Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-08-11
The News.

GuId went down on Tuesday to 252- a
fall of four cents.
The Union prisoners at Charleston, who
we've placed under the range of cur guns
by the rebels, have been exchanged. They
arrived at New York last Tuesday.
An effort is being made by the rebel au-
thorities to make Charleston the future ex-
Change poin. OF prisoners of war, AMI it is
apparent, from advances made by them,
that every effort to expedite this matter
will be used by the rebel authorities. The
real point the rebels desire to avoid is to
save their pride and escape being obliged
60 treat with General Butler at Fortress
Monroe. 1t is not unlikely, this hitch re-
moved, exchanges will be resumed
The rebel raid into Maryland and Penn
sylvania has faded out completely.
General Foster says he will take Charles
ton within two months.
The prisoners of war confined in the in
terror of Georgia are being removed to
Charleston as the rebels do not consider
them safe in their late prison. Six hun
bred officers arrived on the Sd.
A batch OF Kentucky rebels, citizens OF
Columbus and Paducah, arrived at Cairo
last Monday, Ga route for Canada, having
been banished by General Paine Among
them are number Of merchants and lead
ing men whose property has been seized
by the Government
The sum Of 500, 600 has been assessed
upcn the rebel sympathzers of Hickman
county, Kentucky, to be used in reimburs-
ing the Union citizens of said county for
losses by raids, guerrillas and bushwhack-
ers. Similar assessments, it is thought,
will be male throughout the district Of
Western Kentucky.
Alvices from Newbern, North Carolina,
says that tie expedition which General
Palmer recently sent from there to the
Ghowan river, III command of Lieutenant
Ware, of his staff, has returned with one
hundred AMI three bales of cotton and
large amount of tobacco, captured from
ths enemy, from which the Treasury De-
partment will realize over $4,000
The expedition also recaptured the dispatch
steamer Arrow from the rebels, some pris-
oners, and many articles of value, besides
destroying large amount OF rebel commits.
sary stores.
A dispatch from Colonel Burrus, dated
August 7th, from New Madrid, to head
quarters at St. Louis, announces that be
has just returned from q seventeen DAYS
scout in the southeastern counties of Mis-
souri,, and northeastern counties of Arkan-
sas. during which be killed fifty rebels,
including one Captain and three Lieuten-
ants, wounded forty, including two Cap
tains, captured two hundred stand OF arms,
and over two hundred horses and mules,
end took fifty seven prisoners. The Fed.
eral loss was Captain Francis MORALLY
wounded, and twenty others slightly
wounded.
An officer of General Mowers staff, who
arrived at Cairo last Monday night, re-
aorts that another officer, who reached our
mes at Dalton last week, having in
large the body of Colonel McClurg.
res information, considered positive, OF
% death of General n. B. Forrest. the
great rebel cavalry raider. at Holly
rings. Miss, on Wednesday last. OF
l'ospital gangrene.
At the Pennsylvania election held on
ts.s I'd Instant to amend the State Consti-
s1tion so1as-to permit soldiers to vote, the
ssldierss amendment was carried triumph
salty. Tie Pittsburgh Gazette publishes
turns from eighteen counties, which give
al aggregate majority Of $4,000, for the
anendmens. Democratic Berks voted
syainst it BY 1900 majority.
Hon. B.. +. Wade and Hon. II. Winter
LAWS have issued a protest against the
residents ,rufusalto sign the bill recently
sessi BY Congress for a-reerganization
q. -le States II rebellion.