The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
[rHon Oun "nr1EAD OF rn1uEDAr EVENING.
JAcoBS WELL STATION,
225 miles east Of Fort Churchill,
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The Pony arrived here at 0 4. n. A note
from the operator dated Sept l4th, 100
miles west OF Fort Kearny says 'For four
days we have got no reports from the East
till just now, aud no time to make up
summary. The reason we ct no reports
from the East is because the telegraph,
railroad. aud boat communication is cut
off through Missouri. The gap in the wire
will be closed in few days to Julesburg,
when your dispatches will be sent 10 within
800 miles OF Salt Lake"
OUTER STATION, PACIFIC TRLEGRAPH,)
l60 miles west Of Fort Kearny,
September l4th, 1861.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7Ib.-1he rebel out
posts are DOW but four miles distant from
the Presidents House, aud but three miles
from Arlington Heights.
At daylight this morning a relief guard
of Federal troops was fred upon by con-
siderable body Of the enemy near Hunters
Chapel, on the Virginia side of the POto
mac.
At sunrise two companies OK our troops
were sent out to reconnOitre, and discover
ed that the rebels had taken position at
Bailey's Cross Roads. and had thrown for
ward two regiments during the night.
These regiments are now posted along
little creek. 10 wood near Hunters Chap
ell
The enemy's forces on Munson's Hill are
busiy engaged in drilling, and occasional
shots aIe fred from the Hill at Federal
pckets.
CAIRO, Sept. 7th.-Generals Pillow and
Polk are at Columbus, KY, with 1000 reb-
els. JEFF. Thompson is in Missouri, directly
opposite, with the balance of the force.
Eight hundred Federal troops left to-day
to reinforce Paducab. and another regi.
ment follows Immediately.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7th.-Gen. Mcclellan
has issued general order commanding
more proper observance of the Sabbath.
The War Department has received dis
patch from Gen. RosencranZ, commanding
in camp near Sutton, Va, dated 9th Sept.
from which il appears that oil is well with
bis command.
The President to day made the following
appointments: Chas. W. Thnrston, of Ind.
ana, Willis German of Minnesota, and ID.
Butterfeld to be Brigader Generals; John
G. Clark of Mass; N. j. Suppenbam of Iud.,
JOS. l.. SandersOn Of Cal, Josiah NJ. Lucas
Of District of Columbia, Alex. n. Floyd of
Penn, Sam'l Gamage of Cal, Justin NJ.
Sherman of N Y, b. z. Walker of Iud., J.
p. Fredercks of N. Y, and Z. p. Scbenck
| of Ohio to be COmmissaries of Subsistence
OF Volunteers, with rank of Captain.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 7th.-Considerab
anxiety exists on account of the occupation
Of Hickman and Paducah by the opposing
parties which has been increased by the
absence of news from that quarter to-day.
A special dispatch TO the Cincinnati Com
mercial, dated Camp Smith, Va, Sept. 9Th
says: General Rozencranz left camp yes
terday and swept over the mountains in
force. The rebels are reported strong
few miles beyond us this morning. The
fight will come of soon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8th.-From the best
judgment can form after careful iAquiry
aud investigation | am satisfied that gen.
eral conflict between the opposing forces in
this vicinity is not impending at present,
all New York sensation reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Sth.-The Charleston
Mercury of the 5th says that Capt. COxetter
Of the Brig jeff Davis bad arrived there and
was presented with a watch, etc. The Cap
tain says for two weeks he was cruising for
the yacht Rebecca, Capt. J. G. Bennett, Jr.
without success. The Charleston Courier
Of the 5th says The whole coast of st. Au-
gustine is blockaded. II reports that ves-
sells loaded with coffee and fruits ran the
blockade on the 28th of August under a
heavy fire from the feet
The Nashville Union Of the 9th says that
$500 Federal troops occupied Paducah on
Friday, taking possession of the Telegraph
office, Marine Hospital and Branch Bank of
Louisville, the coin from which had been
removed.
Richmond advices OF the 4th say urgent
requests have been made to place Capt.
Bragg in command of the threatened dis
trict of North Carolina.
Passengers from Manassas on the 5th
say the Confederates killed 800. Federals
and lost 200, in sharp skirmsh on the
4th, taking possession Of an important bill
near Arlington Hights.
A special to the Knoxville Register, from
Lynchburg, on the 5th of Sept, says our
forces are pushing forward towards Wash
ington. Halls Hill, which the Confederate
took yesterday, after a sharp fight, brings
us three miles nearer Washington than
heretofore, and our posts and camp are
now in full sight of the capital.
The Clarksville Jef1ersonian says the cars
going south have been crowded for the last
ten days with those who we're compelled to
fee TO avoid being pressed into the Federal
service.