The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-04-28
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times, q

From the Chicago Times, &c.
In the House, yesterday, bill was in
PRODUCED providing for the more speedy
punishment of guerrillas The inter
nal tax bill was considered in committee Of
the whole, and an amendment was adopted
imposing tax of one -flth of one per cent.
upon Ill sales, and contracts for sales. of
gold and silver sterling axchangc, uncur-
rent money, stocks, bonds, dc. Ia the
evening. Mr. Morrill, resolution to increase
the tariff was discussed. We have no re-
port of Senate proceedings
The rebel operations against Plymouth
y. c., resulted in The capture Of that place
Oh the 20th inst The rebels took from
| 800 to 900 prisoners and from - to 50
pieces Of art lcry. The ram rendered
efficient service to tie assailants. Two
Fe lcrll gulboats were sunk, third dis
abel, and small steamer captured The
rebels place their loas at only SEQ, Will,
the Fcacrals assert that it was 800 to :
70j The Federal ios in killed and woun-
del was comparatively small. 1t IS rapor-
led that the rebels are moving upon Little
Washington aud Ncbcrn two rams coop
Grating with their land forces. AMI news of
an attack upon those points may be expec-
tel shortly.
\ Richmond papec states That eight Fed
eral gunboats, with one transport, moved
up the Rappahannock On the 20,h inst.
and landed a small force AT a point ten miles
below Tappahannock. This was supposed
to be the advance of Burnside's expedition
The same paper gives report that there
was feet Of sixty Fe leral vessels off the
mouth of the Rapp'hannock, AID thar
Federal pontoon bridges were being landed
at AQUA Greek. By alviccs from Wash
ington it would appear that Burnside has
not started as yet, though he has issued
circular relative to furloughs, in which he
states that his forces are on the eve of a
movement, and there are reports that the
movement commenced yesterday. The
Potomac 6otilla assembled the Rappahan-
mock last week, which fact probably gave
rise to the supposition Of the Richmond
sheet.
1t Is generally conceded at New Orleans
that the result Of the recent battles in
Western louisiana was adverse to Gen.
Banks. as the rebels retained possession of
the field after the last days fight, while
the Federals retreatcd distance of forty
miles, and are now engaged in fortilyng
ther position a. Grand Ecore Illinois
regiments suffered very severely in the en-
gaScmcnts, the 18th and l30th, especially,
being almost annhiatcd. There are re
ports, probably without foundation, that
Gems. Kirby Smith and Siblcy are among
the rebel killed.
Gov. Yates has issued a proclamation,
calling upon the people of Illinois to fur
HioH -V.VVp NOluHtccGS lOf one HunurCu
days service; the Governor of Indiana has
called for similar number Of men; and
TIE Governor of Ohio has ordered out the
National Guard Of that State. These pro
cedures are in consequence of the accep-
lance by the President of an offer by the
Governors of five western States to raise
$4,000 three months men for the general
government.
We have one report from Memphis,
that Forests entire force is marching to-
wards Alabama, and will probably join
Polk, who is said to pc moving northward;
while another report is that the hcadquar-
tcrs Of Forrest are still Mt Jackson, Tenn
The rebels, it il stated, now have thirty
lron-clads ready for service; and twenty
more are expected from Europe within the
next two months
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1884.
Chicago Wednesday Apr 81,
In tho Senate, yesterday, resolution