The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-24
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times, November /!

ne has reached the vicinity Of Nhcon y
rebel Journal st~tes hat 4 large Part o1 n,
force was sent towards Salem Ala, indl
c.lng movement upon Motile.
/ -Early's army hess retired up the valley
Of the Shenandoah 1t is surpassed that Il
small portion OF il will be left at Lynch
burg, while the main body vii pIoc,e 10
the assistance ot Bragg ia rcleiiing the
advance Of Sherman, lee Is detacAlng
troops from III army, undoubtedly for the
same purpose.
y report is current at Washington that
the administration intend. 20 appoint q
commission TO confer with commission
from the conlederates relative 10 4 settle
ment OF the national difficulties.
iumors + cabinet changes continue. It
+ is reported that b ter Ia, been offered
tie secretary>hlp OF war. ana mas declined
Il Tor the present: that Admiral Farragut Is
70 have the >ecregaryship Of the navy;
and that tttorney General Bates Is 20 re-
tire. judge Logan. d Springfield, ILL.,. *
mentioned III CORRECTION With the chief
iuSticcship
On the 10Th inst Hood was tit Tuscum-
bla. \ portion OF his army had crossed
the tennessee river, and it was believed
the remainder wouid soon fol oY
ut .iilton Head, on the 18th. there was
= fleet OF federal steamers, with i0,OUU
rebel prisoners ABOARD. to be exch ,nged
at some point ON the Savannah river.
1 There will be Il tie in the hex, Indiana
senate VIII CHI iact " ii probably interfere
with the complete con> unin-t on Of The
+ abolition Legislative programme.
Gen. Grants nlic al report t"f' the cam
pa'gn from the aapidan 10 the james is
not 20 be written until he has eilec.ed the
CAPTURE of Petersburg aud R:chmonl.-
J lie lieutenant general is evidently dis
posed - procrastihatIon III has epistologa-
ply.
Ii is rumorel that Eremont's military
commission i to be restored to ilim aud
that he is to have command Of the army OF
che james. Another runner gives him
the mission 10 Paris.
y North Carolina paper announces that
, Washington, in that state, has been evac-
uated by The rebels and occupied By the
iedcrals; and that the Tallahassee has
again arrived in safety ut W Wilmington.
Parties engaged in the interest of God
and humanity are about to start a ma
tional bank at Philadelphia for-the exclu-
slve accommodation Of niggers
From The Chicago Times, November 90.
Richmond papers Of the 18th publish
intelligence that Sherman was far south OF
Atlanta, ard still advancing. It is repor-
ted from washington that he will proceed
to Macon, and thence probably To Mil
Ell ,rcville. whence part of his army will
20 to Savannah aud the rcma noer u
Augusta, the latter point beng made a
base from which to move on Columbus. or
Charleston Early's troops have been recall
led from Shenandoah valley TO he sent Il
Sayanah; 10000 men have been detached
from lee army and sent southwark; and
these forces with others, numbering in all
some 50 600 men. viii under the commanp
OF r.well. endeavor to stay the advance OF
Sherman to the Atlauti" coast.
The Legislature OF Geoagia meets at
Millcdgevillc about this time; AID Il story
Is afoat that, if backed up by a large fed
eral military force, the union sentiment
in that body will become sufficiently
strong IL secure repeal Of the ordinance
Of secession
The report that Breckenridge is move
ing through Bulls gap into kentucky i.
not credited ut Gen IIooker's headquar-
terS. 1t is believed thaihe is moving
through East Tennessee to Join Hood
who, 1t Is considered probable, intends
making demonstration upon Nashville.
\ body of rebels thinking hat Atlanta
was evacuated, made dash into that place
few days ago, and 800 OF them were Ia
ken prisoners.
There is Il rumor that ,he rebels hav e
evacuated Petersburg; but it is not credit
! ed
\ small body o. rebels, made a.raid into
Mary land on Sunday and captured a
number Of horses and cattle. Other
;ncur>ions ola similar character arc threat
ened
Gen Gilem has arrived at Knoxville in
safety. His loss in the recent tight is
stated in one report at loo, and in another
1T d ube that numb,r.
Official returns of the vote i'm New York
state show majority for Lincoln of 6,566
and for Fenton of S,l97 The number
votes cast was a little over 10000
about 1U 900 more than in 1869
An order has been issued by military
authorities in kentucky prohibiting the
>hipm, mt of hogs from the Ohio river
without Especial permit from Maj. Sim
onds, at Louisville Owners of hogs in
kentucky are invited to send them to
Maj. :, "a fair price being promised
therefor.
Gen ). IL Hobart Ward, of he
veteran ..>crse corps. has Leen mustered
cut of service. Gen W. WAS Il supporter OF
Mcclellan
l. is proposed to send Lieut.. Governor
Jacobs, OF Kentucky, intJ the rcbe,
mes.
The 10Th army corps has been discon
ued the men being distributed ainouug
. her commands
From the TO Times Novcm er2}.
Richmond papers give intelligence that
Sherman WAS within thirty miss oi Ma
CO.. cn thc i9,h INST The Fcueral cav