The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07
Summary of News.

"" tfOuuuNt tAOluSlNCOt OuC W"u RIN6
the Union nominee Tor Mayor, Colonel
Harris, io.035 votes, TO 4,9O7 for the
Democratic candidate--la Union majority
of G, 728.
throughput the whole country the news
sot the fall of Richmond, thrilling every
whsre along The wires, aroused a Juror O (
patriotic mblation which nothing in the
history OF the war can equal. Everyw where
Tho enthusiasm and Joy Of the people found
vent in the firing Of cannon, the BURNING
bon6res, the display OF flags, in meetings.
speeches and professions, and in eyery
demonstration Of delight. We doubt If
there was ever a spectacle which snr.
passed tia, of the whole m ass of the peo.
pie, iromihe Atlantic to The Pacific, unit.
ing in one irrcpressiblta ard rapturous
r;e,n OF Joy and patriotism at Ike final
and decisive triumph Of the Union.
The triumph ofihe Union party in The
city election Of Monday, by an average
majority Of nearly one thousands mos
empha.id and gratifying response to the
war news Of the day Leader. ST..
General Banks has returnedto his com
mand in Louisiana, we are informed with
:he most abundant powers by the Pres.
ident. The valley OF the Mississippi is
great field for the atesman and the war
ror. and we are glad TO see him back
again in his important station. ni .E
The st. Adams raiders have been dis
charged by the Canadian court. They
have been arrested on another charge,
however, and no effort will be spared, in
spite OF Canadian unfairness, to bling Them
to justice. iL '-'
The Missouri State Convention on the
90 h ult., adopted an ar iicle providing
that. after the Ist of.January, 1916, mo per.
son shall be allowed 10 vote 10 the State
who is unable TO read, except through
physical disability. Another mlicle
adopted provides that forei, ners may vote
one year after dt elaring their intention TO
become citizens.
The comment Of the English press on
the inaugural Of President Loeoln is, 10
general, favorable. Even Tie Timts finds
something TO praise both in the inaugural
and in the past policy of tho President.
Tie Army ond N,ry GozeAe is of opinion
that the end Of the war is drawing near.
and this opinion seems gradually 10 OBJ
tain among the Rebel sympathizers in
( England, although the Ade1 assure $
them that. if Lee retreats TO the mountains
OF Northern Georgia and Southern Ten.
nessee. he can pro!ong the war for at leas,
twenty years. ..,.,-f.: ..,... ...,. ...-
| Gen. Sherman has issued a congratu
laiory order to his troops, dated "In the
Field, nesr Benlonsvlle, Marcd 22, 1861
in which he announces that the day pre-
ivious they hab beaten the enemy on his
own CHOSEN ground, and that the latter
had fled in disorder, leaving his dead and
wounded their hands, and burning his
bridges in his retreat. He announces
their Function with the commands OF Gems,
Schotield and Terry. and compliments
them on their recent successful and ex.
traordinary march. He also assures them
that, needed rest and supplies will be
/ given them ere they are called upon TO
embark on new and untrIed dangers. The
The. Washington Chronicle says the ru.,
NOR that Gen. Lee has asked for a con-
ference with Gen, Grant lis without found.
dalton. 1t also states that the reported
meeting between the President and Gems,
Grant, Sherman. Meade, Ord and Sher.
idan, on the River Queen. is undoubtedly
correct.
7 The Western mail train ior Wheeling.
Which left Baltimore Thursday morning
OF last week, was captured by a band OF
guerri!las at Green Spring, 16 miles east
Of Cumberland. Thursday afternoon. The
passengers were plundered, and he train
fired. Five cars were saved after the rob.
bers had left. ,....,, -,
Information has been received in New
Orleans of movement in Texas to send
force Of a thousand men TO- hol!, Arizo-
na, for the purpose Of opening a rouie 10
California, TO permit the Rebel sympa-
!hzers in the latter State to Join their
friends in Texas. -.'a 80. ~ ~
The number Of the prisoners captured
at Fort Sleadman, it is estimated, wilt
! amount to. nearly 1000. ,.,,.,....'', ,'',
a telegram from Augusta, Ca, dated
March 25lh, announces the burning and
evacuation OF Dalton by tie Union troops
several days previous. 49,
| The Rebels confirm tho previous re-
ports OF Gen. Gilem's advance into .Vir-
ginIa via East Tennessee, and suggest
Lynchburg as bis probable objective
point. IL. ..-, ,,tc'.'g -, .,.... - 49,.
H. Gen. Stoneman's advance entered and
captured the town Of Boone, N. C., at
noon on March 9Th. The. Rebel loss
was 10 killed and 65 wounded and pris.
oners. --,-.'..,
Advices from Goldsborough state that
the Rebels are preparing to evacuate Raj.
y eigh. Gen. ,Schofield has levied n con.