The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
THE NEWS.



There was 10 bombardment of Freder-
cksburg yesterday. and it is believed that
the city will be surrendered into our
hands. Stonewall Jackson, it is rumored
is aboui to make a dash from Harper
Ferry upon Arlington Heights. Scouting
parties TO Lvesburg, Aldie ThoroughtaIe
and H'pevi.le Gaps, report no indications
of the enemy. Gen. Dix has made a re-
conno;ssance up the Peninsula from For.
tre-s Monroe as far as The Chickahomny.
gaining important information. 1t is init
mated that l. mgstreet. unless he has re-
treated, will find Hooker in his rear 81.
gel has fallen back from Warrenton 10 Bull
Run. S"me # his troops on receiving the
order TO retire. were cast into a momenta
ry panic, aud Threw alvey considerable of
their arms and provisions. The probabil-
ity of Burnsidc's going into winter quar-
tiers at Fredericksburg Is being discussed
at Washington.
i've at Cairo. Gunboats are leaving rapid
ly. and transports loaded with troops
pass down daily. Stirring news is expect
ed from the Lower Mississippi in the
course of few days.
France has made proposition 10 Eng
land and Russia for mediation in Ameri-
lean affairs, which has been dssented from
by both those governments. Earl Rus
sells reply has been published. He says
There is no ground at the present mo
ment to hope that the Federal government
would accept the proposal suggested
The rebels are fort flying point on the
Mississippi called Port hudson, 100 miles
above New Orleans. 1t is thought that
the place will soon be male As strong a
position as Nicksburg, and that it will
prove serious obstacle to Fcde al Naval
operations. Onc of the principal objects
Of the forlticalion is the protection OF lie
SILT works ON Red River, which are said
TO be producing upwards Of 10 600 bushels
daily.
The President on Friday. in all inter.
view with .omr Keniuckians, announced
that he would rather de than take back
enc word OF The enamel alton proclamation
! He pressed his scheme of compensatory
emancipation and announced his determin-
alton TO rid Kentucky IF rebel symparh-
zers
The S cretary Of Ike Treasury, in Lis
forthcoming report. will, ii is stated, rec
omn.end the taxation OF bank notes. for the
purpose Of driving II eth out OF circulation
an leaving the field cI> ar to govcrnmcn-
tai currency.
The democratic Congress men elect from
Ohio intend to demand from the Prcsi-
dent the rel aSe or speedy trial OF al! poh.-
ical prisoners from that State.
a Fed, raj force is pushing towards
Knoxville Tenn, 10 obtain control. ii pos
sioit, vi tuc lail IOau ab tuaI import
amt point.
Gen. Mc1lsllan has declnrd the prof
fer OF public reception in New Yoik.
Gen Buell. i, to be tried a. Irdianapp-
lis, Gen. Lewis Wallace wi. preside over
the court
Out Of the 100 men drafted in M.lwau
kee. only about l. 50 will pass examination
and another draft will be Immediately
made to fill the deficiency.
The Sturgis Rifles, from Chicago, who
have acted as Gen. McClcllan's body.
guard, have been mastered ont Of The ser.
vice
1t is reported that experiments yester-
day. with S,allords pr'Jec,iles. demons'ra
led their capacity 10 penetrate any iron
ella vessel
The war department. has announced that
no more sub ,tlutes will be accepted tor
drafted men. The dispatch assigns 10
reason for this determination.
The trial of Gen McKinstry, At ST. Lou
is. viii be flashed in about two weeks
The impression is that it will result in
verdict of acquttal. Its cost TO the Gov
eminent will be somwhere in the vicinity
Of hundred thousand dollars.
Miscellaneous ews Items.
Mr.. Sldel had au interview with the |