The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
Summary of News.

Summary of News.
Con. Grant reports q general movomest
IN Reconnaissance, on tho left of tho army
Our limo now extends from 1T former efl
to Armstrong; Mil. and thence, along tho
south bank Of lIachers Creek to the Boyn.
ton plank road. Tho enemy were found
everywhere iDtrenchcd, and his works well
manned. No attack wns made, further
than to drive in pickets, so as to examine
tho situation. The enemy, however, made
pretty smart attack upon Hancock but
were Handsomely repused Hancock held
his position until midnight, whom his recon
noissanco being perfected, he Withdrew
We lost no prisoners, except a few strag
gers, who arc always picked up. Our cap
turos are 90 Tho Rebel General Decring
is reported killed.. On our right, Butler ex
tended a reconnaissance around toward the
yorktown road, without finding any un.
guarded points. Gen. Grant saws: Il shall
keep our troops where they are until to-
ward noon tomorrow (Saturday) in hopes
ofinvting an attack"
Adjutant General COwan has received
from the several County Auditors full re
turns of tho Ohio enrolled Militia for 1864
Thoy foo, up Sl,l00 against 345 SOB
for last year.
Governor Bradford has proclaimed the
new Free State Constitution of Maryland -
Tho vote was 80, TIA in favor, and 20. 799
against it.
Gen. Bcaurcgard took command OF Hoods
Army on the 18th ult.
Hon. George Ashmpn has just published q
lottor giving an account of an interview be.
tween himself, tho late Senator Douglas
and President Lincoln on tho night that
Fort sumpter was fired upon by the Rebels.
The only difference of opinion between Mr..
Douglas and Mr. Lincoln, was that Mr.
Douglas was for calling out 200 900 instead
OF 10000 men. aud had much cloarcr cs
innate of tho intentions and strength of the
Rebellion than had tho President. On the
question of vigorous and prompt supprcs
sion of tho outbreak, all threo gentlemen
wero in perfect accordance
News from Missouri tolls us that
Price has been thoroughly beaten, and his
army is retroa,ing in disorder before Fort
Scott, with some prospect of hearing from
Con. Steele boforo long. Marmaduko, tho
Rebel braggart, has been taken; but he ia
hardly worth keeping. II this Intelligence
ia correct. tho Democratic political cam.
paign in Missouri ia over
The Worlds Army of the Potomac spe-
cal says OF lharecent operations. Con-
s'dering the extent Of The movement, and
the number of men engaged. :here WAS
very little fighting. No cannon were
used by either side. until at the time of
the formation Of our line OF battle, when
we placed several batteries in position
Tor the purpose Of shelling the woods
which still ntervened between our forces
and the enemy's works. The reason
none bad been used previously, was,
the woods were so dense and thick as to
render it almost impossible. Alter our
battery opened, the rebels Were not long
in replying, and poured in grape, cannis-
ter and shell freely along our entire front
between our skin mish line and the enemy.
There was also severe lighting as the for.
mer entered the woods which separated
the opposing armies, but the loss cannot
be very heavy on either side. The re.
suit OF the movement has been to drive
the rebels from the distance OF eight miles
long by three wide, larger portion of
which Is hickly wooded into Notifications
along our front, almost if not onite as
strong as those in front of Petersburg.
The rebels papers appear to be unani.
mously in favor of arminp the blacks
The editor of the Southern ConJederqcy
wiring to his paper lfom Richmond saws
the pressure brought TO bear upon the
authorities favoring the arming of blacks
has been too strong TO be resisted. Hence
II is with gratitude that am to stale Off.
clalIy that arrangements are being made
TO arm for the spring campaign 800, 900
slaves, whose masters are 10 be compen.
stated by the Confederate Government
The slaves thus armed are to have their
freedom and fifty acres OF land each,
which ensures 10 them permanent homes
at the South.
A Harrisburg (Pa.) dispatch of the
3lst ut. Gays: The Official soldiers vote
received at the Secretary's office M to
this date is as follows: Union II, 888
Democratic 5,232, Union majority 10,
Csc.