ilv
70 The N. Y. Tribune says that large port