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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
From Kosecrans' Army.
MURFREEsBoRo, Ma

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A very fine organization of the contra
bands has been ordered by Provost Mar.
shall General White, for the control and
employment::of the contrabands an / ref
fugees in this department. The negroes
here have hitherto been unler no organiza-
tion of any kind, and have too frequently
been badly abused, while compar atively
but little labor was obtained from them.
The plan which has now been adopted with
regard to them was successful in the OPP
Grafton o: the Pioneer Brigade under Gen.
Morton. There are at present about 5000
con!rabands in this department. These
are to be Immediately organized into
companies OF thirty each. and loyal Ten
nesseeans are to be placed in COM
mand of each company. Capt. Rounds
of the 9th Michigan infantry. has
been selected to command brigade form
ed from these companies.
The negroes will be drilled rs soldiers.
but for the present will be armed only
with pick axes and shovels and spales
Thus organized they are to be used in per-
forming all sorts If labor. of which there
is usually so much to he done.
An army pioneer brigade will thus be
relieved of much heavy labor now per-
formed by it. and its own members will
devote themselves more exclusively to the
mechanical branches of their business
Arrangements for paying this new brigade
will be made speedily.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
An Editorial Arrest.

I The editor of the Plymouth Democrat
was arrested and brought to this city day
before yesterday, by order Of Gen. Has
call. and, after short detention, sent on
to Gen. Burnside at Cincinnati. The
cause Of his arrest was the publication of
. comment on Gen. HascAll's No. 9. in
which the spirit ofthe order was ridiculed,
its authority condemned. and its purpose
-wilfully misrepreserted. The Sentinel
says it was because the "order Was allm-,
ed to in disrespectful terms" bat that is
not the case. 1t was because the article
betrayed in every line the spirit Of def.
ance. and If allowed to pass unnoticed
must have made precedent of mischiev-
Gus effect. unless the order it declares, Of
prohibiting disloyal or factions demon
STATIONS IN this State, are TO be abandon
ed at the first breath of opposition. We
have read the article, and know that no
stretch Of leniency could have borne with
itwithont sacrificing the order at which it is
aimed. The General, sitter sending on the
editor to Burnside required the ipropriesors
OF the paper, If they wishsrf to continue its
publication. to provide an editor who
would take the oath of allegiance to the
Government. and give bond in IS. 600 not
to publish matter in violation of the or
ders ed.-Ind. Jour sr71faf2f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

cavalry. and Provost Marshal General f6f
Indiana, has arrived in this city and open
ed an Office.
A second company Of negroes has been
recruited in this city for . Msssac husetts
colored- regiment.
The field and line officers OF the 9th. the
line officers of the 33d. Colonsls Wood
of the 18th, Bull. of the 5Sth. and Shank
win of the AID regiments arrived here to-
night from Richmond. The, field officers
of the 2Sl and General Which are expect
ed here to- MORROW. These officers are les-
,itute Of almost everything. and do Rot APP
pear to have been very favorably impress
ell with either JEFF or his pretended Gov
government. They were in prison when
Stoneman's forces were within two
miles of Richmond. and state that three
hundred cavalry could have captured the
place. with jeff. Davis and his Cabinet
The city was in high state of excitement,
and the rebel officers paroled all our off,
GERS for fear they would be rescued BY our
forces.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
Gen. Grants Army Advance Up the
Black Rivera Tug and Barges
Burned with Loss of Life,

MEMPHIS. May Z, via CAIRo, May 3.
We have Information that Gen. Grant
has captured Grand Gulf. Port Gibson
and Willard Valley. On Wednesday
noon. Grant was thirty miles up the Big
Black; and expected to go ten miles more
that night. $3.50 iasef .ga
His forces are travelling Every man in
his army is enthusiastic at tho prospect
now of what is deemd certain victory.
CAIRO, May 8.-From passengers and
other sources, | gather the following facts:
On "Wednesday night last, tug attempt
cd to run the blockade at Vicksburg. tow
ing two barges loaded with commissary
stores, and defended with hay bales.
Shortly after, dark, she left Milliken' y
Bend, and steamed past the upper batter
les in safety. but on arriving at the lower
ones, hot shot were fired. setting the hay
on fire. In few moments the flames en-
veloped both bargcs and tug, and all were
consumed. -.'
Respecting the fate Of the crew and pas
sengers. fifteen or twenty in all. we have
two distinct stories, One is, that taking
to small boats, all were safely landed on
the Louisiana shore. The ether is that all
except one were lost The rebels continue
to land round Greenville. As the steam :
err Ruth passed that place on her last trip
down, she was fred into by nusketry, but
no harm was done.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
Richmond Not Taken.

