The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-27
Our Washington Correspondence

our washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 18th, 1864.
An absence of oight days from the me.
tropois, amid the eventful scenes of blood
and momentous events, which have already
passed into the recorded history of our still
s'aunch Republic among tho dead, tho
dying. the strife and deadly coufllct of two
determined armies of deadly foes, tho one
fighting IN the righteous cause of tho main.
tenanco of a long established and free Gov
ernmcnt, grown to be,if not tho pride of the
world. the object of European jealousy, fur.
nisbing an asylum for tho oppressed of all
nations, aud for tho principles established
aud nurtured by the saintod patriot parouis
oil Its illumined infancy, and tho great cause
of universal freedom, tho other, in despor.
alton over failure to inaugarato despot.
ism upon tho ruins of glorious Govern
mont whose very existence hns shod Iuster
upon mankind Of every clime,-bopinp
against hopo, battling against tho very fates
and DEGREES of tho Almighty ;-minglng
with the heroic soldiory, who in tho hour of
National peril have rallied to the standard
of their country, and participating 10 many
sad requiem ovcr departed greatness, has
stllod the pom Of your somi.occasional cor.
respondent To attempt details. of this ei.
gautic and unparalleled campaign against
treason wero futile. Suffice it to say, tha,
evory movement has been success, and
every battle q victory to tho arms of the
Government Gallant deeds and achieve.
monis OF valor have not been confined 10
any corps, division, brigade, regiment or
company, but oil, all of that mighty army,
from the giant Grant, who loads, and who is
the demi-god oil war and the talsman of
success, down to the humblest private who
fought, for eight consecutive days,in bait les
which exceed in ferocity anything recorded
in modern history.aro entitled to the thanks
and the prayers of the free and loyal of our
loved country.
Rointorcements arc pouring In from all
quarters. and pass directly to the 'front.'
whero, duving tho few days cessation of &C
tive operations, rendered necessary to ona-
bic tho men to recupesato from tho fatigues
of tho sevcre contest, they are assigned to
corps, in the new organization of the army,
which Is rapidly progressing.
Butler holds Beauregard al Petersburg.
as in vice, and has inflicted condigu pun.
isbment upon Hills troops for their temerity
10 holding to the doctrine of "strict neutral.
ity." sigoI is in the vicinity of Chariotts.
vile, and monaces their depot OF supplies at
Lyncbburg. Passing ovor The route from
Baltimore to this city, counted nine full
regiments 10 cars, and, by wator communi-
cation with FL. Monroe and Baltimore,
transports are plying necessarily with aux
iliarles for Grant. But, of all the States,
mono have done more nobly than tho Buck
eye State, uuder the call for one hundred
days men, aud Old Geauga has given evil
donce of tho patriotism which actuates her
sons. by sending nearly ovory ablo-bodied
mau to the scat of war. WolI done, Ohio |!
Well done, Old Goaugal
The subscriptions to tho 10. 40 Loan arc be.
ing rapidly made, aud tho Treasury report
for yesterday, recorded $8oOO0O for the
day.
Tho subject of new through Railroad 10
New York, is again agitated here to some
extont. but the day seems to have passed
whom the Government would have favored
tho plan. as q necessity in tho matter Of
transporting inen and munitions, ns woll as
mails, especially as the double track from
this city hence TO Baltimore, is approaching
completion, with all tho appurtenances and
appliances 10 rolling stock. &c., of the first
order. and combining all the modern i'm
provements, and, in fact. part of which is in
use daily, and which must overcome any
want Of capacity. if any hos heretofore OK.
isted, to cover not only all the demands of
the Government, but of the travelling public
over this thoroughfare. The subject of the
new road has ceased to interest the Gov.
ernment greatly. as Its necessity cannot be
established. ABB.
=. ST. break the seal of this to say that
the Star has out an extra, announcing the
defeat of Sigel, near Woodstock, by the
forces under the arrant Rebel, Brecken-
ridge, aided by Buckner. cannot trace
this announcement to a moro reliable source
than copy of the Richmond Examiner of
tho l4th, a number of which 1 procured
from Rebel prisoner in our hands and
upon which was prsdicated the rumor, put
afloat three days since, of disaster to that
officers command. Later intelligence from
Sherman is received, showing that the bat
tie al Rosaca, was complete though dear.
ly-bought victory over Johnston. Our loss
reported at 5000.
TRY this some of you .-Fasten pail or
key to string, and suspend it to your 6n-
ger and thumb. and the nail will osclllate