The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-26
EASTERN NEWS.

Ahe loiloWlng are among The dispatches
received at Ruby Valley on. the 23d inst.
by overland mail, aud telegraphed to the
Associated Press:
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 18th.-A man arrested
some weeks ago oy the rebels for crossing
their line, aud since confined nj Fait.faS
Court House, returned to-day, with Others
released in consequence Of the evacuAtion
OF That position. lie states that the rebels
burned thousands OF bushels of corn and
wheat. lest II should fall into the hands of
our troops; also that the citizens had left
Tor different portions of the Sonih. TIE
rebel troops at Fairfax were undr con.
Inand OF Benjamin L0ngstreet, OF Virginia.
Davis, Beanregard aud Johnston had al
been there within week.
The outposls wished TO advance to-day.
to take possession of Fairfax Court House,
but permission was withheld.
The rebels called in all their pickets TO-
day, and have deserted Vienna and torn IN
the railroad track of the Loudon and Ham.
shire road at that place, aud have fallen
back with the entire column, to Fairfax
Court House.
a scouting party, consisting Of five Of
our companies, under command of Lieut.
Colonel, made reconnaissance OF Vienna
ms afternoon. entering il aud finding il
deserted The object in tearing up The rail-
road is TO prevent the use of it by Gen. Nc
Clellan TO throw troops into LeeSburg.
SYRACUSE. (Mo), Oct l7th.-A messen.
ger from Gen. Frem0nt's quarters at War
saw reached here to-day. with dispatches
for Gen Mekinstry. 1t was said that Price
had made stand with 20,0O0 well armed
and disciplined troops, aud large force Of
regulars. On the arrival of Fremont at War.
saw the opposite bank of the Osage was
lined with rebel borsemen who were die.
perstd by II few rounds of canister. Ere.
mont bad begun TO lay p0ntoon bridge
across the Usage when the messenger left.
aud it was supposed his army would be
over the river on Wednesday ngbt He
was determined to push on with the utmost
vigor. aud would probably soon come up
with the enemy aud force him 10 fight or
retreat.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18th.-The sudden re-
treat of the rebel army from its position az
Vienna, has created much excitement here
TO day. Gen. Mcclellan crossed the PO,o-
mac at al early hour this morning, accom-
panied by his staff. in order to Investigate
the actual condition of affairs in Virginia.
II is now confirmed that the rebel pck-
cts have fallen back as far as Fairfax Conrt
House. Our own pickets follow their stems
as they retreat. The entire furce of the reb-
el army is now supposed to- be cOncentrat-
ed on the liue from Manassas Gap TO Aquia
Creek.
We learn from Government authority
that certain foreign capitalists have offered
MIR. Chase, Secretary Of The Treasury. to-
take one million Of .he Government loan at
six aud bali per cent. interest.
The reports that the rebel army being in
full retreat from Manassas, are founded on
conJectnres, as was stated in yesterdays
dispatches. A large reOnnOternp Darty
proceeded as far as Vienna, but returned
before General Mcclellan reached the viii
lage.
BALTIMORE, Oct. l8th.-A gentlemen di-
rect from HaTper's Ferry announces that
the rebrlt again appeared on London and
Bolivar hights this morning, and renewed
the attack on the Union forces under Major
Gould. with artillery. Major Gould fred
upon them with canister from the coIum-
bad which was captured on Tuesday, and
drove them back, but not until the vAndals
had burned lhe mill Of A. II. Herr and took
the miller prisoner. whom they charge With
giving Information To the Union troops OF
the 1900 bushels of wheat being brouQbs
there to grind. The firing was progressing
when our informant left, aud women and
children were fleeing in the greatest ter
rOr to The Maryland shore in anticipation OF
The town being burned. Col. Geary's
wound is only a slight cut in the calf of the
leg. caused by the explosion Of a she'll.
LEAvENwORTH, Oct l9tb.-The Conserv-
alive OF this city has sdvices that the town
of Humboldt. Kansas, has been totally
burned by rebels from The Indian country.
The United States Land Office was recent
ly opened there. and il is thought probable
the records and papers we're destroyed
Two hundred wagons and one thousand
yoke of cattle have been sent TO Fremonte,
commands within The past week from THE
place. and still greater number will soon
follow.
The steamer Florence arrived here this
morning, from ST. Louis, having come thro'
unmoIested by the rebels.