The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-12

Gov. Seymour has written to the War
Department TO call attention TO the in.
equali,ies OF the draft. He says, that
while her thirty.one Congressional Dis
tricts are called upon for 1881 men each
in Massachusetts the average per district
is only 2,l67, or ia less than in New
York. -s.. ........
The friends Of The 42d Ohio, now a
Morgauzia, La, have heard from time tc
time OF fighting at Morgsnzia. A letter
dated New Orleans, July 3oth. dlscredits
any fighting beyond mere picket firing
and saws that nothing beyond that is like
ly TO occur without decided change 10
the position OF affairs. The rebels have
a force 1000 to $4,000 on the next bank
OF the Atchafalaya, that are hungry, rag
ged and ibirs,ing fearfully after the IA
things Of the Union soldiers. The swampy
nature OF the country generally, and es'
pecialJr now, from the unusual quantity
of rain there this season, makes il exceed.
ingly difficult for the rebels to get into
this country in any heavy force, except
they come down from the upper waters o.
the Atchafalaya, to which Morgausia is
really the key. Our hold On the latter
place is, no doubt, entirely secure. .
Information has been received thai
Gen. Averill, after overtaking the en-
envy at Moor6eld, attacked and utterly
routed them, capturing between five and
six hundred prisoners, including Gen
Johnson. who subsequently escaped, and
his whole staff, with their hoadqua, ters,
colors, all the rebel artillery and trains,
and large quantity o. ANAL arms. Gen
McCsusland himself barely escaped by
flying into the mountains. Gen. Averil
pursued the remnant OF the rebel army
for twenty.four miles, capturing many
fugitves. His entire loss in killed was
seven men. The pursuit was only aban,
doned when Gen. Averill's horses were
too exhausted TO follow, the rebels into the
mountains. "a. -... ........... o..
The National htslligencer, 10 an ex.
tended criticism, pronounces General
Grants campaign the most unsuccessful
thus far undertaken. 10 .v',.ru
Official dispatches announce the safety
of General McCook and at least 800 OF
his men. i..s bod. a. H.. ..H .H
Richmond papers OF the 9Th contain dis.
patches from Mobile, announcing that our
infantry forces had taken possession OF
Dauphin Island, which 'isl southwest OF
Mobile, in rear OF Fort Gaines. ti"..'H
General Hunter has been superseded
by General Sheridan. operating on the
upper Potomac.
The New York Worlds Washington
special says:,a,,. .I.,..s. ..a. g. Isot.. 4.
The rebel movements on the Upper Po,
tomac we've feint to cover sending rein
forcements TO Hood. lis supposed that
not less than $4,000 Of Lees veterans are
to be sent TO Atlanta. Much apprehen.
son.is felt in the matter. 10 .'.'''3..' =,
The Heralds Washington special saws:
Grant and staff has returned frsm the
Upper Potomac, and started for CITY
Point. s. riirg.II.n.N e..t8 5ltnu5 DI =
The 7ribune's correspondent from Pc.
tersburg says: .'9' .'. .'''.'''a '...
The armies on the Potomac and James
River were never in better condition ;
and important movements will soon take
place, from which you may soon expect
news. Ono .7... .H t81I- Faa gaHlIaL ,staI
An extensive gang. OF countsrfeiters has
just been discovered and btoken up iu St.
Louis. FOurtaen Of thom were arrested and
put In irons, and o vast amount OF counter
feits was taken from them. They have ope-
rated chiefly in 800 greenbacks, and $40
$50 United Statos Treasury notes of new