The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-10

Complaints are made that advantage wat
not taken Of the federal fight at Manassas
Eleven hundred copies Of the N. Y. Daily
News were seized at the American Express
Office at Albany, Aug. 2Sth.
Russell, Of the London Times, denies that
be was refused a passpor. from Gen. Porter
aud adds that he holds q pass from Gen
Scott as well as one from Gen. Porter.
Mr.. Adams, our Minister to England
writes that in the British mind the inde.
pendence Of the rebels is fully admitted d.
military and political necessity that
their acknowledgment by England is but
question Of time aud prudent courtesy
While England is impatientto to get cotton
from the south In exchange for manufue.
tured goods she is anxiOus not 20 lose ths
northern market, and is unwilling to port
with the hope Of breaking down the NORTH
tariff. She chained the north with the
Walker tariff and thinks that two or three
more successes like Bull Run would cntitc
the COnfederacy to immediate recognition.
The Washington Republican exprese,
the belief that battle across the Potomac
cannot be avoided many days longer.
Russell OF the London Times returned
from an expedition TO our camps and
reports our troops wonderfully improved
in the last fortnight.
The War Department has issned the fol
lowing: The 57th article of the Act OF
Congress, entitled "an Act eslablishinl
rules and articles for the government of The
United States army" provides April lOni.
1906, that the holding correspondence with.
or giving aid to the enemy either direct or
indirect, should be made punishable by dealt
or such other punishment as shall be order.
ed by general court martial. The public
safety requires The strict enforcement OF
this article. All correspondence verbally.
in writing, printing, or by telegraph, RET
pectng the operations aud military move.
ments by land or water, respecting troops,
camps, aFsenals, intrenchments or millGry
affairs within the several military dictricts,
which intelligence shall be directly or ind.
rectly given to the enemy without author.
ty or sanction of the General Commanding,
be, aud the same is hereby absolutely pro.
hibiLed from and after the date of this or
der. Persons violating the same will be
proceeded against under the 51th Article
The Confederate Congress has appropri.
ated $500, 900 for defending the city Of New
0rleans Also 100000 and two iron lcIad
gunboats for defense OF the Mississippi riV.
er and Memphis.
The first installment Of the Government
loan OF ten millions has been formally sc.
cepted by the Boston banks.
The remains Of Gen. Lyon arrived st
Cincinnati August 2Sth, and left on the
same evening for the east.
The statement that news bad been re-
ceived indicating the speedy recognition OF
the Southern Confederaey by European
governments is false. They intend to con
tinue 10 respect the blockade, and await
the result of the contest
II lie reported that Brigham Young has
declared Utah independent.
For the future no clearance OF goods will
be allowed at Matamoras by tho Secretary
Of War.
RoBERTs CREEK, Sept. 7th-Tbe s!sge
passed here last night, having on board }
W. SimoDton, Of the BulletiD, and judge
Jones Of Nevada Territory. They left St.
Joseph, Aug. 25th.