Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-10
NEWS ITEMS


The appropriation for paying the bounty
due deceased soldiers has passed both
houses oECongress.
We have already announced the death
of Mrs. Gen. Scott. She died at Rome on
the 10Th nit. She was attended in her ILL
ness by her daughter and son-in law
Her age was seventy-two. Mrs Scott in
her day was ole of the great bellies of Viz
ginia. and one Of the most brilliant women
of the era Of her youth. AT first, It is
said. she rejected Gen. Scott. but told him
she would marry him when he won a posi-
tion in the world worthy of her, and it was
this ambition to win her it is said. which
stimulated him to those heroic deeds in the
army, which have immortalized his name.
Dispatches had been received at Mem
phis from Col Fitch He still held Fort
Charles. and had asked for endorsements.
with a view to an important military
movement. Gen. Curtis was short Of
provisions for his men and was without
provender for his horses and mules. while
at the same time he was menaced by Gen.
Hindman, who had considerable force.
The correspondent of the New York
Commercial advertiser says that VIM. H.
Polk. Psrson Brownlow, and other prom
inent loyal Tennesseans are in Washing
ton advocating stringent measures of con-
fiscation. and declaring that emancipation
may also soon be necessary.
The Memphis Avalanche Of the 30th.
has an important editorial. giving. upon
what the editor says is good authority. the
new rebel programme. The possession of
the recently acquired Southern territory.
they regard as having weakened the North.
They will hold Richmond. and fight to the
last. when they can fight no longer. rather
than surrender. direct proposition. will be
made to England and France. to become a
Colony. aiming to attach themselves. If
possible, to France. Much importance is
attacked at Memphis. to this statement Of
DR.. Fowlke's.
We have advices from Gen. MitchelPs
army down to the 9th ult The rebel
forces that had crossed the river above and
below Chattanooga had fallen back and
disappeared This tends to confirm the
news we had yesterday. of the withdrawal
of the rebels from East Tennessee for SER
vice at Richmond. All the information
received Of late. goes to confirm the opin
ion that the best of the rebel soldiers have
been withdrawn from the Southwest to the
Capital. They have ample time for this
since the evacuation of Corinth.
Gen. Hunter has abandoned the position
on James Island. it being deemed useless
to hold it without re-inforcements, which
were not expected at present.
Major Gen. Lew. Wallace is urging the
transfer OF portion Of the troops from the
West to the East. to enable more speedy
resumption o! aggressive movements
Similar views are attributed to Major Gen.
Mitchell.
We are informed that Gen. Halleck pas
sed through Indianapolis Sunday evening.
on his way to Washington. Gems. Wal
lace Mitchell. and the two Shermans. Of
the Western army. were all in Washing
ton on the 4th.
Sufficient Inducements have reached
Mcclellan to render his position entirely
secure.
The Washington Star has the following
about Western movements:
1.-The public may anticipate soon hear
ing Of important military movements in
the West. designed speedily to crush out
all serious opposition in that quarter. to
the establishment of the authority Of
the limited States Goyernment."