The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-20


nom hr,y or fifty loading cltlsens Of Now
Orleans 70 persona hIRh inbnthofi,y IN the
rebel Government. The three Jews who
woro IN tho boat were tried on tho 9TH be-
toro Judge Poabody, but tho hehtenoe wa
withheld until Tho parties who had writton
the letters had been arrested. which Geporal
Banks ordered at once. The weather was
very cold at New Orleans. II was belSred
that Con. Butler would return 10 that ciky.
II not made Secretary Of War The Jews
in New Orleans and all tho South ought
to be exterminated. Thoy run the blockade
and arc always found to be at tho bottom
o. eveIy now villainy.
Tho water flows through Williams' Cut,
in front of Vicksburg, and small steamer
has passed through the canal. II il deopons
and widons, our neot can pass down, leaving
.Vlcksbnrg four miles distant. This intelll-
genco frighiens tho rebels. sir fssfI
1t is assumed by severd writer's that the
Emperors proposal is preliminary step to
more important action, and u refused, re-
cognitiou OF the Confedorates will probably
follow, whether England joins or not. Itis
reported that theeproposal was not submit
ted to Slidel in advance and that he,apd
other secesh pronounce ii entirely inad-
missable. Thero arc rumors of a now diff.
Guilty between the British and Washington
Government, owing to tho seizure of Eng
ish vessels too near the Bahama COAST
Tho Emancipation demonstration at Exoter
Hall was most enthusiastic affair, and in
point of numbers ono Of the most impor.
tant since the days of tho corn league. The
resolutions reiterate tho sentiments of the
emancipation society and express groat
sympathy for tho North. Hostile amond-
ments woro promptly voted down and tho
resolutions carried almost unanimously -
Tho London Times was denounced amidst
groans and hisscs Similar meetings we're
held at Bradford and other towns. The OPP
eratives of Bradford adopted memorial
thanking America for the roief afforded
aud suggesting the assistance to emigrate
there as more offectual way aftording
relief. Tho Times INDUCES in q most
gloomy picture. of tho present crisis in
America. both military and fnoncial. SiI
Robert Peel, in aspcech, declared himself
favorable to. a separation Of the Nocth and
South, and strongly condemned Mr.. Lin
coln's emancipation odicte f.s "a
I Gen. Shields has been ordered to the Dc
partment Of the Pacifie: M
/ News from Roanoke Island, states the
rebels haye l26 ANAL boats secretcd in bay
aus and crooks of Tyrel and Hyde counties
by means of which they expect to cross &
the island and capture the garrison.
The steamer Swan from Koy West fo
Now Orleans, was lost, with l75 of her crew
and passengers.
i Tho Herald has adyices from the City o
Mexico, January llth, an attack on Puebla
is again deferred. The Mexican Genera
| Ortega, is making il second Sebastopol
There had been several skrmishes. in whicl
i tho Mex cans were victorious. Tho MsSi
cans claim they have captured 1900 Frencl
mules.
i Postmaster General Blair's bin, makiuI
radical changes in tho organization of tht
\ Postofiioe Department. which has passe'
the Senate, has been agreed on by the Hous'
Postal Committee, aud will bo reported to
morrow. 1t alters tho status of every post
master on the lst of July, and in case o
larger postofiices, reduces the salary yer.
| materially. 81
Fremont has made another demand to b.
placed 10 active service somewhere. HI
docs not ask for any particular command
but only requests THAI If tho President ha
any use for him as Major Generai,b bio shoul,
promptly put him to that use, and that hi
has further decided, II his request is no
compiled with, TO resign bis commission. il
tho army, being unwilling to hold plac
for which the President must be erregarde'
as declaring him unfit. a% s,.ss
Two rofugcrs who left Richmond Jas
} Wednesday. week. states that hvo brigade
of troops from the Confederate army a
Fredericksburg passed through Richmon
Inst Sunday. apparently on their way :
!. Charleston. t