Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-11-10
MOVEMENTS OF HOOD AND
SHERMAN.
Hooi has Crossed the Tennessee
Sherman in Notion.

do0i mas CIO53e1 tne tennessee
Sherman in Notion.
Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
NAsHvILIE, Nov. l.
The situation at the front continues to
be di>agreeahly problematical Hood is
near the Tennessee river. and may he
crossing; bnt on this subject there is. as
yet. no definite intelligence The proba-
biliiieS. however, are. | think, that he will
cross in the Vicinity OF the Shoals. if not
met and turned back by our forces: and |
think he will rot &c, a. il is the desire in
official circles. that he shonld succeed in
getting over, as he would be much more
readily disposed of in Tennessee than in
y lahama.
| think something definite will tran>pire
by tomorrow, but in this | NAV be mis-
taken. Hood may be merely scattering
his forces tn subsist them. "a he is bound
to rely solely on the country through
which he passes. for supplies. If such is
really the case, the demonstrations along
the river may he a mere friat; but when
one reflects upon the high hopes raised in
Dixie. by HOODS movement, and the
great promises made by jeff Davis to
Others, previous TO It's commencement. ii
is scarcely possible to doubt tha: move
ment into Tennesse is contemplated.
II made. it woull be in about the fol
lowing force:
Hoods old army, 10000
Dick rayiOr's army, 10000
cavalry, S.00e
Total, 4I.OOO
Pieces of artillery, 60
This force will inclule every rebel sol
,lier in the cotton States, inclu ling con
scripts, militia. DC. Bat it is, as yet, too
early to speculate.
DESERr1Ss.
DeSeitons from the rohcl army con,in-
ne TO increase. At least 500 "abscntees, ;"
to use jeff Davis honiel phrase. pass
through this city per week. on their way
North; and many others escape to their
homes within our lines, daily, who never
report to headquarters at all.
LATE FROM ALABAMA.
| yesterday met a refugee from Alabama
whom | knew many years since, while
stopping for short time in Montgomery
lie was then 4 moderate man AMI great
admirer of Henry Clay. and determined
opponent Of secession. Years have inter-
vened since | saw, and knew him; but the
change which ha, been wrought in his ap-
pparancc was not the effect of time. The
last fourteen years have added forty to his
looks. ana after listening to the story OF
his wrongs. since the war began, was not
at loss to account for it.
But history Of the prosecutions he en-
lurci wouli hardly be interesting to the
pnblic. and it is not for that that he is in
troducel here. But that the reader NAV
know something about the credjility of
the revelations he male. l have thonght
it necessary to say this much concerning
him.
Oppo.ing secession from he beginning.
and clinging to hope Of the restoration
of the Union. throughout the last three
years he was naturally an object of suspi-
cion. and he was early impressed into the
rebel service: but being rich, he managed
to get out. and to keep ont most of the
time, till within the last six months He
wa, then put in the garrison at Mobile.
and while DONG du.y. accidentally rsceiv
ell an injury in the right ankle. which dis
ahled him for active duty. and he was per-
mtted to return to Montgomery on six
ty days furlough.
lie states that the Legislature of Ala
bama, by a clean majority of ten in the
Senate. and over 20 in the House. are re.
solved to do nothing more in supnort of
the war. They look upon the cause of he
Confederacy as hopeless. and while they
can take Nd positive steps to stay hostili-
ties. they take no positive action to con-
time them. and OF course they will end.
under snch circumstances, from sheer. ex-
baustion. within a short time Bat In this
one difficulty is encountered. In the early
part of the war, when chivalric .enthusi-
asm was at its heighth, almost dictatoral
powers were placed iu the hsnIs of the
Governor, an,l he can do almost anything
while he has the rebel army to back him.
Nevertheless. he will be compelled to sue.
cumb in time. s aa
The Governor, in his message to the
late Legislature. Recommended appropria.
tions for the defense of the State. which
were disagreed to. by both Houses, by a.
bont the majority indicated above; and
resolutions were offered by one Of the
members. to open negotiations for return
to the Union; but these were not voted on.
as members did not dare to come up to
the scratch. in the presence of regiment
of rebel soldiers; but they were respectfully y
considered, and doubtless expressed the
sentiments of a majority of the Leglsla-
tors. rie stlfa3 ta 1sh
'ts A Mr.. Parsons, of Mississippi, on the
tli'sft II a1oa =.