Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Plymouth, Marshall County, 20 February 1862 — Page 2

VOLUME 3.

T II E PLY M OÜTH WEEKLY D E M O G R A T '. NUMBER 4.

TOE PM'JIOIiTH "DEMOCMT.

PCULIilED WEEKLY BY T. Sc 1. HcSJOXAM). PLATT McDONALD, :::::::: Editor. Tnrrc?DAY, FrnxnAttY 20nr, isr2. DEMOCRATIC STATU TICKET. F')B srrUTARY tT STAT, JAMES S. ATIION, OF MAMON. EpOB M'WTOK Ol STATIC, JOSEPH RISTIXE, OF FOUNTAIN. ro Tr ?rarg or stats, MATTHEW L. BRETT. 01 DAVIESS. roR ATirtr.N'tr c.t.sktiai., OSCAR B. HORD, OF PECATUR. nvr'T rup. ikstbvct -. MILTON B. HOPKINS, OF CLINTON. . . Knowing iliat the news of tlu? lata hnttl will be of more interest to our readers than anything we coulJ write, wo give full details, to the exclusion of all other matter. A number of editorial articles are consequently deferred until next week. i i m FIFTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS! m.TSE'SE QUANTITIES OF COMMISSARY STOttES' . C.A.PTIJKED! .. Federal Loss 400 Killed, ; 800 Wounded. Special to The Chicago Times. : .Fort Doxj-Lio, Feb: 16,) Via Cairo, Feb. 17. J Fort Donelson surrendered at daylight this (Sunday) morning-, to Gen. Grant, commanding tho Federal forces before the fort. The surrender was unconditional and included vast amount3 of war material. Wo Lava taken aa. prisoners General Back ner, Bushrod Johnston, hosts of commissioned cö-cera, and from twelvo to fifteen thousand. soldiers. Three thousand horsc3, for cavalry and transportation service, were also captured. Gens. Pillow and Floyd, with their brigades, gave the Union army tho slip. They got on steamers above the fort, and escaped in the night, without letting Uuckner know of their intentions. General C. F. Smith led tho charge on b the lower end of the enemy's works, and vas the first man inside of their fortifications. AH th-j rebel commanders who made their escape from Fort Henry, hava been bagged hyre. Tho prisoners aro now being placed on 6teamboat3 for Cairo. Our loss is very heavy. It will probably reach four hundred ia killed and eight hundred in wounded. We lose a lare per centage in ofilcers. . Among tho ofiicerg killed are Lieut. Col. Erwin, of the 20th Illinois; Lieut. Col. White, of the 31st Illinois, aid Lieut. Col. Smith of the 4Slh Illinois. Cols. John A. Logan, La trier and IlanBora are wounded. Major Post of tho 8ih Illinois, with two hundred privates, were taken prisoners by the enemy, and havo been s?nt to NashTilU. They were surprised and taken the night before the surrender. The loss of the enemy in . killed and wounded is heavy, but not so largo as ours as they fought behind intrenchmenta and from rifle pits. We should have taken tho fort by forming it, on Saturday, but our ammunition Tan out. Oa tho light. Gen. McClernand's division, consisting of Oglesby's, Mc Arthur's and Wallace's brigades. Buffered torribly. The euemy turned our right atone time fcrhalf an hour, but our lost ground was more than gained by a brilliant and dotermined chargo. Lauman's brigade, of Smith's division, was the first on the lower end of tho enemy's works. This triumph w-u achieved by a bayonet charge of tho utmost fiercones3 and vior. As nino-tenths of tho rebels wero pitted against our forces on' tho right, our men wero ready all night to recommence the attack. On Sunday rnornit''. in advancing, our troops wero mot in their approach to the fort by a whito flag. Gen. Bucknor had seat early in tho morning a dispatch to Graut surrendering unconditionally. The works of Fort Donelfon arc vory xtensive, extending 6orno fivo miles on the outside. By this victory tho rebels lose, and the Union cause gains Two general officers; Four hundred commissioned ofilcers; From twelro to fifteen ifiousarid prisonerg; Threo tIio:ar-d horC3 and mules;

