The Nevada journal., 1861-08-16

formed tnat co.'s. Hunter ana Heintelnan are so
rapidly recovering that they will report for duty
next Monday.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July 30.-The Conven-
ton to-day declared the Offices of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, va
cant, by vote of Sc to %, and the seats of
members of the present Assembly were vacated
by vote of 50 to Is. The Convention adopted
without material alterations the whole balance
of the report of the Committee of Eight, as
heretofore reported. The Convention will, to-
morrow, appoint Provisional Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Secretary Of State. Judge Gam
bic, of St. Louis, John B. Henderson and Thos.
L. Price are spoken of for Governor. They are
all Union men.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-It was rumored among
Secessionsts that the Maryland legislature will
attempt to pass the ordinance of secession in
secret session, but they are closely watched by
Gen. Dix.
1t is rumored that Gen. Lee is advancing with
large force on Gen. Banks, at Harper's Ferry.
The brigade of troops under command of Col.
Howard is busily engaged to-day in throwing up
entertainments, I've miles from Alexandria.
General Mcclellan expresses the opinion that
this will be an artillery war, and asks for as
many batteries as ii is possible to provide.
A regiment has been sent by Mcclellan to ex-
tend the line of pickets along the Potomac from
there to Haper's Ferry. This will insure the
notice of any movement of rebels there, and put
an end to their correspondence with Maryland.
| Seven additional regiments have gone up to
the Chain Bridge this morning, where there are
three or more posted.
| There are fresh indications of the Inaugural
| tion of a more vigorous policy. The country
now feel confident that there is earnestness and
energy in every department of the war Office
Mcclellan inspects and supervises everything.
We learn from a source entitled to credit, that
Fort Fillmore has been reinforced by ten compa-
nies, also that Col. Conley has fitted out such an
expedition against Fort Bliss, now garrisoned by
Texans, as to make its capture certain.
Col. Farnham, of the Fire Zouaves, is rapidly
recovering.
The Fire Zouaves have received orders for
their pay.
General Beauregard, in his official account Of
the fight at Bulls Run, says 400 men were killed
and 1.5OO wounded.
CINcISSATI, July 81 Gen. Cox reached Car
ney Bridge on the 29th and captured 900 flint.
lock muskets, and several kegs of powder-lef
behind by Wise, in his retreat. The bridge was
totally burnt. 1t was thought Wise would make
a stand at Louisburg, where be expected rein
forcements. He lost 900 meg by desertion. In
his retreat upon Kanawha he has burnt num-
Der of bridges and taken off the wagons and
teams in the valley.
CAIRO, July 31.-Five steamers arrived al
New Madrid, loaded with large numbers of rebel
troops, horses, guns, ammunition, etc.
The rebel forces at New Madrid are reported
about $4,000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 31.-The Conven-
ton this morning elected Hamilton R. Gamble
of ST. Louis, Governor, by 6S votes, and Millard
II. Hall, Lieut. Governor, by 81 votes; Mordroe
0liyer, Secretary of State, by 81 votes. Nc
votes were cast against the candidates.
The Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Secretary
of State will be inaugurated by the Convention
at three o'clock.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Information has been
received here that since the affair at Bulls Run
the rebel troops have been concentrating an i'm
mense army of $4,000 in Virginia. North Car,
olina, Tennessee and Alabama at once agreed to
double the quota already levied on them.
1t appears that the rebel troops do not intend
to make any attack on this City.
Lieutenant of the regular army, who was
captured and escaped from Manassas, last Mon
day, states that it is not their intention to ad-
vance on Washington. The question has been
discussed, and General Beauregard was opposed
to such policy at large.
Intrenchments and fortifcation implement.
had been sent to Fairfax. 1t was thought they
would make stand there. Nearly all of tbs
prisoners were sent to Richmond.
The New York delegation had meeting yes
terday. Corning, of Albany, proposed the fol
lowing resolution:
I" In the opinion of the New York Delegation
General Wool should be called into action
Adopted
On Wednesday Beauregard was accommodating
within three or four miles of Cham Bridge, and
left ten or twenty men as scouts, but they were
all made prisoners by Capt Mott, of New York
The whole missing, killed and wounded, of the
Fire Zouaves, is 23j. They are to be sent to
Newly York, being thoroughly demoralized.
There is confirmation of Wise's defeat at
! Bullstown, at head quarters
The Senate bill to punish fraud on the part of
| officers making Government contracts passed.
CAIRO, Aug. l.-Schultz reported JEFF. Thomp-
son, with 5000 rebels, about 90 miles from Birds
Point, and 5000 more between there and New
Madrid, and 1,5OO at New Madrid, well armed
and trained.
They have five batteries Of 10 pound field
pieces, oficered and manned by foreigners, and
tSo regiments of cavalry, well equipped, Pillow,
in command, has promised Jackson to place
100000 men in Missouri at once.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lst.-Goycrnment has ar
ranged to have sixty rifed cannon turned out
per week. Contracts for three hundred are al
ready made
Cox reports that the Kanawha cavalry cleaned
out the rebel troops of Wise. His force was
completely routed and no chance for a fight
there.
1t is rumored that Gen. Wool will take COM
mand of Fort Monroe, and Butler will cooperate
with Mcclellan.