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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

THE SURRENDER OF FoRT SUMTER.-We
give in another column what purports to
be the statement of Capt. Doubleday rela-
tive to the bombardment Of Fort Sumter.
The statement was evidently not intended
to give the full particulars, and has proba'
bly, boon considerably mutilated in passing
over several telegraph lines. He makes no
mention of five of Anderson's men having
been wounded, nor Of the explosion of two
magazines in the fort, nor Of the Charles
ton fire companies going to Sumter to ex-
tinguish the flames. 1t does not appear
that any serious impression was made on
the walls of Sumter, and 1t seems unac-
countable that the powder magazine should
be in such an exposed position as to be lla-
bic to be surrounded by fire. The accounts
of the bombardment, so far as received,
leads to the belief that Anderson's COM
mand were forced to surrender for want of
food, aud that the powder was thrown into
the sea, and the munitions destroyed in Or
der that they might not fall into the hands
of the rebels. Had the fort been fully
manned and supplied with every thing
needful for resisting an attack, the garri'
son might have held out for some time, and
perhaps silenced Fort MouItrie and other
batteries but considering the immense
odds against them, it could scarcely be ex-
pected that the little band would be able to
do moro than destroy the interior of the
fort and the munitions of war.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

To COUNTY SCRIP HOLDERs.--We desire
TO again call the attention of holders Of
county warrants, to the notice Of the Coun-
ty Auditor, which will be found on the
fourth page of this paper. There is now a
balance of eight thousand dollars, in the
special fund, which will be surrendered for
county warrants drawn on the general
fund. The money will be awarded by the
Board of Supervisors, to those Offering scrip
at the lowest rates, but no bids can be ac-
cepted under the law for more than the face
of the warrants. 1t is probable that county
scrip holders can get very near the face of
their warrants, if they would prefer 1t to
holding them. Last year only about five
thousand dollars was set apart for the re-
demption Of warrants, aud the bids not be.
ing sufficient to take il all up, some two or
three thousand dollars was turned over to
the general fund. Sealed proposals for
the surrender Of scrip will be received by
The County Auditor up to Monday next,
the 9Th of May, at which time the bids will
be opened aud the awards made.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

The BRRUkNRIDGk COMMITTEE Mr.. Chas.
Liudley, Chairman of the Breckenridge
Committee, has called another meeting of
that body, to be held at San Francisco on
the 7th inst. The callis made In accord.
ance with the recommendation Of about a
hundred Breckenridge men, who are anx-
ious for 9 fusion with the regular Democ.
raey. II the Breckenridge Committee will
recall their late address, and denounce the
Confederate States for making war on the
Government with as much vim as they late
y denounced the North for a supposed in.
tention TO make war on the South, there
may be some hope of fusion. However
political parties may be divided, we do not
believe any one can be elected TO Congress
or to State office, who is not unequivO-
cally opposed to secession, and in favor Of
maintaining the Federal Union.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
NEWS rR0M THE EAaT.

NEWS BEkOM THE EASXs
By Pony Express we have dates from St.
Louis to April lStb. The Intelligence is
not of special importance, though Of fconside-
rable interest as confirming previous re-
ports.
The Northern States have responded
promptly to the call of the President for
seventy.fve thousand volunteers, but the
Border States. with the exception Of Mary
land, side with the rebels. All par ties in
the North support the Government to put
down the rebellion, and companies and reg
iments are forming in the Northern cities
and Offering their services to the Govern
ment. The banks in New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and
other cities offer money to the Government.
Danger is apprehended of an immediate al
tack on Washington the District of Column
bia militia have been called out all the
public buildings, roads and avenues are
guarded; sentries are posted everywhere,
and preparations made to defend the Capt.
tai. Troops are still pouring into Wash
ington, and accounts from New York, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts and Maine state
that regiments are already on the way to
the Capital. The Maryland militia offer
their services to the Government, but Gov.
Letcher of Virginia has replied roughly to
Secretary Cameron's demand for troops,
and says Virginia will fight for the Souta
if at all. The Virginia Convention bad
been holding secret sessions, and reports
from Washington say there is no doubt that
secession ordinance has been passed.
The news of the surrender of Fort Sumter
created great excitement aud strengthened
the war feeling at the South Companies
are forming in all the seeded States the
Southern banks offer loans to the Confede-
rate Government, and the Border States Of
fer men and money. The reported defec-
ton of Virginia has greatly elated the Sc
cessionists. JEFF. Davis says that seventy
five times seventy-fve thousand of Lincolu's
soldiers cannot .subdne the South, and de-
clares he will march to Washington and
take it in thirty days.
Major Anderson and his command had
arrived at New York on the Harriet Lap 4
Pawnee and PocahOntas. It appears -
the Powhattau had not been at Charles/[
and the Pawnee did not arrive until rs
the surrender.
The report received by the pres.
Pony, that the seCessionsts had been d,
out of the streets Of Baltimore, Is conf
also, that they bad been thFeate0e
hanging in Philadelphia. Ia New
the Herald Office was threatened az
pelled TO hoist the stars aud stripes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