Forty-eight field piecos of artillery; Seventeen heavy guns for fortifications; Twenty thousand 6tand of arms; and A lanje quantity of commissary stores. The rebel soldiers are completely demoralised, and have no confidence in fheir of ficers. . Our troops, from the moment of the investment of the fort on Wednesday, lay on their ams night and day. Half the time they were without provisions, and al tho time without tints, and exposed to heavy rains and a fall of snow.

ANOTHER DIüFATCIi; Tho gunboats diJ not do tho service they did at Fort Henry, as tho enemy, lodged on high hills had tho advantage of them, as we nad no mortars. Three boats wero disabled - soon after tho opening of the battle. As it would take soma days to repair, Gen. Grant decided not to wait, but to attack the enemy with his land forces alone. At daylight on Saturday morning, the enemy opened on tho ICth Illinois, Col. Lawlor, when all of Oglesby's brigade was soon engaged. This was soon followed by Wallace's and Mc Arthur's brigades taking part, the latter under McClernand's command. At tho suggestion of Gen. McClornand Gen. Lew Wallace from Indiana, 6entup fonr regiments to support his division, who wero nearly out of ammunition. , From tho commencement of tho battle in the morning until one o'clock the fighting was torriGc . As 6oon as McClornand's division, who had stood their ground so manfully for three hours, setired to procure ammunition ... ; the enemy occupied tho fielJ. At this time Gen. Grant ordered . Gen. Smith to movo forward his division, and storm tho enemy's works on our left. This order was obeyed with great alacrity, and soon the cheers of our daring 6oldi.ry wero heard, and tho old flag displayed from within the enemy's intrenchments. Gen. Grant then sent word to Generals McClernand and Wallace that Geu. Smith wa3 within tho enemy's intrenchments, and ordering their forces to movo foiward and renew the attack oa tho right. As tho rebels, supposing, wo were on tho retreat, camo yelling out of their works into tho road, tho Chicago boys poured a hailstorm of grapo and canister into them, slaughtering dozens of them. Simultaneously with this, tho infantry commenced firing at will, and tho rebels went pell mell back into their works, our men advancing and taking possession of tho ground lost, and a hill in tho advance besides. Tho fieeh troops who had not been in action during tho battle, wero thrown forw.i.rd. As tho shades of night drew on, they were in strong position, and ready to partieipato in the attack to bo made on Sunday morning. The three baigades on tho right, Oglesby's, 'Wallace's and Mc Arthur's, did tho hardest fighting. They stood for threo hours under a galling fire, and havo suffered terribly, as their decimated ranks show. Some of our best officers and men have gone to their long homos. Hardly a mao went over the field after tho battle, and come away with dry eyes. Almost every one would discovor some comrade who had fallen. Our officers havo Buffered tho heaviest loss. . We lodt three Lieutenant Colonels, and at lea9tono quarter of all other officers are woundyd or killed. During Saturday night, a contraction of all our liaes was made for a simultaneous assault from every point, and orde. given by Gon. Grant to tako th& enom; . ihe point of tho bayonet.' The next morning every man was at his post. At daylight tho advance was made, and when tho fall light of day broko forth white flags wero hung ia many places on tho enemy's works. ; A Federal officer approached a convenient point, and was iuformed that thoy (tho rebels) had stacked their arms and surrendered. Early in the morning tho following eorlespondence passed between tho respective commanders: Wo omit tho dates and titles. BUCKNER TO GRANT. Sir In consideration of all tho circumstances governing tho present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the commanding officer of tho Federal forces i tho appointment of commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces at the post under my command, and in tlat viow Miggest an armiblico until '12 o'clock to-day. I am, tfco., ' S. B. Blckner. craxt to BL'CKNER. Ssr Voura of this date, proposing an armistice and tho appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No tormft oxcept unconditional and immediate surrender can bo acI copied. I propose to move immediately UPO.S VOUR WOU RS. I am, bo., Grant. ' nUCKXKR TO GRANT. ' Sir Tho distribution of forcos under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and tho overwhelming force under your command, compel

