Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-03-02
FROM NEW YORK.
News Snmmary-The Recent Operations
In the South.

The Tribune's Washington special say.
it Is estimated that Charleston and Font
Anderson. together with the cetain capture
of Mobile. will liberate %. .0Q0 men from
the navy who can be organized into q corp.
for offensive operations on land.
The Herald's correspondent, writing
from EoIt Anderson. l6,h, says the fort
was destitute of provisions. but consii.
cradle quantity oil ammunition was found
in the magazines. Many instrument for
the explosion Of torpeioes were found,
with wires leading out into the stream
All the small boats in the fleet were sen,
out 10 drag for torpedoes, of which i'm
mense numbers were found. | do not
know what Gen. Cox troops have done
y small force under Col. Moonan are in
the vicinity Of the fort, the rest having
passed noythward several miles in the rear
Gen. Sohofeld does not know where Cox
Is. 1t is confidently hoped he was in po-
sition last night to cut off the retreat oi
the rebels from Anderson. This afternoc n
Gen. Schoied is making dispositions to
send some Of his troops to reinforce Gen
Terry on the east bsuk of the river. The
advance both ways Will be pushed with
vigor. In skismishing yesterday. Gen
Cox only lost twenty-six in killed and
wounieI."
The Herald's correspondent. recently
returned from Salisbury y. Z. }. publish
cs a statement of the .nilerings OF Union
prisoners. lie fully corroborates accounts
given by the escaped Tribune correspon.
DENTS
The Richmond Examiner OF the 10th
SAYS: I'VE have distinct confirmation oil
The report of the movement of part OF Gen
Thomas fOrce. /, consists almost entire-
ly Of mounted infantry and cavalry. Ills
work is 10 open the Alabama iiver from
the month TO the source, involving the
capture of Mobile. Selma aud Monrgom,-
~. and the capture of Columbus, Ga, for
the destruction OF the machine shops there
and the destruction Of railways through
central Alabama, and the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad from Corinth southwark. :"
The Whig of the 29ih in ell EDITORIAL on
afning negroes says:
line proposition has gained favor rap
idly OF late. and promises 10 be adopted.
SO isr from exciting repugnance in the ar
my. as at first apprehended, it has been
called for by many regiments, and is ad-
viscd by neal Y all the principal officers"
n prominent officer of the rebel army
writes to the Whg:
''lhe enemy has taught us an impor-
tant lesson. lie has caused tho negro to
fight as well if not better. than white
troops. Our prisoners declare they are
the best soldiers. and most thoroughly
drilled ofthe Union troops. / myself have
seen them work under fire when white
men could not be kept"
The Dispatch has an article in the same
strain.
The Dispatch says: "The last Columbia
paper, received estimate Sherman's force
at 80 600 men. Sherman enforces strict
discipline and Furnishes with the utmost
severity any of his troops who are guilty
of outrsges upon citizens. We will not
venture the prediction where our troops
will make a determined stand We feel
assured tha, Beanlegard will let slip no op.
Vortunity which may present itself Of
striking the enemy telling blow. AM be-
l.eve he will risk much upon such a
chance"