The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-22
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

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FoRTREss MONROE, May 13.-Obstructions
have been placed in James river twelve
miles below Richmond. The Monitor and
Naugatuek have been seen twenty-five miles
this side of Richmond.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-two rebel schoo.
ners, with valuable cargOes of whishey and
other stores, were captured on The Kappa
hammock last Saturday. Five hundred dee
serters, from Doncaster Point, the same day
gave up their arms TO Capt. Harris, oil the
Island Belle, and took the oath OF alle-
glance.
Richmond dispatches claim rebel vic
tory at Williamsburg. They admit loss
of 223 killed aud wounded; also loss at
the battle of West Point Of 900 killed aud
wounded.
BALrIMORE, May l3.-Gen. Fremont ar
rived at Franklin, Va, yesterday, at the
head OF bis army, having come by forced
marches to the relief of Schenck and MllrOy'
The statement telegraphed two days since,
that his headquarters was at HarrIsOnourg,
was incorrect. In the late battle between
MilrOy ard the rebels under Jackson. at
Mcdowell, our loss was 80 killed and lOO
wounded.
CHICAGO, May IA FIRE at Boston, on
the night of the llth, at the corner OF Broad
and Milk streets. destroyed property val
ued at $20O,000.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May b.-An expedi.
tion under General Nagley have occupied
Rogersville, Ala, driving the rebels across
the Tennessee river. Hearing Of our ap
proach, they had removed their artillery
and baggage before our troops arrived.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Union prisoners
from Richmond, report large number OF
families going South; they also say that
JEFF. Davis has gone to Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Union sentiment 10 Richmond Is ln'
creasng.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
release of The rebel Col. Baldwin, of Va,
to be exchanged for Col. COrcOran.
ST. LOUIS. May l5th.-Advices from New
Mexico to the 9th ult. state that the Texan
forces continue to retreat down the Rio
Grand. They had abandoned their heavy
baggage and artillery, and partially dis
persed to The mountains-the main body
going into Mesilla Valley, in the vicinity
of Fort Fillmore, where, il is said, they re.
ceived reinforcements; it is said that they
are completely demoralized. Their force ls
believed not to lxceed 500 10 1000. Col.
Paul with force of 1000 is following them.
Some skirmishng has taken place at Albu
qurque. Santa Fe is nov occupied by the
Federal troops. Col. Candy is understood
10 be IN the vicinity of Fort Craig.
WASHINGTON, May l5th.-in the battle OF
Williamsburg, the First Excelsior regiment
of Sickles' brigade, lost two field officers,
2l company officers. and 400 out of 800
men killed aud wounded.
WASHINGTON, May lSth.-The War De-
partment received dispatch from McClel.
Ian, which says the gunboats Galena, Mon
tor, ArOOstock, Naugatuck, and Port Roy.
al were repulsed from Fort DOrling, seven
miles below Richmond, on Friday, aud have
returned to jamestown Island, near Viii.
iamsburg. Seventeen men have already
been buried aud a number are wounded
aboard the vessels. A hundred pound gun
on the Naugatuck exploded at the first fire..
LOUIsvm.LE, May l5tb.-A gentleman
from Augusta. Ga, says property owners
are very aver ,e 10 destroying their proper
ty. None bad been destroyed up to the
time he left; nobody favOrs burning but
propertyless persons.
CUMBERLAND, Va, May l4lb.-COntra
bands from Richmond state that between
that city and Chekahominy river, distant
IL miles, are encamped a large force of reb.
els who expect to make stand there and
await the arrival OF The Federal army. The
rebels in their retreat have taken all the
movable property with them.
STRAsBURG, Va, May l5th.-SmaH par.
ties of rebel cavalry still hang rOund our
front. apparently watching our movements.
An attempt TO flank our advanced position,
last night, was frustrated,
CAIRO, May l6th.-The gunbOat CiOcin-
natl has been raised and will leave the flo.
tilla to day for this place, for repairs.
FORTRESS MoNROE, May l4th.-Eighl
hundred prisoners, released from Rich
mOhd, on parole. leave TO day for home
Several rebel prisoners, who were to be
sent to Richmond, positively refused to 60
and took the oath Of allegiance.
Deserters are constantly coming in, ard
all agree in their statements that the evac'
uation of RchmOId is rap dly progressing
and the efforts of the retreating rebels il
merely 10 bold back Mcclellan to gain time
to remove stores. They also say that tbs
destruction of the city by fire is threatened
aud il will require the utmost eXertions OI
its citizens TO prevent its consumatiOn.
The evacuation of Richmond is no longer
doubted. The retel Government archives
are bein yconveyed south.
BALTIAoRE, May l5th.-The city is filed
with rumoTs Of The taking of Biobmond
OF traeeable, however, to any. reliable