Our citizens were reused frcm their
.lumbers on Monday morning last sbou,
three o'clock. by the booming Of anvils. in
consequence Of the reception Of what was
thought to be reliable news of the fall Of
Richmond. which, we are sorry to an.
nounce. turned ont to be incorrect. The
movement. of our forces under General
Reyes. which gave rise to the report. is
referred to in another column. s
Although our friends burned their pow
der for nothing. it served to develop the
fact that many of the most blatant rebel
sympathisers were ready to chime in with
them. and were, no doubt, ready to swear
they were good Union men, always had
been. and were only jesting when they
talkei treason heretofore. This is pref
ty sharp corner to turn, but when the time
comes we predict the copperheads will be
found equal to the emergency.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
FROM CINCINNATI.
Sentence of Court Martial Appcved.
CISCIsSATI, May Il

NiSeiNNAfi, Nay l~.
The argument in the Vallaniigham la
6eds corpus case was concluded to-day be-
fore Judge Leavitt, and the Judge said Is
the case was a very important one. he
would take time to consider it before rem
dering his decision. aT<-e- =.
Gen. Burnside has approved the finding
and sentences OF the court martial in ses-
sion in this city, as follows:
Thomas Perkins alios Hawkins, Geo.
p. Sims. and William s. Burgess. of the
rebel army. and captured as spies in Ken
tucky-found guilty, and sentenced 10 be
hung.
Private John G. Shore. of Company F.
100 Illinois Volunteers. for mutinous and
insubordinate conduct at Anna, Uni on
county, Illinois, and for descrtion from
his regiment-guilty. and sentenced to be
shot to death. T
Gen. Burnside orders that the four pris
oners be sent to Johnson's Island, aud
that they be execu.e ed on Friday. May 29th.-
Richard Eggleston. of Covington. Ky.
tried on the charge Of hnrrahing for JEFF.
Davis, was sentenced to sixty days hard
labor at Johnson's Island.
Sergeant John r. Lyle. Of the rebel ar
my, tried by court martial at Bowling
Green. Ky. on the charge Of being SPY.
was found guilty. anil sentenced TO be
hung. aud Gen Burnside directs that h. al
so be executed on the Goth Of May, ct
Johnson's island.
A large number Of refugeesf rom tho
mountains in Kentucky and Feat Tennessee
arrived here to-day. Thy speak OF great
distress among the Union men in the
mountains.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

and one of our officers and 2 men were
captured within only mile and quarter
of Richmond. He also states that .hers
were only four hundred troops in Rich.
mond althat time. -
New York, May s.
The Herald has letter from . prison
or named vosburg. dated Richmond. May
9th, stating the alarm felt there Monday.
and that If Stonemsn had entered Rich
mond Sunday night, which they could
easily have done. they could have seized
jeff Davis and his whole Cabinet. with a
majority of the Rebel Congress. Could
have burned bridges across James River
and cut off all communication southwark.
The Herald's special states Gen'l Sigel
has resumed command of his old corps
in place OF Carl Schurz. - Sis asa5s =,
The Tribune says, General Stoughton
states be was informed by rebel officers.
who were at Charleston during tho fight
that Sumpter was on the point of surren-
dering when our Monitors hauled off,
Gen. Averill, the Tribune says, was
placed under arrest and his command Civ
en- to Gen. Pleasontou, by Hooker, in con-
sequence Of sAverill having returned with
out having executed liis orders.
The following paragraph appeared in
Tribune this morning;
Falmouth correspondence tersely sums
up the present positiOn.-the enemy again
occupies Fredericksburgh and heights, =
the situation is substantially the same as
before opening the campaign.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
V Mr. ID. Z. Van valkenkurg. edit

