The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-07
Summary Of News.

the Northern press has been predicting the
speedy occupation OF Mobile, Fairagut
has been scattering his flee: 10 the four
winds. The Brooklyn has gone North.
Several have been sen, 10 the Galveston
blocks ade; others are now in pursuit Of the
Tallahassee. At Dog River Bar there are
only the Winnebago, Cbickasaw aud q
few light draught gunboats. We have
sufficient vessels to keep counter irritation
to draw off forces that otherwise might be
sent against Sherman. We are within
sbeling distance Of the city; while l am
writing, they are preparing to open on the
rebel gunboats. We are so near that we
can read the names OF the steamers crowd.
ed around the wbarves. We can see nine
blockade runners still hoping to eiude our
vigilance and escape to. IL is not proba-
Bile that the fleet here will do anything
more than to remove distractions.
Mr.. Seward and a few other distin.
guished gentlemen, rot used to gunpow-
der, made trip up the James under es.
cor, OF Generals Grant. Biruey, Butler
and Ord on Monday week; but on ap-
preaching Dutch Gap, the rebels gave
them a shotted saiute--a la Grant-which
Secretary Seward thought was entirely
out Of his line. Ii was a kind Of diplo-
matte correspondence which he did not
understand; and. not thinking II worth
the risk to stop and interpret II. requested
TO be returned TO Harrison's Landing.
Mr.. John Nicolay, the Presidents pri.
va,e Secretary, who was recently draft
ed in Washington, though enormously
enrolled, being subjected 10 military duty,
not in the District, but at his home 10 II.
linois, which has more than filed it's quo
Ia, and being at the same time incapaci.
taled by illness from serving. has sent a
substitute to the enrolling office, who was
duly accepted and mustered in. .''s- ~
| The War Department has decided thai
a drafted man may furnish a substitute
after he has been accepted and 10 in camp
When the substitute is accepted the gov.
ernment will discharge the drafted mar
: and permit him to return 10 his home.
The Charleston Mereary says that Gen
e Beauregard has accepted the command
! Of the Army of Tennessee, and was ex
: peeled 10 arrive in that city on Sunda,
! last. en- route for bis bew scene OF duty.
! Lates, reports from General Forrest il
Q Tennessee are TO the effect thai he ha
!. received a severe check at Pulaski. Tw,
OF our trains are said to have been cap
tured by the rebels on the Cha:tanoog
Railroad on the 26,h ult. $500. ,l. t.9aa
n The London INews says that McClella,
g is regarded in France as being a stronI
/. anti in pefialist, and that his election
would destroy all cordially betwes
. Frsnce and the United States. d s a'
e The official vote on the Louisiana fire.
- State Constitution fools up. 6.838 for i
!. and 1866 against il. Governor Hah
has issued a proclamation declaring III
T., Constitution the law OF the State. D..
The London Times ackno Wedges tbs
o the capture OF Atlanta is q "crowning sue
It cess" Of the Union army 10 the Southwes
a Tee tide Of vicsory this fali is sweepin
!, sii before.it. Gold, produce, dry good'
|" all are falling. The fall season has begu.
u Jeff. Davis is said to be on Q visit I
d General Hoods army. -e.5et8 g..
J.. The Qualifications and intrenchSnents ca
N ried by Gen. Ord. below Chapins Fram.s ~
- on that bend Of the river next below Fol
20 Darling, known as Chapin.s Bluff Dee
id Bottom. is al tho bond Of tho James mol
below Dutch Gap. the bend making what
- callod Jones' Neck. Carrying tho intrencl
g. ments on New Market road, which Ia Il
er direct road to Richmond, he had advance
: when Gen. Grant left. to the intersec it
o. OF the Null Rord, .hU forces OF the two Go
ad erals, Ord and Birney, being thus abo
no equi.distant, and about seven miles ir0
No Richmond. Gen Ord's is on the Osbor,
10 Turnpike, and this and the New Mark
nv road converge to point about three mil
II. from the city. Gen Birney was still a
no vanoing at he date OF tho dispatch. Ge
to Ord's success was signal. ne no took Kftc,
pieaes OF artillery, and trom two TO ihr
hundrcd prisoners. Gen. Birney's was
v" less so, though he took few prisoners.
ID the enemy scattered 10 too much haste
y" permit II. ', , H.. .''t.
h' The lates: information from Gener
co Grant reports him as holding bis posi.i'
ey strongly, and putting the enemy In SUI
10 a dilemma that either Petersburg or Ric
10 mond must be abandoned before ma,
d. days. tis reported tha, General Kau2
IN. cavalry advanced 10 within a mile and
a; half OF Richmond on reconnoissan
:, during Wednesday evening. and found
y, very small force Of the rebels in The vici
" w. General Gregg's cavalry meanliI
had advanced to Ream's station. .r.l .,
a', The st ate Election - Circular from {
y" stat 9 Union Executive Committee.
"' STATE UNION EXECUTIVE Con-. tRooMs, !
'oi' Columbus, Ohio Sept. 26, 1854