The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

Senator Latham is preparing report from
Military Committee, authorizing survey
TO establish lelegraphc communication
from San Francisco. via Behring's Straits,
IN Amoor River. The measure will be pres
sed 10 Congress with urgency.
LEAyENwoKTH. Feb. 8.-The Lower House
OF the Kansas Legislature, by vote OF 6O
to 7, have requested the President TO APP
point Lane Major General. and give hlm
command of the Southern expedition:
FoRr MoxROE, Feb. 7.-Steamer Eastern
State arrived this morning from hatteras
and brings news that the Burnside ileet leIl
their anchorage on Wednesday morning,
the Gun boats starting at SUI rise and
troops and ships following soon after.
Their destination was ROanOse Island.
Three or four regiments were left st the
| Inlet
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 7.-Tbe Norfolk
| Day Book admits that ibe MerrITnac Is
failure and gives u fall eiatement of diitcul-
lies in regard to her. The Norfolk Day
Brok of the 9th has the following: The Sa.
vannah Republican Gays there was no new
movements OF federal vessels lying in The
cot north OF the river, beyond an addition
to the number.
A Richmond dispatch urges the making OF
Roanoke Island inpregnable. In an editorial
ON the Merimae, it says her great draft OF wa
ter will prevent her taking part in active ope-
rations. The rebels console themselves with the
belief that she can be used as floating battery.
The Norfolk Day Book publishes an account
of fight between force of rebels and 300
Federals, and says the Unionists were COM
pleteTy routed, and fled in confusion, leaving
seven dead on the field.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Sth.-Rumors to the Ell
feet that Secretary Stanton is to assume tne
active management of the army, leaving Mc-
Clellan to the command Of tbs division OF the
Potomac, has foundation only m the fact that
as soon as Mcclellan advances into Virginia.
he will tArn over the temporary charge to Stsm-
ton Of the entire army with the exception OF
his immediate command.
New YORK, FEB. 7tb.--A special dispatch
dated Pamlico Sound, Feb. I'd, says We have
information deemed trustworthy, that Gov.
Wise is in command of 5000 troops at Nags
Head and that 1900 rebels are on Roanoke
Island, on the opposite side Of the Sound. A
vigorous defense Of their position is expected.
Gen. Burnside's force will land at the lower end
Of the island and push forward to where the
rebels are; at the same time she gun-boats will
shell Nags Head,
BosToNy Feb. 8th.-Ships Ocean Pearl, Ida
no, and North America, with troops and stores
forming part Of Buffers expedition, sailed
this morning for Ship Island.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8th.-Ericsson's gun
boat is in great favor here, and will be thorough
ly tested by the Naval Department.
The legal tender clause of the Treasury Note
Bit, is before the Senate Finance Committee
to-day. 1t is thought there is majority against
this clause.
The War Department has intelligence that
Gen. Lander, with 5000 troops, has re-occupi-
ed ROmney. The enemy, although as numeT-
Gus as the Federals, retreated across the river
towards Winchester, burning five wire bridges
behind them.
The Tennessee river expedition, from Cairo,
landed 5000 troops four miles from Fort Hen
ry on the evening of Feb. 4th. Seven thou
sand more are expected soon. The gun-boats
in making the reconnaissance were fired on
from the Fort. The report is that the rebels
have been strongly reinforced, and that Beaure-
gard is in command.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7th.-Fort Henry, on the
Tennessee river, surrendered yesterday after
noon, after determined resistance on the part
of the rebels. The fight which lasted an, hour
and twenty minutes was conducted on our side
entirely by the gunboats, the land forces not ar
irving at the scene of action fon two hours after
the rebel flag had been hauled down. The rebel
infantry, numbering four or five thousand, en-
camped outside the fOrtifcatiOns, fed early in
the fight leaving the artillery TO defend the fort.
The fort mounted IL guns, mostly 80 and "a
Founders, all Of which together with. large
number of muskets, ammunition, tents, and
camp equipnge fell into our hands. During the
action 81 shots struck the Cin0innatii Z the st.
LOUIS and IA the Essex; the latter was disa-
bled by round shot passing through her for
ward part into the boiler-she reports 20 killed,
wounded and missing. Our prisoners are Brig.
Generals Lloyd and Tilghman, Capts. Jones,
and Mclaughlin, Quartermaster Hayden, Chief
Engineer McConico, Asst Adiutant General
Taylor, commanding the garrison, 3 lieutenants
and sixty privates. In the evening our forces
found three 6-pounders and FIVE rifed pieces in
the woods, which the rebels attempted to carry
Oft with them. Their loss is not known-only
six of their dead have been found. Gen. Smith
on the west bank of the river captured the
whole camp of two regiments, and it was be-
leyed la number Of prisoners. Our total loss
can not exceed 40 killed and wounded. The
land forces have taken possession of the Mem
phis < Ohio Railroad, Is miles above the fort.
Two rebel Generals, Colonel, and 100 privates
were taken prisoners at Fort Henry.
LATER-FORT HENRY, Feb 8th.-Troops
sent in pursuit Of rebels have taken IA guns and
SO prisoners.
CoNGREssIoNAL-WAs Feb. 9th.
In the House, Carlisle presented a petition
numerously signed by citizens of Boston asking
Congress to leave the negro question alone and
attend to the business ofthe country. Latham
introduced bill relieving California ports from
the operations of the Three Months Bonded
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