The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-16
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times Saturday June

Advices from Grants army are to
O'Clock on Thursday evening" No fight
ing took place on that day or on Wednes-
day. The report that Grant is moving to
the James River, to attack Richmond
from the south, is contradicted. A Fed
eral force occupies the north bank Of the
Chickahominy, from Bottoms Bridge TO
Summers Bridge The rebels are strong
ly posted on the opposite bank. Federal
rcintorcements are being rapidly received
Sheridan has gone on another raid, said to
be of Il highly important character.
Morgan's force in Kentucky numbers
about 5000. Gen. Burbridge came up
with body Of them at Mt. Sterling, on
Thursday, and whipped them handsome
| ly." Lexington was entered b. rebel
force yesterday morning. They burned
the Kentucky Central RIA lroad depot, rob-
bed number Of stores, and left in the di-
rection of Georgetown and Frank fort
Burbridge followed, and, it is reported
completely routed them, causing them to
fly in every direction.
From the Chicago Time. June l3
Gen. Grant is carrying out some move
ment, the nature Of which will be develop
ed in the course of few days. The reb-
els are puzzled at his opcrations,-there
being some indications that lac intends to
establish d new base upon the James River;
and others, that he designs to hold his
present base upon the Pamunky. The
track of the York River Railroad, recently
completed to within 4 short distance of the
Chlckahominy, has been taken UP, ana is
being paced on barges 1T White House; at
which point strong line OF intrenchmcnts
is being constructed. 4 thousand woun-
dcd arrived at Washington on Saturday
from White House, and 5000 more remain
at that place
Gen. Gilmore, on Thursday morning.
made a demonstration on Petersburg. car
rying the outer carthworks Of the rebels.
At the same time another force from But
lcr's command DESTROYED three or four
miles Of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad
In the defeat Of Jones and Im5oden by
Hunter, near Staunton, on the 9th inst
! the latter captured several cannon, a con
siderable number OF prisoners, and a very
large quantity Of stores The rebels
rctrcated towards the Blue Ridge. pursued
by the FcdcraIs
} We have no confirmation Of tise report.
given yesterday, that Morgan had been
defeated by Durbridge near Lexington
/ The rebel: moved to Cynthiana on Satur-
day morning. drove cut Federal regi-
mcnt, burned the town, and destroyed two
railroad trains which had arrived from
Coyington. Heavy cannonading was in
progress III the vicinity Of Frankfort du-
ring the forenoon, the result OF which is
unknown, communication with that point
being interrupted Ind'an troops arc
being hurried into Kentucky.
In the fight at Columbia Ark, on the
9th, the Federals were commanded by
Gen Wm $. Smith, and the rebels by
Marn.aduke. The engagement lasted
about an hour, end resulted in the retire
ment OF the rebels, the Federals not pur-
suing. The losses were about one hundred
on each side.
From the Chicago Times, June IL,
An officer arrived ut Washington ycster-
day who left point ten miles from the
front on Sunday morning. lie reports
tina, Hancock. after Il desperate fight on
Saturday night, carried Bottoms Bridge,
and that the whole Of the Federal army
had effected crossing Of the ClIickahon.-
my ut that point. Bottoms Bridge is
twelve miles from Richmond and seven
miles from the James River. This intelli-
gcnce is as yet uncorroborated by official
statement. Six thousand FederalS, cap
turcd during the recent engagements in
Virginia. have passed through Danvillc,
Va, ON their way to southern prisons.
We have nothing later from Gen. Sher-
man The repulsc Of the r.bels on the
3lSt ult is said to have been zone of the
most decided and destructive which they
have yet siiercd'
On Saturday morning Morgan attacked
two Ohio regiments, under Gen. llobson,
near Cynthiana, Ky, and, after 4 brisk en-
gagcment, compelled them to surrender
They numbered from 200 to $500 men.
On Sunday morning Gen. Burbridge
came up with Morgan anI utterly routed
nm. ne rebels suHereu Il loss Oh oOo
killed and wounded and 400 prisoners
They became thoroughly demoralized and
fed in all directions- Federal forces are
in pursuit. The siege Of Frankfort was
raised on Saturday. The damage inflicted
by the raiders upon the Kentucky Central
Railroad is estimated at about 500 600.