The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-11-11

night, and artillery firing on Satur-
day along the center. GA Saturday
night the rebels Attempted dash on
q portion of Our works, but were re
pulsed with loss There is said tol
be some expectation of a speedy at
tack by Lee, perhaps to-day. Every
preparation to resist it has been made.
The weather continues cold and rainy ;.
NEW York, Nov. THE Ucrald's
Army of the Potomac special of the
9th says: About midnight last night
the rebels attempted another surprise
ofour pickets in front of Petersburg.
but were themselves the victims of u
surprise before rcgaining the abattis
OF their own works, and were severe
ly punished. 1t is stated that they
moved their forces between Forts
Morton and Warren. and at midnight
moved against our lines. On their
cncountering our pickcts the latter re-
tired gradually toward the breast.
works, firing rapidly as they fell
back.
Brig. Gen. Pearcc, whose brigade
occupied that portion Of the works,
anticipated the rebel movement, aud
placed strong force in front Of the
works along that portion
AS soon rs our pickets commenced
getting within this line, a battery
was placed to play upon the rebels -
These opened on the latter for half
an hour. The musketry firing be
tween our forces and the advancing
rebels was terrific.
T The latter soon discovered they
were outmanoevered, and commenced
falling back, but orr forces followed
, them. Meanwhile, Forts Morton and
, Warren opened fire on the encmy''
works, to prevent their int rfcrcncC
, in favor of the skirmishors.
have not been able TO learn tho
. extent of the injury. We have suf.
fcred, but it will hardly amount tC
, more than 100 killed and wounded
, while the cncmy's loss must reacl
from 150 to 300
Gen. Sheridan and several mem
bers Of his staff were taken violently
i'll at Winchester the other day, ant
it was supposed that corrosive sub
Innate had been introduced into some
cheese, OF which they had all parta
ken freely. At one time their cas-,
was considered desperate, but they
| are now reported out OF dan er.-
We doubt not the matter will b,
! thoroughly investigated, and sterr
r justice meted out TO the cowardll
/ perpetrators, if they should be dis
= covered.
To the sure confidence felt b,
, Union men yesterday of a dcclsiv,
{ victory At the polls was added the in
spiration Of a glouris piece Of nava
e news--the capture OF the Florida
| 1t was not little pleasant, too tha
the Kearsarge, the destroyed of TIN
Alabama, brought the intelligence O
( the capture of the twin pirate. |
: took place in Bahia Bay, on the coas
= of Brazil, on the Sth ult The Flori
= da had arrived there for coal. TN
: United Staes steamer Wachusett,-
5 Capt. Collins, was lying in port, an,
5 not troubling himself about noutralit
= laws, or perhaps knowing that tn
c Union sympathizing Brazilian autho,
t;.;-- ...~..il 49, -r---i--i - i-.-.i-.,
g Capt, Collins fired on the Florida. an
G she was ut once surrendered. Til
o commanding officer was Lieutenant
her captain and part Of the crew hcin
II ashore. The Kearsage then too
/ her prize 10 sea. The Surgeon an
siXtccn OF The men were aitcrwar,
transferred to the Kaarsargc, an,
! brought as prisoners TO Boston. III.
proceeding was little irregular, In
We 10 not think any very serious com
u plications will arise from it