The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
Summary Of News.

brigade only. instead OF several, as here.
tofore stated. II is not probable that he
will attack Knoxville again.
The Nashville Union Of the 10Th SAYS
"it is understood that Stewards and
8reckinrdge's division of ;obnston's rebel
army have gone to Mississippi to The re-.
lief OF Polk, who is in danger Of being
overwhelmed by Sherman"
The New York Times Ncwbern letter
Of the 18Th reports the final retreat Of the
rebel force.
A Pass Cavals, Texas, letter to the
Herald, states that deserters report Ma.
2ruder's force at so, 600 strong. Coney
Creek is occupied by 900 men with sew
erai heavy guns, and that.2O. 900 men
can be concentrated there in two DAYS.
Ire rebels have two picket posts eight
and fifteen miles in advance of Conev TO
give them time for preparation in case Of
our advance.
The llerald's New Orleans letter OF
The 9Th by the steamer Havana reports
That on tie Sunday previous General
DICK Taylor attacked our troops stationed
opposite Nstchez, and was repulsed with
considerable loss, and was driven six
miles. The attack was renewed the mex,
morning when the rebels were unsuccess.
fol, being again repulsed with loss. Their
lorce numbered 5000: General Grover
has secured the country with his cavalry
in the neighborhood olMadisonville across
10 Lake Ponchartrain, and broken up con
script camps within II circle OF SO or &C
miles and captured several Of the enemy
A large quantity Of beef. cattle, sheer
and horses have been brought in.
An important movement will soon be
made-probably in the direction of Red
River. The largest class steamboats, have
been pressed into Government service,
both at Cairo and Memphis. The Ozark,
a new g%unboat, 1870 feet long, OF the
Monitor class, and the ram Monarch arc
at Cairo. Admiral Porter will soon star,
down the river.
Reliable information from Southeas,
Tennessee says refugees are leaving Ten.
nessee and Georgia by thousands.
Many OF them are in a starving condition
a large number Of deserters from the reb.
el army continue to arrive at Chattanooga
daily.
Col. Kit Carson has been in active pur.
suit Of the Navsjoe Indians, and has
killed 33. and taken l50 prisoners. The
expedition was in every way successful
Mobile News say that Polk has been
shameiul'y out-generaled by Sherman,
who had advanced beyond Meridian, and
go, between the Bishop and Montgomery
The Martha Rebel he's rumors of a hard
fight in Mississippi on the 18Th, but nc
particulars.
The accounts recently received from
San Francisco concerning the presence o.
the pirate Alabama at Annoy. having
been con,radic,ed it is proper to say
that authoritative intelligence positively
states she was there on the l7th OF Jan.
uary with the United States ship Wyoming
lying alongside Of her. and guard over her
he jamestown was looked for hour.
ly. II is safe to believe that the pirate
will mol again trouble our commerce. Or.
ders have been issued. il Is understood
10 commanders Of these vessels to destroy
her at the dock if necessary.
The Queens address to Parliament,
expresses the most anxious desire TO rre.
se,ve the peace of Europe, and to adjnsl
the Schleswig Ilolstein controversy on
a satisfactory basis. England's troubles
in Japan are next referred to the consii.
Grafton Of Parliament, No reference is
made TO American affairs. Lord Palmer.
sIon, in explanation of this strange omls.
sion, observes that there was no necessity
for it, as all that cap be said has beer
said.
The Chronicle says, from tho a~ctivity dis
played by the rebel forces, IL ia anticipated
by army officers from the front that the On
suing campaign will DO opened By Il raid OF
u gigantic scale .hrongh Pennsylvania. Tn,
conscriPts with whom Jotf Davis is film,
up the southern army, do not seom to b.
disposed to quietly submit TO tho tyrunn,
that is forcing every man into the ranks
This is evidenced by the number Of desert
ers who are continually arriving from Lee
army.
A letter received from Chattanooga say
that tho colored troops organized in III
Sontb West by Adjutant General Thoma
will perform an important part in tn
, Spring campaign In that region.
Seventy five thousand colored troops vii
DO ready for service by tho first of May.
There was something Of o sensation r.
a,ed in tho Senate by a statement of IA,
, Conness relative to the imperative necessi,
of sending a flcot of war s;enmers to III
Pacific coast without delay. The author
ties have positive information that rebt
steamers have left Asia for that coast. an,
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