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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

EASTERN NEws.-In addition TO the fur
ther particulars of the battle of Culpepper,
there are few items of interest. A report
from rebel sources, states that Drecktnrdge
had attacked Baton Rouge and been repuls-
ed; that he renewed the attack on Tuesday
the 9th, and captured the entire Federal
force; also, that the rebel gun boat Arkan-
sas bad destroyed four more Federal boats
and damaged others. Another report from
rebel sources, states that the Arkansas had
been destroyed. She left Vicksburg on the
4tb, TO cooperate in the attack on Baton
Rouge, aud after passing Bayou Sara her
machinery became disabled, and while her
crew were attempting to repair il, several
Federal gun. boats attacked her, and after
gallant resistance she was abandoned and
blown up. Independence, Mo-, has been
captured by guerrilas, and the rebel leader
Morgan had captured the town of Galitin,
twenty-three miles from Nashville. Burn
side is Ecarrying on operations vigorously
from bis camp at Fredericksburg, having de
stroyed $4,000 bushels Of corn, aud other
supplies, intended for Jackson's army.
From various dispatches, we are led to be-
lieve that important movements are in
progress on the James river; but it appears
that no intelligence from that quarter is
allowed TO be sent by telegraph.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

TROUBLE WITH IxDIAXs.-A dispatch from
Fort Churchill, of the 18th inst, Gays Col.
Connor had received Information that day,
that an emigrant train at Sand Spring was
threatened with an attack by party OF
sixty Indians. The difficulty originated by
an Indian-trother of the war chief, Butfa-
10 Bill-being whipped by one of the emf
grants. Col. Conner dispatched Captain
Browns company of cavalry to the assis.
tance of the emigrants; but Information
was afterwards received that the Indians
we're quiet, aud no further difficulty was
apprehended.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

FATAL SHOOTING AT MoNo.-Correspond
ence in the Sonora Flag, from Mono, says: A
serious affray took place here on Wednesday
evening, 23d July, between Louis Sammon and
Bartholomew Lynch. Pistols were used, each
firing two shots. The shots fred by Lynch
proved harmless, while both shots fired by Sam
mon took effect. One entered the left breast
and came out of the back, while the other went
into the left arm below the shoulder, breaking
the arm and lodging in the body. Lynch sur
yived about two hours, during which time he
did not speak. Lynch is said to be from New
York city, and has a brother in Plumas county,
who is connected with the Standard; he was
about 80 years of age and of Irish descent.
Louis Sammon is Of German origin and for
merly resided at Big Oak Flat. Sammon was
held to a charge of manslaughteT, and gave bail
in the sum Of 81 900.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

ENLIsTMENTs IN New YORK.-Tbe New
York correspondent of the S. F. Call,
says:
The New York men won't enlist; all the
spare buildings in the Eastern cities are turned
into hospitals for the wounded and sick sent
from the battle ground The poetry ofwar is
over. The English steamers are crowded with
Americans leaving the country to escape the
militia draft. The same vessels are carrying
off the gold and silver of America.
Undoubtedly the "poetry of war is over"
and possibly few Americans, who have
means. may be lerving for Europe to es-
cape the militia draft; but the fact that
New York's quota of troops under the late
call has been nearly filed by volunteers, is
pretty good evidence that New York
men" will "enist."
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

POSTAL NEws.-The following persons have
been appointed postmasters in California: Pc
ter f. Covert, Fair Play, Ell Dorado; j. d.
Gray, Vallecito, Calaveras; w. S. Day. Dia-
mond Springs, Ell Dorado; James Putnam, Po-
land, San joaquin; Charles Jones, Half Moon
Bay, San Mateo.
The following in Oregon: H. ]. WaldrOn, The
Dalles, Wasco county.
The following in Washington Territory; j.
J. Browning, Claqueto, Lewis county; Henry
L. Tibballs, Port Townsend, Jefferson coun-
ty; Charles Barstow, Bruceport, Chehalis coun-
ty; Thompson w. Newland, Boistport, Lewis
county.
New offices have been established at Mount
Eden, Alameda, f. Brustgrun postmaster, and
Camilchie, Savannah county, Washington Ter
ritory, David C. Forbes postmaster.
Ben. NJ. Watts, st. Helena, Oregon, has re-
ceived his commission as postmaster.
The postofice at Quartz Valley, Siskiyou
county, has been discontinued.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14
The Battle OF CuIpepper-Further Par