~ Mr.. d. Z. Van Valkenkurg. edit
or Of tho Plymouth Democrat. whose ar.
rest by military authority we announced
last week. has been released. The tele.
graph says he was released upon taking
the oath Of allegiance. giving bonds ana
making promises for the future. We ere
informed, however. that DIR. Van denies
having taken the oath. but says he was
psroled. We DO not understand the diff.
ference. but Mr.. Van does. We suppose.
II it cures him Of his love Of rebels and
hasred OF loyal men. il will be Of some ser.
vice to him. Whether it does or not. II
isevilent that the Government will not
longer permit the Copperheads to spout
their treason in the North. II they do
they will certainly DO sent south. and ali
Union men will say amen. Their threats
will intimidate no one. and they may as
well make up their minds to submit OF
travel. first as last. They have talked in
the most shameful and unjusti6able man.
ner heretofore. but the time has come al
last when forbearance has ceased to be .
virtue. Their object from tho start has
been to give all AMI comfort TO the rebels,
by letting them know they had numerous
friends in the North q 4s s.a
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
FROM GEN. ROCKERS ARMY.
Gen. Lee Retires on Richmond
Cur Forces Across the River.
NEw YORK, May IL.


The Post says we learn by special al :
vices from Washington that Gen. HaIleck
is about to take the field in person. not, it
is understood. with the purpose of rcliev-
ing Gen. Hooker from his command, but
that he may be in. the very presence OF
transpling events, and the better able to
influence their general direction. The au-
,hority upon which we have this infor-
nation. is usually well informed.
1t is a significant fact. and one that will
increase the confidence of the country in
Hooker. that he did not execute his late
retrogade movement until he had planned
his present one. ant become satisfied Of its
superiority to any effort be could make at
Charlottesville, contracted as it had been
by the unfortunate detection Of the 1lth
corps at the commencement of tie strug-
gle.
1t is said the rebels have large force
engaged in rebuilding the Orange AMI AL
exandria Railroad bridge over the Rapi-
dan destroyed in the course of the late
raid of Stoneman's cavalry.
Information from the Nansemond repre-
sents the river clear Of rebel batteries and
sharpshooters, and steamers ale running
to I.uffolk as usual.
A large number of prisoners were sent
away today by steamer for exchange at
City Point.
A special to the Press says Gen. Dix's
corps d'armee. with heavy column under
Gen. Maggie From North Carolina. will
soon be threatening the rebel lines of com
munication south Of Richmond
The Post has the following:
1.-The steamer John A. Warner arrived
at Washington on Saturday evening. with
dispatches from Hooker. The following
is reported to be the substance of them
AT daybreak on. Friday. Hooker pushed
forward two corps of his army across the
Rappahannock. under Sedgwick. They
gathered in.the wounded left on the field in
the recent battles. comprising both SOL
diers of the Union and rebel armies,
and buried the dead. AZ an early hour,
Hooker completed crossing the entire
army, together with an ample supply OF
ammunition and stores to last eight days
AS soon as he was across, the whole seven
corps were put in motion, and dcployed
right and left. in search of the enemy.
who, at the latest accounts, had not been
found in force The coming week will
probably witness the greatest eonHict on
the continent. Gen. Hooker does not re.
quire reinforcements. IL is not believed
that Heintzelman has gone to reinforce
Hooker. but there is no doubt his army is
in notion .a
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

The following is the official list of Pro-
vost Marshals for all the Districts in this
State, appointed under the law for enroll.
ing and organizing the militia: -
1st. Blythe Hynes; 81. j. B. Merrs-
weather: 81. Stsmfor; 4th. J.. w. Nc
Canton; 9th. Isaac Kinley; 9th. David
Bseydon; 9TH. Richard w. Thompson;
Sth. j. A. Park; 9th, w. w. Wallace;
10th, Hiram Jadnys; llth. Thos. B. Me-
Carly tsn re- f.o -
=; In addition to the shove we learn that
DR. Daniel Dayton has been appointed
Surgeon. and James Belford Commission
er. for this (9th) Congressional District.
The appointments for this District are I'M
exceptionable- $500
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

@ A dispatch from Indianapolis da.
ted May II. says Gen. Hascall has mott.
fed several Copperhead newspapers in thi.
State. that they must apologize for recent
articles in their papers and improve their
loyslty. or their papers will be suppress
Ell and the editors arrested
The same dispatch says, Daniel Stout
was convicted in the United States Circui,
Court. to-day. under the 9th section o.
the CONSUMPTION act. for harboring . de
sertsr. This is the first conviction under
this act in the United States. The sen
tencs is not yet aunouneed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

