The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-05-05
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times, May

iiOui llic .ElcSs NAY y.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill rcgu-
lating the foreign and coasting trade on
the northern frontier was passed The in
ternal revenue bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
In the House. a resolution declaring
that whenever any State shall be returned
to the Union, either by force or by volun-
stored to al its rights and privileges under
the constitution, Was laid on the table A
resolution declaring that the President can
cannot exercise powers reserved to the
States or people, or restrict the exercise of
such powers by the latter, was referred to
the select committee Oh the rebelious
States. \ message WAS received from the
President covering the documents relative
to the assignment of frank Blair to COM
mand in the army.
Lees army is stated by dcserters to num-
Der upwards of 100 009 men His forces
are Withdrawing from Madison Court
House and concentrating in from Of the
Federal left and centre i considerable
boGy Of rebels is at Fredercks and
one division of I.ongstrect' 5 corps at Han
over Junction. \ fight occurred near
Upperville few days ago. in which Nos
by's band suffered defeat
There are two army corps with Gen W
+. Smith, at Fortress Monroe.
Little Washington. \. G.. was evacuated
by the federals last thursday the troops
being required at some other point. From
Monroe We have the statement that the
rebels have evacuated Plymouth and ell
Eastern North Carolina, and gone to join
Lees army. 4 Newborn letter states that
the rebel forces at Charleston have re-
licved the troops at Wilmington, who have
proceeded to Richmond; while a Fortress
Monroe dispatch asserts nat Beauregard' $
army, $4,000 or 10000 strong, passed
through Petersburg, Va, on Saturday.
! Forrest is reported to be in the vicinity
of Memphis, and Gen. Sturgis, with 5000
men, has left the city in search of him.
All horses in the vicinity had been press
ed into the Federal service.
Paducah is again threatened by the reb-
els, and large numbers of citizens have left
the place. A flag of truce was sent ia on
Sunday, asking for an exchange of captur-
ed Surgeons; but the Federal commander
declined to accede to the request.
1t is reported at New Orleans that Tex
az is being evacuated by the Federals and
that Gen. Polk, with from Is 900 to 20 900
men is moving upon Port Hudson or Ba-
ton Rouge. Federal prospects in the De-
partment of the Gulf do not present very
encouraging aspect.
There arc rumors that Gen. Banks is 10
be superseded by Gen Augur. A Wash.
lnSton special to the n. Y. Tribune says
that The government is in possession
of news showing that Banks disaster is
vastly greater than avowed, and his inca
pacity more unmiltary than has ever been
supposed"
The investigation into the corruption at
the New York Custom House has devel-
oped the fact that IN immense trade has
been carried on between that city and the
Confederacy. "Loyalists" are not salts
fed with SHINING the Federal government,
but make an ''honest penny out of the
rebels whenever opportunity offers.
European advices are to tn, 2lst ult.-,
There had been slight rally in the Confed-
crate loan, in consequence of the Monroe
doctrine resolution adopted by the Federal
House of Representatives. Duppel was
captured by tho Prussians on the 18th, the
Danes retreating to the island of Alsen.-
cannon fell into the hands
of the victors. The Prussian loss is stated
at 600 to 200, and the Danish at about 4 :
ono There were reports that the Prus !