The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-09
THE NEWS.

/ The main bo,iy arc falling back towards
Ilagerslown and Wl.iamsport. Federal
forces are endeayormg 10 cut off the re
treat The Potomac IS said To be un-
forbade, in consequence OF recent heavy
rains, and some OF the rebel pontoons have
been destroyed. Meade was near Fred
urcll on Sunday. and was expected 10 tx
his headquarters at that pouit yesterday =
Ii IS believed that Lee cannot sc across
the Potomac without seriou, interruption.
The losses III the recent battles are not
Yet known. They were heavy upon both
sides, ana it is The belief that the rebels
were the worst sufferers The Federas,
it is stated, took some 5000 or 10000
prisoners. and the rebels 5000 Gems.
Longsireei aud Hill were not captured, as
reported. Gen. Sckles had l,g ampu-
tated, AID was expected TO recover. Gen.
Farnswor.h was killed.
The \ Y. .Suuaay -Nercurv has a re-
port lLa: az engag -.iIent was progressing
OF the so ii uli. between Johnston ad-
vance and Grants rear. The Mercury
is VIGOROUSLY unreliable. The report is 4
humbug
The Commandment OF Port Hudson was
progressing At our lates; dates. and the
Federal belief was that the place would
soon fall into the hands of Gen Banks.
The belief is entertained among mill
itaiy men al [ diauapolls that Bragg, with
The greater portion of his army, has sue
ceeded in cfccting a junction with Joe
Johnston. in Mississippi. The foriilica-
tons at Chattanooga are Sc strong as to
require comparatively a small number Of
men Tor the defence Of the position.
Dates from Edroie ale 10 the Goth alt.
Nap leon has instructed his Minister at
London to renew the proposition to En-
gland for mediation in the American DIFF
icuity. Ii is rumorcd thai. i England
,ieclines to set in the matter, the French
Emperor viii invite SPAN to cooperate
with him. The substance Of the lied
proposition to Russia in regard to Poland
has been explained by Lord PalmerSton. =
The reply Of the Gar * awaited with
anxiety. Aprrehsusions are entertained
of European war.
Mr. Yaliandisham arrived at Halifax
on Sunday. by steamer from Bermuda
lie will soon. dvubtcdiy, be in pos
it9n where he can communicate daily
with Ohio.
Latest dates from Helena state that
Price was reported within FIVE or six
miles Of bat pl,eo, with $1,000 men, and
that IN III a.h " him Was cvpecled on the
4lh. I'll force at Helena . considered
ample foi lis protection.
Some /. 500 bells ha'e made their ap-
pcarauce IN Princess Anne County, Va,
and It Is apprehcndcd thlt they design
making raid upon Norfolk.
W,-nIyGroN, Wednesday,. July S.--Of-
flea dispatches from Admiral Porter
state that Vicksbrg WAS surrendered to
III, |, dcrals al 10 o'clock on the morning
of The 18th INST. The surrender is reported
to have been unconditional. The cause OF
The capiiul,ion is supposed to have oecu
4 lack OF ammunition and supplies. The
garrison is SAID to have comprised $4,000
men.
We have By special dispa'cn from Get
ty>burg detailed accounts Of the battles on
Thursday and Friday. on which days the
rebel attack was repulssd, though at one
time OIL Friday the Federal situation was
critital. The arrival of force of Peni-
sylvania militia however, decided the tate
oil lhe day, aud the rebels retreatel during
the night to the mountains. Their loss is
estimated a 80 900 killed and wounded
aud l2.00O to % 90 prisoners. The to-
tai Federal is not stated, though thai Of
three corps Is gwen As abou; 10 800
There we're seven corps engaged, besides
the militia. Longstreet and EweI are re-
ported As among the kiilsd 1t is believed
that Lee intends to hold Mary land Heights
until his army can recrosS the Potomac.
Federal forces are being hurried forward
10 Frederick with the purpose OF intercept
ing his retreat a cavalry engagement
occurred near Mercersburg on Monday, OF
which ths result is not given; aud our latest
ldvices report big fight as in progress
1t Williams bort. on the Potomac
Helena wa attacked, OH the morning
Of the III Inst, by from 5000 to 000O
rebels. The Federal garrison numbered I
about 1000. and was assisted by gun
boat. The fight lasted about four hours,
he rebels being repulsed. with the loss of
some 500 mon. over half of whom we're
ak Pm VDrisoners Tia F.Ier.l loss ~