The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-07-17

for the orders issued Oy Neheral McCieIah' t
his correspondence, the number Of his force
&c. The acts of General Nc Clellan and
Secretary Stanton were freely and fully
canvassed The resolution WAS finally
passed. An amendment was adopted to
the militia bill, authorizing the President
to receive negroes into the service of the
United States; but no final action was had
on the bill.
A proclamation is shortly expected from
the President, defining the position of the
administration on the negro question.
Republican Congressman are urging Mr..
Lincoln to adopt the policy of accepting
the services of fugitive slaves coming with
in our lines. and the presumption is that
their efforts will be crowned with success.
1t is stated that government, some
time since, received information Ola wi
dely extended rebel conspiracy, involving
rising in Kentucky. Tennessee, and Mary
land an advance by jeff Davis upon Wash
! -. - ~ CONFUSION. rue con-
spiracy was 10 have eliminated immedi.
ately upon the expected humiliation ofour
forces before Richmond Government
took measures to Illustrate the machina-
tons, but the failure to destroy the army
OF Mcclellan rendered il impossible for the
plot TO be put iii operation.
From Nicksburg we have tie Same story
as for some days past. The lombard Inn ent
continues. and does work on the canal.
Com Farragut it appears. was wounded in
the engagement of the 28tA ult. but no Sc
rious results are appiehended from the in
jury.
Guerrillas have again made their ap-
pearenee in Northeast Missouri. ard are
robbing and numbering the Union iuhabi-
tants.
a Trustworthy gentleman who has
recently arrived at New York from Geor-
gia reports that but little cotton, compare
lively, has been DESTROYED at the South;
and that the crops of wheat and oats in
that section are complete failures.
SATURDAY. 12.--Presdent Lincolr Wis
tied The army Of The Potomac and while
there made an address to the army in
which he gave the assurance that he had
full confidence in them and their com
mander. He has finally come to the
determination to give Mcclellan more
men. The rebels are being strongly re-
lnforced, rendering necessary CORES
ponding increase of our forces Bloody
James River.
1t is believed at Washington that Hal
leck will be appointed Secretary of
War
Governor Yates, of Illinois, exhorts
the President TO arm the negroes. This
will be done before the war closes. It's
the policy for the aboitiouis,s, as they are
too bic towards to fight themselves.
In the Senate yesterday an amendment
to he militia bill was offered by Mr..
Grimes. Of Iowa, providing that. whenev-
ever the militia shall be called int service
negroes shall be included in the call; the
President to organize them a. he may see
fl. An amendment vas offered that ne
groes be received into the United States
service for the purpose of building forlif-
cations. digging intrenchments. etc. A
long debate ensued on these propositions,
bnt go acton was taken. 1t is said, how
ever. that both houses will speedily pass a
bill embodving the latter proposition
During the debate, the censorship of the
press was bitterly denounced, The House
non concurred in the Senate's amend
ments to the tariff bill. asked for com
mtee Of conference thereon, and passed
the bill supplementary TO the District Of
Columbia emancipation act.
Lord Palmerston, in reply TO a question,
in the llouse of Commons, as to whether
the British government intended to offer
mediation in the American difficulty, re-
piled that interference now would only ag
gravate the sutfrings of English operatives
but that both England and France would
take delight in profleiing mediatory SER
vices at fttirg opportunity. The de-
light, we imagine, would be far from reel
procal.
A meeting OF the New Yora democratic
State Committee was held yesterday. at
which were present many prominent gen
tlemen from different parts of the State.
Speeches were made in favor of an earnest
support of the government in the war for
the Union, but claiming the right to op-
pose the errors and corruptions of the
administration.
MONDAY. 14.--IIeavy cannonading was
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