The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-24
Mrrada gFtnOfrat.
From onr Extra, Of yesterday.l
From 0nr Extra, OF yesterday.l
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.

The following is from the dispatch TO the
Union:
NEw York. Oct. l6.-A special to the
Post says:
A Virginia paper Of Monday contains the
report that the steamship Nashville has
gone to sea from Charleston.
The New Hampshire quota Of troops il
now full, that State is the first which has
completed her levy of troops under the
Presidents proclamation.
The Indian Agent for New Mexico
has just arrived here from the Territor'
All the pricipal men of the Navajo Indians
ca me to Santa Fe and made treaty OF
peace with our Government, with the ex-
cepiion of those OF Arizona, where a small
force Of Texans have possession through the
treachery of COL Loring. The Federal
force there under Col. Candy, who commands
that military department, is from IL to Is
thousand. The citizens have raired three
full regiments. Mr.. Stock reports the peo-
pie as loyal to man. The object of the
rebels is represented as Being to seize the
Government stores rather than cOnquOr the
country. There we're no disturbances on
the PIains. and when Mr.. Stock was pass.
ing over them, the Indians were in the best
possible humor from the fact oftheir receiv-
ing presents.
The Navy Department is satisfied from
official information in their possession that
the steamer Saranac is at San Francisco
undergoing repairs. it is therefore untrue
that she was lost off the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi in storm.
Early this morning U. S. gun.boat left
this port in pursuit Of the Nashville. which
is reported 10 h,ve run the blockade at
Charleston on the 18th.
The Surveyor seized this morning the
ship Maid of New Orleans, just arrived from
Liverpool, the vessel is partly owned in
New Orleans.
The Bremen, which arrived last evening,
brought several cases of arms for cavalry.
PoTosI, Mo-, Oct l3.-We have the fol.
lowing account of the attack on the Big
River yesterday: The enemy was discovered
approaching the brigde about o'clock, by
German picket who gave the alarm. Our
troops. numbering between 40 and so, in.
stantly prepared for receiving them, though
the force against them numbered somewhere
about 600. under lead of JEFF. Thompson
himself They stood their ground aud from
stone piles aud other places Of shelter did
gotd execution. They were finally sur
rounded and obliged to surrender. Their
loss is one killed and six wounded. Rebe
loss is FIVE killed aud four wounded. After
the surrender the Federal prisoners were
sworn by JEFF. Thompson not to bear arms
against the South, and released. The reb.
els then burned the bridge and retired. JEFF.
Thompson raid be bad 500 mounted men in
that vicinity, aud he intended to burn other
bridges ON the road, and Pilot Knob, and
lrontOn would soon be attacked aud cap.
tured. All the troops along the road have
been ordered to IrOnton by Col. Carlin.
cOmmandant of that post, in anticipation of
attack. A strong force Of rebels is said to
be in that vicinity threatening our forces at
The terminus of the road. Col. Carlin's
force consists Of 2lst Indiana aud detach
ment Of I'd Cavalry which with our strong
Notifications is considered Sufficient to repel
any force that the rebels have 10 that sec
tion. until reinforcemens on the way can
reach them.
Foreign News.
Mr. Lindsay, NJ. p. from Sunderland, while
addressing his constituency touched upon
the American question. be said as it would
he some time before cotton could be got
elsewhere be considered it the duty of the
Government to endeavor to induce the Fed
eral Government in the cause of humanity
TO remove the blockade. Considering the
bold stand made by the Coufederates aud
the strength Of the South, he thought it
more than likely the governments Of Eng
land and France thought Of recognizing the
independence Of so numerous body ofpeo
pie. 1t was evident ;he North was anxious
to abolish slavery-which would never be-
but it would end itself in serviIe war. The
separation of the North and South was
much more likely to accomplish the object.
There bad been agitation in some parts
of the Fauborgs owing to the high price Of
breadstufs. Troops had embarked at Tou.
lOuse for Rome, to replace others at that
city,
An expedition win leave Spain shortly with