The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-11
THE NEWS.
From the CHICAGO Time


in few days; and that General Gordon
Granger Will command the troops who
will occupy the captured position. Far
ragut informed the Navy Department, I'M
der date Of the 18th ut., that he would
make the attack upon Mobile as soon as
the land forces were ready which would
be on the 18th or 30th
There are rumors in general circulation
that the campaign against Richmond is
about to be abandoned The censorship
of the telegraph prevents us from ascer
tanning the truth Of these reports; but the
fact, given by the Albany journal, that Il
large number Of empty transports went
down the Potoplaca few days ago, is sig
nicant
The National lntelligcnccr, in an clab
crate criticism OF Gen Grants campaign,
pronounccs it the most unsuccessful thus
far undertaken
The subject of the suppression Of :hc
New York World and Journal Of Com
mcrcc is, by decision of City Judge Russell,
to 90 before Grand Jury.
From the hicago Times, Augusta.
On the 9th inst, Admiral Farraguts
fleet, numbering seventeen vessels, passed
Fort Morgan, the Monitor Tecumsch
being sunk by the fire from the fort. \
naval engagement followed, in which two
vessels, the Tennessee and Selma, were
captured. The rebel commander, Admiral
Buchanan, lost leg and was taken pris
oner. At latest advccs the Federal fleet
had approached Mobile, and Monitor
was in an engagement with Fort Powell.
Dauphin Island, southwest Of Mobile har
Dor, and in the rear of Fort Gaines, has
been occupied by Federal troops.
There was severe fighting at Petersburg
on Friday afternoon. The rebels sprung
mine beneath one Of the Federal works,
but no damage of consequence rcsulted.-
A charge of the rebels also resulted met
fectually, the ass .ilants being repuised
with slaughter Gen Grant and a por-
ton of his staff left for Washington on tie
Sd inst.
The rebels evacuated the Maryland side
the Potomac on Sunday, moving off in
great haste and Guiding the preparations
for their capture" Llagcrstown was oc-
cupicd by Federal force on he sap.c day.
A scout arrived at New Creek reports that
Aycriil halan engagement near Noorfeld
on Sunday. in which lie captured all the
rebel artillery and to1k 800 prisoners.
Information h. been received at Wash
inston which places the capture Of Gen.
Stoneman beyond doubt.
There is rumor. which is considered
very doubtful, that Gen. Mcclellan has
been authorized to raise 1906 men for
special service under his command
Gen. Sheridan has been assigned to the
command Of the Middle Military Divis-
ION, composin. the Department Of Wash
inaton, the Middle Department, the De
partment Of the Susquchanna, and the
Department of Western Virginia.
Among the Federal officers exchanged
at Charleston are Gems. Seymour, Vessels
Scammon, Shalcr and Hickman.
From the Cilicag Times, Angus, 10.
In the fight at New Creek, on the 4th,
Gen. Kelly rcpulscd the rebels under Me-
Causland and Bradley Johnson The rcb-
ell loss was severe. while that of the Fed
erals did not exceed 10 The rebels re-
treated to Moorcficld, where they were at
tackled on the 9th by Gen. Ayerill, and
routed. The Fcderals captur-
cd four cannon and several hundred pris-
oncrs, and lost only seven men in killed
Bradley johnson was taken prisoner, but
succeeded in making his escape. The
rebels are reported to be in force south of
and an engagement in that
vicinity is anticipated.
Sherman and Thomas are confident that
they will have possession Of Atlanta before
Inc close Of the present week. The belief
is entertained at Washington that the re-
sent rebel movements on the Upper Poto-
mac were simply faint to cover the
sending of achievements to Hood, and the /
number of Lien thus disp; tched by Lee is
estimated ut 80 900 McCook 5 total loss |
will not, it is said, exceed 800 men. This |
IS exclnsivc, probably, of Stoneman's cas-
nltcs.
Gen. Grant arrived at Fortress Monroe
IN Monday from Washington, and on the
same day preceded up the James River
The Navy Department has as yet re-
,e;vcd no official dispatches from the fleet
pc.ra.mS against Mobile 1t credits that
ortion o. the rebel dispatch announcing
federal successes, but discredits the re-
crted sinkin.- Of the Monitor Tecumsel