The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-10
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[rROx our 'E1TRA" OF SATURDAY EVENING.
ARRIVAL OFTHE PONY EXPRESS
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.

ROBERTS CREEK STATION, 225 miles east
of Fort Churchill, Sept. 7tb.
The Pony with dates from st. Louis to
August 3Ist, arrived last evening at seven
O'Clock with the following dispatch 10 the
Union:
ST. Louis, August 3lSt, via Outer Station,
95 miles west of Fort Kearney.
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 31st.-The Government
is considering the prOpriety OF organizing
a National Detective Police. Several large
cities are represented In the conference
The plan is TO have agents distributed
through the cOuutry. forming network Of
surveillance.
A woman from Bulls Run was arrested
while passing through our lines into Alex
aBdria, with some twenty letters addressed
TO and duplicating prominent citizens of
Washington aud Alexandria.
Several persons have been arrested among
them Mrs. GreenhOw. widow Of the former
librarian and translator. of the State depart
ment. Mrs. Senator Gwin's trunk was or
dered TO West Point TO be examined. Plans
of Notifications at Chain Bridge and on
the other side Of the Potomac we're found.
DR.. WarinR was arresLed-other arrests
will soon be made.
The foreign mails by the last steamer
were received at the State department with
advices from our ministers. Our ministers
are confident no movement to recognize the
rebels as q nation will be made, as long as
the Government maintains its forces in the
rebel States. The feeling on the continent
is general that the North would be aroused
by the disaster TO its army, and that defeat
L.. IL h. 40 nnt ts.,ttt 1,
the rebels. British government 0fhcisle are
impressed with the belief that the Govern
ments defeats only prolOng the contest,
without deciding anything.
Washington City was thrown into excite.
ment by the report thar martial law would
be declared immediately. The authorities
have not decided to take such steps.
/ A committee from Boston Is endsHvoring x
1 to persuade the President that he ought 10
change his constitutional advisers II IL
paid these gentlemen represented the tenti-
ments of certain prominent money interests
I in Boston, who demand that the heads Of
the War and Navy departments must come
of. else they will not risk capital further.
\ This created considerable feeling.
/ Officers have seized six packages OF the
N. Y. Daily News at the American Express
Office, New York. The publishers ending
themselves excluded from the Post Office
and Adams Express, Ross & Yancey's agen.
cies cndeaVored to employ the American
Express which they supposed not watched.
At Washington the secessiOnists are gen.
orally alarmed at the late arrests. They
think the matter growing serious TO them.
The remains of Gen. Lyon were embalm-
I u ca I .,,sa 4 taF1 thora waotaRAa - htg
Adams Express under military escort.
1t is reported that the English and French
fleets Oh our coasts are intended for service
at Vera Cruz, for Intervention in Mexican
affairs-the probable design OF those gov
ernmeDte.
Secretary Seward has gone to New York
TO arrange new passport system.
Union men in Ky. are ready for what
ever issue SecessiOnists may force upon
them.
Government has rented building al
Washington for the confinement Of female
prisoners.
The battle at CrOss Lanes near Summer
willie on the 26th Of August proves bloody
affair. Col. Tyler With the 7ih Ohio regi-
meni was attacked on both fianks at the
same time, while they we're breakfasting.
Orr troops Immediately formed in order OF
battle and fought bravely. They saw little
chance OF success. as the enemy were too
powerful. Companys B G and G suffered
most severely. being in the hottest part OF
the fight, and stood il brvvely-fghtng
against fearful odds and making great
slaughter in the enemys ranks Our forces
scattered after they had cut their way
through, but soon formed again and fired.
but received no reply or pursuit from the
enemy. The rebel force consisted Of 1000
infantry, 400 cavalry aud 10 guns. 900 OF
ours we're engaged. 200 Of whom are mis-
sing. The rebel loss was fearful. The en-
emy's colOrs and two prisoners we're cap
tured.
The Sec'y Of War has ordered the stop
page of all telsgraphio dispatches 70 points
south Of Kentucky.
The Charleston MereuTy's correspondent
says. 1--WE are without the sympathy or the
friendship Of any nation on earth. The on
" argument by which we can influence
them is By their necessities and their fears. "
This correspondent says the confederate'
suffered more in killed and wounded 81
Bulla Ron than The fedeFalE.