Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-02-16
News Items,

much comment in all circles.
News Items.
General Palmer has been assig nsd to the
commsul Of Kentucky. rice Burbridgs.
General Terry and A lmiral Porter are
awaiting orders from Washington.
JEFF Davis has laid before the rebel Con-
gress the official report Of Nsssrs. Ste.
phens. Hunter and Campbell, who report
in substance that they were unable to come
to any understanding with the President
and Secretary Seward. who would not al.
low them any privileges except those that
would be extended 10 captured province.
DC.
A Cairo dispatch speaks OF important
movements in that neutrality-suspicious.
contrabanl.
i We have another dispatch announcing
tie evacuation of Mobile.
! 1t is again rumorei that Richmoni is
being evacuated by the rebels. coupled
with story that they contemplate concen-
tra,ing their armies in North Carolina for
grand and final struggle.
The recent movement Of the Army Of
the Potomac 10 said to have been . brill
! liant victory 10: US. We will hold our
present position which gives US great al
vsntsges.
The st. Adams raiders are to lie deliv.
cred over to Vermont for trial.
We received Monday morning the graf.
lying intelligence OF the doa,h of the rebel
General "lIog" Windsr. who. i, will Ls
recOllsc,sd. treated our prisoners 90 bru-
tally while in Southern prison pens. His
Satanic Majesty will DOUBLE. give him .
warm reception.
1t will be gratifying news to those who
have friends anl relatives pining in South
srn prisons to learn from tbs lips of Gen.
Grant himself that . general exchange Of
prisoners is now going on--man for man
and officer for officer--and that oil our
brave boys will speedily be released.
The gallant Gen. Grierson has been bre.
vetod . Major General. He has won. his
additional star.
Mr.. Lincoln has approved and signed
the joint resolution that notice be given
by the President to the Government OF
Great Britain of the termination Of the
treaty Of 1877 regulating the naval force
upon the lakes.
The Richmond pap.rs ammo unce tho ar
rival there Of large amount Of supplies
fo' thu Union prisoners at Danville. Va.
and Salisbury. n. e. Three Federal off
GERS at each place have been selected and
parolel TO attend to the distribution Of the
supplies.
The rebels spp,sr to have abandoned all
further efforts to hold the country between
the fazo and the Big Black rivers. or to
proisc: the Mississippi Central Railroad.
Their lines have been moved back as far a.
Brandon. perhaps further east. the only
hope being to hold the Mobile and Ohio
Railr DAD
The President. in response to . resolu-
ton Of Congress, has laid before tina, body
. full account Of the late peace movement
from its inception to rhe close in Hampton
+, Rhoais. II is inferred from an expression
in the Presidents communication to Con.
grsss that the rebel Commissioners propo.
ssd to postpone the questions of recon
.truction and separation and unite their
armies for the purpose Of driving the
French ont Of Mexico. and conquerng
Cuba, Canada, &c. The rebels doubtless
hoped by the adoption Of this scheme to
seize Mexico and Cuba for their portion
and let US have Canada for ours. We
confess our desire to give England and
France drubbing. especially the former.
causes us to look upon this scheme of the
rebels with some favor.
While the steamer Echo IVES lying ct
the Kentucky shore. in sight Of Mount
Vernon. on Thursday. three gusrillss
boarded her and robbed the crow and boa.
OF Whatever their fancy led them to.
Kentucky seems to be literally overrun
with guerrilla bands. who rob and murder
the Unionists with impunity. Outside of
the large towns or in the immediate vicin-
ity of military posts. there is no security
whatever for life or property.
Major General Schofisld has been
assigned to and has assumed command Of
the Department of North Csro,ins.
Reports continue to reach rs that the
rebel troops have evacuated Mobile. and
that our fleet is working its way slowly
up to the city. removing distractions % it
goes along.
Twenty ono vessels laden with cotton
have arrived from Savannah st New
York.
Admiral Porter sends 10 the Navy