The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-08
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times December 5

gia Central railroad, on the 29th ult. At
that point he divided his forces,-onc col
umn marching towards tie Savannah rlv-
or, and the other turning back towards
Augusta. The latter movement is reSar-
ded by the rebels as feint TO protect his
rear The belief is expressed by one OF
the Richmond journals that he will sue
coed in reaching the coast, and Savannah
il conjectured rs the point at which ne Is
aiming. \ federal attack upon East Ma
con met with repulse, and cavalry e1-
peditiou TO Waynesboro was intercepted
and driven back By the rebels.
The powder works, arsenal, armorios,
and machine shops located at Augusta
have been dismantled ~ the rebels, and
all the available machinery removed to
secure localities.
There was cavalry skirmishing all day
Friday in the vicinity Of Nashville, and a
general engagement was expected to take
place yesterday; but no intelligence ofsuch
an event has vet been received. Thomas
is said 70 be prepared for any movement
that Hood may make A rebel force made
dash into Callatin on Friday, capturing
some 200 bcevcs.
Breckenridge is reported, upon rebel au-
thority, 10 be making & flank movement
which viii cuatle him to cooperate with
Hood. The same authority asserts that
Thomas has issued an order for the COM
plete devastation OF east Tennessee.
There was rcrort in Richmond, on the
seth uit., that Grant was crossing his
troops to the north side of the James riv-
er.
All the regular troops at Port Royal
have been ordered away,-whither, is not
publicly known: and the citizens Of the
place have all been enrolled for military
duty.
A large number Of generals both ma
jor and brigadierJ are soon TO be muster
ed oct Of The service Gen. Steele has
been removed from the command Of the
.th corps and the department Of Arkansas.
and ordered to report to Gen. Canby.-
IL is succeeded by Gen Reynolds The
department. Of Mississippi has been created,
comprising The safe Of Mississippi and a
portion Of Tennessee, and Gen Dana has
been signed to the command.
In ease the United States government
sanctions the capture Of the florida. Eng
land and France viii, it is reported, forbid
the entrance Of federal armed vessels IL
70 any Of their ports.
The attorney genoralship has been ten
degcl to Hon. James Speed. Of Ky, and
i IS believed that he viii accept the posi-
ion
The question Of su>pending the writ Of
Aad Is eo,pus in he con!cderacy is being
discussed BY the rebel congress in secret
session; ard recent test vote indicated 4
majority in It's favor.
The cotton to be sent by the confeder-
ate government to New Ycrk-'hcre 10 be
sold. and The proceeds TO be expended in
the purchase Of necoss.ric= for rebel pris-
oncrs--is now on It's way from Mobile, in
:, federal vessel
The French have occupied Nazstlan.
Alvarez IS reported to have defeated an
imperial force which WAS marching upon
Acapulco.
4 fight occurred st Timber Ridge, Pa.
on Friday, between company os soldiers
and q hand of delinquent conseripts and
deserters, in which the latter suffered the
loss Of one killed and two wounded. The
rest OF the. party escaped into the noun
tains None Of the soldiers were MUIR
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