The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-23
THE NEWS.

the rebel shot. Another transport caught
fire during the passage and was burned
there were no troops on the transports.
Gen. Dodge commanding at Coiiuth.
Miss, drove rebel force recently, from
Bear to Cavey Creek. The fight WAS OF
considerable magnitude. as tie Federal
loss is stated at 100, while that of the
rebels is said to be heavy.
Gen. Stoneman. last week, occupied
Kelly's Ford. on the Rappahannock. =
There is a doubtful rumor that he has
captured 5000 rebels at Culpepper. A
severe storm ragged on the Rappahannock
yesterday, preventing active operations.
There is report from Fortress Monroe
that all the Monitors are lying near
Charleston Bar, not having left there. -
Advices from Port Royal, however. state
that they are a! that point.
On Saturday Gen. Peck captured on
the Nansemond River, 900 rebel troops,
and battery of six guns.
Skirmishes occurred at Celina, Tenn,
on Saturday and Sunday, in which the
rebels were defeated.
Tue rebels attacked Fayetteville. Ark.
on Saturday, and were repulsed. Tie
Federal loss was 90; the rebel loss is not
known, but is supposed to have been con-
siderable.
The administration announces, that it
is Satisfied that, had the programme
agreed upon been carried out, Charleston
would have been captured. Admiral Du-
pont--a naval officer of long experience,
great skill, and andoubtsd courage-enter-
tanned, it appears, different opinion.
Gen. Foster ran the rebel blockade OF
Tar River in broad daylight. Sixteen
cannon shot struck the steamer; but the
casualties suffered we're few.
There have been some political Difficult.
ties in Indiana, in which several persons
suffered bodily injury. Gen. Darlington.
commanding that district, has declared
*. G.. C.'s" to be public enemies, and
has cautioned the people against wearing
"butternut" and "cupPerhead' emblems
Gen. Burnside indorses this procedure
and arrests are being made i'll Ohio o.
persons wearing the prescribed insignia.
Twenty FIVE thousand men are to be
raised by Gov. Johnson fer special service
in East Tennessee
The election in Quincy yesterday. re-
suited in the success of the entire demo
cratic ticket by more than 600 majority
gain Of 400 since last year.
The Straits of Mackinaw are open, and
several propellers from the lower lakes
have passed through.
The expedition against the Northwest
ern Indians is TO start on the 20lh of May
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.
A Union meeting in Brown county. Ind
was broken up. on Saturday. by a party
of the Rights of the Golden Circle, under
the leadership of Lewis Prosser, sx-mem
Der Of the Legislature.
Prosser and man named Snyder came
armed with rifles and revolvers, and
threatened TO shoot two Sergeants Their,
for arrestiag soldiers. Sergeant Daniels
took Prosser's gun from him, when The
latter drew pistol and sho. Daniels dead
Prosser in turn was sho: and severely
wounded by Capt. Cummings. who wa,
addressing the meeting. Snyder also free
at the other Sergeant. but missed him
He has been arrested and brought hare
A sufficient force has been sent to ar
rect all the parties concerned.
Another difficulty occurred at Danville
Indiana, on Saturday, between party o
the Knights of the Golden Circle ant
Union men. in which FIVE persons wer
woundsd-oue MORALLY.
The General commanding has issued or
ders declaring the X G. C.'s to be public
enemies and to be dealt with as such. -
lie also cautions the people against tn
use OF Du!ternus and copperhead badges
Strout, the deserter. who killed an off
Ger while attempting bis arrest, will b
tried BY court martial this week.
INDIANAPoLIs, April, 90.
The forces sent to Denville last nigh
report all quiet to day. Several arrests Q
armed men have been made.
1t is reported that another Union ma
was killed in Brown county, yesieaday
by jayhawkers.
Prosser has been removed TO his resi-
dence at Georgetown, where. il is said.
|, force has been organized to resist his ar
rest by the military authorities. A nun
Der of leading democrats from Brown an
the adjoining counties have gone there 70
the purpose Of counseliug submission {
the lawful authorities and for the restors