The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-05
RY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

CHICAGO, April 0d, loOZ.
CAIRO, April 3d.-IntelIisenc from Is
land No. 10, states that no injury whatever
occurred tO the mortar gu0bOais by The
tornado. Two transports were cOnsldera-
bIy dana Sed, and returned TO Cairo for re-
pairs. Tho rebel transports we're more
EXPOSED than ours, and IL is thought must
have suffered severely during the storm
which prevailed on the night Of the LIST.
Col. Roberts, with fifty picked men Of the
Forty Second Illinois. went ON an expedl
tion to the upper rebel battery, and on
arriving we've fired on y the sentinels, who
Immediately fed. Our men then landed
and spiked all the guns Of the battery.
Among the number were GA Founders aud
80 Founders. The expedition then returned
safely. not q man having eceived scratch
WASHINGTON, April 3i.-MaJOr Leonard.
son from New Mexico arrived TO day, and
says the rebels hold every position of val.
ue except Forts Craig and Union-the lat.
ter of which it is thought is the most impor'
tant 10 the West, containing millions OF dol
lars worth of Government stores. IL Is now
safe beyond peradyenture, and garrisoned
by fifteen hundred soldiers. 1t has water
inside The Notifications. and provisions al-
most unlimited for q siege.
ATCHIsON, KANSAS, April 4th.
CAIRO, April lst., 10 p. M.-Otiicers of the
Conesloga who left Island No. l0. at noon
to day say that rebel transport attempted
to remove cannon last night from The up.
per fort and was shelled by some Of our
mortar boats aud compelled TO hasten down
the river without having accomplished her
object.
The Polar Star came up from Hickman,
today with four hundred hogsheads of su
gar aud six hundred and fifty barrels OF
mOlasses. belonging to private parties, and
will be taken to st. Louis.
Further accounts of the affair at Union
City, Tenn, represent the retreat of the re.
bells as being very precipitate. They were
breakfastng, unsuspecting an attack, when
our forces attacked and opened upon them
with artillery. Their breakfast was left
upon the tables.
BALTIMORE, April 2d.-The following in.
telligence is from special correspondent at
Fortress Monroe to the Baltimore Ameri-
can: The number of rebels in Fort Pulaski
was reported by deserters al 500. Two
German companies had revOlted aud were
in irons. The rebels have called their troops
from the coast and abandoned their earth
works previously to removing their cannon
to Savannah. The city of Savannah. how.
ever, is understood to be very strongly for
titled, and also the approaches to it. The
force there is variOusly estimated at from
twenty to hfty thousand.
Great dependency existed among the
troops and people al Charleston. The fall
Of Newbern created the greatest consterna-
tion. The fre-ealers ridculed the North
Carolina troops, charging them with cow
ardice-there being two North Carolina
regiments there at the time-a revolt was
the consequence. These regiments refused
to serve any longer, and were allowed to
return home. All attribute bravery to o.
Jennings Wise, but his father has so fallen
10 public estimation that be was proclaimed
ut Norfolk as a coward.
WASHINGTON, April 3D. Intelligence has
been received from Richmond via Balti.
more that the rebels are sending their to-
baccO to the interior. towards Danvile
aud Farmersvile, and beyond Petersburg.
1t Is said that private citizens have no cOn-
troll over cotton OF tobacco. the military
having assumed charge there.
CHICAGO, April lst-A special to The
Tribune, from Cairo, contains the follow.
ing extracts from Memphis papers:
The Charleston Mercury. eli March 22d,
says that President Davis. in secret session.
advised the Confederate Congress that pris-
Oners of war, released by the Yankee Gov.
ernment, upon parole, be absolved from
their oath and allowed TO take part in the
struggle for independence, aud urged as a
reason for this infamous recklessness. a
breach of faith exhibited by Mr.. Lincoln in
the exchange of prisoners
/ Attempts are being made to raise troops
by cOnscriptiOn. Editors and compositors
are not enrolled except for local duty.
The Memphis Appeal says the recent vic.
tory of the Confederate army is nerving
them for new acts. and confidence. II en-.
tertains no doubt of the ultimate success of
their cause.
JEFF. Thompson is concentrating q large
force at Pocahontas, preparatory TO an at.
tack on the Federals at New Madrid, when
Gen. Pope will be compelled to evacuate
the place. In Mississippi the planters are
putting their cotton in order ready for burn
Ing.
Pillow has gone to Richmond.
A dispatch dated New Orleans, March
10th. says the Federal steamer Vanderbilt
bad fonudersi at sea, with all on board
/ lTbe Vanderbilt is-At New York;
A'reIel mail was captured. recently. at
Union city. Team. 1t contaiued letters
from the Confederate troops at Island No.
10, wh ch'Tepresent the troops disheartened
ana disappointed. Forty or 6fiy soldiers