The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21


for Cairo yesterday. X is reported that
important movements were taking place
on Saturday among the troops concentrated
here, and at points on or neAe the Mlssh"
fippi river.
LEAvENwORTH, 14th.-The town Of Hum
boldt, Allen county Kansas. has been sack
ed by Land of marauders disguised as
Indians, beaded by a man named Mathews,
an Indian trader. Most of the men capable
of defending the town were absent with
Gen Lanes command.
The following is from the Missouri Re
publican, Sept. llth:
CAIRO, lOth-A fight occurred this P. N.
at Lucus Bend. between the gun-bOats
ConestOga aud Lexington aud gun battereF.
The firing continued all the afternoon witt
out mnch damage 10 either side. The tug
Yankee had her chimneys carried away by
a shot, and the Federals had one mau in
jured.
DR.. B. H. Patterson, of the 8tb Missouri
Zouave regiment, was shot this afternoon
by G. II. Kelley, correspondent of the
Missouri Democrat. The doctor was shot
while walking away, the ball entering the
spinal column and lodging in the body.
The wound is severe but not dangerous.
Adyices from Norfolk report that the sc
cessOn forces are 10000 strong, aud en-
camped within SIX miles of that place. and
that the little army there is expecting an
attack.
ANN ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. Sept. 7lh.-
The rebels kept up an almost incessant
firing on our men at the ferry, and attempts
are making as if they intended TO cross yes
terday. There was busy cannOnading at
Edwards Fcrry-this may be their plan OF
drawing attention from other works which
are said to be in progress on the ferry road
leading to Leesburg. Gen. Banks diVis'
ion is ready at all times TO move in any d.
rectiOn.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9th.-Tbe Confeder-
ates' Notifications on Munson's Hill three
quarters of n mile from Bailey's Cross
Roads have every indication of being COM
pleted No guns were observed mounted
on the Notifications. but q masked battery
is erected, concealed by a grove near Bat
ley's Cross Roads, about one hundred yards
this side o. the earthwOrks. On Saturday
evening, in this vicinity, everything waa
quiet, but this morning the Confederates
opened their concealed batteries, throwing
shell into the encampment of our pickets on
Bsiley's Cross Roads. Two of the shells
fell short and the third passed half a mile
beyond them. In TataliatiOn, our sharp
shooters advanced on their pckets and kill
ed two Of their number.
NEW YORK, Sept. l0th.-Marble building,
No. As Murray street, was burned last night.
RELAY HOUSE, near Baltimore, Sept. 10.
The six O'Clock morning train from Wash
ingtOn ran Oft the track at Elk bridge, ten
miles south of Baltimore. The engine, ten
der, mail aud baggage cars we're smashed,
passenger cars injured aud the rails torn
up. The mail agent, baggage master, en-
gineer and fireman we're slightly injured,
but fortunately no lives were lost.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10th. The greatest
activity prevails in all the departments of the
Navy Yard 1875 men are employed, many of
them night and day. Shot and shell, and all
kinds of ammunition continue to be forwarded
to various points IN immense quantities. The
manufacture of Dahlgren rifed cannon pro-
crosses without intermission. The howitzer
drill is conducted under experienced officers and
seamen. They have acquired great perfection.
NLw YORK, Sept. l0th.-An arrival from
Barbados reports an arrival in the vicinity Of
the priyateer Sumpter, short of coal, but 60
vernmeEt authorities of that place refused per-
mission to obtain supply at that place.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l0.-A letter in the Bal
timore American, from near Leesburg, says
that whole Mississippi regiment, stationed
there, revoted on Saturday, broke their mus
kets to pieces and started home.
CAIRO, Sept. lOth.-The gunboats Cones
toga and Lexington reconnoitered down the
Mississippi river to-day, and came in contact
with II guns at Lucius Bend, on the Missouri
side, and two rebel gunboats. They silenced
the batteries on shore and disabled the rebel
gunboat Yankee, and would have captured her
had she not been supported by batteries on
shore near Columbus. nan on the Con-
nestoga was slightly injured. Rebel loss not
known.
Two hundred Of our scouts were driven into
camp at Norfolk, by 1000 rebel troops. No
less than l 500 rebels are encamped at Colum-
bus. They were largely reinforced yesterday.