The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1863-09-24

ported to be heavy while ju- few w-r,
captured from the enerr Io-aersae i
believed 10 he IN yorY critical situation
Burnside, who wa i.i0 miles f1om him o,
Sunday. started on that day 70 his assist
ance. There is rumor lhot Boscerans j.
to be superseded in his command by
Burnside
One Of the official papers at Washington
purpOrts to have advices from Chattanoo
ga up TO Sunday evening, when Rosecrans
forces had rallied, and were driving the
advance of the rebel army back; but the
news Is not so late as that pta Cincinnati
synopsis of which is given above. 1t is
rumored at Louisville that large part of
Grants army is moving to the aid Of Ro-
secrans.
Stephens mission to Washington was to
consult as to the arrangement Of satisfac-
tory terms of compromise; failing in which
Mr.. :. went to Paris. and is now, it is re-
ported. endeavoring to make an arrange
ment by which Texas will be given to
France IN consideration Of armed help to
the Confederacy.
\ person who eft Richmond recently
reports that but one division of troops has
left Lee whose army IS located near Haua-
yer, having about 20.o09 effective mem
1t is thought ,hat fan advance r. made r.,
Meade, lee viii retire upon Richmond
The evacuation Of that city, heretofore re-
ported as taking place, is not even con-
tempated by the rebels. It's defenseS are
complete, and it VIII undoubtedly be held
to the last.
The French have occupied MatamOras
with a few thousand troops, and Il collision
is apprehended between the French and
Federal gunboats at the mouth of the Rio
Grande. Gov. Morchead writes from Paris
that secret treaty o. recognition has been
negotiated between Napoleon and JET.
Davis, through the instrum .ntality OF
Siidell
Heavy skirni-hingi IS progressing en- the
line Of the Rapilan During The past
week the Federals lo-t % men Heavy
firing occurred at Rackcon Ford on the
lsth,-the result being unknown.
Charleston is said to be almost CON-
pletely deserted by It's inhabitants, aud the
determination is entertained to destroy he
place rather than surrender
In East Tennessee. on Wclns lay. s @
men Of the Tooth Ohio were tmcea Il
render to a superior force of re'a.s.
Fifteen new regiments ef y.,1o.ee~s a~r
to be formed in Indiana -c.c,en ry5.u.ents
Of infantry and four OF cay.iIg
Sep. I'D
General Rosecrans does not admit that
the battle of Sunday was defeat, but he
deemed it prudent to fall back upon Chat
tanooga. Bragg tclegraphed to Richmond
that he had taken $500 prisoners and 70
cannon 1t was thought that Rosecrans
could hold the ground to which he had
retired and that, when Gen Burnside
came up, an offensive movement would be
made against the rebels At latest dates
however, F. NJ on Mon,Iay----the enc
my had made another attack, and the fight
was progressing when our accounts closed
Longstreet having advanced to the assarl,
at 4 o'clock.
An indianapolis dispatch states that
Burnside
The Army of the Potomac has made a
movement. Buford's cavalry has crossed
the Rapidan. the passage beng eReo'ed
without molestaton. 1t is believed thai
there is but small force OF rebels between
Gen. Meade an Richmond, tne opnlon
being entertaineo nat large part Of bees
forces have been sent 20 ne assistance of
Bragg.
A vessel which passed Charleston on
Sunday morning reports that heavy firing
was in progress. The work of mounting
guns on Battery Gregg is very slow, the
men being annoyed by firing from Battery
Bee and Fort Moultrie.
European dates are to the 10th inst 1t
Is reported that four clipper steamers for
rebels are being built in France The as
scrton is repeated that a league, offensive
and defensive, has been negotiated between
Mexico, France, and the Southern Confed-
eracy. The contract for new transat-
lantic cable was signed on the 9th inst
After to-day all volunteers in three
years regiments. having less than one year
to serve, sill be entitled to a bounty of
SHOP on re-enlsting for three years or the
war.
Newspaper correspondents with the army
have been refused the use of the telegraph
lines for the transmission of DISPATCHES