The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-29
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON Jan. 27.

Inc lOng-talkeO-O1 change III the COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac has at
: last occurred. Burnside has resigned, and
Hooker been appointed in his stead. In
our Geographic columns will be found the
farewell orders of tie retiring General
Franklin and Sumner, it is understood nave
also been relieved from their commands.
The names of the new heads Of the three
Grand Divisions have not yet been made
public. The report is revived that the
Army of the Potomac is to be virtually
disbanded, and the greater portion of it to
be sent to the West.
A republican conference was held at the
Presidential mansion on Saturday, as the
result o: which change Of administrative
policy Ill many essential reapects lis regar-
ded as certain. The republican pressure
for reconstruction of the Cabinet contin-
ues, and it is reported that, if nc change
shall be made, Congress will prss resou-
tions declaratory of their want of confidence
in the Presidents advisers.
Callicott, the renegade democrat, was
chosen Speaker of the New York Assem-
bly, yesterday morning; and, by the aid Of
his vote, the epuDlioans succeeded in cleo
ting all the other officers Of the body
In the House Of Representatives at
Springfield. yesterday. bill was intro
duced Incorporating the Chicago Chamber
Of Commerce, which passed to second
reading.
The latest advices from Galveston state
that as federal fleet was lying off the
port a steamer was seen in the offing, and
the transport Hatteras went out to speak
her. Upon arriving within hailing dis
lance, few words were interchanged +,
when the steamer poured broadside into
the Hatteras, which sunk her. Pursuit
was made by the sloodof war Brooklyn;
but the steamer (supposed to be the Ala
bama managed to make her escape.
In the Senate, yesterday. a bill was in.
troduced 10 organize National Guard,
to comprise $50 regiments, of | 800 men
each. The Hooker finance bill, defeated in
in the House, was introduced by Mr.. Sler-
man. The bill to abrogate the treaties
with the Sioux, and to indemnify the citi-
zens OF Minnesota, was passed. In the
House, nearly ali the amendments to the
finance bill made in committee of the
whole weIe agreed TO, and the bill was
passed; as also was the Senate bill ina
king Ohio and Michigan the 7th Judicial
Circuit, and Illinois, Indiana, and Wscon-
sin the Sth.
There Is grea! excitement in Indiana
over the fact that the members of abol-
lion secret societies have had arms placed
in their hands by Gov. Norton The blood
now flowing is not sufficient, it appears,
to shake the sang'tinary thirst of the abo-
litionists.
WASHINGTON Jan. %.
Burnside has not only resigned the com
mand OF the Army of the Potomac, but
rendered his resignation as a military off
Ger, Which the President declined to re.
ceive. Hooker ii Is stated will soon put
his forces actively at work-that is. if the
weather will permit; a, last advices it was
raining. Sumner and franklin are succee
ded in command Of grand divisions by
Couch and W. F. Smith; Rockers sue
cessor is no. as yet named There are re-
ports that Sumner, Franklin, and other
eastern officers are to be sent to the West,
and Lew. Wallace and other western off.
GERS to the East.
An expedition. under Gen. Foster. sail
ed from Newbein. n c. on the 24th inst.
and another was to follow immediately
Their destination is not stated The reb-
els, it is ascertained have sent $4,000
troops to North Carolina from the Kappa
hammock. they feeling secure against any
damage from the Army Of the Potomac.
The rebel steamer Oreto is reported 10
have escaped from Mobile, and captured
and burned a Boston brig off The Tortu-
gas.
EEs- In Wendell Phillips late speech in