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

A Convention OF Choctaws. DESTROYS OF
resuming friendly relations with tho Gov.
crntbent, was held lately at New Hope 10
tho Choctnw nation, and an agent has boon
sent to Washington. If tho desired protoc-
ton can be obtained il Is believed that noar-
~ the ontiro Choc,aw nation viii! avail
themselves Of tho Amnesty. They arc said
to have had two thousand soldiers iu tho
rebel service.
The Worlds Army of tho Potomac letter
reports that reinforcoments are arriving
daily. Every train brings up largo mum.
bers of no enlisted veterans and new ro-
cruits. All indications point to an early
advance.
Tho French are marching on Matamoras.
A fight had taken place in which tho French
we're %victors. The French frigates arc off
the bar preparing to cross. Cortinss has
issued a proclamation ordering all troops
to concentrate on tho Rio Grande below
Matamoras, to resist tho occupation of that
place by the French. :
hhO tpS optCiot dtb hsuiDl lDtt
18th, says: Information shows that the
rebels are strengthening their Notifications
along the Orange and Alexandria abroad,
and building works between il aud the
Fredericksburg road. Lee is daily recoiv-
ing large accessions to his army.
Heavy rains still further delay tho movo-
ment of the army for tho present. The
roads arc in a torriblo condition.
Tho ontire receipts Of tho Now York Fair
are already over half a million.
The Cairo Neps has been furnished
with an order OF Forests congratulating
bis troops on the success OF the K,ntucky
campaign. He praises their conduct du-
ring the attack on the fort at Paducah,
and feclingly alludes to the death Of Col,
Thompson, commanding this Brigade.
He asserts that they silenced one gun oil
the fort, and compelled one Of their gun
boats to withdraw from he action. TIE
rebel loss is set down at len. killed and
forty wounded. The Federal loss was
81 killed and 80 wounded. He concludes
by informing bis Division that his 10.
%tention was to hold Kentucky. The &C.
tual loss Of the Federal force was ID
killed and az wounded. The rebel pris.
oners admit n loss of 800 killed, and
three times that many wounded.
A dispatch from DssMoines states
that a steady tide OF emigration is pour
ing through that place to the new GOLD
fields west. Nothing like it has beer
known since the early California excite
men,.
: The Herald's Fortress Monroe lette.
= states that the gunboats Brewster ant
!, General Cressup, with a small force
went up the Chickahominy within flteer
miles Of Richmond this week. TIL,
troops secuted the country and exchanged
shots with the rebel cavalry. Some forty
contrabands were brought back. The
, axpsditi on was for a secret purpose.
The Herald's Potomac Army cores
t pondert reports great damage to railroad
by Saturdays storm. Several bridge!
were carried away. The bridge over Blu
9 Run is entirely gone. All damage wa
j. expected to be soon repaired.
The Canton (O.) Repository has en-
8 tered upon its fftieth year. During thu
time the present senior editor, Mr.. S.x,or
:, has had its management. He issued thu
= first number Of tho Repository Marc
" 30th, 1915.
: A report from Cincinnati says gre'
= excitement exists about the sudden dis
appearance OF the firm Of Bidwell & Co
Commission Merchants, who have cor
o summarized a mammoth scheme Of swind
ling. by which a number OF merchan,
J. in Cincinoati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh an
n New York, are sufferers. They are SUI
i. posed to have fled to Canada.