The Nevada journal., 1861-09-27
PONY NEWS.
Dates to september 18th.

are now but five miles distant from the Presi-
dents House. and three miles from Arlington
Hights. At daylight this morning relief guard
of Federal troops was fired upon by consider
able body of the enemy, near Hunters Chapel,
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac.
At sunrise two companies of our troops wero
sent out to reconnoiter, and discovered that the
rebels had taken position at Bulls Cross Roads,
aud had thrown forward two regiments during
the night These regiments are now posted
along little creek, in wood near Hunters
Chapel.
The enemy's fprce on Munson's Hill is busily
engaged in drilling, and occasional shots are
fired from the hill at Federal piekets.
CAIRO, Sept. 7th.-Geneials Pillow and Polk
are at Columbus, Ky, with 1000 rebels. JEFF.
Thompson is in Missouri, directly opposite, with
the balance of the force.
Eight hundred Federal troops left to-day to
reinforce Paducah, and another regiment follows
Immediately.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7th.-Gen. Mcclellan has
issued general order commanding a more
proper observance of the Sabbath.
The War Department has received dispatch
from Gen. Rosencranz, in camp near Sutton, Va,
dated 9th September from which it appears that
all is well with his command.
The President to-day made the following ap
pointments: Charles W. Thurston, of Indiana
Willis German, of Minnesota, aud d. Butterfeld,
to be Brigadier Generals; John Clark, of Mas
sachusetts, n. j. Sappingham, of Indiana, Jas.
L. Sanderson, of California, Josiah NJ. Lucas,
of District of Columbia, Alexander NJ. Floyd, of
Pennsylvania, Samuel Gamage, Of California,
Justin NJ. Sherman, of New York, Benjamin p.
5 Walker, of Indiana, James P. Fredericks, of New
York, and Z. p. Schenck, of Ohio, to be Com
missaries of Subsistence of Volunteers, with the
rank of Captain.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 7th.-Considerable 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.
special dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
ciai, dated Camp Smith, Virginia, Sept. sth.-
General Rosencranz left camp yesterday and
swept over the mountains in force. The rebels
are reported strong a few miles ahead. Our
} pickets were fired at four miles beyond us this
this IN ring. The fight will come of soon.
: special dispatch to Cincinnati Commercial,
dated Washington, Sept. Sth. says: From the
s best judgment can form, after careful inquiry
Z and investigation, 1 am satisfied that general
= conflict between the opposing forcess in this vi
, cinity is not impending at present. all New York
sensation reports to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing. The only possible point of contact, appa-
rent now, would result from an attempt to dis
lodge them from Munson's Hill, but I do not
think that is regarded as military necessity or
% will be Immediately undertaken.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Sth-The Charleston Wer-
e c,uy of the 9Th says, that Captain Coxetter, OF
q the brig JEFF. Davis had arrived there and was
{ presented with watch, etc. The Captain says
for two weeks he was cruising for the yacht Re-
: becca, Captain j. G. Bennett, Jr., without sue
cess.
The Charleston Courier of the 9TH says that
the whole coast of st. Augustine is blockaded
, 1t reports that vessels loaded with coffee and
fruits ran the blockade on the 2Sth of August
under heavy fire from the feet.
The Nashville Union, of the 9TH, says that
$500 Federal troops occupied Paducah on Fri
Il day, taking possession of the telegraph Office
Marine Hospital and the Branch Bank Of Lou
= isve the coin from which had been removed
The editor thinks an invasion of Tennessee is
4 Intended
Richmond advices of the 4th says, urgent re-
quests have been made to place Captain Bragg
= in command of the threatened district of North
= Carolina.
Passengers from Manassas on the 9Th says the
Confederates killed 800 Federals and lost 200 in
: {. sharp skirmsh or the 4th, taking possession
of IN important hill near Arlington Hights.
\ special 10 the KnoxS ille Register from
Lynehburg, on the 5th September, says our for
res are pushing forward towards Washington
Halls Hill, which the Confederates took yester-
y day after sharp fight, brings three miles
4 nearer Washington than heretofore, and our
posts and camp are now in full sight of the
Capital.
The Clarksvilie Jcferscnian says: The cars
sJuthwald have been crowded for the last ten
/ days with Southernels, who had been residing
e North, and who were compelled to flee TO avoid
l being pressed into the Federal service. Quite a
f number Of them are from Missouri
, A special Richmond Gispatch of the 5th says
that General Sidney Johnson, a General in the
, Confederate Army. arrived there and will be as
s:gued to duty at Manassas.
The Richmond Dispatch learns that General
Lee was at Valley Mountain, on the 9th ult
waiting for fair weather and good roads to com
nenos operations. The Federals were strongly
posted al Stalnackers, about twelve miles dist
ant.
louisville is full Of contradictory and unreli
able rumors, among which is one that dispatch
f!cm JEFF Davis to friend exhibited to
johnson, Chairman of the Senate Committee to
visit the Federal and Confederate military au
thorities in Western Kentucky, saying that he
Davis approved Of the Confederate occupation
of Hickman and Columbus.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. sth.-some sick sol
diers Of Colonel Marshals Illinois Cavalry
Regiment, first returned from Lexington, report
that the notorious Captain Magofin, recently
taken prisoner at Georgetown, had been tried,
and sentenced to be hung.
SaDtarubar -Gen Erenopt