The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06
PONY NEWS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27th.-There has nothing oi
of interest occurred since our last report. The
Pony Express have made their starting poin,
from a station 10 miles west of this City,
Letters will probably go by stage to and from
that point;
The Evansville and Paducah nail pocket was
seized at Padueah on the 22d by the rebels and
taken mp the Tennessee river. Her cargo is
valued at $4,000.
-Four thousand are reported ct Benton, Mo-,
forti'ying the place.
1t is rumored that the n. Y. Daily News and
Day Book are to be suppressed Immediately by
by oder of the Government, it being reported
they receive assistance from their southern sym
pathisers, who freely circulate them.
Orders are issued by the Adjutant General
that all recruits must be enlisted for three years.
II is irti1nated that the Government will no
longer allow Kentucky to occupy a neutral po-
si;i1u.
The Baltimore papers have agreed to comply
with the request of Gen. Dix to refrain from
publishing news which will aid the enemy
II is reported that JEFF Davis has approved of
the act appointing two other Commissioners to
Europe. Also the act for the aid of the aid Of
Missouri III repelling invasion, and authorizing
her admission into the COnfederaey.
The Confederate Congress is reported to have
received dispatches by telegraph. stating that
the English Government has sent orders to Ad-
mira! Milne Of the Gulf squadron, to see that
British merchant vessels be adequately pro-
tected in their ingress and egress to and from
TIE Ports Of the South. The officials at Rich
mond believe much of il 10 be fact.
The French Consul az Richmond has received
dispatches arpaurcing the arrival of several
French war vessels at Norfolk 1t is reported
martial law was to be declared at Nashville on
the 23d.
The name of Captain Fables. of the Royal
Dutch Nary, bearer OF dispatches to the Gov
ernmont is registered among the arrivals al
Willatd's Hotel at Washington.
". II. Russell, correspondent of the London
Times, applied 10 the Provost Marshal for a
! passport across the Potomac, and was fatty re-
! fused
! The continued Improvement Of the Federal
rronps in all respects in Eastern Virginia is the
: subject of eongratulation.
! ST. JosEPH. Aug. 27, 9 A. M.-The Potomac
/ Investigation Committee at Washington, report;
I 900 spies In the several departments, who can
not be depended upon as loyal.
Several woman have been arrested in Wash
! ington and others placed under surF illancc fol
! giving comfort to Rebels.
Mayor Barrett's arrest was not solely for re-
fusal 70 take the oath af allegialee, but fol
I other good and sufficient reasons.
/ Ia consequence of the Presidents Procla
nation. Adams & Co. have Issued orders to al
their Offices = refuse to receive letters from the
! Confederate, States.
( The Postmaster General has issued the fol
lowing order: d" officials and agents of the Post
/ aaia Department will, without instructions
! lose no time in putting an end to written inter
| course with those States. by causing the arres
OF any express agent or other persons who
who shall. after this order, receivs letters fol
( transmission 20 or from said States, and viii
seize such letters and forward them 10 this De-
partmcnt Signed.
W BLAZE. Postmaster General"
The State Department issues an explanatory
note in relation t" passports, stating that they
I are intended 20 check the Communications o
disloyal persons to Europe. Passports are no
I required Of ordinary travellers on the lines o
che United Sta'cS entering British possessions
unless any special case of suspected persons b
objected to by any agent of this Governmen
on the border. The agent then will cause sucl
persons to re detained until communication
has been made to this department in regard t
the case. Signed by W. II. SEWARD.
Government has reliable information of
quarrel which has broken oar among the lcadin:
traitors of the Southern ConfeGetacy. Khicl
promises to he disastrous. The bo!l-crep.a ar
roombS and Nirgiuans and North Carolnian
: on the one side, and Davis. WigfHii aud the ex
tremist OF South Carolina on the other.
The Attorney Gcneral declares Mayor Barrett
must take the oath Of allegiance.
The foio~inc programme from Washington
if carried out Will act virtual suppression
of the newspapers named.
PoST CFFTCE DErARTWEST.
August 22d, 1861.
To PsSt Masters Of Neno York:
The Post Master General directs from AM
after the seceipt of this that none Of the news
papers published in New York City. which wer
recently presented by the Grand dangerous
from disloyalty, shall be forwarded in III
mails.
[signcd.T T. B, PRATT.
Chief Clerk.
Gov. Gamble issues n proclamation caliin!
for 400 goluntcers on the military of t.
State, to seSye for six months, unless peace
| sooner declared in the State.