The Nevada journal., 1861-10-11

gramme of crossing the river. and fear M at
tack on their flank. Their position forms cres
cent, reaching from 0ccoquan creek to point
above Leesburg, while the center extends from
Fairfax Court House to Manassas JuncNtns--
u rise In the river above, and the presence OF
the fotilla below Washington, precludes their
crossing. That they are aware We, have com
mand of means to cross at any point, ard turn
either oftheir flanks, and their steps backward,
is considered by experienced army oshce-s MS
an indication that they do not intend TO offer
battle on the Potomac
JEFrERsoS CRY, Oct. I'd Gen Fremont
continues actively occupied. The various Di-
vision Commanders have had interviews with
him TO day, and his programme Is SAID, by
those in his confidence, to be excellent in every
particular, md to have met the approval OF all
the military authorities to whom he has dis
closed it. Since his arrival here, confidence in
TIE Federal cause has greatly increased and it
is now believed that before the end OF the
month Missouri will be purged OF the Secession
foes.
The four large pieces of ordnance which wore
recently recovered from Harpers Ferry, have
been fitted up in au ingenious manner by Capt.
scriebner, and frequently pay thei- respects TO
the enemy The same officer has collected
large quantities of railroad SPIKES which he
wires together in suitable bundles and dischar-
res in place of canister shot. He declares that
he can keep the whole rebel army from crossing
the Potomac with this novel projcctile.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2d.-The steamer
Spauldng returned last night from Hatteras
inlet, bringing the latest intelligence and the
remnant of the naval brigade. few people
still como in to take the oath of allegiance.
The frigate Susquehanna had taken tive
prizes which had unsuspectingly approached
the inlet. They were both sehooners from the
". l., |. lol ,.stb md
The gunboat Cambridge came up this fore
noon for coal ana whter. She had been making
the blockade off Beaufort N. c., and has taken
four prizes-the Louisia Agnes of Lunenburg,
with cargo Of fish; the Revenue, from Ia7-
mouth. n. s., loaded with FISH; the Edwin, from
Barbados, loaded with molasses, and the julia,
from st. Julius, loaded with medicines, tin, etc.
When the rebels left Falls Church the other
dav, they poisoned their meat, but our troops
were not caught in that trap.
Passengers by the boat from Old Point report
that General Wool addressed the prisoners at
the Rip Raps, who had been sent there by Gen
eral Mcclellan. en- route for Tortugas. Mutt
neers probably Of the 79th and 2lst Regiments ]
fIo told them that had General Mcclellan shot
them on the spot fol rebellion in the face of the
enemy he would have been perfectly justified.
lie had, however, a proposition to make them.
All who were willing to place themselves in
his hands should step forward three PAGES; those
who refused would proceed to Tortugas. The
entire hundred and fifty stepped out. This
looks like All ttnccuditional pardon of tho mutt
neers
MunpEE TRIAL.-The trial of Warren Myers
for Tho murder of Valentine Brahd, st CASTOR
Ridge, commenced in tho District cct~t on
Tuesday, Judge Searls presiding. The fGcty oI
the case are ab ut these: Myers and Brahn
cabinod together. Myers ran foot race With
another individual, Brand was umpire and de-
cided against Myers. Myers get n gun and
shot Brand Some ofthe witnesses testify that
| Myers is subject to fits, and arrangement Of
mind. lie is alleged to have hqd two fits on tho
morning of the murder. Myers has the repu.
tation of having good quiet disposition. HC
himself says he has had no recollection whatever
Of the transaction, and that he was on the ost
friendly terms with Brand, and had no cause to
he his enemy. Yesterday was devoted to hearing
the arguneuts of lawyers in the case.
GoYE.-Thc Hon. A. a. Sargent, member o.
Congress, and family, left on Monday forming
in Washington. On Sunday evening before his
departure numerous friends called on him to bic
him God speed. Mr.. Sargent is well known t.
be possessed of a most intense zeal and devotion
to his country. His talents and energy, and hi
upright private character, promise most use
full career in the Halls Of Congress. No mar
of better morals or more unimpeachable patri
otism ever occupied a seat in the National Leg
fslature; and to say that Messrs. Sargent ant
Phelps are the best men in every respect tha.
ever were selected by the people of this State tt
represent them at Washington, is but asserting
what will not be denied by majority of thc
population of California. We predict for then
a clear and honorable record.
EXECUTION BY PEoxY.-We learn from thu
Democrat that Il few valiant cusses in Grass
Valley took ofense at some remarks of ours il
the last weeks JOURNAL, and vented their i'm
potent spite on bundle of rags. Well that's
chivalric. We rather like it. There's nothing
like spunk. The boy was a model who, whcr
he couldn't whip his fellow, ,could make mouth,
at his sister.
A SLIGHT MTsTAKE.-The Democrat says tbc
ms were fully as noisy as the outs on Monday
night, but closed rather earlier, going home Al
two o'clock. The truth is the ns made no noise
at all, or none CT that noise usual on such occa
sions. Not an in got even tight. What the out:
did on that occasion this deponent saith not.
THE Democrat could not hear the thirty -foul
guns fired by the Pubs on Monday. We alway:
thought our neighbor considerably blind politi
cally, but we never knew it was deaf before.
it would only become dumb we might undertake
to apologize for its defects.
New DRY GooDs.-Jacob Rosenthal present;
a fine Law ont of dry onnds and iudrinp from