The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06


Of Con Campbell on account OF the Prosi-
dents Emancipation Proclamation, n,has boon
acoeptedS
Tho Navy Department has received a ro-
port from tho Court OF Inquiry Into the
Galveston affair. Ono OF tho Witnesses, a
robel. tes,ihcs that llo mon wore landed
from the Harriet Lane. II 30 tho loss of
life cannot bo 80 great as previously report.
cd. ". 1855
A Fortress Monroe lottor slatos that tho
rebels crossed the Blackwater on Friday
Gen. Pock scnt force, which drove the
robols back with loss. Wo lost 10 killed
and wounded. Tho rebels are rotroatiDg
towards Frunklin. ,.-s..... .s.., = -
The Londonderry correspondent Of tho
Manchester Guardian writing on tho Emnu-
cipation Proclamation says, no hears very
general expression Of the opinion that tho
first black outrage will DO tho signal for Eu-
fopoau intervention in tho interests OF hu-
mnnity..
Among tho Frcnch Diplomatic corrcspon-
doncc just published is letter from Napo-
loon TO Foroy in which 4 10 confessed that
that the motives for the Fronch policy in
Mexico Is desiro TO prevent the United
States from extending thoir authority south
ward over The American continent
speaking in Birmingham in roforon mostly
TO beligerent rights Sc. Blight questioned
whethcr commercial mon wanted peace in
America. 1t would bring ruin to many. Ho
complains OF Russell and Gladstone, aud
bitterly denounced tho Times FOR misleading
tho public on tho American question. A
movement was on foot in liverpool to test
public opinion by nccting TO consider
Auncfiean utfairs and the Emancipation
question. Movements Of similar kind had
taken place In Manchester wliern n branch
Emancipation socie was being formed.
The N. Y. Herald contains details of tho
lato fight near the Blackwator on tho night
Of tho 2Sth with three regiments ofinfantry.
200 cavalry and IA pieces Of artillery. The
next night, Cen Cnrcoran, under orders
from Gen. Peek, advanced to meet tho enc
my. Tho rebels we're found ten miles from
Suffolk end cannonading of two hours
aud half caused the enemy to retreat. -
Corcoran advanced his force, (his infantry
with fixed bayouets) driving the rebels a
mile. they leaving their killed and wounded
on tho field. Con. Cercoran continued TO
follow .hem up, aud tho rebels took another
position two aud bali miles from the bat.
Ito fold, mud at tho latest mail oommunica
ton General Corcoran was moving to flank
thom. The above battle occurred by moon.
light. Telegratns received Yesterday indi.
cate that tho robvls wore again driven from
their position, and still pursued. Our los,
"a killed and 80 wounded. Colonel Kroder
of tho l27tb Pennsylvania, was dangerously
wounded in the hip. General Corcoran had
q narrow escape. Capt, Blodget,of bis stuff,
was slightly wounded. Among tho casualt
,ios arc ths following frow tho 18th Ind.
regiment, Amos Fortnoy, hip and arm So
verely; J. H. Ream, slightly; Nelson A Ore,
Co. D. tlosh wound; John Dougherty and
James Carney. a sr
jeff Davis had confcronce with Govor,
nor Vance, of N. O.. upon tho rala,iou of
this State. with tho Southern Confaderacy,
meeting him for that purpose at Franklin
depot, on the Blackwater., Gov. Vance
plainly informed jeff. Davis that North
Carolina would insist upon the reserve aud
tho recall of an adequate forco for tho pro,
lection of North Carolina from any furthor
advance. North Carolina has now $4,000
troops in tho rebel service. Many applica.
tious are beirg rnado for authority TO raise
nutiyo loyal troops. General Foster strong
Iy approved of doing this.
| Full and satisfactory explanations have
passed between the French Minister and tho
State Department, regarding tho recent oil.
| legged efforts 10 induce Mexico to depart
from a just. and friendly conrso respecting
our affairs. ,..ss, l.i4s.
| New Orleans letters state that tho Har-
riet Lane escaped from Galveston on the
10Th, aud was chased by the Brooklyn aud
two or three gunboats. 5
.Oa tho morning Of the Goth Col. Cannon
had desperate battle with the Indians on
| Bear River, Washington Territory, l42 miles
north. We killed 224 Many wero sup,
posed to DO drowned, We took rs horses
and destroyed their ledgos, provisions Sc
The fight lasted four hours. IIis loss was
| fifteen killed with four officers. Thirty
eight wero wounded,
| Tho Richmond Examiner Of Saturday
contains tho following: Charlestown, Jan
30 The Federal gunboat j. p. Smith, car
rying IL gufs and 23o men, surrendered
Internationally to our forces this afternoon
after sharp engagement on Stone River
Tho onemy's loss was heavy. Only one
man wounded on our side, Another Fnd-
oral gunboat escaped in crippled .condi
ti@.
/ Special to the Tribune from Washington
Gen. Butler mas had several interviews
with tho President aud Secretary of War
who have formerly renewed tho proposition
that no shall go back to New Orleans te
resume command OF the Department of the
| Gulf and Texas, and tho troops which Gen
Banks will load ihi,ber, but with additional
powers Of responsibilities. including th oso
attached to the organization Of an Airicar
army on tho Mississippi Il is said General
! Butler row hesitates about accepting the
command in tho shape offered. fearing that
tha means to be given him are altogeihe,
disapprotionate to tho ond TO 90 accom-
.plished, m 8ft sM ess 4.
Rebel newspapers report that one of oar
iron .elads had made an unsuccessful attack
upon fort on the coast Of Georgia and had
been obliged to retire in consequences OF al
injury to her terrot. g sa1 4a
Morgan, with considerable force. is re
ported crossing tho Cumberland River above
and below Rowena, either to cut tho railroad
or obtain possession OF certain points Ia
norlhern and central Kontneky. sss
Greeley. in tho Tribuno, denies emphati
cally that be solicited any intervention by
France in our affairs. 5000 sM
Richmond papers have boon received tc
Jan. 3lst and coatain the following; Il is
| impossibie that the Florida could have beer
| tho vessel that sunk the u. s. Gunboat Hat