me, notwithstanding tho brilliant success of tho Confederate arms yesterfcy, to accept tl)3 ungenerous and unchivalrou9 terms'which you propose.' Blckxer. Tho bulk of the rebels knew of the surrender long beforo our taen wero apprised of it. Pillow and Floyd planned and executed their escape during tho night, taking with them Floyd's brigade and a few favorites. Cairo, 111., Feb. 13. A largo number of tho rebel prisonors brought, down yesterday belonged pn the Cumberland River, and as they passed their homes looked wishfally for some wellknow.i face for recoirnilion; but with tho exception of one or, two places tho houses were deserted. Happy homes were ten.antless which had been but a fow months beforo the Hbodo of contentment. Many were under tho impression that they would bo paroled, .and when- they found they wero to. be kept as prisoners and sent North wero ready to take any oath. Two thirds of, the prisoners manifest a dasiro to return to their allegiance. Some acknowledged they had been humbugged into their present unfortuuata

position. ' . They were 'chagrined when they saw the mon who were their captors, and were amazed to know that it was for the inte"rity 'of the Union Rnd not to froo tho slaves that the war was waged. Hundreds, when they learned they were to cross tho Ohio, thought of their abandoned families and aged parents, and solicited an interview with' tho General, hoping that ho would allow them to go home. ' " . 1 Thero wa9 no hopo for them. Thoy wore tasting the bitter fruits of their treason. As soon as the surrender becarao known, the rebels broke open all places containing liquor, and many wero. fouud in a beastly state of intoxication. Tho following is tho number of rebel prisoners already arrived and on their way to St. Louis, arid the boats bringing them: Memphis 925. Whito Cloud... 920. Empress ................ . .1,800. . January . . . ... ........ . . . .1,200. Emma Duncan GOO. Neptune 4G5. Total. ' 5,030. Others will be brought down as soon as transportation can be procured. Tho worst cases of our wounded were brought down yesterday, and a small portion wero left at Paducah and tho bulk at Mound City. Major Mudd, Second Illinois Cavalry, was nearly assassinated after tho surrender by a drunken secessionist shooting him in the back. Ho will probably recover. Tho ruffian was not found yesterday evening. SriiiNuFiELn, 111. Feb. 18. Orders havo bean received hero to make immediate arrangements for tho reception of ten thousand of the Fort Donelson prisoners. . - Cairo, Feb. 1C. Colonel Buford, with ono. company of infantry, left in a transport down tho river. He landed and found a man who informed him that a force of 20,000 troops had left Columbus for Paducah. At Milburn ho was also informed. that a heavy force. would attack Cairo to-day. He crossed over and met our pickets, iho had discovered nothing. He then wei.t further down, and within four miles of Co!umlu3, wnere hoavy cannonaJIng was heard, nor with any regularity, as if a salute was fired. Thero would bo intervals of 8omo minut03 between discharges. Ho moved across tho river to a bend whero a Tosq extended viow could be got, and discovered a heaVj' cloud of smoke covering a largo spaco. Tho gunboats Carondeletand Pittsburg wero close behind to prevent au. attack from rebel boats. About ono o'clock discharges of heavy cannon or oxplosions wero hoard. They have not attacked Cairo yet, nor will they. ' Buford believed tho solution of tho af. fair will turn out to bo that tho first cannonading was the firing off of guns, hoping to dismount them, and tho second was tho blowing up of their magazino preparatory ti evacuating tho jplaco. The rumors aro to tho effect that Columbus will bo abandoned, for it cannot ba held long, as our forces in Missouri and on tho Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers could very soon surround it and tako it, if such a movoment was desirable. Col. Buford's party was chased a short distance by tho Grampus, which turned on discovering the gunboatg and pushed for Columbus. Nkw York, Feb. 1 8. The steamship Edinburgh, from Liver, pool at midnight on tho 3d, and QHoenstown on the night of the 4th of February, arrived at neon to-day. Her advices are via Liverpool a little more than one day later, but by way of Queenstown they are two days later. Tho robol steamer Nashvillo left South, ampton on the 3d inst. She pasted the Federal gunboat Tiicarora off Cowes, whero tho latter was anchorod. Tho Tuscarora steamed up to start in chase of the NaKhville, bat tho frigato Shannon was alongside to pruvent her doparturo for

