The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-17
Summary.

IN the strongest terms, as it deserves to be /;
but we hope It. may have one good result,
aud that is, To show our tipplers in high
places whittier they are drifting. Perhaps
this signal Illustration of the beauties of of.
ac'si drunkenness was needed, and NAV
have q salutary influence, Andy johnson,
unfortunately, was "tbrcc seas over on the
4th. Lot his case DO warning to himself
and others.
The result of the New Hampshire olcc.
tion is another Union triumph. Smytbe is
elected Governor by over 5000 majority.
The three Congrossnen arc probably all
Union. This will be o gain of oDc--Gi.
man Marston, {Unien,) in place of Daniel
Marcy, (Dem..) in tho 1st District.
The Senate has completed its business
and adjourned.
Gold in Now York, on the night Of the
14th-l7Sa.
The news OF defeat at Kinston were
transmitted TO US via Richmond, on au-
thority OF the boastful Bragg, have been
metamorphosed, by the pluck and endur-
ance OF our troops, and the courageous
skill OF Scho6eld and Cox, into tidngs OF
triumph. There is no question ofthc fact
that we were at first driven back, with
some loss, by the assault oi the desperate
foe; but our forces held their position
with the stubborn ,enacity and courage
which has throughout the war character.
lied the Northern army, and. after three
days hard fighting, have won complete
success. The rebels have fallen back
across the Neuse rive into Kinston, and
our forces occupy the ground of the late
battle, and hold the south bank of the
river. The loss on each side is probably
about The same. but the gain Of position
and the prestige of victory is entirely with
our forces.
washington dispatches state that Sena
tor McDougal, of California, and Senator
Salisbury, Of Delaware. have beon omitted
from each of tho standing committees of
tho Senate. Cause, babitual drunkenness.
Eek Senator Hale. of New Hampshire, has
been appointed Minister to Spain.
The telegraph announces that Hon. 10.
seph M. Root, of Sandusky, has been ap.
pointed and confirmed U. s District At.
torney for the Northern District OF Ohio.
Mr. Root is prominent member Of tho |
Bar, and has beon politician OF conside.a-
bis District in Congress at the same time
that Mr.. Lincoln had seat there, and the
two were personal friends us we'll as poiti-
cal associates.
An inventory is boIng made Of the guns
c'ptured at and around Charleston. The
number, even now, foots up 450. which is
more than double the estimate made BY
our officers at the surrender.
Tho passport system lately adopted be-
tween this and Canada. has been discontin.
ued by order of our Government.
The Toronto Globe says that our Gov
eminent has informed the Canadian Gov.
ernment that, Notwithstanding the notice
for tho termination of tho trcaty relative to
the naval forces on tho lakes, there will ,un.
der present. circumstances, be no increase in
the fcrco on tho lakes.
The flood in tho Ohio has reached its
highest point and the wator has commenced
falling. The trains on tho Ohio, Missis.
sippi. indianapolis and Cincinnati Roads
have been suspended, the tracks being sub,
merged.
Several vessels of the Savannah cotton
feet have arrived at New York within the1
past few days, making tho whole number
now here 81. Thirteen more are en route.
making 80 in all. and bringing over 35, 900
bales. larger amount than was originally
stated as having been captured Still more
remains to be shipped
Gen. Pope has written n letter to Gov.
Fletcher of Missouri. on the "situation" in
that State. He sees but little difficulty in
tho way Of restoring tho civil authority and
the Governor has issued q proclamation
calling on the citizens to aid 10 it's restora.
tiop.
From Mexico we have tho official an
nouncement of the capture of Oaxaca, and
the unconditional surrender of Gen. PORT
rio Diaz with his army which is estimated
at 1000 men. The report that Diaz was
shot has not yet been confirmed. The vic
tories of the French over the national for
ces, under Rojas and Romero, the death of
the former and capture of the latter are al
so confirmed. In several other, but less
important engagements tho Eronch were
worsted.
The Paris correspondent of tho London
Times denies that the Emperor of France
has design to recognize the Southern
Confederacy. He also says that assurances
have been given to tho American Govern
mont that no cession of Mexican territory
has been made
A terrible railway accident occurred on
the Opelouss (La) Railroad on Friday of
last week. A train having on board the
33d Illinois raa over horse, which threw
eleven cars from the track, instantly killing
ten and severely wounding 80, several of
whom will probably not recover.
But few changes have been made in the
Standing Committees OF the Senate in max
ing them up for the Thirty. ninth Con
gress. Mr.. Sumner retains his ,pdsition as
Chairman Of tho Committee on Foreign
Reiations. Mr.. Wilson on Military Affairs.