The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-27
TELEcRAPHIc FROM THE EAST.
DATES TO FEDRUARY 25rm.

NEW lOhh, CeN N&sn' s~SN'A'N
been captured.
Gen. Scott has been nominated Minister
to Mexico.
CgICAGo. Feb. 24lb.-Cumberland Gap,
between Tennessee and Kentucky, and
RussvilIe, between Bowling Green and
Nashville, are in possession Of the Federal
troops.
WASHINGTON, Feb 22d.--The House to.
day declined formerly receiving the rebel
flags taken at Forts Henry aud Donelson
New York, Feb. 23d Rebel dispatches
state that Gen. A. S. Johnston was at Gal
latin (about twenty miles northeast of
Nashvile) and had no idea of surrender
ing Nashville Pillow aud Floyd were
both at Nashville. Beauregard was sick
there with the typhoid fever.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23d.-Gen. Scott was
nominated Minister Extraordinary to Mex
leo, on Saturday. with full powers-snch as
he exercised in the pacilcation OF the
NortheaslerG Boundary. Accompanying
this nomination the project Of the treaty
vent into the Senate, the principal feature
of which is substantially the assumption OF
the Mexican debt interest, which amounts
to three millions per year. The treaty
guarantees our payment OF il for five years.
II is thought ScOtt's nomination will be
confirmed by the Senate if his functions
should be limited TO the paclicatiUn Of the
armed quarrel against Mexico, particularly
at a moment when we cannot defend the
Monroe doctrine. or go to her help. But
it is doubtful whether the Senate will favor
the scheme of buying off England, France
and Spain for five years, or for life.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24th.-The official state
ment of the fight at Fort DOnelson returns
32I killed. 1854 wounded and l52 missing.
An expedition composed offouF guuboats
aud two mortar boats, from Cairo, went
down to Columbus yesterday and was met
by rebel flag Of truce. A consultation
took place which lasted two hours. The re-
suit is not made public.
New York. Feb. 24th.-Specials to the
New York papers, from Washington, state
that it is believed here that the rebels will
make great fight at Nashville.
Col. COrcOran will be made Brigadier
as soon as he returns from the South.
FORT MONROE, Feb. 24th.-Tbe steamer
Baltimore, which left here several days ago
with ammunition for the Burnside expedi-
tion, arrived yesterday. The news is not
of specific interest. The burning of WintOn
ION the Cbowan river) by the federal forces
is confirmed. (NOt previously received
here) The 9th New York regiment had
gone on an expedition up the Chowan riv-
er with three gunbOats, but having found
the enemy 10 full force they returned with
out making an attack. The object of the
expedition was to destroy railroad bridges
on the Blackwater and Chowan river. The
enemy, however, was discovered in large
force at Winton. No landing was made,
but the enemy fired at our gunboats, aud
in retaliation the town was shelled. The
greater part of the Burnside expedition is
still at Roanoke Island, aud Gen Williams
brigade at Hatteras, had received orders to
proceed there. The Paulding left Roanoke
on Saturday for Elizabeth City, with pris
Oners taken by Burnside. They were par
oled for exchange.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 24tb.-GOvernor Nor
ton appointed Ex-Governor Jos. A. Wright
United States Senator from Indiana, to fill
The place of Jesse d. Bright.
CAIRO, Feb. 24th.-The troops are con.
gregating here. preparations are making
for move at Columbus. The COhfeder.
ates are extremely busy, either preparing
to evacuate, or, some think, 10 attack US
here. Seventeen steamers were lying at
Columbus this morning and scout reports
them loaded with troops. A force of $4,000
strong and five gunboats were there A
recODnOicanse under General Paine rem
ders it certain that preparations for draw
movement are almost ready there.
Memphis papers Of February 22d. just re-
cieved, represent the people OF Tennessee
feeling gloomy and depressed over the Fort
Donelson matter. The publication of all
news is interdicted by the military authori.
ties. They acknowledge the late defeat to
be terrible calamity, but are not dispir-
ited
The Governor OK Mississippi has made a
general cali upon all persons capable of
bearing arms to enlist, under the alterna-
tive OF drafting. The Governor Of Alabama
calls for Iwelve' regiments by the 4th of
March, for three years or the war, and
threatens drafting if they are not filed by
that time.
CAIRO, Feb. 25th.-Nashville was " ster-
day occupied by ten thousand troops, under
Gen. Buell.. The Federal flag was flying
over the State House. The Tennessee Leg
isleture adjourned on Saturday week, and
met again yesterday at Memphis. 1t is re-
ported that Commissioners have been ap-
pointed 10 confer with the Federal authori.
ties at Washington, TO arrange terms for
transfer OF allegiance, and that Governor
Harris offered to turn the Confederate
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