The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-11

INDIANAP LIZ. DEC g.
Some excitement exists to-day, conse
Quent upon news from Nashville 10 the et,
feet tina, Ito :9,h Brigade of Dumon,'s Di-
vision, cols ling ut the l04lh Illinois, Col
lm> Indiana Battery. aud detachment of
the S, c"nd Indiana Cavalry. were surpris-
ed yesterday morning. at llalt vile by
Morgan. commanding three regiments OF
Cavalry and Two Of infantry. and after an
hours fight, We're captured. Sixty were
killed aud wounded on Our side, and left
on the fi,d Ammunition and supplies in
abundance were taken by the enemy.
Lieut. Col. Stewart, at the S,.c"nd indi
ana Cavan, was taken prisoner, and MAJ.
Hill severely wound, d. The enemy, with
all his booty, madc good his escape, al,
though leavy forces wee seat in pur-
suit.
The seneral~hip"f Dur.ont i, being i'm
peached eyeu BY his trients about here.
anG ,hi, :ti;.ir prone unced one of The
most hun.lIaling ut lie war. Gea thin-s
were eAIeciei of Bri radirr General Dn-
mon. Hart. vile IS re iresc. I'd a strong
IL fortified. a.d amply able - defy rs n t.
Furh,r pa iicuiar, a:e awaited wiki great
a ely.
A desperate bate "ccarrcl. tn mics
from Favetty>il". AK. Oh Sun;ay iaet
re-. n in IA ,leri i've + d,rll victor, -
en- ii-rroi wi,h Il out Z 900 m.n aad
:. i cnnr"n. prp - ..ng t. reinforce
Ge.,. Il urpa; { nr II u when he Mas at
;ach-d J., Gen. l!itdm "A III u 600 mcn
ami 10 r.n...u: The battle raI,-i--ie 4.
81. anti 1 T. NJ. wli-n G.n B.lu cam.
M. vi II ZOE m.n ;aId "A strous f'rc'' Of
artillery. a a assa d The enemy rear. -
The ,lgau, mrht co.'s inued uni DARK.
when We held the feed. ans. lUriug the
evening lie rebel, te.reatcd beyond the
| Boston Mountains. The Federal loss in
! killed and Y, aud, d MAS GOO, and that Oh
he rebels l,51O. Bat lew prisoners
wer,. taken.
Fish lug The r ppaha. mock dniirg
tbs prr>enf cod weather Is I'ronou need 10y
our G. ner.ls To b.. i'm possible. Not a sin
ol. +, ode al -nlli has Vet Gro -sed the
EVER. The balk If tie enemy 3 force Il
supposed to r-un.in IN from, Il cur il5h
grand dv.si II, Stonewal. Jackson being
the extreme rebel left.
There i rum II Al Wa h'uGton. which
rec ewes or dii, thai the ,Xptdl,n under
Grn. Bank, has ell cied "A iah.!!n.5 but 3
what poin, is hot stated.
In the Senate. We terday, thu question f"
a, b. tray arles,s WAS under discussion. -
In the IIiu$,.. the a IN >ion oi West, r.
virginia INTO the Uuion was the ptincoa
topic OF debate.
G~n. Mcclellan arrived at Washington
yesterday morning, and Immediately be-
came tie centre of pubic interest. H'
tesp iied dui ing the dav. in the McDo~e.
curt of inquiry. his evidence being Very
favorable to thar officer.
Niggers continue in The cendant. Mr.
Hck man las introduced a b j IN The House
author z;ng the President To organize, uni
form. and arm one hundred regiments o
negroes; and pro, idiny Tor line OF steam
ers To l. beiia. To accommodate darkeys
having m:gr"toiy di>po- iti"n. To cal
tn climax. A,tornc, General Bates. hav
ny no 9th bu ,e,s l" engage his atten-
m, i, prepaii - al elaborate opinion e
the effect that ''p, rs"ns OF African desce"l
ar. c.,.z.n Of the Uni Ell SAFES.
The Washington Republican, an aboli
ton organ, maHes n'vel Charge III Its Is
sue %. ,-sr. ria> nam ": The tempt,
T., carture the worth r.s l. Mi ot Rlchn"ht
n q ,h. me, of nui thern senlis ce>slo.,>iS.
II il sta cd lhal the number uf p ron
,.c..ty killed hv the Iu,i, In Mia esoi.
AID D,cmaL Territory will reach on
.oussnd.