The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-10-27
NEWS SUMMARY.

federal and confederate authorities
Hoods army is falling back into Ala
bama. Sherman is watching his move
ments. A large force of rebel infantry
are operating in the northern counties of
Georgia, making Rome their base of sup
plies.
Dalton was manned by garrison of
600 negro tooops, commanded by Col.
johnson who surrendered the place to the
rebels
The Herald's Washington Special says:
1t is openly avowed by the highest mill
tary authorities, that Gen. Grant can at
any time with a few hours fighting occupy
Richmond, but desires to secure the same
result without the sacrifice of life incident
to an assault.
Washburnc is preparing to contest the
election of Hon. D. Voorhees, in the Ter
rehaute District
The recent battles near the Missouri
border proved highly favorable in their
results to the Federal cause Price is
said to be retreating closely pursued by
Curtis
! Gen. Butler has issued a congratulate
ry order to the army of the James, re-
viewing their operations from the COM
mencement Of the spring campaign.
The rebel G eneral Forest is said to have
force of 20 900 men in the neighborhood
of Memphis, and is from time to time
threatening the city.
Solicitor Whiting has left the war de-
partment and is making stump speeches
in New York for Lincoln. He is .econ-
ded by Gov. Morton of Indiana and other
notables
Upwards of thirty rebel prisoners at
Point Lookout have taken the oath Of al
legiance
a Telegram from New York Of Oct
"a says: it is alledged that Stanton will
succeed Chief Justice fancy, and that
Cameron, Banks and Butler are mention
ed for the war department.
The seat of Bayless W. Hanna as
State Senator from the district composed
of the counties of Vigo and Sullivan, will
be contested by Col A B. Crane on the
ground of inclisibility of Mr.. Hanna, he
not having resided in the district one year
previous to the election.
The Provost Marshal of MARYLAND re-
ports that large proportion Of the drafted
men in Baltimore have escaped.
Large quantities of cotton are being sent
into Mexico from Texas and bought up by
spectators at comparatively small fig
ures.
1t is estimated that the rebel loss in the
recent battle between Sheridan, and Early
in the Shenandoah valley amount to To-
900, while ours will not exceed 5000.
The O. a. K.-Order of American
nights, or Sons of Liberty is said to
ne 0VO,OVO members.
20, AIRY Chase is strmping Ken
n, ter y. Lincoln,
West Virginia ho.'ds 'eF State election
for Governor and other Stat '''' ''
the fourth Tuesday of October.
The news from western Missouri doc
not very clearly define the precise state
Of affairs there. 1t is probably certain
that Curtis is driving Price southwark
with the main body of his forces, while a
portion of the rebels 5000 or 1000 in
number is yet creating good deal of dis
turbance in the Northwestern part of the
State.
A rebel Major and six privates have
been sent to Alton in irons by order of
Gen. Rosccrans to be held as hostage. for
the safety of Major Wilson who is suppo-
sed to have been murdered by guerillas
Should it be clearly ascertaincd that snch
is the case. these rebel prisoners will be
shot.
The military trials at indianapolis are
still progressing.
Dodd has been heard from b. his friends
and is said to be safe in Cane IA.
From the Chicago Times. October Goth.
The democratic majority in Pennsylva-
MIA, as shown by official returns is ,443,
with two counties to hear from, which are
reported as giving, together, democratic
majority of 60.
Further reports from the Shenandoah
valley state that, in the engagement
at Cedar creek, Sheridan captured over
80 cannon and at least | 900 prisoners;
that the federal cavalry are Gin hot pur-
suit of the flying enemy" A New York
dispatch says that Wall street does not
give full credence to the news from Sheri-
dan; that it considers the battle a drawn
one, and acts accordingly.
Gen. Curtis was fighting Prices ad-
vance all day yesterday, on the Little
Blue river, ten miles from Independence
Rosecrans is following Price closely. The
rebels north of the Missouri have recrossed
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