Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-10

held many councils with them. He found
them all loyal. evincing a strong attach.
ment to the Federal Government. 1t APP
pears that only three tribes which are in
accessible and beyond reach of the Gov
eminent. are disloyal. He is of opinion
that troops ought to be dispatched imme- >
diately to the Indian country. to reclaim
them.
A gentleman who arrived from Fortress
Monroe this evening. says the Merrimac
having been put in order. after being raised
by the rebels, steamed ont Of Norfolk bar-
Dor late yesterday afternoon. and came
within sight from Fortress Monroe. She
seems thoroughly steel plated. There is
said to be full complement of men on
board, and she is evidently ready for SER
vice. and making trial trip. She will
prove hard customer to our fleet.
The Richmond Eraminer of Friday pub.
ishes telegraphic news from Lynchburg to
the 4th. that John G. Breckenridge and
other hentuckians were at Abingdon yes
terday. 1t is understood that Breckinri,ico
VIII resign his seat in the IT, S. Senate, is
sue an address to the people of Kentucky.
and actively engage in the war. 1t is be-
lieved that he will be in Richmond in a
few days.
A young lady named Harrison. Ia tely /.
school-teacher in Tennessee, arrived near
our lines. having been six weeks in esca-
ping. She is intelligent and is possessed
OF valuable information. She states that
the Notifications at Manassas had three
lines Of intrenchments. one behind the 9th.
or.
On Monday last. she saw Davis, Beau
regar! and Smith. The information comes
from her guide. as she was unable to get
through the rebel pickets. In the morn
} ing Gen. Smith will send out several com.
panies Of infantry and battery to drive
in the rebel pckets and capture the young
lady, provided the rebels have not already
taken her away. E aefI,i- "a
CArRo. Oct. S.-Wm. Hany. of White
side County. ILL.,, arrived here last night,
. having deserted from Pillows army. He
reports that Gen. A. S. Johnston is in
command of 10000 rebel troops at Co.
: umbus. The rebels had fortified the
hanks four miles above Columbus. expect
, ing an attack from the Federals. Gems.
} Cheatman. Pillow. Polk ami Johnston,
were all at Columbus on Sunday. On the
10Th September. jeff Thompson's amy
of /, 900 men we're near Belmont and New
, Mairid.
; The rebel army at Columbus is we'll
armed md equipped. and had large bodies
Of cavalry.
Thompson's army is being fast ,iccima-
ted by desertions. They have nothing {"
eat, to wear. or to buy with. The cbun-
try produce is nearly exhausted. Gen.
Grant aud a party Of friends went on AN
excursion last nigh, on the Belle Of Mem.
phis to Cape Girar.leau. n
There is no news from the expedition
which left Birds Point Yesterday. The
Grand Jury this morning ignored the bill
against Kelly, OF the ST. Louis Democrat,
for shooting DIR. Patterson. The gunl.oat
New Era. of ST. Louis. guns, arrived
here last night
JEFFERSON CRY. Oct. 7-Gencrals FIRE.
mont and McKinstry left for the West
this afternoon.
1t is stated here that Gen. Wool Is now
on his way to St. Louis. and is TO lie fol.
lowed by fifty thousand troops, half of
whom arc TO stop al Cincinnati and 20 in.
TO Kentucky. while the other half are TO
enter into active operations in Missouri.
and supply the place Of Gen. Fremont's
army.
Information has been received here that
about three weeks ago slave rinsurecrion
was attempted in Jasper county-that A.
ont thirty five of the negroes were killed.
and a number of others were to lie hanged.
The discovery OF the pot proved that
the instruction was wide spread. ~
a report is current that 2. 0e0 rebels arc
% miles from Hermann. marching awards
the Gasconade river. with the intention Of
burning the railroad bridge across that
stream These rebels ore SAIL to be headed
by Mr.. Johnson.
1t is Gen. Fremont's intention to follow
Price rapidly and continuously. After
leaving SedaIia he will march from 25 tn
10 miles day. according to the condition
Of the roads. and. If necessary. he will en-
ter Arkansas. lie says that he does not
want any more men-ihat lie has sufficient
for his purpose. -