The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-11
Our Washington Correspondence.
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Sept. Cd, 1868.
The reliable news from the giea, C. nter
OF interest, Charleston. is. at this time,
meagte in the extreme. But, up 10 last
Wednesday. official Information damped
the former apparently authentic report of
the surrender Of Sumter and Wagner to
our brave fellows, who have been bat.
tling SO ncbly in the cause of our noble
country and the Old Flag. The bursting
Of the three-hundred FOUNDER gun. with
which Gilmore succeeded in throw inp
shells into the very heart Of Charleston,
is source of the greatest regret. and the
more SO that no more guns OF that calibre
are just now available for the purpose for
which that was designed. and which oc.
casioned the hurried stampede from the
shiny purlieus Of ,ba, doomed birthplace
Of treason, Of the sympalhixers. and the
supremely foolish threat Of Mr.. Beaure.
gard Of retaliation"
Tie circulated, aud to some extent, ac-
cepted as correct, repor! that Mr.. Lin.
coins letter to the Mass Convention at
Springfield does in any manner foreshad.
ow a proposed amnesty TO all Southern
people. except the civil and military au.
lhorilies. provided they will lay down
their arms and return 10 their allegiance,
and that the Confisca.ion Act in all its Sc.
verify will not be enforced. and that no
slaves will be thereby considered free ex.
cept those that may have escaped and
come within our lines, is truly and merely
a New York sensation canard, and OBJ
talns little credit save with thn, class, so
abundau, in this city who live and breathe
in the atmosphere Of speculation and vile
conjecture.
From the "Army OF the Potomac" it
seems that Meade's position remains as
for the last ten. days, and that the usual
amount OF picket skirmishing continues.
Lee is reported 10 have crossed the Rap
pahannock at Port Conway, a point thir
ty.6ve or more miles below Fredericks.
burg, with a view Of flanking Meade
For some days, our scouts and Pickets
have obe erved evidences Of preparation
for a combined movement OF the several
Confederate Army corps, and especially
on the part of Stewart, with his cavalry
force now at Culpepper Court House,
Though this report needs confirmation, il
is not altogether without evidences Of cor
rectness. Lees force already across is
reported at so. 900 OF all arms.
No official confirmation has, as yet
been received al the Navy Department
Of the reported sinking Of the Vanderbilt
and the loss Of her whole complement o
men except fifteen, by the Confederate
steamer Georgia, commanded by the free
booier Semmes. Of the pirate Alsbami
fame. The crew Of the Vanderbilt con
sisted OF 500 men, and she was known ant
acknowledged to be the fastest steamer il
our Navy.
! The draft goes quietly on here, and tn
threats Of our country's enemies, of "des
perale resistance to this ssurpation @
power" have paled and silenced in viey
Of the complete vipdcation Of law and or
der by bristling bayoneis in the City G
New York. and the spirit Of determine
tion on the part OF the proper aulhori,ie
to carry out to the letter the requirement
: Of the Conscription Act, at all hazards
and al any sacrifice. and in all places.
Judge Otto, Assistant Secretary Of tn
Interior, has made decision in the cas-
Of ,hs pending claim Of the State Of Iii
nois. which will affect The interests OF Obi
somewhat. That State. as we'll as Ind
: ana and Ohio, claimed from the Govern
n,ant twn per cent on the sales nf nuhli