The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-02
THE NEWS.


c clock yesterday morning, when his head
quarters were at Halves shop. He states
that the rebels made an attack upon his
left on n )nday evening and were repulsed
with considerable slaughter; and tha. the
federals, in turn, made an attack. drove
the rebels from their intrenched skirmish
line, and still held it. The Federal lessee,
were light. Other official dispatches, not
from Grant, sta;c that the Federal left.
under Warren, was seven miies from Rich
mond; and that the indications were that
Lee had fallen back south II the Ch;cka-
hominy.
The forces transferred from Gen. But
Ter to Gen Meade, ~nder command OF Cen
Smith, were sent Up the York River. on
transports, to u .iitc House, and were cx-
pected to arrive within supporting dis
lance Of Warren by Yesterday noon
Gen. Butler states that the rebels attach,
ed his lines On Monday and were repulsctl;
and that, during yesterday, they made in-
iieciuai demonstrations against his works.
y dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
at . CLOCK yesterday morning states that
there had been some slight skirm;sil;ng.
but that no change had taken place il the
positions of the antaeonistic armies.
The radical national convention met at
Cleveland yesterday John Cochrane. OF
New York, presided. Gen Fremont was
nominated fox President. and Gen. Coch-
r,ne for Nice President The resolution.
declare for the Union. the constitution
and the laws; for The suppression Of :hC
rebellion without compromise; Cor tho
rights offrec speech al press. and til,
ho6eGs corpus; for a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the restoration of slavery
which has been destroy ed by the rebellion
FIR the right Of asyluAl; for the Monroe
doctrine; Ter -: one-term policy Tor th,
Presidency; Cor election OF the prc.idcn
AMI Vice President by direct vote of liz,
people; for 4 distribution of the lands OF
rebels among soldiers and actual settlers
and for integrity and economy in the al
,nnistration Of the GOV eminent. Tht
question ii reconstruction is declared t,
belong to Congress. and not to the Execu
tive; and gratitude is expressed for til,
achievements OF the Federal soldiers. Th,
new organization assumed tie designation
Of the Radical Democracy"
From the Chicago Times TUESDAY.
, On s.;Ei'y Gcn. Grants forces had sue
ecssiully crossed the Pamunky. an,. occu
pc! position three miles south of tha
river y cavalry fight took place on tina
day, in which The rebels were defeated
but, up TO , T. M.,-the date of our latcs
adviccs-no general engagement had oe
CURED. y portion OF Gen. Buffers forces
under command Of Gcn. Smith. not bcin.
required for defensive operations, has beer
transferred to the Army Of the Potomac
and has probably, before this, effected ;
! junction with that army.
On Saturday last Mcphersons corps o
( Sherman army had an engagement Will
/ the rebels near Dallas. Ga. The Fcderal
were victorious losing only $40 men, Will,
the rebel ! ,ss amounted to 2.S01.
Secretary Stanton announces that Gen
Butler has not been superseded in his de
partmcntal or field command and tina
Gems. Rosccrans, Steel. and Banks are rc
tanned in Their departmental positions, sub
.jcct to the orcors ri Gen. Candy. as com
mandcr OF the Division Of the West Missis
sippi.
In the Senate yesterday, the intcrna
revenue blu was under consideration. In
the House, a reairmation OF the Critten
: den resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on the Reb, Ilious States. Mr.
lcaman was declared entitled to 4
seat from Kentucky y resolution for an
armisticc and national convention was
offer ed, and pending its disposition, the
House adjourned.
Secretary Chase is soon to offer at auc
ton $50, Gu0, OO0 OF the q per cent bonds
of 1881.
Gold closed in New York yesterday al
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