The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Summary of News.

Summary Of News.
Mr.. O. Donovan, of New York, 10 about
to venture across the ocean in what is sup.
posed to be the smallest craft that ever at
tempted such voyage. The Dimensions of
his vessel are, length of keel fifteen feet
breadth Of beam four feet six inches; mere
cookie sholl for the open sea She now lies
at tho foot of Grand Street, East River. and
will sail 10 q fUw days for an European port,
Tho Richmond Eraminer, Of the stb. saws
there are moro than Is 600 prisoners at An
dersonvillo. Ca. the average mortality be.
ing rs daily, with the prospect of an in.
crease. On the 9TH over 1900 were to be
sent there from Richmond, it having been
made the general depot; on tho 9tb 900
more were to DO sent there. Union officers
aSe to be quartered at Macon, Ca, and all
letters for these prisoners shall be prepaid
to these new quasters. Nineteen rebel gen.
orals, the Richmond papers say, have been
lost since tho beginning Of tho May cam
painn iu Virginia; seven we're killed, ten
wounded, and two cap,ufed: since that pub.
Iication tho rebels have lost five otbor gen.
erals: Jones killed; Law. Lane, kirkland and
Fiunegan wounded. About two acres Of the
Arlington estate. (Gen. Leo's) Immediately
around the old mansion house, Washington.
U
SOLDIERS who may happen to die at Wash
ington-The army appropriation bill. which
10 now q law, equalizes the paw, rations. &c.
fall troops whether colorsd or white. ex.
copt in the matter of bounty on this point
1t says that evory person Of color who shall
hereafter be mustered into the service shall
receive such sums in bounty us the Presi.
dent shalt order in tho different States, and
parts OF tho United States, not exceeding
xlOO-Morgan has got out OF Kentucky with
! q Tow hundred mon; pursuit of him has
ceased-ThG return OF Mr.. Valandigham
to Ohio wns on his own responsibility /; il il
not known what, If any, Executive action
will bo taken concerning bim-An explo.
sion occurred on Friday last, in the Govern.
ment Arsenal at Washington; thero were a
thousand workmen in tho establishment,
many whom were killed or wounded; within
an hour after the occurrence. Is dead bod
les had boon fOund-Thera is mucn excite
ment at Denver in consequence of the Iudi-
ans numbering and scaIping u man, woman.
and two children, and burning a rancho, 20
m'es east OF tho city; many wild rumors are
| afloat; the militia is organizing and drilling,
soldiers are in pursuit of tho Indians--The
trans. Atlantic telegraph between France s.
| tho United States is to start from Brest via
Islands off Nevfoundland-The Worids
Mexican correspondent relates from person.
al observation the most horrible O outrapes by
French troops on tho march, in several pla.
COS captured by them; by order of General
Donai, Tula was burned. many of the inbab.
itants butchored, and all tho women aud
girls raped in open day, and the place given
up to beastly soldiers for three davs A. tho
same outrages were repeated a, Guadaea.
ra; Tabasco. after Al days siege, has been
takon by the Liberals with tho French gar.
rison and all thoir artillery Bazsino order.
cd his army from the City OF Mexico to re-.
take Tabasco-We have some details on the
arrival of tho Emperor Maximllian snd his
movements; Con. Santa Anna has been nm
pointed Field Marshal of tho Empire, and a
sloop-of- war 10 to be sent from Vera Cruz 10
Havana to convey him with all possible hon.
or to the Mexican shores. Gems. Almoute.
MiramoD, and Marques. have likowise been
appointed Field Marshalsj Aimonte, by a
decree of April 10. had been appointed the
Vcegoront of Maximilian until tho arrival
OF the Emperor in Mexico, and conseq uent.
ly the Regency had ceased their functions
on May 20; it was expected that Maximilli-
an would reach the city of Mexico on the
10Th inst-English papers state that the
Emperor Napoleon has sent two 'Commis.
missionerS; one civil and one military, to the
United States. to report on the progress of
our war; he is also reported to be about to
renew overtures, in conjunction with Eng
land, TO stop tho carnage-Th rebel sym.
pathizers, among the London dailies, have
found out that Grants campaign has boon
q total failure the London Times thinks
that he will not be able to rocross tho Po..
tomac with more than q remnant of his ar
my->A dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
ciat. from Dayton, says, that "In response
to a serenade Lass night, Mr.. Vallandigbam
said he didn't believe that there would be
any attempt " moIest him, but should there
DO such . thing intimated. he and his friends
are prepared for such an emergency Hon
Aaron II. Cragin has been chosen u States
Senator from New, Hampshire tor full
term of six years from the 4th of March
next, when Hon. John. p. Hale's present
term will expire; MIR. Cragin (the Tribune
says.) though lawyer, has an excellent .al-
ent for silence; and will prove a most indus
trious and efficient Senator; though still in
the prime of life, he has had experience in
the Legislature OF bis State and in the more
! popular branch of Congress--The Heraids
oorrespondenssays: Shermau's losses have
amounted to 900 wounded, all of whom
; have been taken to Nashville and Louis
vile; tho numerical force of the army has
, not been reduced, but has Increased from
} the time he left Chattanooga, and IL 10 be-.
lieved he is many thousands stronger now
than at Resaos--An immense aud enthusi-