The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-29
Summary Of News.

Summary Of News. rr.
The Trbune's dispatches say that the
Secretary Of War has within three or four
days declared several times that he had
concluded 10 conSlrue :he three hunIr red
dollar clause in the ConscripDion Act to be
permissive and not mandatory upon him,
and should ignore 1t but the arguments
which convinced the Secretary and SEN
ator Wilson of the correctness Of this view
failed to convince Solicitor Whiting.
whose opinion on a question OF law is
justly valued. Nor is there any evidence
chat the President, who has heretofore
considered the clause binding upon the
Secretary, concurs in the latter's view,
and its enforcement is optional with him
1t will thus be seer that the Government
has not yet authoritively decided the qucs-
ton and it is not i'm probable in view of its
exceeding Importance that ii may YET be
referred 10 the Attorney General Pos
sibly either in lieu Of such reference or in
addition to il, the several members oil the
Cabinet may be called upon TO lay tbeir
opinion in wiring before the President -
1t is understood that the views Of the at
torney General are diametrically OPPOSED d
10 those entertained by the Secretary OF
/ War and that he holds that the law obligee
the Secretary to fix a sum by the payment
of which, to properly appointed persons,
the drafted man may discharge himself.
/ The eventual determination OF the Gov.
ernment under these circumstances is h
matter Of unceriainly.
A correspondent from the Army or the
Potomac OF the 2lst to the Tribune says
The rebels are in excellent condition, and
a movement is on foo, either to cross the
river aud give US battle near tha. point,
or else cross at kelly's Ford and the Rap
/ pahannock Station, drive in our forces in
! that direction, and thus compel our army
to change lis base. They state that Lee
! feels able to crush our army IN its presen;
! condition, and can easily drive us inio the
| Gefences around Washinton or destroy anc
capture it. Gen. Lee viii probalv fine
himself mistaken. The rairoad to Rich
moud is reported to be in complete run.
ming order. large number Of officers
are leaving on luroughs.
1be PhHad'a Enquirer publishes a letter
from Suffolk, Va, stating that on tuesday
tho Ilth and l52ld New York regiments
wero advancing from difforent directions.
when, mistaking oach other for rebels, o
brisk fight began and continued until the
fatal buuder was scovered. a nun Dor of
each regiment is reported killed. g. wound'd
Greeuvrlie. Miss, "a town OF somo 400 poo
pie, has been entirely destroyed
The steamer Constitution from San Fran.
cisco. arrived at Panama on tho 10Th. bring
ing Pnohla datos, April 30, that tho Fronch
have been driven from Puebla at tho point
Of the bayonet, the French losing 6,000.-
The French probably report to the seaboard
as the rainv season bad set in.
The N. Y, Post says the impression that
prevails in some parts, that n. Y. State was
deficient in nor responses 20 the dlfforent
calls OF the President for volunteers, is in .
correct Yo hayo tho best official author
ity for the statement, that New York has
furnished lis proper quota under every call.
Arrangements are being perfected to IN
crease our cavalry, and it is asserted that
within six months wo will have one hundred
thousand additional troops of this arm in
tho service
President Lincoln has changed Burnside's
sentence OF z. il. Valandigham, from con-
tinoment in Fort Warren to transportation
through the Federal lines Mr. V. has been
sent 10 Louisville on hegunboat Exchange.
Upon the arrival of V, 10 Louisville, he will
be- handed over to Gen. Roseucrants, who,
under flag of truce, will doliver him to
tho iues OF Gen, Bragg.
The raid into Mathew and Gloucester
counties, ordered by General Keves, udner
Col. Fitzpatrick and Captain ellis, has no.
turned to Fortress Monroe. II was i'm
mensoty successful, and brought back quite
a large number of horses, mules, &c. 1t
was combined land and water movement.
The Uaon Leagues in Western Pennsyf
vania have baon very active for tho past
few days, Meetings have boou held at Pitts.
burg and vicinity, Washington, Canonshure
aud Othor places, addressed by Judge Shan
non who has recently returned from tho
East Tho order received many accessions
from Democrats who sympathze with tho
Judge in loyalty to the Union.
Eight hundred & fifty rebel sympathizers
narnus have been placed on a list, and upon
| their first overt act they will DO sent from
Washington to rebel lines. . ,......
Col. Clayton, of the 9th Kansas Cavalry.
with his own regiment and detachnents OF
three others, made reconnoissance few
days since from Helena toward Litte Rock,
destroying 200 900 bushels Of corn, several
buildings containing commissary stores and
a Dumber Of girls; mills near Cotton Plant,
After sending his Infantry back no encoun-
tered two rebel brigades under Garter, and
bad severe skirmish. He escaped, swim
ming Langsgu;lle river, with loss Of two
killed and eleven wounded. The rebel loss
was s6 killed, and large number wounded.
IL ia stated that there are yet oyor 90, 600
deserters from the army, who have not
/ by the Provost Marshals when the enroll
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