The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13

: Foster, accompanied BY an iron-elad and
two gunboats, went up the James River
on the 4th. When within seven miles of
Fort Darling torpedo exploded under one
Of the gunboats, inaicting considerable
damage Fire vas also opened upon the
vessels from the shore, AID after suffering
soEo injury, the expedition returned, hav-
ing, it is said accomplished the object Of
the Reconnaissance
Gen. Steele is about 10 proceed from
Helena on an expedition agains: Little
Rock. A feet Ofgunboats will cooperate
with the movement.
A court of inquiry is about to be held in
regard to the evacuation Of Winchester by
Gen. Milroy, upon the occasion of Lee 8
movement northward
Advices from Europe state that JEFF
Davis has appointed a Consul at Cork; shat
two more vessels have been destroyed by
the Alabama; and that the Austrian EN-
peror and Prussian King are soon to have
meeting.
Maj Greenawals, the Pavmaster who
was supposed to have persisted upon
the occasion of the burning of the steamer
Ruth, is safe, having been heard from at
Memphis.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-No,hing
Of importance is expected to transpre in
Virginia for the present. fredericksburg
is occupied by part of Longstreet's corps,
but it is believed that the rebels will not
attempt to hold that position. The coun-
try between the Rappahannock and the
Potomac has been completely devastated
by the rebels, Mosby's guerrillss were
routed BY body of Federal cavalry on
Saturday, and the capture of the whole
force is looked for shortly
Farther correspondence has taken place
between Governor Seymour and President
Lincoln relative to the draft in New York.
In three OF the districts of ,ha. city new
the draft will proceed as usual A dis
patch from New York asserts that a re-
vision of me enrolment lists Is to be
made in the first nine districts Of the State.
and that about two weeks will elspse before
the draft ,aies place therein.
A Washington dispatch to the n. Y.
Herafd under date of the 9Th, SAYS: 1T
Is reported that Gen Meade has twice
presented has resignation ~ Commanding
general. and nox insits upon It's accep-
taDce. kunors in military circles are to
the elect that Gen Grant will succeed
him A derer.er from The rebel army
reports iaat Gen Brss,g nas certz My been
saiersee3ee u B.sh,p ppik. A dispatch
from Me,aY2t. dat~3 re s,h. says:-
The 7epo:t = san Eiz1ltlis -esguai d
II u1.-ae Gen 141cck dec:ipss 20 &C
eept It Hprltzt. laers.or. .s.fnz u n
coiunlapa Of me 18TH Army cerps
European Intelligence g ;ne ii asi.
Negotiations between Eng,ani France
and Austria. relative ~ a jo.nI reply 20
Russls. wsre ia the poin: 81 a successful
TERMINATION. France. il Wa tbvpght.
V uld IL, venture alone into hestili;ies
with Rnssis: and il VA. bel;eysd that. if
France. Austria. Eagiaai. and Swe len
shcrli combine. Russia would recede
from her present position aud concede the
SIX points.
A ru,por prevailed in New York yester-
day that President Lincoln died at 8
O'Clock in the morning. Il WAS without
the least foundation. the government"
being in his usual health.
Bragg Is reported, by letters from SOL
diers in his army, TO he falling back upon
Atlanta. Ga.
The Un;onieis Of Eastern North Car
DINA are about TO bold mass convention
to invoke the employment of the necessary
means to secure the rebel abandonment Of
their State and Virginia.