The Transcript published an extra this
morning, with dates to the 18th. The fol-
lowing additional particulars of the battle
of Culpepper are of in :eresr:
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-The battle of Gull
pepper, was the most desperate Of the war,
involving even losses on both sides-the rebels
losing more officers than the Union forces.
The rebel Generals Winder and Trimble
were killed. We lost none above the rank of Col.
Gen. Pope tecgraphs that the rebels had not
renewed the engagement yesterday or to-day.
They are two miles from battle field, which we
occupy while headquarters still remain at
CulpeppeT. Both rebels and our forces have
been reinforced and renewal Of the engage
ment can't be far distant. The loss in the Ohio
and Indiana regiments was very large, they be-
ing in Banks division, which did the most
fighting, resisting EwelPs and Jackson's COM
mands combined.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12th.-The World has the
following from Culpepper: "Firing was renew
ed this morning, at daylight, on our side, but
not responded to by the rebels. Sigel has ad-
vanced and was this morning inspecting the
enemy's position, and preparing for the days
work. Nothing important has occurred.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. l2th.-Accounts from
Culpepper dated yesterday, say of Saturday s
fight So heavy was the force to which our
small number Of men was exposed the only
wonder is that the entire command was not an
initiated. Rebel prisoners say their troops
were moved down by our fire likelgrass.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2th.-Dispatches from
Gen. Pope state that the rebels have retreated
and his cavalry and artillery are in pursuit of
them across the Rappidan. The rebel army,
fearing retreat would be cut off have gone back
4. 10 n
stand at Orange to prevent our advancing on
Gordonville. Pope teegraphs that he is in
full pursuit of the rebels and another battle is
imminent.
CULPEPPER, Aug. l2th.-The fight of jack
son shows he fears to meet our troops. On
Saturday he engaged with his whole force num-
bering 80 1000, portion Of the corps of Banks,
who behaved nobly, holding the enemy in
check, and with the aid of one division of Nc
Dowell's and Sigel's corps which arrived dur
ing the day. driving the enemy from several
positions and finally from the field of battle.
Jackson's loss is scarcely less than 800, ours
much less. The battle was decidedly the bloO-
diest Of the war. On Sunday Jackson remain
ed idle, the troops on both sides were exhaus-
ted. On Monday Jackson sent flag of truce
asking permission te bury the dead, large
proportion of which were still oil the field,
pending which he escaped with his trains. This
forenoon Jackson's whole army was found to
be gone. Gen. Buford with cavalry and artil-
lery pursued Jackson's hasty retreat toward
Gordonsville, and compelled him to burn brid.
ges to save himself. Jackson's servant, who
Just came into the headquarters of Mcdowell,
reports his master admits the loss Of 1000 men
in the engagement on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3th.-Telegraph dis
patches from Culpepper, dated to-day state all
was quiet last night and this forenoon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs.-In cOnse-
quence of the careless and slOVeHly manner
in which the business of Legislation has
been conducted in this State, it is doubtful
whether the proposed amendments to the
Constitution, even if adopted by the popu-
lar vote, will become part of our organic
law. The Constitution declares that the
amendments proposed by one Legislature
shall be published for three months previ-
Gus to the election for members of tue next
Legislature; but there are discre epancies in
the published copies which may require the
work to be done over again. The case is
stated by the Alta as follows:
There is question, however, whether the
amendments adopted in 1862 are the same with
those proposed at the previous session. When
the last Legislature came to examine the
amendments of the previous year, it was found
that no two of them agreed. There was the
enrolled copy; the copy in each of the journals;
the copy printed in the statutes, and the copy
advertised in the newspapers and no two of
them were alike. 1t became serious question
which was the authoritative copy. The
Judiciary Committee of both houses went to
Sacramento for the special purpose of examin-
ing the records there, and after a long and care
full consideration they came to the conclusion
that the enrolled copy should be considered the
guide. Accordingly they and both houses of
the Legislature adopted that and departed
from the copies printed in the statutes and
newspapers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

THE CHICKAHoNlNY An army CORES
pendent, writing few days previous TO the
seven days. battle, says of this famous
stream:
1t occurs to me, while writing about this Sec
ton of Virginia, that many who read the pa
pers at home, and whose facilities, perhaps,
may have been somewhat limited, are not aware
that the Chickahominy, about which so much
is heard just now, is nothing more than a
swamp, for miles below Richmond, and just
below the latter place, in front of where l write
this, the stream itself may be stopped, in dry
time, with the foot Al this period, so far as
the water is concerned, it may be forded by any
footman. The residents here call it the
Swamp"
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

