The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-26

= "A reDeI ulspatcn states tnat two monl
tors were sunk in Charleston harbor on til
night Of the 10Th inst, probably by tor
pedcea.
In the trial Of the Chicago prisoners
at Cincinnati, on Saturday, the examna
ton Of J. I. Shanks, witness for the pros
ecution. was continued
The President, in letter to Lieut.
Coz. jacobs, of Ky, under date of the
18th inst, says: You are at liberty to
proceed TO Kentucky, and to remain at
large. so far as relates to any cause now
past. IN what l now say decide nothing
as to The right or wrong OF your arrest,
Ju: act in Tie hope that there is less liza
5iiity to misunderstanding among union
men low than there was at the time OF the
arrest"
Foote has been released from custody
At Fredericksburg, and has returned to
Richmond
Cold closed in New York last night
at I9S.
from The Chicago Tribune jan "a
The news from the military situation is
again Of interest. Admiral Porter and
General Terry have not remained idle
since their capture of Fort Fisher. but are
already on their way 70 attack Whining
TOP, the former proceeded by his draft
boats on the lookout for torpcdoes. and the
Latter reinforced by General Howard's
corps Of Skerman's army. Rumors are
preya!entof the capture of the doomed
ely. Il is hardly safe to believe them.
but il is safe enough 20 believe that when
they arrive before Wilmington it will drop
like ripe apple without the trouble Of
picking.
The whole matter OF reeuiatihg the ex-
change Of prisoners has been placed in the
hands OF Lieut. / IN Grant. His saeacit,
and good sense will discover some me bod
If definitely settling this long mooted and
pcrplexing question.
Gold closed unsettled and weais, in Now
York at l99
The resolution offered in the Senate At
Springfield to request members of Con
gress from this Sta.c to advocate the
al aGd.acnt Of he Constitution abolishinc
, slavery, passed by a very decided majori-
=
Five blockadcrs have run into the
clutches OF the Union feet in Cape Fear
River, and there are twelve or fifteen
more yet 10 como whose captains are igno.
ra'.: Of TIE fact that CONS Of Fort
Fisher nc longer protect them
The iio@-e, by a vo.e ofs7 to 20, has
decided 10 re.aoyc the oncrous tax upon
knowledge AM upset the paper MONOPOLY
by aiop.ns Nix. WaSh5urne's motion t.
levy an o@raiorea' duty three per cent
on bool. and rews parer. The action of
Ar. Washburno was eniincnilv charcter-
ste Without waiting for the tedious
routine Of committee reports lie spring,
the question Al once and brl.s he .iousc
fairly and squarely up to tie issue. The
Paper monopoly lobbyers IN make .
desperate combination to influence the
Senate, but their case is homeless ore
From the Chicago Ti-ss, January 25.
Il is row stated that Lar, on return
| inc from his first visit to Richmond
brought letter from JEFF. Davis express
ing bis willns ness to appoint commission
RS whenever the federal government
should signify its consent to receive them;
and that Blair, on h;s second visit to the
rebel capital, took a letter repeating the
announcement made by Lincoln in his
epstle addressed TO whom it mag CON
Germ"
| 1t is reported that the rebels are
making preparations to ovacuate Charles
ton. Nearly all the troops who were
! there nave bCtn SOAJ - blcEtii' Dic; anu
i = believed that that will be the only
point in South Carolina at which Sher-
nan will meet With serious opposition.
INDIAN.PoLIs, Jan. "a.
Nothing was done Of importance in
either house to-day.
The joint resclu,ionswitll regard to the
Improvement of Michigan City harbor has
passed, and !. now on its way to congress,
signed by the governor.
The Winslow, Ianier & Co interest
lii! passed the house to day. 1t had pre-
viously passed the senate. OF course
Gov Morton y III sigr it. 1t appropriates
two-thirds of million Of dollars to New
York bankers with whom his cxcellency.
for the past two years. has been in aflec-
tivnate juxtaposit'on.
The Morgan raid bill is made the spc-
cial order for day subsequent. IL is