Carr. DoUBLEDAY's STATEMENT.-On the
arrival Of Major AndersOn's command at
New York, Capt. Doubleday, the second Of
ficer, made statement relative to the bOm-
bardment and surrender of Sumter. The
following is the statement as received by
the last Pony:
The demand for the surrender of Fort Sum-
ter was made on the 1lth and refused, not only
by Major Anderson but by his command. On
Friday morning, at 3 o'clock, the rebels sent
word that the fire would be opened in one hour.
At A o'clock the fire opened in every direction,
including hidden batteries. Andersons men
took breakfast on salt pork and biscuit. His
command was divided into three watches and
then went to work and opened fire on Moultrie,
Cummings Point and Morris Island. Ander-
son refused to let me work on the parapets on
account of the tremendous fire. Anderson s
fire on Moutrie had terrible effect. Anderson S
barracks caught fire and were extinguished by
the efforts of Hart, of New York, and Lyman,
of the Baltimore volunteers. On Saturday the
officers quarters caught fire from shell at the
main gates and were burned. The magazine
was surrounded by fire. Ninety barrels Of pow
der were taken out and thrown into the sea.
When the magazine was encircled by fire, all
their materials were cut off, and they had eaten
their last biscuit two hours before. We had to
lay on the ground with wet handkerchiefs on
our faces to prevent smothering A favorable
steady wind was all that saved our lives. The
cartridge boxes gave out and five men we're en-
gagged in the manufacture of them out of shirts,
blankets and sheets. 1t will take half million
of dollars to repair Fort Sumter's interior. Most
of the shots were aimed at the United States
flag. Wigfall demanded surrender without
authority. Anderson pulled down the flag, and
afterwards, finding he had been sold, raised the
flag again. Hart, of N. Y, nailed the colors,
amid the deadly fire of the enemy and the
cheers of the U. S. troops.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

DISTRICT CoURT.-In the case of Dunning
ct al. VS.. Rankin ct al, the testimony and ar
guments having closed, on Saturday evening,
the jury returned verdict for the plaintiffs.
April 29th. Shaw VS.. his creditors.-Sheriff
appointed assignee.
Herbert VS.. Wallis ct al.-Continuedf for term
at plaintiff S cost.
McCloud VS.. McCloud.-Tried and submitted.
Sigourney VS.. Kraft.-Answer and replication
withdrawn and judgment entered for amount
prayed for in complaint Qess 50 25) and the
mortgage therein set forth foTeelosed.
Dunning ct al. VS.. Rankin.-Ten days time
given defendant to file statement on motion for
new trial.
Richardson VS.. Riehardson.-Testimony for
the plaintiff closed, and case continued until
to-day.
April 80. OFT VS.. Kraft; Levey VS.. Kraft; and
Kraft VS.. Ott.-Continued for the term.
Richardson VS.. ichardson.-Continued un-
til Friday next, for further testimony.
Court adjourned until Fridaynext at loan
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

A Bro STURY.-The Los Angeles Star is
responsible for the following alt seems that
a number of the leading citizens Of Sacramento
got an inkling last year that at a certain place
in Sonora silver lode existed which would pay
to get possession of; and to effect this object
they dispatched a shrewd agent who completed
all proper terms with the Government there,
and has prospected the lode so far as to Prove
it one Of the richest, if not the richest mine in
the world. 1t is averred that it will average
over twenty thousand dollars of silver and gold
to the ton Judge Baldwin and Attorney Gen
eral Williams are reported to be the lucky mem
bers of this enterprise
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

