The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-15
Summary Of News.


10 Rebels, belonging to the 81 Kentucky
Rebel Cavalry, of Forests command camo
into HopkinsvilIe, on tho 9TH inst, aud
took the oath of allegiance. They report
that on March 20, when between MayHeld
and Paducah, Forrest disbanded the Sd, 7,h
and sth Regiments Kentucky Cavalry, and
permitted them to go homo.
The election for delegates to tho Louis
the Free State party by a large majority.
News from Memphis to tho 9Th, reports
Forrest moving southwark with his trains
and plumber, and Grierson as watching and
berrassing his column, though not strong
enough to attack Forrest in force.
Mrs. Lucretia Clay, widow of Henry Clay,
died on the 9th inst, at Lexington, Ky,
aged SO years.
A largo number of Mississippi refugees
are gathering within our limos at Fort Pike
and vicinity. Seven hundred in one lot
arc reported to be leaving Rebellion.
The Posts Washington special says; The
Republican members Of Congress are con-
fdent the Constitutional amendment pro-
hibi ting slavery will receive a two.thirds
vote In the House.
A dispatch from Provost Marshal Fry to
Provost Marshal Alexander, of Missouri, says
Lieut.. Con. Grant directs that active meas
ures be Immediately taken to get into the
field all the recruits of new organizations and
old troops. The Missouri troops will rem.
devious at Louisville. Gen. Sherman, in q
dispatch to the Governor of Missouri, on the
same subject, says, The War Department
has given me control of all veterans now
absent, and requests tho Governor to have
them sent to the front Immediately on the
expiration of tho furlough. No excuse will
be taken for delay, and commanders of reg
,ments will be held to strict accountability
for absence of u single day. The General
says now is the time that every soldier
should be in the fold three hundred men
on time arc better than a thousand too late.
the Ohio and Cumberland go to Nashville,
and those of tho army of the Te9uessee to
Cairo, where they will receive further or.
ders.
News from the Red River expedition is
received in Cairo and N. Orleans, by steam.
ship, which left tho latter place on the Sd
inst. On tho 2Sth of March, Gen. Smith
had a fight with THO rebel Gen. Dick Tay
lor's army, $4,000 strong, on Cane rivor, q
miles above Alexandria, in which the'rebeil
we're defeated with a loss of 200 killed ant
wounded, and 900 prisoners. 1t was Gen
Smiths intention to pursue the enemy, an(
make him eight a pitched baltic.
Dispatches from Vicksburg to tho Sd 50,
that tho rebels attacked Rocks plantation
which 10 being worked by the Governmen,
near SnyGorsville on tho Yazoo river, las
Friday, and destroyed all tho valuable ma
chinory and buildings. The LIST Mass. cav
airy, (coIored,) GOO strong. drove tho rebel
off aftor an hours fight. The enemy mum
/, bored nearly 1900.
Tho official Navy Register for 1864 ha
just been issued from tho Government press
1t reports tho number of vessels includin
those still building, to be 6l7; among Their
72 iron-clsds and two rams. the Avenge
and yindicator. From Dec. 3lsl. 1861 t
' March 9Th. 1864, the Navy has lost 80 ves
soils by capture, destruction, wreck, snae
, ging, &c., including six irou.clads aud tire
, rams.
John G. Rives, for about 80 years the pub
Usher of the Congregational Globe, died Of
on the IL inst. at his residencne in Wash
ington, ugod 90 years.
Navigation is now open between DunkirI
! and Cleveland, sandusky. Toledo, Detroit
and all the upper Lake Ports.
The Commerc'rs Washington special say
;. The special orders issued preparatory to al
tive operations in the Army of the Potoma
have produced a decided sensation anon
tho suffers and camp followers. Office
have been sending tbeir surplus baggage
Washington.
On Sunday night last a band OF 40 rebe
landed at Capo Lookout, took possession
the lighthouse, put tho keeper md his wi
in durance, and exploded q kog of powde
which seriously damaged tho building.
70 They then retired on the approach of Il
steamer City of Jersey.
r., The Government steamer Koy West SUI
30 IN the Arkansas river 80 miles below Lit
70 Rock, on the LIST. The boat and cargo ia
total losss; boat valued at $3.50, 900.
r.. Since Forests lato operations, larg
,r numbers of refugees are tlocking to Mer
k phis, awaiting transportation North, than
a. any period since tho beginning OF the ",
I'd Special to the Commercial from Lou
~ vile, Ky. says: Capt. Patrick with 10 m
al of tho l4th Ky. Regt., surprised so rebt
on tho 9th at Quicksand Creek, killed &c
or wounded II, aud captured all their ara
re horses and camp equipage.
fy A general order just issued by Gen. Ora
n from the headquarters Of the Army of I
n. Potomac, directs that public and priva
ng property, for which transportation is n
go furnished by existing orders, shall at on
- DO sent to the rear; that all suffers and p
yato citizens shall leave thd army by {