The Placer herald., 1862-08-02
Last Eastern News.

Slst Of July. We condense from the tele
graphic items of the Sacramento Union:
A correspondent writing from Fortress
Monroe, says the Southern troops, in great
force, are being concentrated between Rich
mond and Petersburg Oh the west side o.
James river. Rebel guerril,as are swarmine
10 Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. They
have also crossed the Arkansas line into
southern Missouri in large force.
1t seems to be the impression at Washing.
ton that Government will resort 10 drafting
for troops in the border States.
The rebels are reported to have had 3OO,-
600 troops in the seven days fighting before
Richmond
The rebel steamer, Nashville, lately ran
the blockade with valuable cargo, and sub.
sequenty got out Of port safely.
Tho late Convention for the exchange oil
prisoners is being carried out The rebel
prisoners are being sent southward-an the
Union prisoners are arriving from Richmond
and elsewhere. The rebel Generals Buck.
ner, Tilghman and Mccall and sixty or sew.
enty other officers. confined in Fort Warren,
at Boston, are to be sent South for exchange
In Philadel phia $3.50, 900 has been raised
by private subscription as bountes for SOL
diers.
General Pope and staff have taken the
field for active operations.
MEMPHIS, July 2sth.-Advices from the
South say that ten iron clad gunboats
built in England and fully equipped, have
arrived off Mobile. Three more are on the
way. These constitute the fleet ordered by
the Southern Confederacy to be purchased
in Europe. They mount from ten to thirty
guns each, and are sad to be mailed with
6nch iron. Ths blockade is said 10 have
been run openly by dint Of superior strength
and weight Of metal Mobile is now COM
sidered open to the world. These state.
ments may be true, but until confirmed, are
not entitled to implicit credence.
The southern papers say the rebel forces
are within twenty five miles of Nashville,
and will soon make an attempt to capture
that city.
The Federal gunhoas made an attempt
on the 22d, to capture the rebel gunboat
Arkansas, at Vicksburg, but were unsuccess
ful. 1t is stated that the seige Of Virksburg
by the Federal fleets of Farragut and Davis
has been re inquished.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 29th.-The mail
boat has arrived from Harrisou's Landing
A movement Of some kind was hourly ex.
pected with the army yesterday. Mcclellan
issued orders that very man should be ready
for action at moments notice. 1t is
thought that an attack by Jackson may be
expected at any time. 1t is not known
whether he will attack Pope's or McClellan's
army. 1t is the prevailing opinion in the
army that an immediate movement is to be
made but few probably know where to find
General Jackson, as the rebels say he takes
what men he wants, goes where he likes and
does AS he chooses with them.
NEw YoEK, July 3lst.-1he HeraMs
Washington dispatch says: ut is slaed, on
good authority, that when the news of the
departure Of the French fleet reached Wash.
ington, Seward wrote Immediately to the
French Government and made strong re-
monsrances against the presence, in this VII
cinity, of such a formidable fleet. Seward
gave as a reason for the protest, that the
Mexican expedition was Of too little conse.
quence to Justify sending such a tremendous
armament into American waters. The
American Government could not hel p think
ing that it was destined 10 act against the
United States, aad consequently asked an
explanation"
Sr. LOUIS, July 3Oth-The State author.
tiles have information that the enrolment of
the militia has been unexpectedly active in
the interior Returns have been receive |
that fifteen thousand enrolled. This is a
larger number than will probably be required
or can at present be armed.
Gen. Curtis has captured number of
Ferry and fiat boats from the rebels on the
Arkansas river jeff Thompson is reported
to have force fourteen miles from Curtis
position at Helena,
vIcKsBuRG, July 25th.-It is reported
that the Star of the West, captured by the
rebels off Galveston, is up the Yazoo river,
armed with twenty two guns, and that she
is iron plated. The J. S. Webb, powerful
ocean tug boat, is also up that river. They
came up from New Orleans, when that city
was captured, carrying, among other plunder,
one hundred and eight guns.
DUTcH FLAT WAGON RoAD.-We are in.
formed that that the Sacramento Company,
organized for the construction Of this road, !,
have levied an assessment OF ten per cent.
on their capital stock Of 100000, for the
purpose of commencing the constru ction OF
the road