The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23

cavalry, aud one battery of artillery have
already crossed into this State.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2lsl.--Pikesville, Pike
county, KY, is in possession OF the rebels
Of Humphrey Marsbnll's advance. 1t seems
to be the intention of Humphrey to take
possession of the big Sandy Region aud ad
vance nearer to The Ohio border.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1Stb.-Guerrillas on Sat
urday destroyed the ferry boat plying be-
tween here and Mound City. Arkansas
They robbed stores and stole number OF
horses in the vicinity of The latter place.
Fourth division, Gen. Curtis army, under
Gen. Harvey left Helena on the 14th for
Clarendon on White river. where large
body of rebels we're encamped. the latter
being apprised of his approach fed in the
direction of Little Rock. Cavalry were
sent in pursuit.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 5Olh.-The Indi-
ans Of Meeker county eXasperaIed at the
non reception Of money from The Govern
ment, attacked the whites in the town Of
Acton and killed number of PersOns.both
men aud women. Several were alsO mas
sacred at the lower agency. The settlers
are alarmed and are coming down the Min.
nesOta river. Troops have been sent since
the disturbance.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21st.--The old rcgi.
ments which shall not have been recruited
up TO their full strength before the lst Of
September will at once be filed by draft.
New YORK, Aug. 2lst.-The Columbia,
from Havana on the 10th, has arrived The
yellow fever has been raging there Tor the
past month very fatally. Advices from
Martinique state that 1000 French rein.
forcements for Mexico had arrived; 2,5O0
more are expected.
The Massachusetts, from Charleston, S.
c., on the 10th, has arrived, the weather
there was intensely hot.
NEw YORK, 22d.-The Tribune's CORES
pondence, dated at head quarters Of the ar.
my Of Virginia, Cedar Mountains, August
18th. says the army is again on the march
that march retreat. An order was
issued to-day to be ready to start at once.
Before two hours had passed the tents and
baggage had all gone TO the rear. We un.
derstand the whole army Of Virginia is re.
treating; all sorts of rumOrs afOat to the
effect that the whole army Of Richmond il
advancing. and that the rebels are attempt.
ing TO turn our left flank in wood; they
are marching straight on Fredericksburg,
and Washington is thus threatened on the
left flank and threatened by an army iu
front much superior in numbers to our
own. POpe's army retreats TO fight by day.
light L. is supposed he will cross the Rap
pahannock but when once on the north
bank Of that river he will no longer retreat.
CULPEPPER, Aug. 18th, Ga. MI was
expected the army would cross the Kappa
hammock by ten O'Clock. but the passage
Of the trains so much delayed that it will
not be attempted. Banks and McDOwelPs
corps are coming up, both will wait the ar
rival of Sigel who covers the rear. As
write, masses Of hOops are pouring in
swiftly but orderly, marching along narrow
roads and over fields towards the town.
Sigel is not expected until noon. Whatever
happens, no crossing will be attempted till ne
comes. In spite of the delay there has been
no panic among the trains.
NEW YORK, August 22d.-It is reported
that the forces of Mcclellan, Burnside and
Pope have formed junction, it is believed, in
the vicinity Of Acquia Greek.
CAIRO, Aug. 0.-An intercepted letter from
Hindman to the rebel Secretary Of War states
that he has $4,000 well armed infantry, 5000
cavalry, and 81 pieces Of artillery, at Little
Rock, Arkansas. He purposes awaiting an at
tack from Curtis, instead Of attacking him at
Helena, and intends to annihate Curtis, and
then push forward to the Missouri river. Hele-
ma is then to be fortified as base Of Opera
tons.
SPRINGTIELD, Mo. Aug. 22.-Col. Wright
passed Carthage yesterday, in hot pursuit OF
the gurrilas under Coffee, Hayes, and Guam
trell. The Kansas troops, under Blunt, were
only few miles behind, pushing on rapidly.
All the bad characters in Western Missouri are
joining Coffee, which will drain that section of
a dangerous element. The pursuit is not to
be relinquished until the rebels are driven from
he State.
A PRIsONER.-It is stated that James M.