How TRoors WILL BE AProRTIoSEp uN-
DER THE CoYscIiPTioN LAWN appor-
tioning the number of troops to be raised
under the CONSUMPTION law. it has been de-
cided that the troops already raised by each
State will be taken into account, but the
computation will be on the basis Of three
years men. and the niHe months and two
years will be- counted proportie nately
that is-if a State has furnished three reg.
iments of two years men. she viii be cred
tied just as if she had only furnished two
regiments for full three years. ..ss. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
LATEST FROM R0SECRANS' DE.
PARMMENT.
The Rsbsls Report H living G otured
Colonel Straight's Union Force of
Four Regiments in Northern Geor-
gia.
New York. May IL.

New York. May H.
The following are specials from Muir
freesboro. Tenn. May 9th:
Rebel reports from Chattanooga say
tho force sent from this camp un'lcr Col .
Straight, Of the 5lst Indiana, has been
captured near Rome. Ga, after some five
battles with the enemy, Straight left
Tuscumbia on the Goth ult.. going to
huntsville. He there whipped the rebels
badly He then moved towards Rome.
'.rhe rebel statements subsequent to
this say an overwhelming force surrounded
Straight and captured him. He had des-
troyed some large iron works on Coosa
river"
The Chattanooga Rebel. OF the 7th. gives
an account Of the capture Of Straight's for
ces. 1t says Forrest and Col. Roldy at
tackled Gen. Dodge. near Tuscumbia, on
the 2Slh After fight Of several hours.
Forrest fell back to Courtland. Straight
made detour around CORTLAND and NOV.
ed towards Georgia. Forrest pursued and
overlook him at dayton's Gap. A battle
ensued. and Straight was driven forward
with the loss Of forty men. Six miles
further on, Straight was again driven for
ward with loss of 6 pieces of artillery.
formerly taken from Roddy. Fifteen
miles further south. Straight was again at
tackled, ambushing the rebels. Next day
Forest overlook him at huntsville, dri-
wing him with the loss Of killed and
twelve wounded. A bridge near
town of Gadsen was Destroyed
Nine miles beyond Gadsen, anoter skirm-
ish occurred. Col. Hathaway is reported
killed. Straight was finally overtaken a.
bout two miles from Cedar Bluffs, and
twenty-six from Rome. His advance Of
200 had gone toward Rome, and were
checked about two miles from the city by
armed citizens. Forrest demanded Straights
surrender andhe complied. ~rrr
The rebels tell ridiculous story-that
only four hundred and forty men were in
the fight. and that they captured seventeen
hundred, consisting of the 81 Ohio. 18th
Illinois, 5lst Indiana, and 73ss Indiana.
with three companies of Alabamians and
four mountain howitzers.
A9raid into Georgia is reported BY the
Rebel. 1t says o force of 5000 strong
has gone Is far South as Tallegeda, eighty
miles below Rome; that the Georgia troops
were mounted on animals taken from
Straight, and sent after the Yankees.
The Rebel reports that three transports
and two gunboats. descending the Tonnes
see river on the 9th of April. were at
tackled BY Col Woodward, and the trans
ports sunk. The gunboats escaped. 2
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
HANDSOME Victory at Port Gibson.

lttsiti3 -a.tta w ASBINGToSs may %
4 The following has been received at bead
quarters. aen orc tsei = -
GRAND Cur, May 8, via. MEArHIs. Z.
Major General Halleck. General in Chief:
We landed ut Raulingsburg. April Both.
and moved Immediately on Port Gibson.
Met the enemy. eleven thous and strong,
four miles South Of Port Gibson at 2 q.
m. on the LIST inst. and engaged him all
day. entirely routing him. with the loss Of
many killed and wounded and about 500
prisoners, besides the wounded.h Our loss
Is shout 100 killed aud wounded. The
enemy rstreated towards Vicksburg. des-
iroying the bridges over the two forks OF
the Bayou Pisrre. these were nrsbuilt and
the pursuit continued until thu present time.
Besides the heavy artillery ct this place.
four field pieces were captured. and 20 me
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
THE WAR I'M VIRGINIA.
Gen. Hooker's Congratulatory Order
Cheering News from the PENN
sula--0perations Of Gen. Reyes
Column.-0ur Army Still at Fall
mcuth--The Enemy Still at Fred
ericksburg.,
WASHINGTON. May II.

