The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-19
EASTERN NEWS.

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rival, we have some additional items of
interest, though the dates appear to be no
later than previously received by Pony.
We have no definite intelligence as to the
situation of affairs in Western Missouri,
nor of the position of the Federal and rebel
forces. Il was understood at Jefferson City
that Generals Lane and Slnrgis bad received
orders TO march from Kansas City, TO join
General Sigel at Sedalia. According to
previous dispatches, Fremont had left JEFF
ferson City, with large force, for Sedalia,
at which point it is probable he intended to
concentrate bis army for the purpose Of
following Price. Dispatches from Fort
Smith state that McCullOeh is in want Of
more men, his present force being only $500
men.
Richmond papers Of October lst, and
Charleston papers Of the Sd, have been re-
ceived at Louisville. Floyd's forces arerep
resented to be greatly demoralized since the
battle Of Carnifax Ferry, and Wise's gen.
eralshIp is severely criticised. There was
great rejoicing all over the South over the
capture of Lexington, which will probably
cool down when 1t is learned that Price
was compelled to speedily abandon the
place. Thirteen hundred Indian warriors
crossed the Arkansas river on the 25th of
September, OF their way TO join McCulloch's
army. Gen. Whitfield, late Of Kansas, is
also moving towards Southern Missouri, at
the head of Texas troops. Federal prisO-
ners, sent to New Orleans, are said TO have
been escorted to their quarters by a cOlOred
company.
Advices from Washington are to the 9th
H., bpt no military movements up to that
date are reported. Lewinsvile, as well as
the other places lately taken by our forces,
will be retained. On the afternoon of the
5th q skirmish occurred three miles beyond
Falls Church, on the Leesburg Turnpike,
between a detachment of ten Federals aud
eight rebel pickets, in which three OF the
latter were killed and one taken prisoner.
The Federals captured five horses, all
equipped, and other arms.
A Washington dispatch TO the Tribune,
says there is reason TO believe in the report
from New Orleans, received by way of Rich
mond, announcing the presence Of Govern
ment vessels in the passes of the Mississippi.
They are doubtless acting under instruc.
tions, given long since, in regard'tO prOtec-
ting the men building the batteries on each
side OF the river, above the point where the
fVe.mouths divreg, for the purpose Of effect
Jog the blockade there. The guns to be
mounted are probably the twenty.eight
. inch Dalgreen's, which were ordered for
Fort Pickens, and not being required were
put ashore at Tortugas. The Mississippi
might be efIectually closed by these bat
teries.
A Washington dispatch says that Com.
mander Cleary arrived there on the evening
of the 9Th from Hatteras Inlet. He reports
that on Monday the 7tb, the rebels formed
an expedition to attack and re occupy the
forts occupied by our forces. The expe.
dition consisted of six steamboats, aud sbou.
5000 men. The steamers were armed with
heavy riied cannon and mortars for throw
ing shells. The attack was simultaneous.
but Intellectual. The forts fred shells and
were assisted by vessels stationed off the
Inlet. Two or three of the rebel steamers
were sunk, going down with all on board.
and the remainder driven off. Judging
from the crowded appearance of the vessels
1t is estimated that about 700 men were
drowned, besides a large loss they must
have sustained in the fight.
A dispatch from Cairo, says that pickeis
of the 4th cavalry regiment, stationed four
or five miles from Paducah, Kentucky,
we're attacked by u large body of rebels on
the morning of the Sth. Two of the picke,s
were morlally wounded, aud two taken
prisoners with their horses aud equipments
The enemy had divided their forces. and in
the excitement fred upon each other. and
then He'd, each party taking the other for
our cavalry.
A deserter from the rebel camp. nj Co.
lumbus, reports the force there at sc. 900.
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