The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-06

WASHINGTON. July ga special 60 tbs
N. Y. Commercial says the loss of the Con.
federate force is estimated by their own
military authority al over two thousand
The South Carolina troops suffered The
most severely.
BY Saturday night there will be at leas.
one hundred thousand Federal troops on
line OF the Potomac, extending all The wat
to Harper's Ferry
CAIRO, July 26.-It is reported that fee
steamers left Memphis on Wednesday last
aud that yesterday they were engaged car
rying troops from Randolph and Union CITY
10 New Madrid, Mo-, 28 miles from Birdis
Point. Ii is rumOred they intend attacking
Bird's Point tomorrow night. Dor troops
are ready and anxious TO receive them.
Scouts just in report large encampmeuI
of rebels al New Madrid.
CINCINNATI, July 26.-General Cox occu.
pied Charleston, Va. OH the Kanawha,
yesterday, the rebels are retrealing aud
burning bridges.
A rebel steamer was abandoned aud
burned.
FoRr MONROE, July 26.-Leut Crosby
yesterday took charge of an exdeditiOn 10
Bucks river Consisting of five hundred men,
two field pieces, upon propeller aud sx
launches.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.-Several regi-
ments have re-enlsied for the war
The Cabinet held lcng session to day.
A correspondent of the n. Y. Times SAYS
a letter has been received from Savannah.
Georgia, stating that general gloom per-
vades affairs there. Owen. most talented
lawyer Of the place has become insane over
the condition of the country-he bad been
a strong Union man.
A soldier of the 69th regiment arrived to-
night, having escaped from Manassas. He
says the rebels bad many prisoners closely
confined aud that many had died. He had
but little opportunity to see much. but con.
firms the report that they look rough,
some wounded, and about Que half have
nothing but shirts aud pants Oh. He CON
firms the reports of an immense rebel loss.
A private letter from Virginia, says Gen,
Hunter, Of Prince William county, was
killed, making the fourth General lost by
the enemy.
A resolution will be offered in the House
tomorrow requesting the President TO pro-
vide for the exchange of Burnett and Val
landiOgham for Alfred Ely now prisoners ss
Manassas 1t may be voted down on grounds
of the improba abllty of rebels giving mp one
of our men for two they have already.
Intelligence is just received by the Gov
ernment that the rebels have again eOucen.
traied at Winchester and vicinity, under
both Lee and Johnston. Considerable ap-
prehensiOn is entertained that an attack
will be made on our forces at Harper's
Ferry.
The House has called upon the President
to communicate, If not incompatible with
the public interest. copies of all COrrespOn-
dence with foreign powers respecting the
existing insuFyectiOn. He respectfully de-
clined from motives of public policy.
PHILADELPHIA. July 27th.-A card from
James E. Harvey. Minister TO Portugal ap-
pears in the North American, denying in
toto the charges against him, aud demand
ing investigat on.
The City of Baltimore, from Liverpool,
July 18th, via Queenstown. 18th. arrived
and brings $3.50 900 in specia.
The King of Prussia had been fired at by
student named Becker, the ball slightly
grazed his neck.
Lord John Russell is so be created peer
The Great Eastern is TO run regularly
between LiverpcO' and New York.