The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-31

Mr.. Lincolu's majority last Fall was
1929, showing Il Union gain now OF
nearly 5000. All three of the mem
bers of Congress are Union--a Union
gain of one. All five OF the Union
Counsclors are elected, and nine OF
the twelve State Senators arc Union.
The Union majority in the House is
about one hundred. Well done, old
Granite State.
A recent letter from q rebel officer
to the Richmond Whig discloses the
fact that at the battle of Gettysburg,
out of one brigade, consisting oI
l,2ST men, 9i6, or more than two.
thirds, were killed and woundcd.-
This indicates the terrible slaughter
of the rebels at that battle,
The President having gone with
his family to Fortress Monroe, to
seek rest in temporary retirement
and recruit his health, which has been
impaired, the rumor has been started
that there is to be another peace con.
ference. An article in the Washing
ton Chronicle is quoted in support of
this theory, and to that paper is at
tributed the position of sort of an
organ Of Mr.. Lincoln The course of
the Chronicle, in regard to the late
conference, however. showed that the
editor was not in the confidence of the
President. Its significant looking,
double headed editorials alarmed the
county. lest n dis9racenll peace
might be Matched up, but the firm
policy OF the President very soon re
moved those fears, and rcassured the
people that no. halfway measures
were to he adopted Discouraged as
the rebels aIc. and critical as is their
position, we fail to discover any ev-
idcncc of disposition to submit un-
condtionally to the National author.
ity-thc only terms upon which peace
can or ought to be made. The peo.
pie have lost confidence in jeff Davis;
their Senators and Representatives
have publicly rcbukcd him, but still
these Senators and Representatives
urge continued resistance, and show
no signs OF q desire to be rcconcilcd,
except by an Acknowledgement oi
their independence. Peace matters
are now in the hands of our Generals
and we expect peace TO be made at
the point OF the hayonct--not other
wise. In that way it must soon come
and come too in proper shape.
We have report via Holly Spring,
and Memphis, that Mohile has beer
evacuated by the rebels and occupied
hy our forces, who found II great dea
of cotton there. We hope this is so
bnt the news comes from n not very
reliable direction.
The rebels seem TO he Getting ahea,
rather slowly with negro recruiting
The Richmond Examiner says thor,
is a panic among the blacks, consid
cradle opposition among the whites
and good deal Of dosertion anon.
the colored conscripts.
The Richmond Examiner has mad
new discovery. There is TO he wa
; Immediately between France and tht
United States! Thereupou it invite
bids foI the Southern army. 1t vii
side with The party that bids highest
There will be no offer at present. w
guess. War with France is an i'm
aginary contingency. trumped up t.
screw up Southern courage.
The following is Gen. Parke's dis
patch to Gen. Meade in relation t.
the battle on the Goth:
The enemy attacked my front thi
morning at about 1880 A. NJ, wit
three divisions, under command o
General Gordon BY 4 sudden rusI
they seized the line held by the 3,
brigade of the 1st division, at th
foot of the hill to the right of For
Steadman, wheeled, and overpower
irg the garrison, took possession o
the fort. They established them
selves upon the hill, turning our gun
upon us. Our troogs Oh either fianl
stood firm.
Aiterward, determined attacI
was made on Fort Haskell, which wa
checked by part of Mclaughlin
brigade. WilcoX's division, and wa
repulsed with g.cat loss to the enc
my.
The Isl brigade Of HartsuG's div
isicn, held in reserve, was hrough
up, ana check given TO any furthe
advance.
Two attempts were made to retak
the hill, but were only temporarl,
successful, until the arrival Of tn
ID brigade, when n charge was mad
by that brigade, aided by the troop
Of the lst division, on their flank
and the enemy were driven out o
the fort, with the loss of numhc
Of prisoners--ahout / 500. Two bat
tie flags have also been brought in.
The enemy lost heavily in kille,
outside of our lines.
The whole line was inmediatel,
reoccupied, and the guns retaken uIl
injured.
regret to add that Gen. McLaugh
lin was captured in Fort Steadman,-
Our loss otherwise was not heavey
Great praise is due to Gen. IIartsuf
for the gallantry displayed IN han
ding his division, which bahaveC
with great skill in this, its first en-
gagement
[Signed JonN PARKE,
Major General.