The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-01-20

tnem, ana lie di0 80, 0ut on leaving three
vol,eys were fired at them, fortunately
without effect
! We have conflicting accounts from Ar
kansas. One is that our !orces have
evacuated Fort Smith and Van Burcp.
for what reason does not appear. The
Rebel army under Price since dcad) was
al Bragg Depo., on Tie Red River. An.
Other story is that our troops have not
left Fort Smith, and win be required TO
remaih there TO protect Government stores
until the Athausas River is tisen again SO
! ,hey can be removed.
The President has approved the Joint
resolution rendering The thanks OF the
People and Congress to Major Gen. W a..
I. sherman, and the officers snd soldiers
OF his command, for their gallant conduct
N The late brilliant movement through
Georgia.
Inc st, Albans raiders have succeed
ed In getting another pos,poneme ent Oh the
p'ca " waning Time TO get testimony
from richmond. Among other oints Ok
de'ense whs paper rom JEFF DAVIS eu.
lhorIzing raids upon the Northern States.
A dispatch from Washington states
that Henry S Foote of TIE Rebel Con.
gress, has made an Unsuccessful attempt
10 escape with bis wife, from Lhe Confed.
eracy. Mr.. FooIe was taken back TO
R'chmond, Mrs Foote being left al Deco.
| quan, where she was SEM for, by an au.
,horily from Washington and brought to
/ Wlliard's Hotel under the escort oi Sec
Seward M D,.. :, = 1
has threatened re,alialory measures if
MIR. Foole shall be subjected 10 punish
ment, jeff. Davis has referred The case
OF Mr.. foole TO the RI bel House OF Rep.
t rescnIa.lves, OF which Mr.. Foote is @
, member, Tor action.
! The Senate after much debate, adopted
by 81 to The resolutions TO give notice
TO terminate The Canada Reciprocity
Treaty. As it has already passed the
House by vote nearly unanimous. the
PresIden!s signature is required only as
matter OF lorm, and it will then become
his Ex. eutive dutyrto carry into effect
the will oI Congress. '..........
DAME ). Morton (Union) of Winona
County has been elected United States
Senator from Minnesota, TO succeed Nor.
ion 3. Wilkinson, and serve for six wears
from 'he 4sh OF March next.
Con, james ii. Lane, Union, has oecn
re'eccied 10 The United States Senate
from Kansas, for six years from March 4,h.
@ Dispatches from the Army o! the Po-
tomac. say that the recent rains have
produced sudden rise in the James Riy
er, and that all the low bottoms are over.
howed. lie water has made its way
through the Dutch Gap Canal, and iair
current is now running. . ... I.. ..
Hon. James Guthrie has been elected
United Statas Senator for Kentucky, in
place OF Lazarus w. Powell, whose Term
expires with the present session Of Con.
gress. Mr.. Guthrie was chosen on the
first ballot. receiving six y five votes, TO
fifty six for Gen. Rosseau. .a'H.E
The House has concurred in the Sen.
ate resolution 10 terminate the Reciprocity
Treaty. .- .r.a a., ...,,.. : -
News from the city OF Me xico ,inHer
date OF December % b, reports great sue.
cess OF The Republican party, and gen.
eral uprising of the people TO overthrow
The rule OF Maximilian.1 Repeated de.
teats OF the French forces lad giyen
strength to the insure cton, unliLthe DO
siiion of the Emperor was not very fiat.
tering. The nuncio and archbishop were
about leaving The country on account oi
The last orders OF Maximlian in relation
TO the Church property The news is Of
sem.otlicial character and may be con.
sldefed RS reliable,as anything Mexican.
! The United States Spnniots whose
terms expire on the 5'h of March next,
are Salisbury, OF Delaware. who wilt be
reelected; Richardson, Of Illinois, who
will be succeeded by Richard Yates;
Grimes, Of Iowa, and Anthony, of Rhode
Island, who have been Ie. elected; Hale.
OF New Hampshire, who will be succeed
ed by Aaron ii. Cragin; Harding. of Or.
egon, who will be succeeded by Geo. H.
Williams; Howard,o ,of Michigan, re elect
ed; Wilson of Massachusetts,, election
postponed uEill the 5!h OF FEBRUARY; Pow.
ell OF Kentucky succeeded by James
Guthrie; FarweIl Of Maine; Wilkinson,
o. Minnesota, succeeded by Norton; Ten
Eycke. OF New Jersey, and Carlisle, of
the State of Virginia. '.' 4.
Late news says this redoublabie Gen.
eral has taken up his winter quarters
near Coriph. lie has lhe Mobile aud
Ohio road as his supply line and can get
along II he keeps it unbroken. Thomas
will moi likely move against his iori6ca.
ions bu. will be active In other directions
either towards Vicksburg or Mobile. He
vii! not be idle ard when he strikes some.
body VIII be hurt. ........... ..... ...
Tho question of amending the Constitu.
ton having been adjourned for two weeks,
strong hOpns nre now felt that IL will ha