The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-17

PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 3d.-Tbe subscription
to the National Loan was opened yester-
day. $l35. 900 was subscribed during the
day.
A letter published in the Southern papers
states that the privateer jeff Davis was
wrecked on ST. Augustine bar.
The Navy Department is more active than
ever. The capture of Fort Hatteras and
dependencies spread alarm in the Carolinas.
Regiments from South Carolina, Georgia,
aud Alabama we're hurrying to the Poto-
mac, but stopped on the way and were 10
return to Newbern.
Flora Temple was seized yesterday on
the race course by the U. S. Marshal as
the property of Baltimore secessionlst.
She had beaten Ethan Allen three beats
Citizens of Charleston feel the blockade
with great severity. Southern people Bit
terly lament their destitute condition.
A special dispatch from Washington says
reliable information is received by the
Government that JEFF Davis is dead. Tue
event took place on Tuesday last at Month
cello.
The Confederaies had abandoned their
strongly fortified fort at Ocracock inlet.
There are supposed to De 75,OOO rebel
troops at Leesburg.
The Stale Department has notified the
War Department that it must refrain from
granting passes to women aud children who
desire to enter Southern States.
The travel in Louisville is completely
blOckaded by order Of Government. All
secession emblems ut Baltimore have been
suppressed. Advces from the southern
part of Maryland state THAT the Union men
are organizing strongly for the October
elections.
Adviees from Virginia leave no doubt
that the rebel leaders, both civil and mill
tary, had agreed about an advance upon
Washington and Maryland in few days.
The Government is fully prepared for
any emergency. The force opposite Wash
ington is estimated by the rebels at 1861
900 men with heavy reinfOreements arriv-
ing
They say the attack 10 TO be made onW ash.
ington in the present week. Simultaneous
ly with the attack on Washington, demon
strations are to be made. according to au-
thority, near the mouth OF the Occaquan
and above at Edwards, Noland's or White
House Ferry.
Ex-Governor Wright, late Minister to
Berlin. made strong Union speech at In.
dianapolis on the 9th inst. He advocates
war to the knife and knife TO the hilt until
the last vestige Of rebellion be crushed out.
Gen. Grant, with two regiments Of in
fantry aud one company of light artillery
and two gun-bOats, took possession OF Pa
ducah, KY, on the 9th, and found secession
flags flying. A southern army was expected
5000 strong, sixteen miles distant. Loyal
citizens tore down the secession flags on the
arrival of our troops Gen. Grant took
depot and marine hospital, and found ra
tions for the southern army. Gen. Grant
issued proclamation, saying be came
among them not as an enemy but as friend
and fellow-citizen, not to injure or annoy
them, but respect, defend and enforce the
rights of loyal citizens. He said in cOnclu.
sion-"Columbus and Hickman are 10 the
hands of the enemy, and they are moving
upon your city-I am here TO defend you
against the enemy and assert and maintain
the authority and sovereignty of yOHr Gov.
ernment when you can pursue your usual
avocations without fear. and whenever this
is manifest shall withdraw the forces un-
der my command"
| The pension bureau Lave already com
menced pensiOning soldiers wounded in the
present war.
1000 troops were to leave st. Louis on
the 7th for active service along the Hauni-
bal and st. Jos ph Railroad. None Of the
roads out Of this city are now in operation.
but are waiting protection which is daily
looked for.
There is no telegraphic communication
with the East.