The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-02

of S.eels and Black Bayous. Deer Dreek.
Rolling Fork, and SunAower River, has
proved failure. The rebels barred the
progress Of the gupbosts by placing OBJ
structions in their front, and shut them of
! from retreat by Ob>trucIing their rear, and
would have captured or destroyed them bu.
for the arrival of infantry renforc.ments
who released the vessels from their peril
Gus position, when return was made 10
the Mississippi. The Federal loss WAS ten
or twelve killed and wounded, aid that OF
the rebels Was inconsiderable.
From Richmond paper. we learn that
the Yazoo Pass expedition had again ap-
peared before Fort Pemberion. or Green.
wood, and that firing took place on the sf-
ternoo of the 23d ult, the result being un.
known.
On Wednesday of last week, the rams
Lancaster and Switzerland attena ptsd 70
run by the Ficksburg batteries. They
encountered tremendous FIRE, which sunk
the former and disabled the latter. The
object OF the movement was to reinforce
farr"gu', who WAS lying below War
renton with the Hartford and Albatross
There is report. through rebel chan
nel', of fight near Baton Rogue. in which
Gen. Banks WAS repulssd with considers.
bic loss.
Reports continue to be received of an
intended evacuation Of Richmond by the
rebels. and some Federal officers express
the beli. that the bulk Of Leo's army j,
moving westward, with the view of dri-
wing back Rosecrans. and thus securing
possession Of Kentucky. From Cincinnati
We have o statement that 100000 rebel
troops were transported to the Yves, du-
ring March. most Of them joining Gen.
Johnston. near Tallshoma. and that the
East Tennessee and Virgins Railroad is
still taxed to its utmost capacity in the per-
formancs Of similar service.
The corps of Gen. Polk has advanced
TO within nineteen miles of Murfreesboro.
and general engagement. in the vicinity
of that point, within very short time, is
considered as inevitable.
There is quite heavy rebel force in
Kentucky. Some 5000 or 10000 are en-
camped between Somerse, and Cumbsr-
land Longssree,; Is between jamestown
and Monticello; Pegr,m is a. Manchester.
Clay Counsy; aud Humphrey Marshalrs
troops are in Morgan and Magof1in coun.
ties. Martial law has been proclaimed BY
the rebel Generals in all the counties south
of tho Kentucky River; men are being con-
scripted and supplies collected.
Heavy firing was heard in tbs vicinity
OF Charleston on the Goth ult. and i, was
supposed at Hilton Head that the Federal
feet had opened on the rebel batteries at
Stone Inlet.
The negro brigade at Jacksonville, Fla.
has been reinforced by two white regi.
merits. Upon the departure of the steam.
er bringing the latest news from the town,
heavy firing was heard, resulting, it was
supposed, from rebel attack.
The appointment Of Deputy Proves,
Marshals for the eastern States Was con-
cluded yesterday.
European dates are to the 18th ult. Fur
Their depreC atoms by the Alabama are re-
ported. The Polish Insurreciion is
spreading. Garibaldi's wound has e1hib-
tied symptoms Of more unfavorabls char
acter. Two vessels for the Confsderates
have been launched in England.
Point Pleasant. at the mouth Of the
Kanawha River. WAS taken By the rebels on
Sunday, but Was subsequently rccapsured
by the Fsderals.
Thursday, the 3O,h inst, has bsen de-
signated by the President as day Of na-
tional fasting and prayer.
A passenger train on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad was captured by gusr-
rillss pm Saturday, about forty miles from
the former city.