A New ARMoR FOR SHIPS OF WAR.-A
letter from Toulon, states that while the scien-
tifc, military and naval world are busy in the
search of some means to render ships invulner-
able, manufacturer has, it is said, discovered
a system which overthrows completely all the
ideas hitherto expressed on the subject. Ac-
cording to this inventor, all iron plates ought
to be abandoned, and existing wooden ships of
war may be rendered serviceable. In place of
overloading ships with heavy iron armor, the
new process consists in covering the outsides o!
ships with a thick coat Of an electromagnetic
composition, which the inventor calls "repel
ling force" on account of the property it pos
sesses of deadening and parayzing the shock
of any projeCtile.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

Coz. CONNoR's ORDHK No. l.-On the 9th
inst, Col. COnnor. in command of the vol
unleers en- route for Utah, issued Order
No. l." dated at Fort Churchill. He says:
especially enjon on all disbursing officers
the necessity Of being particularly attentive,
careful and economical in their disbursements
of the public funds, and that they in no i'll
st ance purchase forD persons who have at any
time, by word or act, manifested disloyalty to
the Federal Government. Being credibly in
formed that there are in the district persons
who, while claiming and receiving protection
to life and property, are endeavoring to destroy
and defame the principles ard institutions Of
Government under whose benign influence they
have been so long protected. it is therefore most
rigidly enjoined upon all commanders Of posts,
camps or detachments to cause 10 be promptly
arrested, and closely confined, until they have
taken the oath of allegiance to the United
States, all persons who from this date shall be
guilty of uttering reasonable sentiments against
the Government, and, upon repetition Of the
Otfense, to be again arrested and confined, until
the fact shall be communicated to these head
quarters. Traitors shall not dare to utter trea-
sonable sentiments in this district with impu-
nifty, but must seek some more genial soil, or
receive the punishment they 80 richly merit.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

THE BATTLE NEAR CULPEPPER.-The dis
patch, giving some particulars of the late
battle in Gen. Pope's department, which
was received late on Tuesday evening, Will
be found on the first page of this paper.
The engagement took place six miles south
of Culpepper Court House, Va, between
Banks division Of Pope's corps and poT'
tion of the troops under Stonewall JACK
son, lately concentrated at Gordonsvllle'
The losses are said TO be about three th0us-
and, in killed and wounded, on each side,
and Judging from the account it was dra"
battle, the Federals, however, remaining u
possession of the battle ground. The battle
took place on Saturday afternoon, and as
both armias bad been largely reinforced
the Federals by the arrival of McDowelPs
and Sigels dvisions-it was thought that
another engagement, on larger scale'
would soon take place.
Since the above was in type, we have
received some further particulars of the en-
gagement, which will be found in another
column. Jackson's forces, it will be OBJ
served, are retreating towards GordoDs'
Vile; but this may be merely ruse to sep
arate the Federal divisions and fall upon
them in detail. We think Stonewall jack
son will find bis match in Pope.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

SoLoNA ITEMs.-The Solana Herald gives
the names of fOrty-seven persons in that coun-
~ who are assessed to the aggregate amount
Of $l,030, lao, being an average of $22,395 to
each. The entire assessment roll of the coun-
try reaches SO, 100000, which is an increase Of
over half a million from last year, despite the
hard winter and adverse land decisions. The
Tax Collector has received the Federal Poll
Tax from 1854 persons, and the State Poll
Tax from $50. His receipts from these two
sources will amount, in the end, to about
$4,000. The above makes creditable show
ing for SOlano.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

The MONEY MARKET.-Private Dispatch
es from New York, of August 9Th, to San
Francisco bankers, quote gold coin at nine
TO ten per cent. premium, and gold baIs at
thirteen per cent. There was a report in
San Francisco on Tuesday evening, that
the latest New York dispatch quoted gold
OF four and half per cent. premium, aud
if this is correct, it indicates that the New
York Guauciers are in possession OF some
favorable intelligence not yet made public.
The heavy shipment Of gold by the Golden
Gate is said to have been insured in Eng
lsh companies at twenty per cent. premi-
um-the rate ruling at New York when the
steamer sailed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14
By TELEG RAP
ESPECIAL TO THE DEMocRAT.1

San Francisco, Aug IA.
The steamer Panama which arrived at
this port yesterday morning brought Capt.
J. B. Moore's Company, Of 5th Regiment
volunteers. from Humboldt Camp.
Twenty four bars of Wasboe silver, near
ly pure, of The value of one thousand dol
lars each, are about to be shipped TO China.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. IA.
The overland line is reported down east
OF Salt Lake.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14
Ordinance No. 67.l

