The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-24

charleston, April 10th, says II is underst ood 4
hat the entire iron.clad fleet will bo sent
o the Mississippi 1t asserts that tho use of
me of Ericcsons torpedo RATS and sholls
would have swept away 100 feet of tho rebel
distractions, and tho city would have thcro-
by boon at our mercy. Some of the com
nanders Of our iron.clads express tho opin
ion that in thToe hours moro Fort Sumter
would have been compelled to surrender.
Tho HeraiEs letter from Moorohcad City
announces that Con, Foster succeeded in
tho robel blockade in the steamer
Escort with tho loss OF tho pilot killed and
several wounded. Tho Escort was riddled
by at least 40 shots. Gonoral Foster arrived
ut Ncwbern on tho night Of the 18Th, and
was ioyfullv received
There is a rumor nfioat that tho foreign
Ministers intend TO romovo their legations
temporarily to the North.
A Suffolk letter reports our forces hold
the Nansemnnd river for sixteen milos, and
have defeated every attempt of the robols to
get in our rear. The robos expect to bring
against us, including reinforcomcnts from
Con. Hill, some 60 900 men. Tho delay of
tho enemy in making the attack is as good
as achievements to us Of 10000 mcn.-
Longstroet has expressed tho opinion that
Suffolk is too we'll fortified for him, with his
present force, to direct assault. A Norfolk
letter Expresses tho opinion that there will
be no great battle at Suffolk. We outnum.
ber the enemy there, and have the advantage
Of strong ontroDohments, unless Gen. Peck
takes Tho initiative and advances on tho on
omy. ] am confident there will be no bat
tie.
All Monitors hereafter to be built, and &c
far as practicable, those now building will be
required to be constructed in accordance
with terms OF an additional specification
drawn for tho purpose of obviating certain
defects of n comparatively important char,
actor, brought to light during the recent
contest in Charleston.
Those who arc in possession of all that ia
known on the subject of our relations with
Great Britain feel that they have reason to
be more hopeful of pacific solution of the
pending questions than they were q few
days ago. They think England is beginning
to see the error Of her ways, and that she
will, either through tho agency of courts OF
by some othor means, stop the fleet now
boing fitted out in bor ports from going to
sea. All evidence of late point in this di.
recton.
Fort Monroe lottor of tho 10th, in the
Hernid, says From desertcrs it is nscor,
tanned that Gen. Longstroet in person com
mands tho rebels nonr Suffolk. Also, that
the greater portion of tho rebel army aro
withdrawn from tho Rappnhannock and
concentrating 10 Eastern Virginia and North
Carolina.
PoLAND.-kfFairs were still threatening
and the insurrectiop WAS incroasing. Tho
peasants, nobility, and middle classes have
joined on masse. Tho Russian troops arc
at Mernel and Tigu. Lnngiewicz was con
veyed from Cracow into Moravia. TIL,
Daily Ne,cs published manifesto to Polsl
insurgents which occupies seven columns,
1t has been finally decided to release tn
!. British steamer Potorhoff, captured on
!, charge of attempting to run the blockade
1t appears she was in tho British channol {
, tho West lndics.
3 We have adviceG from Nowbern to ii
10th. General Fostor ran tho Rebel bate
t los in broad daylight. His pilot was kllC
8 at the whoe, and negro deck hand wounde
Over 200 shots and shells were fred at h
: weasel, bosides voleys of musketry. Si
o teen cannon shot took effect in tho steame
The HerdHs dispatch of tho 18th, fro
If tho army of tho Potomac, says largo for
d of tho enemy has collected in the vicinity
is tho fords of the Rappahannock, althoul
g no attempt has boon made to cross
% Special to the Herald from Washington.
% Nothing isknown in official circles regardil
,s tho rumored withdrawal of the Monito
,r from Charleston or thoir employment
tho Mississippi.
1. kilograms state that Fayetteville, Arl
10 was attacked Saturday morning by 40
,r rebols and four pieces of artillery o
RS force of less than 1000 rcpused tho rebt
D. with considerable loss, We lost 8 killed. OF
IN IL wounded.
IA Colonel Graham on Saturday attack
~ the rebols noar Salina, Tennessee, kllil
4. sevon, and destroyed their camp. On Su
{. day he crossed the Cumberland and attack,
!. tho rebols there killing 80 and routing Il
ia remainder and is now in pursuit Tho Fe
oral loss was ono killed.
n Special TO tho Times--Ex. Gov. Hicks
Maryland statos that secret orgnniEatic
!. has been unearthod iu ono of tho COUNT
Il of that State, sworn to join tho ConfeGe
J. atos Mt the first favorable opportunity.
O Tho Post says IN important militia
q movement is on foot in tho vicinity of Was
n ingtoD. and another look in q direction mo
remote, tho results of which will very SOC
be developed. ...sa.. .....,--. ...s
r Virginia passed. tho Tax Bill taxing ever,
@ body aud everything moro than double ii
t rates of tho u s. tax, under tho Intern
I, Rovonuo law.
10 Special to Tribune. - Onr forces, con
"a r,pisine, cayalry ;nf,nIS,, ,, i -,:,l - -.