The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-29
Summary of News,

| MhrsDhi OeDerhl Tor thiS SsatO received or
dcrs from Washington to-day, to bring ~
credits and then to proceed with the draf
at once.
Adjutapt General Cowon has issued at
order which authorizes tho commanding Of
fcers in the National Guard to furnish sub
sstence to tboir men when they assembi,
at tho appointed place of rendezvous OF
mex. Monday, the cost not to exceed fort,
cents per day.
Fx Surgeon. General @. z Weber. o
Cleveland. DR.. John W. Russell. OF Noun
Vernon, and Dr.. John A. Murphy, of Gin
cinnati, have bson constituted Board I,
examine candidates for surgical positions /,
the National Guards The Board will mco
on the 81 of May.
MIR. Garfield, 'of Ohio, has introduced ,
bill providing for the more speedy punish
ment OF guerrilas 1t authorizes Com
mandiDg Generals in the field. to carry into
execution sentences against guerrillas ant
| persons guilty of robbery arson, burglary
ripe, and violating the laws and customs o
! war, and spice, mutir eera, and mufdorers
Tho bill was referred to the Committee or
Military Affairs.
Governor Vance, Of n. c., who is a can.
didato tor re- election has been TO Lees az
my on an electioneering tour. A state.
mort comes from Lees army that 1t has
boon resolved to suspend any North Caro-.
linnns who voto for Holden by the thumbs
over which The Raleigh press is very indig
nant, and PREDICTS tho defeat of Vance 5y
, tho people it Ee encourages it. James NJ
Leach. peace man, has been elected to the
Confederate Congress from the 7,b District
Of this State, by large majority.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER.
ciot from Catlettsburg. KY, dated the
l9'h instant, says: Capt, Patrick has ar.
rived here with over 100 prisoners cap.
iured at the battle OF Painlsviie and Half
Mountain, on the Licking River. Hodges
Rebel brigade attacked Col. Gillespie 5
force at PainsviIlc on Tuesday. but was
repulsed. Gillespie pursued the retreat
ing Rebels with 800 men o! the IA h and
Sch Kentucky, aud surprised them on
the l4'h inst, in camp at Half Mountain
capturing 70 prisoners, 200 horses, 100
| saddles. 800 stand OF small.arms, and
all their camp equ,page. Eighty five
Rebels were killed and wounded. Gu.
loss was one killed and tour wounded.-
Col Clay is one oI the Rebel prisoners.
Gov. Morton has issued proclama
ton to the people of Indiana, saying tha,
the Goyernors of Ohio, Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Indiana have offered .c
raise tor .he service OF the General Gov.
eminent $4,000 men, for the period ol
one hundred days, 10 perform such mil.
ltary service as may be required OF them
in any State. The Governor calls for
10000 volunteers, and says the import.
ance OF making the coming cambalsp
successful and decisive cannot be over
estimated. He feels confident that this
call will be promptly and fully resp pond-
ed 10.
While a funeral procession was pass.
ing over the Allegheny river at Port Ale
gheny, Pa, tue structure gave way, and
The whole procession was precipi,a,ed
into the river. Several persons were
drowned; among them were Jour children.
The Worlds Baltimore correspondent
says the rebels now have thirty iron.
cIads ready for service. Ten at Rich.
mond. five at Mobile, seven al Charleston
and Savannah, three on the Neuse River,
Two IN the Tar River and two on the
Roanoke River. Also SAYS twenty iron.
clads would arrive from Europe before
the end OF June.
Lttle Rock dates Of the 18Th say the
Legislature met on the llth, and the
Senate organized; As Re presenta,ives
arrived. The number of votes cast Tor
Free State Constitution were 6777 great.
er than required by the Presidents Proc
lamation.
The President has approved the acl
authorizing the people Of Nebraska to
form Constitution aud Safe Govern.
ment. IL is therefore law.
The Richmond Enquirer states that a
cartel has been effected for The exchange
OF all the rebel prisoners in the hands oI
the Federal Government.
The WOnitear states that, according
TO advices from Miramar, tho Archduke
was TO receive the Mexican deputation
or Saturday, April oh. and that be was
to leave for Mexico on Sunday.
Advices lrom Hilton Head report the
evacuation OF Pilatka, Florida, by oul
forces. who brought away everything ia
the shape of military stores. and were 90
moles'ed by the enemy. A number q
families came away with them. The
transport steamer Gen. Hunter was de
sIroyed by .orpedoes in ST. Johns rivel
on the l5 h inst, l2 miles above Jack
sonvlIIe. The Quar,ermasrer Of tn,
steamer was killed. ard the others OF
board saved. She had neither ca,go no
passengers.
Edward b, Benton,a native Of Waltham
VT, and for nearly Two years past resi-
dent in Port Pillow, no was in the for
during Forests attack. was examined a
Gen, Rosecrans' headquarters on Tues
day OF last week, and iully corroborare
all previous repOres Of The rebel barbar
lilies there, making an additional state
ment that bloodhounds were used to di.
cover the hiding places OF those who es
capped massacre. He says reliable re-
ports state lha. Maj, Bradford was she
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