The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-02-04
TIE NEWS.
CHICAGO, Thursday Feb. ..

a> were also the credentials Of his success
sor. Georre RcaG Biddlc.
M the House, a resolution declaring
tba; c"nscr'ption is contrary to the rr;rci-
pies Of self-governnent was laid On The ia
Die. A resolution favoring a mere vie,r-
ous pol;cyin the enlistment OF negro troois
was adopted. y tiIl recommending Gen.
Grant tor the position Of lieutenant Gen
cral was passed.
1t Is the opinion Of some that the rebel
army lately at Dalton, Ga, went towards
LonGstrcet, with the purpose Of invading
Kentucky. Odher5 are confident that it
proceeded to the reinforcement of Mobile.
upon "hich pcint, it is believed, an attack
las been nade within IA lew days past.
Washington dispatch states tllat tue
cI.! Tor %5Vo,ovv more troops was renqered
necessary by recent ADVICE, ir,m the
South.
y rebel dispatch says that the Federals
at |icksburg are manltes,ing unusual ac-
tivlty; that remtorcements have been sent
thi'her IRON Memphis; and TIA: prepare
tons are beng made there t. move out and
occupy Jackson.
Anarews, the ringieader of the draft ri.
oters III New YORK, is 10 have an ll.lile-
IA { trial II the I. :. district Court.
Inc E.sworth Zouaves, OF Chicago, az
rived IN New lurk Oh Sunday. hayin5 IN
cnarSe41v rebel PRISONERS VINO hau enl.s-
tcu Iii the Ie~crAi navy. 1ne Iuuses have
beeh taken III char1e Uy the uOted list
Iseg.nien1-
IL Is considered certain at Frankfort that
no Z .. Senator wii DC e.ec,ea uGr.ig the
present sees.vn vi tic kentucky Le-isia-
ture.
CHICAGO, Wednesday, Feb. >.
III the Senate, yesterday, Il p%et,t.on
Was presented IRON GOV. la,es. asAln4
ConSrcss 70 abolish slavery immediately
Throughout The intel Stats. The q les
tioh vi i.niitlng Irccuom to the wNeo aIiu
ch,iuren vi save recruits belonging 70 dis
loyal Owners, was discussed.
In the House, the army appropriation
bill covering oJtv,vUU, pyV) was re, ported.
\ sharp persoiiai colloqay took place pc-
tween -Ir. lllam u. 4Alien, oI Ill, auL
-
Mr.. Anderson, OF hy.
There are rumours in high official cir
cies at aslinglUn that hustIii;.es With
france are Iuin.ncnt. Dir. Seward has
Deen riulnga high horse III his corr"spun1-
crce with The irench governments, alIa has
hna.ly placed affairs III such Il situa-.on
tliIt the United States must either aJdnauh
rs pre,euslons or 90 10 war to nlalIta.n
them.
There was q report at Harrisburg. on
Monday night, that !mbodcn hal crosse.
the Potomac, with the Inteution of mik.l.
II iucui>Ion m.o Pennsylvania. but The
report = Pronounced 10 be a Can II. A
rtid was made upon thc Baltimore uOhio
ita.;road yesterday. Two bridges were
burned, and the telegraph wires were cut.
An at.ae, upon Mart.n>burgh is apprehen
dcd. Gen. Lee has issuei al order 10 hs
army relative to the recent reduction u ia
tiUns. lie says thai TIE reductions : bu,
temporary. and cxhorts h, men to a paticus
endurance otliarl>h ps. There are run.rs
that the rebels are bu.ldns bridges across
the ltapidan.
II would appear that the siege Of
Charleston has been abandoned. at least
for the present. Gen Gilmore is socn To
come North. Several OF his
have already been seat off, and the other.
are preparing to follow. Their destination
is not stated.
Rebel papers announce that Il Federal
expedition has COVE down The Mississippi.
under command often. Sherman. and q 1T
Federal 1unboats and transports have pro
ceeded up the PaScagoula River, and taken
p p>scssion of jacksonville. Memphis adj
wees state that the l6,h Army Corps are
preparing to attact the rebels in Missis-
s,ppi, preliminary toa movement on Mobile,
anu that 1000 cavalry, who are to par
%ticirate in the movement, are concentrated
at Corinth.
Two briyadcs of rebels are mirching
from Western Louisiana to the MissisSippl
RIVER, intending to effect a temporary
blockade of that stream. for the purpose of
securing the transmission TO the west side
If arms and ammunition. A Aatboat load
of these articles has already been crossed.
Gen. Bragg, it is said, is to have the cont
manG of the rebc 5 in the Trans Missis-
suppl Department.
On the first of February 1880, John =.
III lie, of New Hampshire. presented, in the
/. ). Senate. two petitions. "pray:ng that