The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1863-09-03
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21

WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
We have n reiteratien of the reports
that Fort Sumpter aud Wagner have been
occupied by the Federals. One despatch
from Fortress Monroe states that SuWpter
has surrendered and Wagner been blown
up; and another that the stars and stripes
are triumphantly waving over both fort
resses." The capture of Charleston with
in few days is pronounced to be moral
certainty. \ Washington correspondent
states that Beast Butler is to assume
command of Charleston as soon as it shall
have fallen into Federal possession
Charleston has been gr.eTous sinner but
not to an extent to warrant this punish
ment. Woe to the pockets of its inhabi-
tants,
The rebels, in a raid upon the Kappa
hanock River, captured the gun boats
Satellite and Leslie and the revenue cutter
Putnam Lee has fallen back on the Nir-
ginia Central Railroad, and sent reinforce
ments to Charleston and East Tennessee.
Guerrillas are very active in Northern
Virginia. They captured Fe lcral mail
on Friday near IIarwool Church cr3.. d
the Potomac, and gobblci up forty mein-
bers of SCOTS 9JJ;" made a dash into
Maryland. and seized number Of Canal
teams. Mosby had "a skirmish on Thurs
day. and was wounded, it is reported. NOR
tally
The Jayhawker Anthony sends US a
dispatch giving the proceedings ei a meet
ing held at Leavenworth on Fridiy eve
ming, at which he presided. The pro-
ceedings were of highly ''treasonable"
characteristic commander of the depart
ment, Gen. Scho6eld, being denounced as
imbecile and inefficient, and his removal
demanded; call being issued for loyal
men, to meet at Paola on the Sth prox.,
armed and equipped; and threat made
that. in case of refusal Of their services
an appeal would be taken to ''hgher
power" Gen. Ewing has ordered troops
to Platte City to protect it against raid
from the loyal men" of Kansas.
A guerrilla gang made a raid upon La
Eayette, Tenn, few days ago, and de-
stroyeda small portion of the track of the
Charleston Railroad. \ Federal force
pursued them, and returned with loss oi
twenty-seven men The Fedcrals arc not
stated to have been successful. Gen
Grants army left Memphis on the 18th foI
Vicksburg. Granny" Thomas went down
ON the same boat Ten thousand bales of
cotton at the mouth of the White Rlvel
have been destroyed by an accidental fire
The report of the death of Gen. Pembcr
ton is confirmed In the recent steam
boat collision near Memphis, some sixty
lives were lost At New Orleans, on the
18th preparations were making Tor move
mcnt in some direction.
1t is reported that JEFF. Davis has deci
ded. after a conference with the guberna
torial authorities of the COnfederacy, t
call out an army of half a million OF ne
groes The darkeys are to receive as re
muneration for their services, freedom an'
fifty acres of land at the end OF the war
The National hteHigencer of Saturda
has letter from gentleman who has re
y Gently travelled extensively through tn
southern States, in which he states tina
!, many prominent southern politicians ex
pressed willingness to accedc to a recon
struction on any terms not OF humilla
ting character.
A large rebel sloop-of-war ran th
blockade into Wilmington, n. e., on tn
18th inst, making the fourth rebel wal
vessel that has ru, the blockade of tn;
a port within the past six weeks.
Ie Advices from Mexico state that the IL
&c tention to rccogniz, the Southern Confed'
racy is continually ioreshadowed; the r.
y cognition to take place as soon as Maximil
Of an shall accept the Mexican throne.
" WvsuINGToN, September 2
ID On the 25th ult., the Federal land ba
or tcrics kept upa steady fire uron Fo
r. Sumptcr On the evening ofthat day. ;