The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-09
From our Extra of yesterday mOrningl
ARRIVAL OF THE PONYExPRFSs
F0RT CHURCHILL, May 9Th. Bpm.

Wv abue Va APth @Otus
ST.. Louis, April 2slh.
Gen. Scott said, April 26ih, that Wash
ington was safe. There are $4,000 troops
now there, and 5000 more expected.
1t is said there are 5000 troops at Rich.
mond Virginia, ready for service.
A street battery is being erected at
Yorktown and another thirty miles ADORE
Richmond.
There were 1900 troops at Harpers Fer
ry and $500 at Norfolk, April 26th.
The Baltimore Sun indicates that the
conservative feeling is gaining ground at
Baltimore.
Telegraphic communication between
Washington and Baltimore is resumed and
troops pass now between Annapolis and
Washington without interruption. There
are road guards all the way.
II was reported at Harrisburg from ApriI
26Ih, that ex-President Buchanan had dis.
posed OF bis farm, and fed to Canada for
fear of mob; be had been threatened.
Jno. Sherman has joined the volunteers
as private.
People were fleeing from Virginia into
the free States.
Gen. BeauFegard was at Fort Sumter last
week repairing damages, expecting an at.
tack.
The troops which left Kentucky for the
Southern COnfederacy, went against the
wishes Of the Governor.
The Washington States Il Union, re.
cesson paper, has suspended publication.
the people baving threatened to dcmolish
the Office If it continued TO advocate n
Southern Confederacy.
Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has issued
proclamation prohibiting the expectation
Of -four to Northern cities.
Negroes 10 Maryland are rising and burn.
ing the houses Of their masters; also. in
Louisiana.
There is great apprehension among the
Union men In North Carolina.
Senator Douglas made great Union
speech at Springfield. Ill.,, April Gath, he
advocated active military operations to
crush out rebellion.
A gentleman who left New Orleans on
Friday, April 26th. says the whole country
between jackson, Tenn, and New Orleans
Is 10 arms, al every station along the road
companies we're seen drilling, but appeared
destitute OF arms, and were using old mus
kets and shot-guns.
The telegraph lines were in the bands OF
the secesslonists, and not permitted 10 give
any Information as 10 the movements Of
troops leaving secession States.
The Southern expectation was the news
of the capture Of Washington.
The Informant was told that the North
should have no more news until the Treas
ury at Washington was In the hands of the
Confederate troops, and President Lincoln
and Cabinet were prisoners.
All troops except those al Fort Pickens
were being rapidly moved North. Those
originally destined for that fortress have
been Withdrawn.
II is not believed at New Orleans that
any attack OH Fort Pickens will be made
for weeks to come.
secret meeting was held at Memphis on
Saturday night II is believed the purpose
was to march at once on Cairo. cut The
levee, aud make an attack.
Twenty-one tbOusand stand of arms were
taken from ST. Louis arsenal on the nj0bt
of April 26th, and sent TO Springfield iii
nois.
A gentleman who just returned from a
business tour through Alabama and Mizsis.
slppi. lef Mobile on Tuesday last. and re-
ports that hundreds of men who had gone
10 Pensacola to take Fort Pickens. were re-
turning home daily, disgusied. and satisfied
that II was Impossible for the Confederate
army to capture the fort. Large numbers
OF troops at Pensacola were sick and diving
10 the hospital, from the effects of fatigue.
exposure and hunger. Our informant re.
ports the people OF Alabama and Mississiopi
almost crazy from excitement. The mob
spirit Is rampant everywhere, and rendered
daily more desperate 10 some localities by
threatened famine aud starvation.
Efforts are being made at Washington 70
nave q. M. Clay and N. p. Banks appointed
Major Generals in the u. s. Army.
President Lincoln has issued procIama.
ton ordering the blockade Of the ports of
Virginia, North Carolina and other South
ern States.