The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-06-23
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times June, 90.

on Friday state that two more redOubtS OF
the Petersburg defences had been carried
by the 9th Corps on that day,-450 priso-
ners and four guns falling into the hands
of the assailants; and that the Federal sue
cesses were being followed up Unofficial
dispatches to y. NJ. on Saturday report
that Petersburg was still occupied by the ,
rebels. Gen. Grant further states that the
rebels had withdrawn from their intrencn-
ments in front of Bermuda Hundred, and +
tina: Butler, Immediately thercupon, had
moved q force upon the railroad and plank
road to Richmond, Of which positions
Grant hoped to retain possession. Later
w publish this morning further details |
of the fighting, before Petersburg which
commenced on last Wednesday. Several
Federal assaults on Saturday were repul-
scd. Our loss on Wednesday is stated at
5000. Beauregard had been heavily |
reinforced. 1t is rumored that Butler,
while engaged in destroying the Peters
burg and Richmond Railroad, was sur
prised by Lee and defeated with heavy
loss.
We have news this morning from Gen.
Sheridan's cavalry raid. He reports a
victory over the rebels at Trevillian Sta
ton, near Gordorsville, on the 18th inst.
On the 18th he destroyed the railroad from
Trevillian Station to Lorraine Court
House. On the evening of the same day
he again attacked the enemy, but, finding
him in too strong position and becoming
short Of ammunition, he retired
Hunters forces are again on the adj
vance, and the rebels are making vigorous
preparations for the defence of Lynchburg.
Captured dispatches from Lee urge limbo
den to hold out, and give him the assu-
rance Of reinforcements.
Advices from Sherman re sort the rebels
as having retreated beyond the Chatta-
hoochee River, were it is believed John
ston will make final stand.
From the Chicago Times June, 81.
On Wednesday and Thursday the Fed
eral operations before Petersburg resulted
in important captures Of guns, prisoners,
and positions. On Friday and Saturday,
howcvcr,-thc rebel force having been
strengtheucd,- the Fcderals failed in their
attempt to e.rry the rebel works, and sui
fered a loss of 5000 killed and wounded.
Fighting was resumed on Sunday morning,
and on that day, according to private
t dispatch from Washing ton. the rebels cap
tured an entire division OF Burnside
corps.
Hunter cavalry are raidins upon yarl,
> ouy points in the vicinity Of i.ynchburg
y with the view Of insulating that place, to
e which lie will probably lay siege.
5 In the Senate, yesterday. the bill to aid
. the Behring's Straits telegraph PROJECT was
discussed; rs also was the bin to prohibit
: the discharge ofpersons from liability tC
), military duty by reason OF The payment Of
L money.
r II the House, bin was introduced +,
prohibit the Interstate slave trade
Leave Was asked bat refused for the In
i PRODUCTION of. resolution declaring thai
c seeded States shall not be allowed u cas-
C Electoral votes. or choose Congressman
!. until the Inhabitants thereof shall have re
,u..ned to their allegiance
:, sccreta., Chase, in communication to
i Assistant Treasurer Cisco, states that the
= public pcbt amounts to J.Ii"", 395, To- -.
4 From the Chicago Times June 2.
n Grants forces failed iii their assauli up
: on the rebel works on Saturday afternoon
:. and, according to Secretary Stanton, SUI
, fercd very heavy losses Affairs on
Sunday are stated to have been ''compar.
/ ativelv quiet" though report is given
c that Burnside. In the morning, captur ed
f some rebel works, taking eight guns and
9 800 prisoners. President Lincoln left
Washington on Monday Oh visit to Gen
: Grant.
It Hunter. Crook and Averill were at a
y point eight or ten miles from Lynchburg
v on Thursday Of last week. They hid
) inflicted considerable damage upon the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
The announcement by Gen. Sherman
e that the rebels had fed from their position
n in his front proves to have been incorrect
y rebel dispatch states that Hooker S
corps made a charge upon Cieburne's di-
vision on the 10Th inst, and were repulsed
:; with great slaughter. The death Of Gen.
d Polk is con irmed by dispatch from At
t lanta, which states that his remains ar
rived at that point on the 18th, and, after
the holding of funeral services over them,
= were forwarded by railroad to Augusta.
: Forrest is reported to be moving in the
c direction Of Nashville. On Friday last
t he made an unsuccessful attempt to cross
: the Tennessee River at Florence. He
then moved to PASSPORT, and the indica-
: tons were that he would succeed in cross
q ing at that place. Gen. Rousseau hes
i made preparations to receive him.
:, Forrest telegraphs that the killed, wound
cd and captured of the Fedcrals, in the
recent engagement in Mississippi, exceed
, cd the number Of his troops en-
gagged He had sent forward 800 pris
. oncrs, and others still remained in his
= hands