RANsPosITIoNs.-A correspondent sends
us the following transpositions of the third line
in Gray's Elegy, in which the same words are
made to read nineteen different ways without
destroying the sense or the rhyme. The trans
positions are not all original, but may be Of in
terest to the curious
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
The weary ploughman homeward plods his way,
The ploughman plods his weary homeward way,
The ploughman weary hOmeward pods his way,
The plougaman weary plods his homeward way,
The homeward ploughman plods his weary way,
The weary homeward pOughman plods his way,
The weary ploughman plods his homeward way,
The homeward plOughman weary plods his way,
Homeward the ploughman plods lis weary way,
Homeward the plOughman weary pods his way,
Homeward the weary ploughman plods his way,
Homeward weary the plOughman plods his way,
Weary the ploughman hOmeward plods his way,
Weary the homeward poughman plods his way,
Weary homeward the ploughman plods his way,
Weary the ploughman plods his homeward way,
And leaves the world to darkness and tome.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

NEW ORLEANS MINT.-The business men
of New Orleans refuse to trust the Mint in that
city. They have sent considerable amount
of gold, of foreign coinage, to Philadelphia,
says the Press, for the purpose Of having it
converted into American coin at the United
States Mint in that city-the reason assigned
for transmitting it there, instead of having it
coined at the New Orleans Mint, being a want
Of confidence in the latter institution since il
has fallen into the hands Of the Secessionists.
This incident is quite a suggestive one, and
shows how much distrust of the disunionsts is
felt in the financial circles Of the South.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

Rock. DRILLING MACHNE.-We direct at
teution of miners and Others to the adver-
tisement of Wm. w. Dunn, of San Francis
co. is claimed that with this machine,
one man can do the work Of four in the or
binary way. 1t can be worked by one
man, who by turning crank causes the
drill to strike 12O blows a minute. The
machine occupies so little space that two
eau be placed In tunnel Of 1--WE feet square
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

ELEcrION OF CoNGREssMEN.-On Saturday,
the Assembly passed to engrOssment the
bill providing for the election of two Con-
gressmen on the second Tuesday in June,
and made IL the special order for to-day.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-Th Assembly
has adopted concurrent resolution, recon-
mending National Convention of all the
States for the purpose of revising and
amending the Federal Constitution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

CONGRESSIONAL DocUAENTs.-We are un-
der obligations to Senator Latham, for .
copy of the late act Of Congress in relation
to patents, aud to Senator Neswith for the
new tariff law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

OWING TO Information SENT 20 =
sons in this state to the President and mem-
bers Of the Cabinet, that there was great dan
ger that California would secede anddeclare an
independent Pacific Republic, that OrganiEa-
tions for that purpose existed in this State !;
that Fedesal Office holders would refuse to de-
liver their trusts to theiB appointed successors,
and that General Johnston was suspected Of
either favOring this design, or wilfully shutting
his eyes to these assumed facts. Il is stated to
us as an absolute fact, General Sumner reliev-
ed General Johnston from his command within
one hour after his arrival, and that Captain
Stewart was relieved from the command OF Al
catraz so soon as another officer could be sent
to that fOrtiReation.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
EDITORIAL CnAxuE.-s. J. McCorm

EDITORIAL CHANGES. J. McCorm
retired from the Portland (Oregon)
tiser, and Elk. Governor Geo. L. Curr.
become sole proprietor aud editor.
Curry edited the Oregon Spectator, the ~
paper established on the Pacific coast, 10
1876,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

LIEUT.. IVES has returned from Fort Mohave
having completed his labors there as head Of
the scientific department Of the u 5. Boundary
Commission. He has established the initial
point of the survey and erected monument.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

JEFF. DAVIS says he will march TO Wash
ington aud take it in thirty days He
would doubtless give Mississippi bond for
the fulflllment of bis promise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

AcQUrrrgD.-Mfs. Della Moore, arrested
last week at San Francisco, charged with
poisoning the family OF Mr.. Guthrie, has
been hon0rably acquitted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

THE MODEL ARTISTS, arrested few days
ago for exhibiting in San Francisco, were
6ned fifty dollars each.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

Mr.. e. W. CHURCH, of the banking firm of
Sather & Church, died at San Francisco
night before last, after a short illness.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

LEGIsIATIvR DOCUMENTS. are indebt-
ed 10 Senator Watt aud Assemblyman
Spence for Legislative documents
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

PHILOSOPHY OF THE DIsUNIoN MOVEMENT.
DE Tocqueville, whose great work on
democracy in America" was published
over thirty years ago, remarked on the
Changers which threaten the American
Union"
The weak generally mistrust the justice and
the reason of the strong. The States which in
crease less rapidly than the others, look pron
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
). MONROE, Secretary.

