The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-19
BY TELEG RAP
ESPECIAL TO THE DEMocRAT.1
san FnANCIsco. Aug. Is

SAN FRANCIsCO, Aug. 18th.
Capt. Rand has assumed his Office as u.
S. Marshal. Mr.. Lincoln dismissed Rabe
without taking advice from the Secretary
or Attorney General.
Eastern News.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 15tb.- Reports from
White River cay that Gen. Harvey's dlvi'
sion bad 6ght on Monday lastnear CIar.
endOn. Ark. The Federal force was com
posed of elk regiments Of infantry and the
rebels of regiments of Cavalry with part
of Hindman's brigade. The battle ragged
fearfnlly for some time with destructive ef-
feet on both sides, resulting in the defeat
and rout of the rebels, and rs prisoners
taken. No further particulars.
The Grenada Appeal says The rebels de-
strOyed over a million dollars worth OF Fed.
eral property at Baton Rouge, as before
reported.
NEW York, Aug. 1sth.-Letters from
Baton Rouge say the ram Arkansas ground
ed at distance of six miles from the city,
Aug. 9th. She was engaged by the Essex
in fair stand up fight, Porter commander.
The Essex lay 800 yards distant from the
Arkansas pouring solid nine-inch shot into
her until breach was made, when an in
cendary shell exploded in the breach set
Tin bar Hro bo ruhnl ibnu loft
she shortly afterwards exploded, The rebels
say Gen. Ruggles was killed, and they state
their loss at 800. The sPcessiOnisLs of Baton
Rouge fired on our wounded as they were
being brought in, consequently their hOuses
were pulled down.
Gen. Williams funeral took place at New
Orleans Aug. 9Th, with very impressive Ger.
emony.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 1.-two bridges on
the Kentucky aud Edgefed railroad above
Red river were burned to-day by the rebels.
1t is also reported that the track is torn up
this side of Talahama, and two Federal
cOuriers captured by gurriIas south of this
city last night. Their dispatches we're taken
from them, and they were released. They
report a large rebel force, uuder Sterns,
this side of MurfreesbOro.
An armed reconnaissance towards Gala
tin last night, ascertained that Morgan had
decamped n the direction of Huntsville
All railroad communication with this city
is cut of. Telegraphic communication is
yet uninterrupted.
Fortress MONROE, Aug. l6th.-Several
transports arrived during last night, from
HarrisOn's Landing with sick and wounded
soldiers aboard. One hundred cavalry
drove in the Union pckets last night. Some
little excitement prevails there Today, on
account of it.
WASHINGTON, Aug lS--Cassius NJ. Clay,
is TO be assigned very important com.
mand west of the Mississippi.
Troops under the last call are already
reaching their destination At The rate of
5000 day. Within the present week the
daily number will be largely increased.
FORTRESS MoNR0E, Aug. 18th.-The Un-
ion troops evacuated II Hrrson's Landing
at eight o'clock this morning. At about
the same hour McClelan's advance arrived
at Williamsburg. The public property was
all removed. All is quiet.
NEw YORK, Aug. lS.-Among the pris.
oners taken by the Federals at Baton
Rouge is Gen. Allen, Of the Mississippi
mortally wounded. Gen. Butler issued
general orders announcing in eloquent
terms the death of Gen. Wilioms, also a
congratulatOry order to the troops on the
successful engagement, in which he says
The enemy lost many Colonels aud field Of
fcers He has more than 1000 killed aud
wounded. You have captured three pieces
Of artillery, six caissOns, two stand colors,
and large number of prisoners.
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