The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-30
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, April %.

nected near their mouths by cut. Gen.
Grants headquarters have been removed
to N,w Carthage. 1t is believed that the
rebel infantry at Vicksburg have gone to
reinforce Bragg. A naval officer arrived
a. Cincinnati from Ficksburg states that
an attack is expected TO be made on the
rebel city, the Intention being to render
the country south of Helena unten; BILE BIZ
cutting the levees, on both sides of the
Mississippi.
In the recent rebel attack upon Cape
Girardeau, they suffered a loss Of 80 to 80
killed and 200 to 25) wounded. The
Federal loss was small. The rebels are
in full retreat, pursued b. Gen. Mcneil,
and the prospect is said to be good Of their
being completely cut off.
A rebel camp near Franklin. Tenn, was
captured by Federal cavalry yesterday,
with a considerable number Of horses and
mules. 1t is reported that 10000 rebel
troops from Wick sburg have joined Bragg.
He now occupies Manchester, 40 miles
southeast of Nashville, with large force,
and the opinion expressed that he will give
battle Immediately.
Gen. Hascal, commanding the district
of Indiana, issued an order yesterday sta
ting that ''All newspapers and public
speakers that endeavor to bring the war
policy of the government into dsrepute
will be considered as having violated Gen.
Buruside's Order No. SO, and treated &C
c,rdinglv" Gov. Morton. of Indiana, de-
clares tina. prominen. democrats in that
State are TO be arrested shortly on charge
of being X. G.. C's tried by military
courts. and, in case o. conviction, dealt
~ith summarily. A considerable Military
force lef, indianapolis last evening for
Brown county, TO make such arrests in that
locality. 1t is iptimated that the military
authorities of the Depaitm ent of the Ohio
will prohibit public speakers from discus
sing war measures, talking d, spatasingly
Of tbs administration. &c. An order SINH
lar to Gen. BurnsIdes No. 38 has been is
sued by Gen. Curtis, commanding the
Department Of the Missouri.
The rebels evidently anticipate an at
tack upon Richmond, as their Engineer
Department advertises for 5000 men to
work upon the notifications of that city.
On the ct inst. force under Gen. Cor
coran advanced from Suffolk on the Eden
ton road, and drove the rebels from their
rifle pits. causing them to fall hack upon
their main army, which is heavily in
trerched.
Tho story that tie French lost 5000
men and 60 cannon at Puebla is untrue
They have, however, experienced several
repulses at the point. and have made no
progress towards its capture.
The California Legislature has passed
an act making an appropriation in aid OF
the Central Pacific Railroad of $4,000 a
mile.
y deet of steamers is to be purchased
BY the administration for coast ard harbor
service on The Pacific.
WAsnINGroN. April 90.
The rebels nave made a formidable raid
upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
destroying the track between Cumberland
and Grafton. and have advanced to Nor
gau,own, Va. with force estimated al
rom 1900 to 5000 man. under Gen. Jen.
kias Morgantown is about IS miles
north Of the railroad. and 10 miles south
of Pittsburg. Wheeling and Pit,burg are
though, to be in some danger. Gems.
Jones and Imboden, with another rebel
force. are on the march to New Creek.
with tie intention of destroying the rail-
road in that vicinity. The Irish Brigade
and Battery, with New York regiment.
all under command OF Col. Mnllgan,-
have driven body of rebels from Philip
pi. secured the safety of Grafton, and, q.
last advices, were pursuing the enemy to.
wards Rowlesburg. Company e. OF the
Brigade, Capt. Wallace, has been capsur-
ed, after a desperate fight. at Greenland
Gap.
A Federal dispatch says 1t is rumored
tina. the Army CT the Potomac is in mo-
ton. A rebel dispatch reports that 5000
10 80 900 Federals have occupied Fau-
quer county. Va,-the infantry camp be-
ir.q OH the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
below Warreuton Junction. tina,
skirmislpg is taking place daily along the
RaPpahannock.
The latest advices from Hilton Head
represen, that preparations were making
for another attack upon C,:arleston,--the
land forces to cooperate with the fleet. 1t
was expected that the assault would CON-
mence on the 2sth inst yesterday. The