The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-15
From the Chicago Times, Decembe

per cent. on the gross receipts of railroads
and steamboats,. Mr.. Davis, of Ky, ia
troduoed resolutions looking to the resto-
ration Of peace and union By means OF a
convention of the states and amendments
Of the constitution.
In the house, the resignation OF Repre-
sentative Fen;on, governorelect OF New
York, Was presented. Messrs. Pruyn and
Littlejohn, OF \. Y, we're placed on the
ways and means committee, to Gll vaeaa
cies. The consideration OF the bill re!..-
tive TO the tax on cigars was postponed
until Thursday next. The bill to estab
lish Z uniform system OF bankruptcy
was passed.
\ joint naval and land expedition, un-
der Admiral Dahlgren and Gen. Foster.
has destroyed the Poco:aligo bridge, on
the Charleston and Savannah raiiroad.-
Fosters scouts have communicated with
Slerman's forces. and from thier reports
il was believed that Sherman would reach
Savannah on the I4th inst. (to-mo-row(.
In some quarters the opinion is entertain
cd that he reached the coast on Saturday
or Sunday last. Rebel statements place
Sherman within % mile. o. Savannah on
the ',th.
The Dutch gap canal is said to be about
completed, and the federal fee. in the
James river has been reinforced. with the
view, it is presumed, Of cooperating with
Grant in an attack anon Richmond, which
IS expected to take place almost imme-
diately.
There are ruuiors that Warren, corr
handing the expedition which moved
Gown the Weldon railroad, has gained
victory. aad Is pursuing the defeated reb
els. Warren IS expected to aid the expo
di,;on again>. Wilmington by operating
in tae rear ofthe rebei position.
The federals achieved . success in I
fight hear Murfreesboro on "Wednesday
last; The federal loss was 30 killed and
LIS wounded, the rebel loss being much
greater. The victors captured two can
non and over two hundred prisoners
COMMUNICATIONS between Louisville and
Nashville are reported GU. Fears are
entertained that all the boats above Fort
Doncison seven in number, have been
captured by the rebels.
Hound Gig, H.. 5 supposed TO stand tbs
best chance q being selected as the titc
,or the navy yard st the wess.
The exchange q prisoners IS proceed
ins at Charleston the bo:a...rd.aelt Of tho
10y having been temporarily suspended t.
permit OF the accomplishment cf that Oh
ject. il Is expected that two or three
weeks will BIS occupied il the transfer.
Thu steamboat Maria exploded her boil
ers at Carondeiet, No, on Sunday
! Twenty-Five lives were los,
David Mcdonald has been nominated
~ the president as ind-e Of the L. 8.
court for Inc district OF Indiana.
! Another government loan Of SIS, 600,
600 has been Negotiated with the New
York banks. The bonds 1908 are to
be issued this week
From tie Chicago Times, December a.
Richmond papers Of yesterday morning
report Sherman n line OF battle within
five miles Of Savannah with strong rebel
force in his front. lie had not opened
commune ,tion with the coast. The ieie-
graph lines had been cut between Savan-
nah and Charleston.
Ia the senate yesterday, a ILL was IN
troduccd authorizing the president 10 trans
fer i eunboat to the government cf Liberia.
A bill approprlating 81 ,G00,0o0 for the
construction Of six revenue cutters for
service on the lakes was passed. A joint
reso,,ytion 10 encourage cnlistmcnts, by
making free the wives and children OF
negro soldiers who have been held as slaves
was referred TO the military eomMlttee.--
The bankruptcy bill passed by the houe-
was received AID referred.
In the house, resolution for the read
mission OF Louisiana was referred to the
committee on the rebciiious states. The
League island hayward bill was laid on
the table A Resolution was adopted re-
questing the president to give notice to
the British government of the termination
9th reproeity treaty.
The expedition under Gen. Warren has
returned to its point of departure, its Oh
ject-the cutting of the Weldon railroad
having been accomplished Fifteen
niles Of track was destroyed. The loss of
this avenue of communication will result
in great Inconvenience to Lee, and may
possibly lead to the evacuation OF Peters
burg.
On Saturday les. four rebel regiments