twenty-four hours. The last seen of the Nashville eho was steaming down the channel with all speed. Tho brigantiue Fanny Lewis, from Charleston tho 1st of January, has arrived at Liverpool with cotton and rosin. Tho London Morning Post renews the report that tho Archduko Maximilian will accept tho throne of Mexico. Vienna, Feb. 4. Austria will accept the throne of Mexico for the Archduke Maximalian, but will not cedo" Venitia in exchange. Theie is a monetary crisis in Venitia, and the government has decreed a forced circulation of tho new money. Disturbances have taken place atVerons and Mantua.

oniclal'j Itt-porf of llio Roanoke liglit. Washington, Feb. 14. . . A special messenger arrived this morning, bringing the following dif patches:1 U. S.Flao Steamer Philadelphia, Off Roauoko Island, Fb. 9. Roanoke Island is ours. Tho militar) authorities struck to us yesterday. Their moans of defense were truly formidable, and they were used wilh a determination worthy of a better cause. They consisted of two . elaborately constructed works, mounting together twenty-two heavy guns threo of them being 100-pounders, rifled, and four other latteries, mounting togeth cr twenty guns, a large proportion of them, being of largo calibre, and somo cf them rilled ; eight steamers mouting two guns each, and each having a rilled gun with a diameter of a 32-pounder, a prolonged obstruction of sunken vessels and piles to thwart our advance. They had altogether a body of ,men numbering scarcely less than . 5,000, of whom 3,000 are now our prisoners. The fighting commenced on tho mo.rninf of tho 7th, about 11 o'clock, and was continued until dark, Thö following morning it was resumed at an early hour, and lasted until late in the afternoon, when, by a bold charge by our array, tho rebel flag was made to succumb, and our.own wa3 hoisted everj where on the island in its place. ' No attack could have been more completely executed, and it was carried out precisely in accordance with tho arrangements made before the expedition left Cape Ilattraa Inlet. (Signfd) J. M. GOLDSBORO', Flag Officer. ECC0XD DISl'ATCII. Just as I closed tny dispatch of yesterday I received reliable information that tho rebel steamers which escaped had gone to Elizabeth City, and thereupon I immediately ordered Commander Rowan to tako thiiteen of our eteamor3 under his command and go in pursuit of thorn; and also, if possible, to execute another service, namely, the destruction of the North river, a link of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. Tho way he has already accomplished the first part of his own preliminary report, a copy of which I herewith incioso, will inform you. I am, czc J. M. GOLDSBORO. U. S. Stemer Delaware, Off Elizajjeth Cm, Feb. 10. J Sir I havo to report that I havo met the enemy off this placo this morning at C o'clock, and after a very sharp engagement have eucceeded in silencing and destroying his battery on Cobb's Point. Thu only vessel saved from destruction is tho Ellis, Capt. J. M. Cook, who was wounded and 13 a prisoner on board the ship. I have other prisoners. I am happy to say that our casualties aro fow considering the warmth of the enemy's fire; say two or trheo killed and some wounded. The conduct of the gallant men I have tho honor to command is worthy of all rr"ae' None of our vessels aro severely injured. I shall leave i.-ore a small force and visit tho canals and take a look into ihe other places before I return. I have the honor, fec, jC. ROWAN, U.S.N. No official report, but meroly a private letter, up to 1 o'clock to day, had been received from Gen. Burnside. Ccn. Lmldcr-s Kccrnt Victory. WaBhinuton, Fob. 15, 1CG2. Tho following important news has bon received here to-day; Pawpaw. Va.. Feb. 148 P. M. "Major General Q. B. McClellan: The railroad traa oponod to Hancock this morning; ho the telegraph. We had an important forced reconnoisaanco last niirht, which wns comnleted to dav. We broko up the rebel nest at Illoornin Gap, We ran down and captured 17 coinmiisionod officers, nmong them colonels, üeutonant colonels, captains, to. We engaged them with 400 cavalry. Our in fan try was not near enough to support tho cavalry, and tho enemy were retiring. We have in all 75 prisoners, and killed 13 of the enemy, and lost 2 men and C horses at their first firo. I led tho charge in person, and it was a completo Biirpriee. Colonel Carroll, commanding tho Fifth or Eighth Ohio, inado a very daring and successful reeonnoisanco immediately afterward to Unger's store. Major Frothingham is en. tilled to great credit for building under