This mornings Cronicle publishes the
following: The recent report purporiiug
to have been telegraphed from this city
to various Northern journals. 10 the effect
that General Hooker had .recrossed the
Rappahannock and was now at Chancel-
lorsville is, we have the best authority for
saying. untrue. Neither the President or
Secretary Stanton has received any such
intelligence, If any movement like the
above has taken place. they are not aware
of it. ase q
Ths belief Is prevalent in the Army Of
the Potomac that Stoncwall Jackson
wound was received from his own men,
though it it is generally supposed that it
must have been accidental not intentional.
Dispatches from Fortress Monroe an
nouncing his death on Sunday. confirm
the same impression. 80 sg
The Richmond Examiner, OF the 9th.
says. that from Fredericksburg. the last Of
the four ambulance trains due on Thursday,
reached the city at l p. m. bringing four
hundred wounded, which makes the whole
number received since the battle, up to
that time. foot up 1000. llr5 sdf IS d
sa02 PmLADELPHIA. May IL. 1868.
The New York Herald, Of this morning,
has correspondence from West Point.
Virginia. dated May 9th. as follows. A
portion of 4sh Army Corps. Maior-Gen.
Erasmus A. KEYS, commanding. reached
this point shortly after one o'clock, on
Thursday night. the 9th inst.
'ko.. IL - -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

ing their rear assailed twice and suffering
severe loss. finally escaped across White
Water River. burning all the bridges te-
hind them. disappearing by the various
roads in the direction OF Chalk Bluffs. on
the Arkansas line. The result of this
raid to the enemy is repeated humilistions,
disasters and cowardly fight before
greatly inferior numbers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

COMMON ScuooI. REvESUE.-The Super
intendept of Public Instruction on Monday,
April 9th. made semi annual apportion-
ment Of the common school revenue for
tuition. amounting in the aggregate to
1888. 9Os 90 or 81 IL per child, accord
ing to the last enumeration of the children
of the State.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

.
r. The following resolution. among
several others equally sound and patriotic,
was passed at the recent Union meeting ~
Fl. Wayne. IL hits the Copperhsad Dem
scracy where they live:
RESOLVED. That tho refusal Of the So
called Democratic party. to pass laws to
enable the soldiers. while in the service. to
vote j. an unjust aud unrighteous disfran-
chise Of American citizens. for base pa a.
gan purposes, they veil knowing that the
man who fights for his country. will not
vote with those who sympathise with the
enemy: and TINS to perpetuate their power.
they deprive those who, are shedding thsir
blood in defence Of the government from
expressing through the ballot-box their
preference for those Who rule over than.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
Exchanged Prisoners of War.
GENERAL ORDER NO. III.
Indianapolis. May llth,

indianapolis. May llth.
Official notice having been received that
all prisoners captured previous TO the LIST
of April have been duly exchanged:
All paroled officers and enlisted men in
this State now absent from this city will
report here at once. in order that they may
be placed in readiness TO join their respect.
i've commands with as litile .ielay as posi-
bic. BY command Of
Brig. GEN. HAscsLL
ED. R. KEEsTEr.En. Capt. aud n ~ e..
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

Gen. Hooker he crosses the Kappa
hannGck.--Imperative Reasons for
the Movement.---No Battle on
Tuesday.-His Army Not Defeat.
ed.--The Disaster to Gen. Sedg-
wick.-0ur Loss in the Whole A.
fair 10000, all Toid.--The Rebel
Loss Exceeds 0urs.--Gen. Stone.
mans Noblo Success. be..ur s.si
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

= It is tolerably certain that the 1911 In.
diana regiment has been captured in Geor-
sia. and Col. Hathaway killed. The reb-
els viii not retain the prisoners longer
than they can help. We may, therefore.
confidently expect to hear from them in a
few days.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

FL The news from Virginia. which
We publish to-day. is very contradictory.
but we are not responsible for it. We
publish it just As it appeared in the daily
papers. We hope that the dispatches
from that quarter VIII be more reliable in
future. -.