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN Or
n DINANCE 10 regulate the assessment of pro-
perty.
The Trustees of the City of Nevada ordan as follows
SEC. l. Section 1st of Ordinance 81, passed Sept
18th, 1851. is hereby amended so to make the time
for the Assessor to commence assessing propertv and
complete the same between the first day of fSeptem.
Der and the fifteenth day of October, each year
SIC 2. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances con
hicting with the foregoing section are hereby e.
pealed. Passed August 18th, 1862
c. W. YOUNG, President.
JNo. p ATTIsoY, Clerk [aul4.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

INDIAN FANDANGo.-The Auburn Indians,
says the Herald, have been having fandaneo
this week. Tribes from different sections Of
the country were present, among others some
of the Grass Valley Indians. They marched
through town on Thursday last, and some Of
them we must say were rather in a nude state.
This country is getting ''tOO old, for such ex-
hibitions.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

THE Sierra Nevada, which arrived from
the north on Saturday evening, brought
Sl90 1903 in treasure; OF which only $751;
953 came from Victoria. The remainder
came from Portland, and was the product
Of the Washington Territory aud Oregon
mines.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

AHPOINTMENT.-Geo w. McKinstry, a
California pioneer, and a resident some ff-
teen years ago Of Suffers Fort, has been
appointed by Collector Rankin, Custom
House Agent at San Diego, in place Of
Joshua Sloane.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

Look OUT FOR TuEM.-SpuriOus $50 pieces
have been detected at the San Francisco
Mint. They are five grains lighter than
the genuine, worth only $l.89, and are diff
icult to detect.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

The infantry aud artillery of Col. Con-
nor's command were TO have left Fort
Churchill, for Utah, this mOrning-tha cav.
airy to fellow on Saturday.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

The California Pioneers are making ar
rangements to celebrate the 18th anniver-
sary of the admission of California into the
UOion-September 9th,
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

Justice OF the Peace.--JOHN KENDALL A.
Dounces himself candidate FIR reelection o ~.
office Of Justice # tire Peace for Nevada Towu.bi,
at the ensuing election. Isul2te
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14
geraaa 2elIOfrat.

Thomas BOyce is our Agent for San Francis,
co He authorized to receive advertisements, and
collect and receipt for the same.
A. BNdInm, .Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento,
10 receive advertisements and collect for the same.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14
UNION DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

UNION DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Superintendent of Public instruction.
j. ID. STEVENSON.
For County Judge,
JAMES X. BYRNE.
For STATE Senator,
GEORGE w. KIDD.
For Assemblymen,
S. w. BORING,
HENRY EVERETT,
THOMAS J. PEGG,
JAMES e. JONES.
For Supervisor, 1st District,
II. III. ROLFE.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-14

THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. IA, 1862.
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From tbs Upper Potomac.
rc,rre;p ,n1le1ce of the Philadelphia

