The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-17
Summary Of News.

thus far has given us about hve miles IN
advance of cur Iolmer Iiues. The loss
on our side is one thousand ore hundred
and eighty men. out ot four thousand en-.
gagged; the Rebel loss is reported as sill
larger.
Sherman's advance is reported within
forty seven miles OF Augusta. There
had been fighting at Blackvile. Klpat.I
rick has occupied Branchville, and The ru
NOR that Charleston had been evacuated /
| is repeated.
Ex Governor Thomas Hicks, United
States Senator from Maryland. died at Z
o'clock on Monday morning last.
1t is announced in Sou'hern papers
that the Rebel General Pegram was kill.
ed in the fight at Hatche,'s Run, Sunday.
The Richmond Wig OF the lOlh says
the railroad connections with Augusta
are severed. It's. an error, however, to
suppose that because any poin: on the
South Carolina railroad is in the bands
Of the enemy we can no longer draw sup.
plies from Louisiana. 1t would be un-
wise to explain the matter at this time.
Late and reliable intelligence from over
the waters shows that no design OF inter
veulion is cherished by the ruling pow
ers OF England. Lord Pa!merston is too
old and gou;y for war while Lord Rus.
sci and The Qaeen are for peace. The
report of what Napoleon will do is eqnai.
lily improbable. Napoleon has atl'is Of
his own to attend to without getting up
foreign war.
The War Department has made pub.
lie the official report concerning General
Grerson's expedition, which resulted in
the complete interruption of The enemy's
communications by tie Mobile and Ohio,
and the Mississippi Central Railroads.
About 40 miles on esch road is DESTROYED
including large number OF bridges, de-
pots. telegraph stations. switches. turn.
f tables and wa'er-tanks; also four service
t able locomotives and ten which were un
g dergoing repairs. about 100 cars, pile
g driver, and engine. 700 fat hogs. q very
large amount OF corn and wheat. and l.,
"a 600 stand ofnew arms at Egypt IN ad'
Il diion to the 1000 destroyed at Verona
and the burning OF 800 army wagons
i. most ot which had BEEN captured from
'c Slurgiss. M General Dana believes
. this expedition, 10 its damaging results tt
'e The enemy, is second in importance tc
10 10 none during the war.
~ The Secretary of War, in answer TO {
II resolution of the House, incloses state
$. ment OF the Provost. Marshal Genera
A. that he knew Of no instance where board
g. Of enrolment have exempted preachers o
'e tie Gospel belonging to churches who's
'e religious ,enes do not bring them whit
y the scope oil the act Of February last 70
n .h enrolling and calling out the nationa
70 forces: nor does he know of my privileg
,e es having been granted TO the preacher
n OF any denominations or pr protesting Chris
w lians which have been denied 10 others.
st The St. Albans raiders are evidentl,
&c AFRAID Of justice. and spare no .lfort o.
r. bubble TO stave off final decision by III
:. Canadian authorities as to their exradi
nv ton, rs long as possible. February lO,l
us they were again brought into Court a
he Montreal. the room being crowded.
it, Some twenty sympa,hzlng ladies wer
vol seated behind the counsel. Further de
IN lay was claimed on the ground tha: c
-. the fonr messengers started to Richmond
,a one of them, Davis, had been sentence
,r. 10 be hung as spy; another had been CAP
en- lured at Wilmington, but had escape
ne and returned 10 Canada; third was
,or Washington. but could not get perm
on sion to visit Richmond ;and The fourth ha
re- been despatched but not heard FROM
na Justice Smith refused the application f
ihe third adj ,urnmrn'. The decisio
caused evident sensation amongst the n,
dience Some of the ladies looked ve
sorrowful, and waited 10 speak 10 II
las prisoners. ....
es, In tho Senate, on Monday, tho quosti'
,on of the duty on imported paper, was final
brought forward for action. The resOlut
COS as it passed the House. reduced the duty
my thre per cent. but tho Senate finance Co,
de' mittee amended it by making the duty
my per cent. My Sherman advocated 10 p
ted cent, but motion to amend WAS lost. 7
100 vote was then taken upon tho Committe
amendment. making tho duty Is per Ger
nm and it was passed. The resolution will
-, hack to the House. and We confidently ho
'"u il will maintain its first decision in favor
anu three per cent. as an act of justice 20 ,
las, largo interest that has been subjected to
will outrageous demands of paper makors
lby. over the country. ......r
can Tho Times SAYS Henry S Fooie. Il
h is member OF The rebel congress, sailed for +
ho rope on Saturday in the steamer City
Cork, The report that he had been sonl
Fart Warren is without foundation.
heir The President. on the 18th. sent to
elrs Senate the nomination of Senator Morg
h oil of N. Y. to be Secretary of the Treasu
.. . but in the course of ac hour tbereal
withdrew it
Q Sd Tho question Of exchange has at