The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-02
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

We copy tue IOllOyWlnS l"'0H"SS"N0 'V
an extra Transcript, Of yesterday evening :
QuIxcY, ILL.,, Oct. 3lst.-Tbe 81. Louis
Democrat states that Major Allen, Quarter
master of the Western Division, Is so en-
barassed in carrying on the business OF his
department for want OF money mat he
threatens TO resign.
The statement Of Adj-Gen Thomas. that
a majority of the intelligent people OF 81.
Louis were opposed to Fremont, is not
true. A majority of the politicians may be,
but the people are warmly attached TO hlm'
WAsHIXGTON, Oct. 29th.-Gen. Stone has
publshed bis report OF the affair at Ball's $
Bluffs. lie hints that Col. Baker acted with
indiscretion aud exceeded his orders, tho
he performed bis duties with unexampled
bravery.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30tb.-The Tribune pub
fishes a lengthy report of Adj.Gen. Thomas
in re gard to FremOnps case. 1t can De
summed up in the statement that General
Hunter, second in command, gave a reluc'
tant opinion that Fremont was incOmpe-
tent for his extensive command. This IS
also concurred 10 by the testimony OF
large number of the most intelligent men
ia Missouri Full details are given OF all
the operations in Missouri. The report
states that Fremonts order TO march was
issued 10 an army of forty thousand men /;
many of the regiments badly equipped with
inadequate supplies Of ammunition, clothing
and transportation.
In regard 10 Kentucky it is stated at
Washington that Gen. Sherman deems 200,
900 men necessary, though be is willing to
fight the enemy with what be has. No large
bodies Of troops can be raised in that State.
aud its defense must devolve upon the free
States of the West.
A special despatch Gays there is no truth
of the intended resignation of Mcclellan or
ScOtt-alsO that tie order for the removal
OF Fremont had been issued.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30th.-It is understood
that Gen. Mcclellan has issued orders for
shooting four soldiers who were found
guilty OF sleeping on their picket posts.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Oct. 30th.-The des-
tlnation of The great feet is known at Old
Point and can safely be revealed on Satur'
day.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 3lst.-The Jury in the
Savannah pirate case reported that they
could not agree, whereupOn the papers
we're taken from them and they were dis.
charged from lite further consideration
The jury stood eight for conviction and
-four for acquittal
QUINCY, Nov. lst.-The st. Louis Repub-
liCun, OF yesterday, has the following dis
patch, dated. Fremont's Headquarters,
Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 2sth. Gen. Fremont
and Staff arrived yesterday, and the Ben
ton Cadets, Col. Corn's cavalry, Maj. Hol-
mans Sharp-shoOters, aud Gen. SigePs
command, at different periods during the
same day, finding no 2rOfessed rebels in
the place. Our troops were received with
delight.
The loss of Fremont's body-guard in their
desperate charge of Friday last, was fifteen
killed, twenty-three wounded, and twenty.
six missing. Three of the wounded have
since died. Doubtless many of the missing
will report themselves. The rebel loss is
estimated at so to 60 killed, and 400 wOun-
ded The rebels were commanded by Coils.
Johnston, Frazier, Price and Turner-lhe
latter two of whom are said to have been
killed.
1t was announced yesterday in the Board
of Trade that j. d. Cation, President of the
Illinois aud Mississippi Telegraph Co., had
secured for Chicago the honor Of being the
eastern terminus of the Pacific Telegraph.
All messages from California will be sent
to the Western Union Telegraph Office, in
that city, and thence 10 all the Eastern and
Northwestern States and all messages
for the Pacific coast must be seut there for
transmission westward.
The tariff of rates for Transmitting mes
sages from Chicago to San Francisco is
81 5j for the first 10 words, and As cents
for each additional word.
A dispatch from Cairo to the Chicago
Tribune says Gen. McDougall, of Califor-
MIA. went down to Columbus. Ky. Oct. 30th.
with several military gentlemen and flag
Of truce, to exchange Capt. Whitefeld a
REBEL for federal officer. There was an in-
teresting meeting between Gen. McDougall
and the rebel Gen. Cheatham, who had been
warm friends in California.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3lst.-Prvate advices
lately received from Kentucky are very
encouraging. The rebels are represented
to be falling back IN rather hopeless man
ner. This is betteC news than reported BY
Gen. Thomas.