The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17
r.I.vrau,Ic news from the East.

Photographic News from the Asas''
From the Eastern dispatches. published
in the Union Of Saturday and Monday, we
COPY The most important Items:
RICHMOND, Dec. 4th.-Col. Henry Heath Of
virginia, has been appointed Major General
| and will supersede Price in command OF tne De-
partment Of Missouri. -. c..
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 7th.-Letters from oom-
erset and Stanford say the Federal forces uhueI
Gen. Sherman have been compelled 10 Ieueas
20 this side Of Somerset. 10000 rebels crossed
the Cumberland river andare marching 10 SOM
erset. -, a., po.o has
- -.sas.s;oned to the command Of all the Fed
eral forces on the Missouri and Usage rivers
price was still south of the Usage, near Osee-
ola losing more men by desertion and expira-
alton of their term Of service than ne has gam
ed by proclamation. 1,,..
NEW York, December 7th.-Port hoyai ietT "
ters state that a rebel schooner was cap.uIeu on VI
Tvhee Island on the 1st instant, named the "
XVorthin0ton. Can't. Hawes Of Charleston In
command with 500 bags ofcotfee and guam
A speeial dispatch to the Herald from Wash
;ngton. saws that recent arrivals from Kentucky
bring cheering news ofthe progress oithe Union
forces. and state positively that BuckDer mas a
smaller force than has generally been estimated
The army at Bowling Green was less than w
900,
BosToN, December 6th.-The steamer Baltic
sailed for Fort Pickens, with the M l. '0th
Regiment, this afternoon.
6rTNcy. December l0th.-The Norfolk Day
Rook. of the 9th, learns that battle is imme-
diately expected on the Potomac, as the suffers
were removing stores.
Gen. Butler expedition arrived at Port Royal
on the 7th.
Com. Foote wants | 900 seamen for the Mlssis-
sippi Naval Expedition.
Cen. Prentiss captured 500 rebels in Northern
Missouri, on the Sth.
/ QUINCY, December llth.-Etheredge, Olelh
of the House, has received letter from Tenn
essee, stating that the rebel leaders had began
to impress Union men, who were heeihg u
Kentucky for protection.
Parson Brownlow's army has been increased
bv Unionists from North Carolina and Alabama
He is giving the rebels much trouble.
The rebels are said to be approaching our
lines on the Potomac, in force. large reoel
force has taken possession of Springfield, near
the Potomac river. Mcclellan is closely watch
ing their movements.
The question of the exchange OF prisoners
seems to be fairly settled; the President, Cen
Mcclellan and all the Cabinet are IN iaNor OF
the plan. 30 prisoners were exchanged yeSter'
day. .
New Mexico, and afterwards exchanged, are to
he sent to guard the Northern frontier.
II il understood that the Legislature OF Ken.
lucky will abolish slavery, reimbursing loya
masters.
Wiphtman was reelected Mayor Of Boston,
QUINCY, Dec. 12.-Exciting news from Port
Royal is expected.
The Republican members in Congress, yes
terday, in caucus, resolved to insist ON the con-
fscation Of all rebel property, and the emanci'
patton Of slaves.
The army OF the Potomac was expecting an
attack last night and slept on their arms To-
dav several regiments were ordered to be ready
for an emergency. Prisoners are being ex-
changed every day..
St Helena Island, near Beaufort, is occupied
nv Federal troops. Our forces intend selzing
ali approaches to Savannah and Charleston soon
Quincy, Dec. 1.-THE Charleston Courier Of
December 9th, says
On Wednesday detachment Of twenty-five
men visited Beaufort and found no enemy there
They destroyed all the cotton and corn they
could find on the plantations around, amounting
to four hundred bales.
Charleston people are getting alarmed at the
approach of the Federal fleet.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial from
. Cheat Mountain, December 4th, says: Yester
day one of our hardest and best fought battle:
during the war, took place at Allegheny Camp
Pocahontas, Va. General Milroy commanded
the Union forces and General Johnson, Of fGeor
gia, the rebels. The Union loss 30 and the
: rebel loss 200 killed, with many wounded ant
+ 30 prisoners. General Johnson was wounded
} Our forces numbered $50, the enemy 1000
The rebels set fire to their camp and retreatet
. to Staunton.