The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-01
rrLEcRAPHIc FROM THE EAST
From tbe Union, Of Feb. 2s.l

he over sixty years OF age, or he would have
been killedqongago. Gave Johnson resi-
dent of that plase.was aAPOweriul advocate
Of the Union until the war broke out; now
he is as powerful on the other side. lie
says the only effect of our success VIII be
TO drive tie people Of Tennessee into The
maintains aud make them desperate. There
is nOt'a spark of union feeling Ihere--n0-
body pretends to disguise The fact The peo-
ple of Clarksville glory in secession, but at
;he same time they are trembling lest The
town be bnrned. AT the time of the evac-
uation of the rebel army, there was large
quantity of stores there, part OF which
were carried off, and the remainder given
to the people and destroyed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27tb.--t is' thought
Stark, of Oregon, will be admitted to bis
seat ia the Senate TO day. A dispatch da'
ted at Chicago, Feb. 27tbY 4i30 P NJ, has
the following: "Slark, of Oregon, was
admitted to bis seat in the Senate by vote
of 26lo 10. Senator McDougalI,. from the
Special Committee on the subject, reported
a bill yesterday, for the eslabishmentOf a
railroad aud telegraph line from the Mis-
souri, river TO the Pacific"
KANSAS CRY, Feb. 26tb.-A. skirmish
late y, occurred at Independence, between
detachment of Ohio cavalry and band
of rebels, in which the latter were routed.
There we're three killed. several wounded,
and a a.number taken prisoners. A qnanti-
ty of arms were captured. The Federal
loss was one lledIand three wounded.
Santa Fe mail dates to Feb. 10th have
arrived. Col. Sibly's [rebeI] proclamation
did not have abe desired effect; instead Of
rallying men TO bis standard 1t has strength
ened the Uaion army by almost two regi.
ments, aud placed nearly all the citizens
under arms. Great enthusiasm prevails in
the counties of BernalillO. Valencia, SOcOrrO
aud in the upper counties. The militia have
turned out in large numbers. Advices
from Fort Craig TO Feb. 7lb. say the Texans
under Sibley were al Fort Towne, so miles
from Fort Craig, and advancing on the lat
ter place. Supplies were scarce, their
transportation poor and their only alterna-
tive was to fight or starVe. Our forces are
aOxious for battle, having the enemy at ad
vantage and confident of success, providing
there is no treachery. A grand mass was
celebrated in all the churches of the Ter.
ritOry. Feb. 10th, to pray for the souar ca
Catholics killed in hattie.
WASHINGTON, Reb. 26.-The Senate passed
the bill fixing. the number of members of the
House at two hundred and forty-one. The
House cOncurred. This gives an additional
Representative to the States Of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Vermont, and Rhode Island.
Congress has declined to adopt any measures
to further a,national representation at the ex-
hibition of industry of all nations at London,
nextyear.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 27.--Col.- Woods cavalry
has just driven the enemHout of Dent, Texas,
and Howell counties, and taken 60 rebel priso-
ners.
A Cairo dispatch sayS.a heavy rumbling ex-
plosion was heard yesterday in the direction of
Columbus. The enemy are supposed to be
blowing up their entertainments.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 27th.-Gens. Buckner and
Tilghman passed here this morning., en- route
for Fort Warren.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27th.-The military
possession of the telegraph, taken by order
of the President, will make no change what
ever in the conduct of social, private, aud
commercial business. The lines and busi
ness will remain in the hands OF telegraph
officers.
The actual number Of prisoners taken
at Roanoke Island was 2,4SS.
The Navy department has received dis
patches from Commodore GoIdsbOrOugh, of
Feb. 10th. He had received official accounts
Of visits of our vesselslo Edenton and Cur
rituck canal.
Names of men.ofwar destroyed by our
vess, Is since the feet reached Hatteres In
let, are, Sea Bird, Flag steamers Gurlew
and Fanny, steamer Black Warrior, aud a
schooner. Steamer, Ellis was captured. A
new gunboat on the stocks at Elizabeth
City vas destroyed. All the vessels except
the Curlew were destroyed or captured in
the attack on Elizabeth City. AS our for
ces took undisturbed possession of Edenton.
part of flying artillery regiment, various
y estimated at from one4huhdred aud fifty
10 three hundred, fled preci ipitately without
firing a shot, Many OF the inhabitants also
fled. Among the results of the expedition
are the destruction of eight cannon, aud
one schooner on the stocks at EdentOn, aud
two schboners captured in the Sound.
Com. Goldsborough says they remained
two hours abreast of the town, were visited
by the authorities aud others, many of