The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
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BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
[From the Associated Press Dispatch.l
DATES TO APRIL ODD.

CHICAGO, April p.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Special dispatch.
es to the New York papers state that fire.
quent letters from the West, to Congress
men, demand investigation into the battle
at Pittsburg Landing.
The Savannah News says q skirmish took
place at White Marsh Island, between the
Georgia 18th and o Michigan regiment.
The latter was repulsed with loss of twen-
ty; Confederate loss, five killed and seven
wounded.
The rebel Senate have passed bill rails.
ing the postage on single letters to 10 cents.
A House bill prohibits the sale of cotton,
sugar and tobacco to the enemy.
A dispatch from Knoxville to the Rich
mond papers says that 800 Of Ashby's cav.
airy fought 75O Federals near Jacksons-
borough, for two hours, killing rs and
taking 500 prisoners. The rebel loss was
twenty wounded. The dispatch adds, that
no less than $500 Federals have left East
Tennessee for Kentucky since the Cover
nor's proclamation calling out troops.
A dispatch from Washington, N. c., Gays;
There was fighting at Fort Macon, April l6tb
aud 18th. Col. White sent out part of bis
men on the beach and found 800 Yankees;
they killed $50 of our men; we then re-
treated to the fort, and Col. White fired can
mister at the enemy, killing great numbers.
The enemy have planted battery of NOR.
tars and siege guns on the beach, two miles
from the fort. Large ships are to be seen
outside.
Richmond papers say Mcclellan is wait
ing for iron-clad gunboats to take Rich.
mond, by way of James river. They call
for distractions TO be at once sunken as the
only means of preventing it. According to
q letter received recently from the rebel
capital, there are only four slight batteries,
which can easily be taken by gunboats on
the river.
BALTIMORE, April 2lst.-Since Freder-
icksburg was taken by the Federals, Vir-
ginia bank notes are selling here for fifty
cents on the dollar. Specie, in Virginia,
is now at 80 per cent premium.
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-Tbe riot at East
St. Louis on Saturday night was caused by
an attempt on the part of the employees on
the Ohio and Missouri rail road to remove
distractions from the culvert, placed there
by the inhabitants to prevent the town
from being overhowed. A Provost Mar
shal's guard sent to quiet the disturbance
was fred on by the inhabitants. No dam
age was done. The guard then charged bayO-
nets on the crowd wOundng three.
WASHINGTON, April 2lst.- Specials to N.
Y. papers states that the War Department
has information of the entire evacuation Of
the valley of Virginia by the rebels. They
are retreating on to Charlottesville. In.
formation has been received that Gen. Joe
Johnson has about 3, 600 troops at Gordons-
vile ready to fall back on North Anna riv-
er preparatory to general retreat on
Richmond.
An officer who left Yorktown yesterday
reports that the rebels are flooding the
ground 10 front of their eHtrenchments, by
throwing q portion of the York river in
that direction by means Of dams.
WASHINGTON, April 2lst.-The debate 10
the Senate to-day was on McDougall's res
olutiOn to inquire into Gen. stones case.
1t was an interest sting one. A personal COL
Ision was threatened between him and
Chandler; substitute offered by Wilson was
finally accepted by McDougall, calling on
the President, If not incompatible with the
public interests, for ell information relative
to the arrest and imprisonment Of General
Stone.
CHICAGO, April 22d.-Dispatches purpOr.
ting to have come from Beauregard and 10
tercepted by Gen. Mitchell we're probably
intended for no other purpose than to de-
ceive the Federal generals.
Latest advices from the Tenn. river rep
resent our army in excellent fighting con-