February 18, 1862 (4 pages)

Thomas is our Agent foe San Francis co. He is aut to ans rhe See collect aud receipt for the same, ‘ A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 18, 1862. ~ Road Matters—Henness Tarnptke. ; We give place in asother column, tos commanication from North Bloomfield, relative to a report that the Goanty Supervisors have appropriated the road tax of the upper part of the county towards the construction of the Henness Taropike. For the satisfac‘tion of the writer, and other indignant citizens of Bloomfield, we will inform them ‘that the Sapervisors have never appropriared a dollar to be expended on the Henners Turispike, and do not purpose to, They have appropriated. $250 from the rod tax of the districts to improve the county road between the Junction House and Eureka, and we think.ib was as judicious an appropriation as was ever made for a county road. It is on the main road leading diagonally through the county, from Bear river to Eureka, and the worst,part of the route between Sacramento and Virginia City. Ht is one of those roade which every one is interested iu having kept'in repair, but as there are few people living directly on it, it ie almost entirely neglected by the Road Overseers, The Turnpike company have already expended $1,100 in improving the road, although it does not belong. to them, and it is po more than just thatthe county should do some thing towards keeping it in repair. It is probable a better and nearer route for a poad from Nevada to Eureka might be located; but in the present condition of the county roads and the road fund, it is out of the question, for, the county to think of baildiog a.oew road this seasen. en ee ne —-— Oarrure ov Forr Donetson.—In another column will be fown@ the Eastern dispatch giving the particulars of the engagement at Fort Donelson, and the announcements, in brief, of the surrender of the fort. This is the most important victory gained by the Federal troops since the commencement of hostilities. Fifteen thousand prisoners were taken, and the capture of the fortifications eaves the. road open for the Federal troops to march upon: Nashville. The Federal disasters at Bul¥ Ron, Wilson’s creek, Lexington, and Ball’s Bluffare more than atoned for. It is probable the rebel forces in the West whl new concentrate near Nashville for the powpose of making a final stand, and a great battle in middle Tennesaee maybe looked for before many weeks. Tux Wan Tax.—A bill bas passed the Senate levying a special tax of twenty-five ‘gents on every hundred dollars valuation, for the purpose of paying California's proportion of the war tax levied by Congress, ‘A bill was introduced providing for raising the thoney by the issue of bonds, but the ‘Senate. very properly rejected the proposi tion, and. decided that the tax sheuld.be oolleoted this year. No opposition wae made in the Senate to the payment of the tam The taxes. will hawe to be levied by the _ County, Supervisors on or before Monday next, and the bill. shewld be passed. and signed by the Governor before that time. Tug Brack Fiac.—According to: the Reastern dispatch, the rebels at Fort Donelaon raised the black flag, while the fight owas gologeeny. indicating a determinativo neither to-give ver receive quarter, The most of them, surrendered, bowever, and arenow prisoners, PO TD -Reronten,Qarrury or Savannau-—News was telegraphed: seross the Continent today, giving a report’ that Savanoah had heen, gaptured,by the Rederal troops. The report, having come through rebel sources, needs confirmation, — THEATaWwAL.—Mr. C. R. Thorne, with so exgellent stock company, lett Sao Franaiseo on Monday, for a professsional tour ibrough the State. They will come. by Maryeville and Timbucioo, andy probobly will’ be in Nevada next Saturday evening. Wreck, or, a. Brrrisu Man or War.—The maagnificent British ehip Conqueror, of 101 quns, waa lately wrecked on the, coast of Florida. Her crew apd part of, ber arma, ment.were saved. Tue Stockton are raising a subscription to pay for the relief of their own flood sufferers, many of whom have been , deprived of the Supervisors. Pn wena > ec ap proposed action of the Board of Supervisors, in appropriating the road tax collected in this dis trict towards the construction of the Henness . = . Turnpike road. It has also been rumored that this action has been already accomplished, . which if true, is an outrage and an assumption . of power which the people of this district will . not soon forget. This proposed turnpike road . in its present location, can not possibly be of any benefit to the district, but to the