The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-17
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times, November Ii

will have only one majority In the state
senate, instead of three as reported yes
terday Their majority in the house will
be nine or ten.
The n. Y. World comedies that New
York state has gone abolition by small
majority. The republicans claim Cailfor-
ma by $4,000 majority, and Oregon and
Nevada by 1000 each.
Atlanta has not been burned, and the
Chattanooga and Atlanta railroad has not
been destroyed. On "Wednesday last a
small body of rebels made demonstration
upon Atlanta, aud were driven off without
difficulty. Richmond papers report that
Hood is marching on Chattanooga. For
rest has moved to join him. Schoheld,
with 500 men, has arrived at Johnson
vile, and it is expected that the Tennessee
river will soon be opened to federal navi-
cation.
The rebels in Shenandoah valley made
an attempt to flank Sheridan, who there
upon fell back to the vicinity OF Wlnches-
ter, thereby handsomely checkmating
the movement OF Early" A few more
'che CLIMATES of similar character will
give the rebels footing on the north bank
of the Potomac.
\ Richmond paper gives rumor that
Grant contemplates a movement on VII
mington by way OF eldon, and is already
sending troops to the latter point
A dispatch from Washington to New
\ ork paper states that the assistant treas
urer at New York, who has Teen at Wash
ington in consultation with Secretary
Fessenden, has been instructed TO offer to
commercial men, for stricly commercial
necessities, gold for one hundred and fifty
but none to be sold for speculative pur-
poses" Messrs Fessenden and Harrington,
lin consultation as as to how far they
could 90 with this operation, deciding
that eight millions could be spared for this
purpose In addition to this fifteen mill
ions were paid out for interest On the 18th
! inst"
| There are three formidable rams Oh Red
river, which are expected TO come down
as soon as the water shall rise sufficiently
! Federal gunboats are watching for their
advent
! Lieut.. Coz. Jacobs, of Kentucky, is in
military custody as a political prisoner,
and Is to be sent to W ashington. Lincola
is apparently not unmiGi'ul OF the fact that
kebtucky cast her vote against him.
Lord Lyons is i'll with typhoid fever.
and fears are entertained that he will not
recover
A proposition from the rebels to pur-
chase blankets at the north for their
prisoners, paving therefor in cotton. is
under consideration of the fcderals author
tiles
The war department has ordered that
all furi1uehs of regiinental cticers and
enlisted men shall expire On the 18th
inst
The great iron clad dictator made q
trial trip OH Saturday, and proved 1i'ii-
ure.
There Is a report that Gen Banks Is
soon to assume charge of the navy depart
ment.
By the recapture of Plymouth the fed
erals gained possession OF OF pieces OF
artillery.
Gold opened in New York on Saturday
at "A aud closed at 2432.
From the Chicago Times, November 5.
On Friday last the rebels were massing
heavily Oh Grants left, and an attack on
that wing was anticipated. No such
movement, however, has yet been made.
Richmond papers have report that a
large fleet of iron-cads has arrived III the
james River, and anticipate hat an attack
will soon he made upon tie rebel capital
both by land and water.
On Saturday last cavalry fight occur
red in the Shenandoah valley, in which
the rebels were defeated, losing two can
non. $50 prisoners, and considerable
number of horses
1t is believed that the rebel force in the
valley are now commanded by Joe John
ston.
A furloughed officer OF Sherman S staff
states that he has been ordered, when his
leave expires, to rejoin his commander at
Savannah. Hood is on the line OF the
Chattanooga and Atlanta railroad. For
rest has not joined him, but is again NOV
ing towards kentucky.
On the night of the 9TH inst, consid-
cradle body of rebels was endeavoring to
cross to the east side Of the Mississippi
at Gaines landing; but it was believed that
the federal force in that vicinity would be
able to prevent the consumation OF their
purpose A thousand cattle from Texas
destined for Hoods ARA, have been cap
tured by the federals.
Rumor assigns Stanton to the chief
justiceship, and Holt or Banks to the
secrctaryship of war.
The fleet assembled at Fortress Monroe,
under command of Admiral Porter, is SAID
to be ''thc largest armada ever collected
for a single expedition since the war
began
Secretary Fessendcn declines to enter
tain TIE proposition of a German banker
for the loan to the United States of a
thousand million dollars, but states that