The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-07
EASTERN NEWS.

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The Transcript published an "eztra" to-
day, containing news from the East to the
5th inst, telegraphed to the Associated
Press. The intelligence, though of inter-
est, is not so exciting as that received on
Saturday. Gen. Mcclellan, it seems, has
been quite sick, but is recovering. Ru-
mors were current at Halifax, on the Sd
inst, of the loss of the steamer Parma, on
the st. Lawrence, with 100 British troops
on board. The rumors current 10 the
newspapers, that further trouble is expected
with England, arising out of the blocking
up of the Charleston and Savannah barbors,
are said to be entirely without foundation.
The Government is preparing another ma
val expedition.
A Louisville dispatch of Jan. Sd, states
that up to the latest advices from Buell's
army, 10 Southern Kentucky, no engage
ment had taken place, but it was expected
that decisive battle would soon be fought.
The rebels were reported to have taken
their position. and the Unionists were only
oOe days march from them. A Nhasville
paper reports a skirmisb, at Sacramento, on
Green river, between three hundred rebel
cavalry, aud a body of Union cavalry, of
about the same number. The Unionists
lost about fifty, 10 killed, wounded aud
prisoners. The rebel loss was one Captain
and one private killed, aud one private
wounded. Another Louisville dispatch,
says the Federals we're constructing bridge
over Green river; that reconnoisances are
made almost daily south of the river, and
that the rebels are retiring before Col. Can
field, 10 Eastern Kentucky. Gen. ScbOept
had made several Intellectual attempts to
draw ZOllicoffer from his intrenchments at
Somerset, in Eastern Kentucky; there is no
prospect of an immediate engagement at
that point.
The New York Times has the following
dispatch, dated Washington January Sd i:
Six rebel prisoners we're sent to beadquar-
ters to-day. They were taken by our pick.
cts on the left wing of the army. Their in.
formation is deemed Of high value and strin-
gent measures were taken to prevent all
communication with the enemy. The reb-
els are expecting an advance of our army
along the whole line. They are more than
ever demorallzed by disorder among their
public men. Gen Magruder is believed to
have been relieved of bis command at York.
town, and Gen. Wise, who has been quiet
since his return from Western Virginia, is
expected to assume command there, or If
not there at Frederick.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald,
says Gght occurred January I'd, between
the Union gun-boats Yankee and Annosta,
Of the Potomac feet, and the rebel battery
at Cockpit Point. The missiles from the
riaed guns of the battery struck the Yam
kee, doing small damage. Several projec-
tiles from the gun boats took effect in the
midst of the battery.
A New Orleans dispatch, of December
10th, says the powder mill opposite the city
exploded on the night of the 2Sth; it is sup
posed to have been the work an incendiary.
The proceedings of Congress are of little
interest 1t was thought that the House
Committee on Gurlcy's con6scation bill,
would report unfavorably ly-the members be-
ing opposed to it. The Senate has adapted
a resolution, requesting the President to
transmit TO the Senate oil official correspon.
dence which had taken place since the Paris
Congress of 1856, relative to neutral rights
on the ocean.