my diiection, in four hours, in tho dead of

night, a complete bridge across tho Great Cacapon, at an unfrequented mountain road. Two columns of 2,000 men each marched 32 miies, and one column 43 miles, since 4 i. m. yesterday, beside bridging the river. The papers taken, and my own reconnoissance to the south, prove the country clear, and that Jackson and Loring aro at Winchester. F. W. LANDER. Iftt' tkrvtiscmcutjj. Administrator's Sale of Beal Estate. The uii.lersijmcd as Administrator, te bonis non, of the estate of Jacob Wearer, decease!, in pur-' suanee of an order of the Marshall Ccurt of Common Pleas, made at its fel uary term, 1SC2, proceed to sell ut private sale, äc the court house door in Plymouth, Marshall County Indiana, on the 29th da? of Mirth, 1S62, between ihe hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 4 o'clock P. M.on said day, the following desciibod real catats, belonging to the estate o? said decedent, to wit : The uhJ' t ided of the - South East quarter, of the South Knstquartcr.ofScctiuu 12, in township 33 North of Hanf-e one Bast. Should Paid land fail to sell at said time and place, 1 will oiler the same at private sale until sold. The terms of sale are, one third of the purchase money, cah in hand, one rJiiixl in six months, and one third iu twelve moat ha from the dyofsal; notes for deterred payments, with intcrett; without relief from valuation law?, with freehold security, and subject to the confirmation of said court. - - - JOHN G. OSBORNE, fcb20 -It I . . Adm'p de bo Tits non. MANHOOD: How Losl! How Restored! JntrubÜhcJ, in a scaled envealope.' Price Six Cents. . A LECTURE ON TUB NATURE, TREATmont and radical cure of SK rm itorrluea, or Seminat Wcsknes . Involuntary Krclion?, Fexual Debility, and Impediments ti Marriage generally. Nervot:fct?, Consumj.li.m, Bpiiepsy and Fit.-- ; Mental' ami Physical Incawicitv, resulting from Self-Abuse, &c I)y Robert J. Culverwtll. M. D., Author of the Green Hook, &c . 1 he world-renowned nurnor. in this admirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience that the awful consequences of Self abuse may be effectually removed without medicine, and without dangerous surgical operation.-,' bougies, instruments, rings, or cordials, pointing out a mode of cure at once cerUinTkiid eileetual, by which every sullerer, no matter what his condition may le, may cure himself cheaply, privately and radically. This lecture will prove tt boon to thousands and thousanc?. Sent i nder seal,' in a plain envelope, to any- address, on the receipt of six cents, or two postage stamps, bv addressing Dr. CII A S. J. C. KLIN E, 1 27 Dowe-y, Now York, P. O. Box 45SG. feb20-4Iy 1. T. I; II 1 1, 1, 11, Attorney and Counselor at- Law, Plymouth, Karsliall Co., Ind. 1X0 Ff ICE IN WESTERVELT BLOCKTE Practices in Marshall, Fulton, Pulaski, Starke, Lake, Porter, Pt. Jofcph, La port c and adio:niiir cotiutici. un'M IU. .Toux i). di:voi;, ATTOXNEV & COUNSELOR AT LAW, AND NOTARY PDDLIC. irrOiHce in Wcaterveit Clock, Ply mouth, lud. IXColIcctions promptly made and satisfaction wat ranted. Deeds and Mortgages properly drawn . i .. i . i i jau'J .r)0ly D. E. VANYALKI'MSlJItai, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY IrJLTO, PLYMOUTH, :: :: :: :: INDIANA. Deeds and Mortgages drawn up and acknowl edged. Collections, .".nd all other business will rcceire prompt attention. Uuicc upstairs in tue LJank UuiUling. 