The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-03
Summary of News.

Joe Johnston. was substantially a vote of
want Of confidence in. and condemnation Of.
J,R. Davis and his Administration. The
vote in both branches was an emphatic ore
The Senate, after debate, adopted the reso
lutions by vote Of twenty to two aud the
House adopted the Senate resolution by a
vote of sixty-two to fourteen. The rcsolu.
tion means the appointment of Gen. Lee
Commander. in. Chief
The Richmond Examiner of the o4,b
says long series of blunders, CONVINCING
some sooner, Others later. have now pro.
duced very general! indeed we might say
universal belief among all intelligent Oh.
servers, that our government, as IL is nov
conducted, is not equal TO tho great occs-
sion. That feeling of confidence 30 caro-.
fully nurtured has boon hopelessy broken
Ihat great element OF success has gone
from us, un'ess IN some way we reform the
Administration of our Government.
Gen. Sherman has issued an ordor in
reference to tho negroes within the lines of
bis army. The young and able bodied mon
are to be encouraged to enlist in the mill
tsry service, and tho South Sea Island and
the abandoned rice and cotton fields ON nor
tious Of the Florida and South Carolina
coasts are to be set apart for tho settlement
ct the old men, women and children. Gen.
Rufus Sax'on has been appointed TO super.
intend their location on these lands.
Deserters continually report that tho
rebels are eyacuatng Richmond. Whether
this be correct or not, it is generally under.
stood that much of the rebol macbnorv for
the manufacture of war material, and con.
siderable of tho government archiyes have
been removed from there.
All tho rebal ohatructinpa haze ion. -
moved from the main channel to Savannah
harbor, and 1t is now open to navigation.
Charleston correspondent OF the Rich.
mood D'spdich says that If Sherman sue
ceeds in getting possession of Branchyille
tho fall OF Charleston will soon follow.
By the latest intelligence from Spain. il
appears probable that tho end of tho s,
Domingo struggle is at banda bill having
been presented to tho Spanish Cortes by
Marshal Narvats for tho abandonment nj
81. Domingo. 1t would be a little singular.
remarks the North american, if while Eng
land relaxes to some exten, her contrci
ever Canada. and while Franco ia engaged
IN Mexico, Spain, more than occupied in
Peru, should formally surrender st. Domin.
20 to its inhabitants
The CommerciaFs Washington spccial
says: Woll informed persons are dispos cd
TO crodlt tho rumor that Stephens, Hunter
ana Campbell are about to visit Washing
ton as Peace Commissioners
The Posts special saws Secretary Fessep.
den, in his instructions to jay Cooke g. ca.
says he intends to rely wholly hereafter
upon taxes and tho salo of 7 80 bonds to
pay the expenses of tho war.
Late Richmond papers contain an official
dispatch from Gen. Hardee, stating that
Con. Sherman has yet made no movement
up tho Savannah River, whiio rebel rumors
nvor that bo is moving on Augusta, Geor.
ga. by way of B!akesville. Gen. Hill has
ordered the removal of the rebel powder
works from Augusta. in osse of design OF
sherman to capture tho town being dis.
closed.
There is literally nothing doing in tho
Army OF the Potomac. Since the furry of
the rebel iron. clads tho silence has scarce.
Is boen broken. The only events worthy
OF mention in our latest dispatches are the
execution OF deserter and the issue of or.
doris promising certain rewards for good be.
havior.
1t is said that evidence of cedipp of a
part OF Mexico to Louis Napoleon by Max
lmilliaD, has been on file in the Office of tho
French legation ct Washington for some
months past.
The American Hotel in Buffalo, with
several adjoining buildings, WAS destroyed
by hre on, Wednesday OF last week.
The loss amounts to nearly $1,000, 900
The Heralds Washington despatch
say. the Navy Department has received
contrmatory intelligence that telegraph
wire was discovered alter the explosion oi
Fort Fisher, leading across Cape Fear
river, and about 2 miles irto the rebel
lines. There was little doubt but that
the msgss'ne was purposely exploded by
the rebels.
The residence recently purchased by a
sommlllee OF gentlemen from PhiladeI.
phia. and which has been gratuitousv
rendered 10 Gen. Grant and family az a
permanent home, is on the north side OF
Chestnut-st, west Of Twentieth. The
building occupies front of 22 feet. ex.
tending back TO the distance of l68 feet.
with thirty foot stree, in the rear. Ii
10 iour-story double front, with three
story double back buildings. 1t cos,
over $4,000.
The Canadian Parliament seem determ.
med TO take the correct course in regart
to our International difficulties. The,
donounce the conduct OF the Southern rel
ugees IN the severest manner. and expires
determination to stop the abuse OF asy
lum. A commission has been appointe.
TO inquire into the cause OF the release O
the raiders, and the misapplcation Of th
money taken from Them. The Judge ba
been superseded, and the above name,
comm ission will inquire into his casa