The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-25
Summary of News

tih'c !" u'oBu'S' " NueuiUE-
ton to tho Cleveland Leader that tho of.
fective military forces of the United States,
as shown by data in the War Department,
we're, on tho 10Th of March, 100000 more
than on tho same day one year ago.
Gov. Drough has received a dispatch
from the Provost Marshal General, stating
that Ohio has been credited during tho
month of February with l0,267 new
mon, and 9S7 recruits for the regular army.
This leaves tho State behind on all calls at
least 2s, 1000
There was n Convention of the friends of
Con. Mcclellan hold on Thursday evening,
at the Cooper Institute, n. Y, at which
Mcclellan WIS nominated for President.
Old Price has assumed command of the
Department of Arkansas, and tells his de-
moralized ragmufius, no will soon lead
them against their cowardly, boastiug foes,
retrieve their rovorses, re.oCcupy their ter
ritory, and establish tho perpotuity of their
government.
An order has been issued by Gen. Banks
to hold an election for delegates to a Con-
stil utionul Convention on tho 18th. The
Convention mcots IN Now Orleans on tho
9Th of April. There are to BIO $50 delegates.
Now Orleans will have SO members.
Two Union prisoners, whilo on their
route from Richmond to Americas, Ga,
froze to death, or diod of starvation in tho
railroad cars, and twelve others had to be
left in tho hospital at Raleigh.
Gen. Pope publishes som Information
and suggestions for emigrants designing
to cross the plains this spting. A force
of cavalry under Gen. Sully will march
against the Sioux Indians as soon as there
is grass enough on the prairies for the
horses to subsist on. Until this expedition
moves it will be unsafe for steamers to
navigate the Missouri above Fort Pierre.
1t is recommended that emigrants bv
water communicate with Gen. Sully in
Upper Missouri, and not attempt 20 pass
in advance Of his forces, until notified by
him hat il is safe.
Guerrilla bands are being formed by
citizens in several towns and counties in
kentucky, for the purpose of inierrupting
The navigation Of the Ohio and Mississip-
pi Rivers.
There were 81 iron.clad gunboats at
the mouth of the Red River, on the 10th
inst, and Gen. Hurlburt has dispatched
a large force upon some EXPEDITION which
is yet a secret. The Red River is navi-
gable TO Shreveport, in the parish Of
Caddo, in the norlh-western-most portion
Of Louisiana. 1t divides that State, and
the richest portion Of it.. Shreveport is
the abiding place Of the Rebel Stale
organization; and is now threatened by
Gen. Steele from Missouri, and by this
expedition from Vicksburg.
Gov. Bramle,te's Address is by no
means the belligerenl document fore
Swallowed by the earlier kilograms. He
is very far from counseling opposition TO
the National Government; on the contra
ry, he says: eve must meet and correc:
unjust or unconstitutional legislation by
legal appeals to the constituted tribunals
OF The Government. and through the
balot-box, in the constituted mode. This
is the only true mode Of maintaining the
Constitution, the Union and the enforce
ment of the laws. The mere act of
enrolling the names of slaves does not
effect any right of the citizen. No draft
has been ordered, nor do we know that
a draft will be ordered"
!, Gen. Peck thus sumsup the results Of
recent operations in North Carolina: "Be-
side the repulse Of Gen. Pockets army
at Newbern, the following have been
captured: 6 officers, 28l prisoners and
dangerous Rebels, 500 ~contrabands. $50
arms and accouteIments, 1873 horses and
mules, II bales OF cotton, | piece Of arlil-
lery, calsson complete, | flag, many sad
dies, harnesses and wagons. Much prop.
erty Of ihe Rebel Government has been
destroyed from inability to remove it, as
appears by a partial list: $50, 900 pounds
Of pork, 80 barrels OF lard, rs barrels of
meat, 10000 bushels Of corn. 80 barrels
OF beef, 8 hogsheads Of sugar, 5000
empty cks, I corn.mill, 10 wagons, /
aun of obacco, 10 mules, 2 warehouses
Of salt, and 2 extensive salt manufacto.
ries."
President Lincoln has approved and
signed the Gold bill.
~ Cha''ahooSa paper m Inc
Rebel strength in front Of hat station
at from $1,000 10 0 1000 men.
Jeff. Davis. has appointed the 9th of
April Tor a Gay of lasting and prayer
throughout the Rebel domlnions.
The N. Y. Tribune of the 18th inst,
says: "a meeting Of the Fremont Club
OF this city was held last night, at which
a platform OF principles was adopted, and
the Pathfinder reglarly nominated as
their candidate for the Presidency. No
Backyard speeches were made, and no
mud WAS flung at the Government"
The Mobile papers say that Union
boats reconnoitre with impunity up 10 the
front OF Gaines wharf.
1t is understood in Washington that
the Rebels will give up the body of Col.
DahIgren.