rc,rra.r N .leace of the Philadelphia inquirer.
u,RpERs FERRY, Oct, 22.-Ihe reconnon-
.o+.r;po marty sent out towards Leesburg, On
Tu~dav mcrring, has just returned.
The force left tie east side Of Loudon Heights
Of dsy break on Tuesday. They reached Aalls-
horo. about noon, and the cavalry dash'ng IN,
oantnyed Lieut. Grubb, Of the new comE any OF
RINGERS, belonging TO Stuarts cavalry, who
had been guarding Smokers Gap, but now ona
scort;ne party The Federal troops again
~ r.aken the ConteJeratcs near Nheatland,
or1 onana,l On them with q battery.
After few rouzs Is the cavalry charged, led
~ Lieut.. Colonel MvVicsls. lie received five
bullet holes in his clothing, besides having his
borse shot I'M Ter hi,,s by Confederate secreted
n ! hav stick. Forty prisoners were taken,
ncu ling Captain.
Continni. 2 their march, the troops reached
I,vetssvilc Ut night, Al the citizens being
driven ahea to tell no tales, they encamped
an started homeward next morning at two
o'clock. They would have gone on to Lees
burg, tut that only two days ration, had been
furnished. The gueriIlas inSestins Loudon,
and who appeared night core last at the NV
er opposite Knoxville, are al cleaned out
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10 the !. S. Navy Department by private par
ties to undertake the capture or destruction Of
the Confederate steamer Nc. 200, general
answer is returned 70 the effect that TIE De-
1>artment will cheerf,!Iy buy the steamer Efon1
any party capturing her for halt . million OF
dollars or in the event Of her destruction will
recommend to Conyre5 al appropriation OF
$500 go as d reward tc those accomplishing
the work.
The rumors that have lately prevailed in re-
latlon to oyerturcs Of peace by She Contede~
yate Government, are said to have had their
foundation ia forged document sent 80 Na,h~
ineton either as as q hoax or for the purpose OF
affecting the stock market.
The burning of the steamer Blanche on the
Cuban coast by one Of the Federal cruisers, -
]kelv to give rise to diplomatic recla lsaat>::s.
The story now is shat the Blanche WAS al: ll"g-
lish vessel, engaged in legitimate trade hav!H55
cleared from Matam,ras with cargo Of cotton
Resolutions were passed Ivy the New York
Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday, denoonc"
iug the conduct Of Great Britain in taclt-y per-
hitting the building AMI fitting out OF vessels
~ her ports 70 plumber ana destroy AMercail
conmercc, and they Wlrn the merchants 81
Great Britain that i repetition Of such acts IS
the burning Of the Brilliant by vessels htteH
out il Great Britain, an IA tnAe1 ~ brlt:sh
seamen, cannot fail to produce the most Wluc
ead;exasperaton in the Unltcd States'
The Baltimore American, ia an article on the
/, 10
savs:-.'It is evident that 1T last the radicals
are thorough alarmed AMI certainly It appears
that they have good reason to be. They have
PRESUMED too t;ar ana rlc consequences o. chat
nre,uuntion are recoiling upon them with
great effect.
The disturbance in Bucyru5, Crawford coun~
tv, Ohio, caused by attempts to enforce el1o
draft still continue,
Judse Curtis, Of Mass, formerly one Of the
justices Of the Supreme Curt Of the y. .,
has lust published a pamphlet in which he
takes the grvunl tn It both the Emancipation
and Martial Law provlamations are unconofltp-
tional
The hull Of the Monitor has undergone
thorough examination and been found al right,
The vessel has been scrapel AMI painted, and
she is now ready tc be laun ;hed. Tier ma
chinery will be put in complete running order
Some improvements will be made In her lnterl~
or for tue convenience Of her officers.
The new Turkish Minister of Finance has
made q discovery which, coming from Com
stantinople, is almost miraculous-he has ac~
| tually found large quantity Of goll and silver
coin in the Turkish exchequer. This treasure
frove which is estimateI at about the suui ct
n,,n ,,nnI :, ,unyo.a;I RI have lain concealed
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ST. LOUIS, Off, 2l.-Ihe frlen Is OF UoneraI
fremont welcomed his return to that city IN
Grand serenade last night. -Four or five thou
sal people were present, AMI the reception WAS
il every respect cordial an enthusiastic In
response to repeated calls, the General appear
e}an} made few remarks, Referring to his
former visit TO this city, he SAIL the principal
o ,ject of his present visit was 20 be present at
tie trial Of his friend an fellow soldier, Gener-
a NcKinstrv, b. lieving, as he dill, that the as
suits upon him were made solely because lie
{ tit an honorable duty to stand By the side OF
his chief
ESCAPE OF BRAGG.-A dispatch dated
Frankfort q .tol,er 10, savS:-''Buell 5 success
b,33nl Crab Orchard turns Out even less shah
reported last night. The only wagons ne
captured were lew that had been impressed
by the Confe >lerates on their retreat, trolzl
country people along the road. These OF
course, will have &C. be returned TO the>oWners'
It is nov believed that the Contederates
have beeu making their retreat hy both routes
through CHAMBERLAIN Gap AMI Somerset. NO
HINES are entertained Of catching up With
tAem or getting much, if any, Of then Stores
Governor Robinson returned here yesterday
The State Government is again running as
Usual,
}. I. Evans, King street, has larse a''o
a1a assortment Of the newest styles o. "a''
eaps t.: We are sure that the excellent nt'
hesen: ii senior, is deserving; at least OF '0'S
return omplirnent.
The penalty for faiIin to comply with tue
draft un Ter the Act of Congress, AMI the laws
OF several Of the tltes, is hne AMI 1nprl5oh-
n2nt Of diff ;rent gals al | extents. :
zen. Deyens has accepted the nomination OF
The Peoples Convention for Goveinor OF MIS-
'Sachusett>. Gov Andrew has also writer. q
Litter a;;ep Ing the Rep1 )li:An nomination. 1er.
tas same o4ioo
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ID ARRiEO.

In Norfolk, Va, on the 9th ultimo, by the
R.v H,sayp Atkinson, Mr.. EDAU sd 1'hk-
kI. or VI ryialI To Miss AOIIlh bo>oAA,
or y oriuIn, virginia.