The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-26
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 26ih.

lowing telesraphic intelligence from The
East.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23d.-I am informed
by The highest authority 10 this Government
that the published statement in the n. i.
papers to-day, that at Cabinet meeting
Yesterday, all the members Of that body
pronounced judgment that Fremont should
be superseded, and that the OIder TO ibis
effect would be issued to day, is untrue. NO
such decision was made, aud as matter
of course, no such order has been Issued.
The facts are that the condition Of affairs
10 Fremonl's department was discussed 10
Cabinet yesterday; some OF The members
were in favor Of depriving him of bis COM
mand Immediately, and ordering him to be
tried by court martial. Others opposed
such action w1ile in his present position 10
the face of the enemy. The subject oecu-
pied The President aud Cabinet for several
hours, when they decided to leave the whole
matter to the decision Of the President.
The latter Guds the question difficult ole
to settle, involving as it does, not only
great pecuuiary interests Of Government
but perhaps immediate aud important mill
tary results. The subject will be thorough.
" Investigated and decided in accor dance
with the facts.
Cassins NJ. Clay, our minister 10 Russia,
has iniimated to the Government that IN
view of the threatening attitude of the reb
els, be would prefer to surrender his present
commission as representative TO Russia. and
enter the army in defence of the Govern
ment. The Cabinet has the matter under
consideration. and Kentuckians here are
anxious for the return of the noble Cassius.
New York Worlds dispatch says only the
Rht de Island officers stood by their guns al
Edwards Ferry, the men retreatiug early
in the affair. The enemy charged from the
woods in all directions cOnyerging upon our
forces. They were braVely met. but the
slaughter OF our best officers aud men was
so terrific that The Federaists were at last
obliged TO retreat. The California reg
ment took over CSC officers and men; the
drowned are abont SO; killed, 30; prisoner,
30; wounded, l25. Two hOwilzers and two
field. pieces of the Second Rhode Island bat
terry were posted up lhe bill. and efectivel!
handled during the fight by Col. Baker him
self, aided by bis Adjutant, Hawley, Col
Coggswell of Tammany regiment, aud Com
pany g., CaptaiuTerrill. The forces which
passed the Potomac were as follows: First
Battalion of California Regiment, $50;
Massachusetts 18th, 1000; massachusetts
l2Ih. 500; Tammany Regiment, 200. Total,
1889.
The Tribune's dispatch says: Col. Payes
Of Kansas arrived here to-day. as bearer OF
dispatches containing charges against Capt.
Price, commanding at Fort Leavenworth
The principal difficulty is his refusal to ill
acquisitions of Gen. Lane.
The President has at last suspended the
writ of habeas corpus for the District OF
Columbia. Judges and lawyers have mad.
themselves so troublesome with their off
cious interference with military affairs, that
this has become necessary.
NEw York, Oct. 24th.-The attack OF tit
rebel columns on our forces on Santa Rosa
Island was Simultaneous, and voley after
vOliey was aimed upon our volunteers.
They we're forced to fall back leaving their
camp in The hands of the rebels, which they
commenced turning. Fort Pickens was ly
this time arOu sed, aud three companies OF
regulars came to our assistance. The reb-
els then commenced retreaIiug to their
boats, closely followed by the regulars aud
small number of volunteers, keeping up
destructive fire upon them, killing and
wonnding large number. The rebels @
nally reached their boats. but the steamers
were only five hundred yards from the
beach, aud our men poured repeated vol
leys into their crowded mass-every bullet
iold-aud by the shouts aud confusion of
The rebels, it was evident we had obtained
complete satisfaction. The Zouaves we're
badly managed, and Col. Wilson is very
much censured for inefficieucy, not reach
lug The some until all was over.
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