The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
'le JetfcrSOnian Democrat,
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor
CHiRDOS, QUO, FRIDAY, NOV IS, 1865.
Summary of News,


OF tho bsrbarcus usage of those in Rich.
have determined our Govcrnmcnt to apply
q corrective retaliation if the rebel anthori.
ties do not, upon remonsttancc, treat our
capturod men according to tho rules Of war.
The scarcity of food in Richmond mrv give
color to the plea of the inevitable necessity
as an excuse for Insufficient nourishmont of
our mon, bat there is a design in this star
vatton. Tho rebols moan to force US TO a
return to tho old system of exchange. which
excluded officers OF negro regiments and of
Col. Straights command. They will not
succeed. President Lincoln will not fail
black men who bavo taken up arms at his
call, nor white men who command them.
Ho will! not tolerate any proposition which
socks to establish distinctions between our
black and white soldiers as prisoners of war.
BY the arrival of tho steamer Tubil Cain,
from st. Domingo, wo learn the following
intelligence:
The revolution in st. Domingo was in full
blast the robeIs held possession of the on.
tire island, with the exception of tho capital
and tho east end. They were last reported
TO BIO within a few miles of St. Domingo
city. Two recent victories are claimed bv
tho Spanish, near Dc La Mosa and Moptn
Plata, aud in one engagement, it was said.
one piece of artillery, a great many mus.
kots and a number Of prison ers had been
taken from the insurgents. The CAPTAIN
dienorai of 81. Domingo had been removed.
and Don Carlos dc Vargas, Marshal of Spain.
has been appointed in his place. He is said
to DO man of great ability, and is expected
to crush the rebellion promptly.
John G.. Nicolay, the Presidents Private
Secretary, has returned to Washington, af.
tor a three months absence at tho Wost.-
lilo has brought with him tho Treaty recent.
ly concluded with "a band OF Indians in Dol.
orado Territory, by which the United States
acquire a title to all tho lands in that Ter.
ritory.
A correspondent Of the New York
Times, writing from Chattanooga two
weeks ago, said it was believed there that
Burnside would very soon find himself
menaced by a strong force from Lees
army. and between the two forces of Lee
and Bragg, his only safety would be re.
treat and the REIMBURSEMENT Of East Ten.
nessee. The anticipations are believed
realized. The Washington Star reports
that Grant has ,elegraphed that the rebels
have assailed Burnside in his advance
position, and captured part Of two regi.
ments.
General Blunt has made a demand on
the rebel General Cooper for the delivery =,
of Quantrell and his men, as murdorers ,
and assassins; if refused, General Blunt :
Cooper that all the soldiers of
QuantrelI's command wiki be shot. Our ,
entire force is about 5000. The rebel !.
force ia about 10, 900. !
The secretary Of State authorizes the
gratifying announcement that the French ,
upon the remonstrance Of
Minister Dayton, has promptly and most
honorably arrested the six iron clad rams
which were building in Bordeaux.
That the want Of food at the South, in
and out OF the army, is causing a great
deal of suffering there is too much evidence
TO doabt.
The entire rebel force East of the Mis-.
sissippi is estimated at one hundred and
ninety thousand.
Notwithstanding the attempt to discredit
n portion Of Jeff. Davis correspondence
recently published, it Us positively ascer-
tanned tina! the originals are all on file and
in possession of the Government.
Rebel guerrillas are very active in West
ern Kentucky. On the ID inst, they
captured two trains of cars near Mayficld,
and are doing great damage TO the rail
road. There is II force OF about 200
guerrillas there.
The President mas recognized M. E.
Roderiquez Consul Of the Mexican Re-
public at San Francisco, thus giving an.
other official acknowledgment of the
Juarez Government, without regard TO
French intervention.
The Constitutional Convention in Ne
vada Territory organized at Carson City,
and has taken the California Constitution
as n basia. A short session will be fol-
lowed by an early election of members to
the legislature with a view of choosing u.
5. Senators TO present the Constitution 10
>N'S'''S Nv ~ NhSu'hS oSaolpht u hSh
for the admission OF the State OF Wasboe
into the uGion.
Ark ansas advices say MarmaduLe at.
tackled our forces at Pine Bluffs on the
28Ih, and was repulSed with considerable
loss.
Over 700 volunteers from Yelt county,
Arkansas, reported TO Gen. Steele for
duty. Two infantry regiments are being
raised at BatesviIle.
Arkansas advices represent Mkadelphia,
recently Prices headquarters, in posses
sion Of Gederal Steele.
A dispatch from knoxville on the 4th.
says Eas! Tennessee is once more clear OF
rebels, excep! guerillas, who inlesl our
wagon trains and mails above.
Official reports state that 600 rebel cav.
airy made a raid on Lafayette, Ky, on
The Cd. They robbed all tie stores. tore
up the railroad track and destroyed the
rolling a;ock. 1t is also reported that q
number Of people were taken prisoners,