The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-04
THE NEWS:
pecial Dispatch to The Chicago Times,

There is the most intense excitement i'm
CovinGton and Newport tonight over the
arrest OF about thirty leading democratic
citizens OF these cities. The facts arc that
zen. Burbrdgc issued an order, to-day,
directing the Provost Marshal to arrest
Capt. John Leatheas, Dan Moore, and 9TH
ers, and send them to the military prison
at Louisville, for further orders. Judge
Duval, candidate for Appellate Judge in
the I'd District, was also searched for, but
he lied to this city where he now is re-
tugee. Burbridge has ordered also, that
his name shallnot be placed on the poll
books
The ID kentucky district comprises
twenty-five counties, and fDuvall had been
permitted to run he would have beaten.
the republican candidate, at least 10. 900
votes The election is to come off on Mon
day, and the arrest Of these men in Gov
ington, and Newport, and other parts of
the district, is to brighten the democracy
and keep them away from the polls A
large number of democrats have come to
Cincinnati Tonight to avoid arrest. The
military guard are at the ferry boat to Sc
cure all who attempt to escape. The ex-
element is high, and there is no knowing
what the consequence Of this new phase of
military despotism will develop.
From the Chicago Times August,
The rebels have crossed the Potomac
and invaded Pennsylvania, "a force Of
5000 mounted infantry occupying Cham
bersbTg at ) o'clock on Saturday morning.
The crossing was effected in the vicinity
OF Hancock. The rebels moved in three
columns,-onc ga Mercersburg, ansther
through Waynsboro, and the third by
Greencastle. Our latest accounts report
that Ayeril has driven the rebels out of
Chambersburg, and is following them to-
wards Loudon, Franklin county. Rebel
prisoners state that Breckenridge is ma
king raid towards Wheeling, while
Longstreet intends to threaten Washing
ton, and Early to hold the Shenandoah
: Valley. The authorities of Pennsylvania
, believe the rebels to be in great force. and
active preparations are being made for the
: defence of Harrisburg.
2 n large part of Chambersburg was dcs-
, troyed by the rebels, 5000 people being
rendered home css
, z.
the rebels rctreatcd in the direction of
0 McConncllsburg, closely pursued by Az
A Grill. Another force of the enemy are re-
c ported to be marching on Gettysburg.
$ Mosby'has crossed into Maryland, at
: Edwards Ferry, with few hundred cav.
= airy; but, so far as known, has as yet done
: no damage OF consequence.
4 In the recent engagement near Win
n chester, Gen. Crook had the leadership of
the Fcderals His forces comprised the first
o and third brigadcs of his own command
: and the second infantry division of Hun
tcrs command. Mulligan'S brigade. COM
i prising the I'D Illinois and two Virginia
c regiments, did not participate in the fight
untii :l"'in0 the retreat. Gems. Avcril
and Dufie cola2lanG,l the cavalry The
n aggregate Federal force engaged vas about
r 5000; and the Federal loss is estimated
at from 900 to 200
Grants recent movement is expected
i to result in something Of "A decisive charac-
n ter Very large reintorccmcnts have Teen
J. sent to him. including the 10Th Corps
# (from the MississippD; and, according to
a a Washington dispatch, he lis now on the
Il march to the rebel capital.-this time on
J. the north bank of the James River" There
/ is a report at Fortress Monroe that the
c Federal army is advancing, and has cap
J. tured three rebel brigadeS. with several
: guns. On Thursday afternoon there was
h an artillery duel at Petersburg, acconpa-
It MED by Vi gorous bonbardment Of the
c city. LGter-On Saturday morning, at /
/ O'Clock, Gen. Grant sprung Il mine under
Il the principal fort before Petersburg. The
It fort mounted sixteen guns, and was garri-
; soned by a regiment of South CarolnianS,
. who were nearly all buried in the ruins
# Immediately after the explosion large
e portion Of Grants army charged the enc
/ my's line, driving him into his second line
Y Of intrenchments. Our loss is reported
to have been severe. Att A. VI. on Sat
J. urday, u terrible battle was raging, of the
result Of which we have received no intel
n ligencc.
. From the Chicago Times, August 9.
The telegraph line broke down last
y night before the reception of all our dis
y y patches Ind been completed
On Saturday morning, at IN early hour,
), mine was sprung under the rebel line of
carthworks in front of Burnsidc's corps, a
o South Carolina regiment was almost ami
/ hilated by the explosion. Immediately
E afterwards, nearly a h,.ndred pieces of ar
. tillcry were opened upon the rebel position
: and charge was made by the 9th Corps,
: supported by the 18th Corps and two di-
y visions Of other corps. The first and sec
ond lines of rebel intrcnchments were car
J.. ricd, when negro division, under Gen.
q White, was ordered to carry rortion still
= further in advance. The Africans moved
4 forward, but, upon experiencing severe
!, fire, became utterly demoralized, and re-
: treated in all directions. They were raj
Q lied and again pushed forward, only to re-
peat their previous performance. The re-
! suit of the affair was, that the works cap
tured by the Fcdcrals were recaptored by
q the rebels. The Federal loss in the en-
gagement was between 1000 and 5000,
including many officers. Gen Bartlett
was taken prisoner.