The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24

dition. Regiments that we're so frightened
and dissipated are being re.Organized. Our
scouts who have penetrated the enemy's
lines say Beauregard is busily engaged in
throwing up intrenchments along the whole
line, and planting batteries, preparing for
q systematical defense. The intelligence
is deemed reliable, and is corroborated by
deserters. 1t is thought The rebels will act
mainly on the defensive, aud the aggress.
i've will be made by Haleck at an carly
day. 1t is known that Beauregard has been
greatly reinforced, his ranks being contln.
ually swelled by forced leyies. The roads
are in a wretched condition.
CARO-, April 2l.-There is nothing i'm.
portant from the feet. Latest arrivals
represents the continuance of the bonn.
bardment. The rebels fire with great &C.
curacy, but have done no harm yet. The
firing on our side continued with regulari-
ty, by both mortars and gunboats.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The President
sent message to the Senate yesterday con-
cerning the arrest of ex-Secretary of War
Cameron. at the instance of Pierce Butler.
The President AYERS the arrest of Butler to
be his act, done under his authority, and
says that State necessity justified 1t. The
Senate yesterday confirmed Stephen Il. Ell.
liott of California, as Brigade Surgeon.
CAIRO, April 22d.-The news from Fort
Wright is nnimportant. The bombardment
continues. The rebels have cut the levee
on the Arkansas shore, opposite the fort
and number of fine farms are now covered
with water, for miles around. The residents
are greatly exasperated at the outrage.
FoRT MONROE, April 2lst-Nothng new
from Yorktown, except matters progressing
satisfactorily.
New YoRK, April 22d.-Advices received
by the Marion state that a surveying party
of 200 from the Michigan Stb, landed at
Wellington Island, before Savannah, were
surprised and fred on by GOO or 800 rebels,
killing and woundng several; the fire was
returned, and after a short stand the rebels
retreated-Federal loss 13 killed and 30
wounded. Fort Pulaski Is 90 much injured
as 10 be unfit as a work of defense.
WAsHINGToN, April 22d.-Dispatches from
Richmond, dated April l4th say ex-senator
Gwin, Of California, had arrived there.
At o'clock this afternoon all was quiet at
Fortress Monroe and Yorktown.
The Select Committee, to whom was referred
the question Of the loyalty Of Senator Stark, OF
Oregon, reported to-day that he is disloyal to
the Government, having found that for many
months prior to November he was an ardent
advocate Of the rebel cause and after the for
nation of the rebel Constitution, openly de-
clared his admiration for 1t, and his sympathy
with the rebel cause.
ST. LOUIS, April 22d.-A correspondent Of
the Democrat, from Houston, Texas county,
Mo-, April l9th says the published reports of
the movements Of Price and Van Dorm, are
utterly false, and adds, that on the l4th their
commands we're at Des Arc, 80 miles below
Jacksonport, on White river. Pocahontas has
been evacuated; the merchants having removed
TO Jacksonport, which is also nearly deserted
The rebels seem to be concentrating large
force at Des Arc. Gen. Price is reported TO
have gone TO Corinth. Albert Pike, with 1000
Indians and 600 Texans, are left on the border
to harass Curtis, while on the south Edgar
Ashburny is trying to raise regiment for
gurrilla warfare.
Col. Schnobel is at Yellyille, with $50 men.
Gen. Mcbride has gone to headquarters to get
an order to raise an independent command in
northwestern Arkansas and southern Missouri.
The troops at Houston are under marching
orders.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April lSth.-An accident oc-
CURED on the Atlantic and West Point Rail-
road, at Greene, Tenn. day or two since, BY
which twenty Confederate soldiers were killed,
and six wounded.