4;tl. On Saturdav even'ner, Fcbrutrv 2Q, IFG3, Ilourbon Lod-e No. 2fl."l I. O. F. will elect Trustees to serve oce year, or until their successors arv fleeted, Jly order of Ixdge, ltfpl L SIIADLC, Scc'y. )0R Vv hitc-Onk Los and Stave Bolls. We will pay $3 per cord for White-Oak Stave Dolts cut to our order. Also, $l..rN per log for clear White Ooak logs (log measure) free from knots, oria hole, and other defects. No logg received less than about 22 inches in diameter at the sin ill end. Cash on delivery at our Stave J'actory in rivuiouth. " iinninuT r.noTiiEiis & Co. rivmouth, February Gth.lHCi 2tl .Ailnii ion ioi' Li .: n fs. "Notice is hereby given that tkc undersigned will, nt the ne.;t term of tho Commissioners Court -,r M-.rJviM I'ountv. to be held at the Court lluuso in PI '"mouth, commencing on tue first Monday ia f.. 1, lt''l. apply 'or a lifonsc to retail spirituous iiauors'iii tuaui'C less th in a quart. The location where 1 propose to sell U on lot number 18 Jl VT;!t, J "towi rlat of Plvmouth, Mamhall in the on ci mil tow. il" 4 iiaot .Vrrr County, Indiana. J- C- HAbLAM.LH. feLGjtl , Four Teachers Wanted. The undersigned, Sehooi Trustee for fhe Corporation of Plymouth, will receive proposal u.itit the 15th day of Murch, 1SC2, from teachers, to conduct a Free School in said town for the term of :...-,,- .Iiv-j. to commence ou the fkat Mondar of Apiil. ensuing. Kxperieneed teachers, other (luaWications being ema, will be given tho prefN. SH Kit MAN. erence. febl3-3tl Trustee. Application. Jbr lacciiüc. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will at the next term 'of tho Commissioners Court of Marshall county, Indiana, to be held at thocotirt house iu Plvmuuth. commencing on tho first Monday ia March. 1H?, app!y for a license to1 retail spirituous liipiorj in quantities 1 than a quart. Tho location on which I proposo to sell is on Lot No. 1, Hazard i Hlöck, in Holey 's addition to tha town of lhmrbon.'M'iMhJl. County, LidUnay Ftb. 13-St3. .L! T5cau(iriil Complnittti. llr. Tlionns F. Chnpnnn will send to all who whh it, (free of charge.) the Recipe and full directioni for milling and usir-g a beautiful vegeUMe Halm that will effectually remove Pimplca, Blütoheä, Tan, Freckle?, Ac., leaving the kin pmootli, clean aud beautiful; also full directions for u-lr.g Pelatroau's celebrated Stimulant, war ranted to Mart a full growth of Whiskers, or a Mus.a he, in leg-? than thirty days- Filher of the tibote can be obtained by return mail, by ddtr.-f-11.. TIIDM. AS F. CHAPMAN, Practical Chemie, 31 "v" J'

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