The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-07
@trada democrat.
BY CONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH,
New YORK, Nov. 4th.


A special dispatch from Washington to
the N. Y. Commercial says that the New
Jersey brigade marched Saturday merning;
they will doubtless complete the prepara-
tiOns for preventing the passage of the reb-
els over into Maryland under cover of guns
of their Potomac batteries. The same let
ter says all the regiments Of the army of
the Potomac have their camp equipments,
wagons, ambulances, horses, mules and
other appurtenances ready for taking the
field at an hours notice. The organization
of wagon trains has been one of the most
difficult of tasks.
The schooner Andromeda, from Savan-
nah, reports that on October 3lst at sun
down, off Hatteras, she saw feet Of thirty
steamers but no sailing vessels bound south.
Six rifed cannon left Washington Nov.
4th for Gen. SiOkles' brigade. Their range
is said to be five and one fourth miles.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4th.-The Commercial
has advices from Gen. Rosencranz's head
quarters up to Saturday evening, Nov. I'd.
On Friday morning at 8 O'Clock, the enemy
opened fire with two guns from point op.
pOsite Gauley Ferry and Camp Tompkins,
and noisy fire Of muskets. The object was
evident to cut Off the supply trains. They
succeeded in sinking the ferry-bOat on the
Gauley and threw about forty shells into
the camp of the llth Ohio, but none of our
men were killed and only about balf q doz
en- wounded. The majority of the enemy's
shells did not explode, and their musketry
was wild aud irregular. The ferry-boat
which had been sunk by the enemy's shot
on Friday was raised that night and COM
munication restored. There was no firing
on Saturday on either side. The position
of the forces on Saturday evening was as
follows: The rebels were in possession Of
the left or west bank of New River. Gen.
Schenck's brigade was few miles above
the junction of the Gauley and New rivers.
| Gen. COx's brigade aud Gen. ROsencranz' s
quarters near the junction of the rivers and
between them. Gen. Bonham's quarters
were below the junction on the right Of the
river. Floyd's force is believed to be about
1900 men. 1t was believed in camp that
Schenck's and Bonbam's brigades would be
thrown across the river above and below
Floyd and catch him. The loss of tele.
graraphic communication was occasioned
by the alarm Of the operator, who, when
the firing opened, sent hasty despatch to
Clarksburg announcing battle, and then
commenced to move his Office up the Gau-
ley. He was two or three miles up the riv-
er when he was Overtaken by orders from
Rosencranz to return, and while returning
his wagon was driven over a precipice and
his apparatus destroyed. Floyd's demon
sration wes rather agreeable to Rosen.
cranz's army than otherwise. Rosencranz
was certain he could hold his own, and ex
pected to bag bis assailants.
Col. Sedgewick Of the I'd Kentucky regi'
ment was reported wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4tb.-In the U. S.
Circuit Court this morning, the case Of the
pirate Petrol, was called, but postponed
till next Monday. While the assistant Dis
trict Attorney was urging the trial, Judge
Greer said: "He would not consent to have
the regular business of the Court interrupt
ed. 1t seemed like farce to try prisoners
at the time when the country had civil war
The dictates of humanity would counsel
the Government TO treat captives on the
sea the same as though they we're taken on
land, and he could not understand the poll
cy of the Government holding the former
prisoners and releasing the latter. Let the
rebellion be crushed, and God grant that il
may be speedily, and then these men car
be tried for treason or piracy" He would
assist, no matter how much he might b'
called Jeffries or SOraggs.
NASHVILLE. KY, Nov. 4th,-A messenger
arrived this evening. and reports that Gen
Nelson took possession on Saturday morn
Ing, without resistance. (QOsry-wbat dlt