The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-19
THE NEWS.

Vicksburg has been evacuated by the reb-
els Admiral Porter telcgraphs to the Ma
w Department, under da,e Of he It'll, that
he had heard signals from the Yaz 20 Pass
expedition. Tie latest avices from
V.cksburg via. Helena state that all that is
certainly known Of that expedition is that
it had reached the Yazpo River, and cap
tured two or three transports. The Nirks-
burg Hhig announce. the sinking of the
gunboat Indian ola, with all her arlller,
on board.
1t was reported at Washington OH Sun
day that rebel force of 900 had made
a raid to the right aud rear of he lines of
the Army of the Potomac; but there was
no truth in the story. The reported reb-
ell invasion Of the Shenandoah Vally also
proved 10 be carnard:
There are rumors in Paris that an insuirec
ton has broken out in Hungary; tina, Ma
poleon has determined 10 make peace with
Mexico; and that he wishes TO avoid a
conflict daily becoming more imminent
with the northern States
A New York paper states that Secreta-
ry Chase's recent financial visit 10 that city
was productive of no results. Tue report
of immense Offers of European capital was.
of course, humbug.
The emancipation schemes Of the Presi
dent having failed, he has indefinitely post
poned the negro colonization expedition.
A dispatch from Louisville confirms the
statement before received from Cincinnati
that formidable rebel invasion of Ken
lucky is considered imminent
Orders have been issued by Secretary
Stanton for the disarmament of the Ci,i-
zens of Cincinnati, under the pretense Of
regairing posse sion of arms belonging to
the United States. The enforcement OF
the conscription law and the carrying Of
the spring election ale rec; rded by many
as the causes Of the measure.
The Office of the Jcfersonian, a demo-
cratic paper at Richmond. Ind. Was mob
bed by number Of paroled Murfreesboro
soldiers. On Sunday night. These soldiers
arrived at indianapolis yesterday, and, APP
prehensions being entertained Of riotous
d, monsiraions against the .Seatia Ell office,
steps were taken by the military comman-
dent to preserve The peace.
The report OF rebel force being in TIE
vicinity Of Fort Donelson is pronounced
J unfoundcd.
The democratic candidate for Governor
OF New Hampshire lacNs bur so OF 800
votes of a majority. lie has a p-urnllty
OF several thousand
WAsHrNGToN. March Is.
Rumors continue 10 prevail al Muir
freesboro Of the evacuation of Wick sburg;
but they are vague and unreliable. The
report IF Federal success at Yazoo Ciiy
lie also repeated; bat no official Information
in relation thereto has been received AT
Washington. Admiral Porter teIegraphs
an account from the Nicksburg Wig OF
the complete destruction o. The Iudiauola
by The rebels, from fear OF the bogus Moni
tor Advices from New Orleans 10 the
Sih inst. report that an attack, by land and
water, Was to be iminedia.el, made upon
Port hudson, troops having already
moved in that direction.
Mr.. Dayton announces that, in an in
lerview with the French Premier, he read
10 HIM Mr.. Stewards declination of Napo-
Icons peace proposition.-M. De Tlluys
listening attentively, but making no com
ments.
A Hilton Head correspondent o! the N.
\. Tribune states that The expedition o.
} negro troops to incite slave insurrection
has already proceeded on It's mission.
} Resolutions pointing towards peace were
introduced in the rebel Congress on the
J l lth inst. by Mr.. Conrad, of La.
The military commandant at Indianapo
: lie has prohibited the sale of arms and am;
munitlon to persons except those to whom
he shall give special per Its to purchase.
Sigal has Withdrawn his resignation,
} and is 10 he ASS gned to au important pc
sition outside vi Virginia.
. In Cincinnati, yesterday. two abolition
officers, in paroxysms Of loyalty" made
raids upon some bu,,ernuis exposed for
sale in the windows of sLore,--one de.
manding their removal, and the other
throwing them into the street These cd.
ullitions Of patriotism" resulted in cop
peIhead' victory. both officers being ar
rested
Fremont is importuning the President to
give him command, and il is sal1 that a
disposition Of the matter will soon be
M.