At the last General Meeting of the Committee, the
following resolution unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That proxies can be conferred only upon
members of the State Central Democratic Committee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
gerada 9emufrat.

Octavian HOOgs, is our Agent for San Fran.
cisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements
and collect and receipt for the rame.
A.BadIam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento
TO receive advertisements and collect for the same
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
MARRIED..

In this city, April 29th, by Rev. Father Dalton
Hon. DAVID BELDEN and Miss LIZZIE c. FARRELL, boil
Of this place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 80, 1861.
The DemocratIc state CentraI conn

IHo OoIEOOEUIIC slItIC OcHIFUI OOIIl-
Hniftee will meet at the City OF San Francisco on
TUESDAY, the 7th day of May next, at II O'Clock NJ.
general attendance is earnestly requested, as busi
ness Of great importance will come before the Com.
mttee. J. P. HoGE, Chairman
JonS A. MONROE, Secretary.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19

THE TINE TO CoMPRoMIsE.-Sena-
tor Johnson, of Tennessee, tells as
when it will be proper to Compromise
with armed traitors. In a recent
speech he said:
81 am speaking of the talk about
compromise. Traitors and Rebels are
standing with arms in their hands, and
it is said we must go forward and COM
prise with them. They are in the
wrong; they are making war upon tho
Government; they are trying to up
turn and destroy our free Institutions;
/ say to them that the compromise I
have to make under existing circum-
stances is, ground yoasr arms; obey the
laos, acknowledge the supremacy Of
the Constitution }, ache,a yom do that I
aciH talk to you about compromise.
Ill the compromise Ihaue to make Is
the Constitution Of the United States"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19
Washington and the Potomac.--A Sharp
Sklrmish near Chain Bridge.


A large party started out at o'clock
this morning from Chain Bridge, under
Col. Stevens, of the New York High
landers. AS our skirmishers advanced
the enemy's pickets retreated beyond
Lewinsville, about four miles from
Chain Bridge. Our troops having ac-
complished their errand, connected
with the reconnaissance of the country,
commenced to retrace their steps, when
a large force of rebels, consisting of
two regiments of infantry and Col.
Stewards regiment of cavalry, and a
battery of four pieces, were seen ap-
preaching. The rebel battery opened
with shell, which was replied to from
Griffin's battery. Several rounds were
fred, when our troops ceased firing for
twenty minutes, to give the rebels an
opportunity of meeting them on the
open field, the rebels being in the wood.
Our forces, on resuming the action, be-
gun with a 32-pounder, a shell from
which soon silenced the rebel battery.
They were sent flying, a number reel
ing from their saddles. There are
three killed belonging to the 10th Indi-
ana regiment; Lieut.. Hancock is sup
posed to be killed. There were two
killed of the Sd Vermont regiment and
four wounded.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19
The President Orders q Mobilization of
Gen. Fremont's Proclamation.

The President transmitted letter to
Gen. Fremont on the 18th, on the sub.
ject of Fremont's recent proclamation.
He says: Assuming that you, being
on the ground, could better judge the
necessities of your position than could
at this distance, on seeing your procla-
nation of the 3Oth of August 1 per-
ceived no general objection to it; the
particular objection being to the clause
relative to the confscation of property
and the liberation of slaves. 1t is OBJ
jectionable for its non-conformity to
the act of Congress, passed the 9Th OF
last August. l wrote you expressing
a wish that the clause should be modi-
ned. Your answer expresses prefer
ence tn at l should make an open order
for this modification, which l cheerfully
do. 1t is, therefore, ordered that said
clause be modified, held and construed
to conform with and not transcend the
provisions contained in the act of Con.
gress entitled an act to confiscate prop
erty used for insurrectionary purposes,
and that said act be published at length
with this order.
(Signed,) "a. LINCOLN"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT BE.
TWEEN MONTGOMERY AND RAINS.

PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT BE.
TWEEN MONTGOMERY AND RAINS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.
The Leavenworth papers of the
eleventh, give the following account of
the late engagement between Rains
and Montgomery. On the second
instant six hundred rebels under Rains,
approached Fort Scott, seized eighty
mules belonging to the Government,
killing the teamster. A messenger
being dispatched to Montgomery, who
had five hundred men, he pursued
Rains eleven miles, killing several of
his men. When coming upon the main
body of the enemy battle commenced,
the rebels having five cannon and
Montgomery one howitzer only. The
fight lasted two hours, when Mont
gomery slowly retreated, keeping up a
running fight till night. The enemy's
force is reported by prisoners at two
or three thousand. oil
.Twenty-three negroes have been de-
clared free under Fremont's proclama-
ton, being property of leading rebels.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.
The following letter, which will be
published tomorrow, reveals the
mission of Gen. Kidd, who arrived
some days since with flag of truce
from the rebel camp at Springfield, Mo.
"Head Quarters. Western Department,
Sept. 14th. Col. T. Taylor, Comman.
ding at Springfield. Sir, Yours of the
9Th inst, containing an erroneous con.
struction of my proclamation of the
3Oth ult., has had my attention. ]
understand the object of your note to
be to inquire whether it was my inten.
ton to shoot the wounded who might
be made prisoners by the forces under
my command. The following para
graph, extracted from the proclamation
will be strictly enforced within the lines
prescribed, against the class of often
ders for whom it was intended, viz
All persons who shall be taken with
arms in their hands within these lines
shall be tried by court-martial, and il
found guilty will be shot. The lines
are expressly declared to be those o.
the army, in the military occupation O
this State. You have wholly misap
pretended the meaning of the procla
nation. Without undertaking to de
termine the condition of any man en-
gagged in this rebellion, | desire it to BIZ
clearly understood, that the proclama
ton is intended distinctly to recognize
the usual rights of an open enemy, il
the field, and to be in all other respect.
strictly conformable to the usages O
war. 1t is hardly necessary for me t.
say that it was not prepared with any
purpose to ignore the ordinary right.
of humanity with respect to wounded
men, or to those who are humanely
engaged in alternating their sufferings
| (Signed) j. c. FREMONT,
| Major General Commanding.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19
Stirring times in MissOuri.-L exingtOn At
tacked..The Result Unknown.

Correspondence of the ST. Louis Democrat.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 14.-You
may prepare yourselves for stirring
tidings during the present week. Gen.
Price, reinforced by Gains, with Is
600 to 10000 men, and Claib Jackson
in their midst to give color of legality
to their proceedings, is advancing upon
our lines. Wherever he goes the Sc
cessionists are rapidly swelling his
ranks.
In the affair of the steamer Sioux
City, at Glasgow a day or two since,
ten rebels were seen TO tumble out of
their saddles, from the effects of shots
fired by the troops from the steamer.
Courers just from Georgetown
announce that Gen. Parsons with 1000
men, is posted just outside the town to
prevent the passage of reinforcements
to Lexington.
Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 16.-Gen.
Price at the head of fifteen to twenty
thousand men attacked Lexington on
Thursday, but we have no particulars
of the battle, nor do we know the re-
suit. The troops at Lexington are
strongly entrenched. Gen. Pope, at
latest accounts, was at Hamilton with
six to eight thousand troops.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19

ALL IN A NUT-sHELL-The Gin
cinnati Commercial says: "The men
from whom we have heard the loudest
praises of the Fremont proclamation
are Democrats and Kentuckians. They
say it is all right. 1t don't free any,
body's negroes bit those Of traitors, and
are zoe to suppose that a General IS to
take care Of an e,aenay's negroes for
him? Gen. Fremont has simply re-
fused to enter into the negro trade. AS
the shortest way of managing contra
band negroes, he turns them loose to
shift for themselves. He don't under
take to sell them for the benefit of the
United States, or to feed them at the
Government expense. If this is "radi-
CAL" it is case of radical common
sense"