The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-16
Late Eastern News.

ated press was received over the wires yes
terday:
QUINCY, ILL.,, Nov. l5th.-The Norfolk pa
pers have been received at Baltimore, con-
tanning news from Richmond to Nov. llth.
Col. Corcoran and eighteen other prisoners
captured at Manassas bad been selected,
by lot, to be hung by way liberalization for
Capt. Baker and crew Of privateer Savan-
nah. Congressman Ely drew lots for Col.
Corcoran, who is now in prison at Charles
ton. In case the court at New York con-
demned the crew of the Savannah to death,
the Federal prisoners will be Immediately
hung.
The Charleston Mercury Of The 10th has
the following:
The Yankee prisoners are all safely in Jail,
where they will abide the issue of the trial Of
our brave privateers at the North. Should a
drop of Southern blood be shed by Northern
courts for defending the South on the seas, it
will be paid with interest. Self-protection and
the enforcement Of the laws Of nations, and
humanity, alike demand in this instance full
and ample retaliation.
The Mercury of Nov. 9th publishes let
ter with these startling head lines in capi'
tails:
Naval Attack on Port Royal Batteries
Abandoned-The Enemy in Full Possession
We are in the midst of mass of conflicting
rumors which reached us yesterday from Port
Royal early in the day. 1t was generally be-
lieved that the abandonment of Fort Walker
was owing to the supply Of powder being ex-
hausted. Our latest dispatches are not very
different, livery mystifying.
The Mercury continues:
M a. :
their capture of an immense quantity of cotton
Of the best quality. We understand our forces
have placed formidable distractions in the river
below Beaufort.
The following is from the Transcript Ex-
ira, of this morning:
QUINCY, Nov. l5th.-The New York Tri-
bune's special says; Gen. Burnside's Dvi
sion, consisting Of six regiments, is expected
to depart Immediately On the arrival Of
portion of the vessels now constituting the
feet at Beaufort.
The New York Worlds dispatch says -
Gems. Stone aud Banks are in town. \
grand Council Of war is to be held TO day,
which will be participated in by Gen. Nc
Clellan, the President, and all the acting
Major Generals. The question of an advance
will be decided. Our spies and scouts re.
port great disturbances in the rebel ranks
aud the rapid moving of troops There is
also great activity in the army.
The New York Herald's dispatch says -
rodge, Chief 0fthe Police OF Baltimore, was
here to-day aud reported to the War Depart
ment that information was brought to Bal.
timore this morning, by boat from For
tress Monroe, that Gen. Sherman had seized
three millions of dollars worth of cotton, in
the vicinity ofBeaufort, South Carolina, and
that numbers of citizens bad professed their
loyalty to the Government.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Nov. lIth.-Since the
departure of Gems. Hunter. Pope and Stur-
gis' divisions of the army, on Saturday last,
Nov. 9th, for st. Louis, from Warsaw, moth.
ing of interest has transpired here. Gems.
Sigel and Asboth's divisions have returned
from their position south of here, which was
merely feint 20 protect our withdrawal,
and will march for st. Louis via Rolla. in a
day or two. Springfield will be entirely
evacuated and large numbers of Union men
of the city and surrounding country have
left, and will continue to leave, with the
army, not being willing to risk their lives
in the hands of the rebels.
Sterling Price began to move with his ar
my, $4,000 strong, on Saturday morning,
towards Pineville, Mcdonald Co., in the ex.
treme south western corner Of the State,
Ben. McCulloch broke up camp on Friday
night, aud next day was marching toward
Berryville, Carroll Co., Arkansas.
A gentleman who was recently in the
rebel camp says Price designs going into
winter quarters at Cross Hollow, Washing.
ton Co. Ark, and that all bis rowing rebels
who wish to go home have already return
ed aud that those now with him intend to
fight outside Of Mo.
New YORK, Nov. l5th.-A large English
steamer loaded with munitions of war for
the rebels was captured by a U. S. frigate
aud taken into Key West. There is no
loubt that this is the frigate which was
known to be fitting out at Greenock with
the intention of running the blockade.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l5th.--An Old Point
boat has arrived here with Charleston pa
pers Of Nov. 18th. They state that Gen.
Lee is making extensive preparations to
defend Beaufort and that the place is not
occupied by Gen. Sherman. Negroes are
engaged rolling cotton and other property.
a1d that two Yankee gunboats are aground
near the village. The Charleston Courier
states that there is little cotton stored at or
near Beaufort. Messrs. Pope and Bayard
who reside on Hilton Island, set fire to the
buildings on their premises, and their crops.
leaving mass of ruins behind,
The guns OF the Lady Davis and Hun
tress have been placed in battery, at Port
Royal Ferry, under command Of Com. Dom