contrary” an absolute iniury, as it will be a mile or more from our centre of business, and the intervening . space being so precipitous as to make it almost inaccessible. ose who have examined the . to phy of the country between this place and Neva City are surprised beyond measure that a company of sane men could be found in . this progressive age who are willing to expetid thousands of dollars in an enterprise which in a very few years at farthest must in the nature of things be almost valueless. There are stoekholders in said eompany who areno doubt actu. ated by self-interest in 60 strenuously insisting wpon its present location, and for them allow. ance raust be made, but the majority are evidently not actuated by. the same motive, and must have concurred in consequence of their fj copanae of the facts which it is the object of, this communication to disclose: It is not the writer’s intention to find fault or dictate the course of policy which said company should, reue, for they have the undoubted right to. Build roads where they please, but it should be . done with their own hard earnings, nor should, they expect the earnings of others to be approriated for their individual benefit. There is . But one practical route between this place and . Nevada City for a turnpike road, and the con. struction of a road upon this route will most . positively command the travel, and tis also . equally certain that this objest will eventually . be consumated. ‘The route referred to leads . down Humbug Canon and strikes the South . Yuba river at a point about twomiles above the Illinois Bar bridge and thenee aeross the ridge by a natural owtletor opening wntil the summit is gained, being a mile more or less adove Blue . Tent. ‘The grade is very easy witile the formation of the country ix highly favoralite for the construction of a road, much eheaper than either of the roads hitherto built, besides lessening the distance two miles, whieh is also a very material eonsideration, This is the only route upon which a road can be built of a permanent and paying character, for it will insure the ah of heavy teams, and will most certainly become the main thoroughfare of travel across the mountains. The writer has no axe to grind, and is actuated solely by a desire that the money expended upon an enterprise of this character may ve conducive of the eneet good, and without the possibility of an improvement, Yours, &c., CuvsTER. Eraption of Mount Vesuvius. We clip the following from the London ‘Weekly lispatch, of Dec, 15th. A dispatch from Naples, dated Monday the 9th, says: At 3 p. m., yesterday, an eruption of Vesuvius took place near Torre del Greco. This eruption was of a more threatening character than any that has taken place fora long period. ‘The inhabitants are taking to flight. A telegram in the Times of the same date says: The eruption of Mount Wesuvius-is increasing in intensity. The population. of Torre del Greco have fled; nearly all the houses are damaged. The stream of Lava is 2% Cor in depth, and three qnarters ofa mile road. Another dispatch: is dated! Wednesday:—The eruption of Meunt Vesuvius. continues with violence,, and. it is-impessible to. foresee the disasters. which it)may.cause, Six. thousand inhabitants of the districts. near which the eru tion has-broken out are now fleeing from: their homes. Napwes, Dee; 1. The village of Porre del Greco, is in :iminent of being destroyed by the burning-Bava. Shocks of earthquake contmue to be felt, and chasms have ogenedin the earth, forming perfect gulfs. The houses are falling in Torre del Greco and all’ communication between. the places in the vicinity of the Mountain isinterted. In the Bay of Naples the sea:las rereded'to a distance of 50'metres. From Anizona.—A correspondent: of the Alta, residing at Colorado City, writes under date of Jan, 27th, Our desert country has been the soene of the largest flood within the knowledge of the oldest iphabitants. On the 22d the Colorade and.Gila rivers oommencad rising simultaneously. ‘The ater body of water coming from the Colbnacaused’ the Gila to back and overflow the whole country. Before word could be sent'to wet the water was four feet high, an@ ris ra . "Gialor to render to the sufferers. They crossed the Colorade in a scow, but before they could reach the scene of destruction, Mr. Hooper’s fine adobe wareliouse, one hundred and forty feet long, was entirely destroyed, together with all the fine buildings velonging to the Colorado Navigation Company. @apt. George A. Johnson’s elegant dwelling was nearly destroyed The principal sufferers are Messrs. Hoo 7 oe oo im B. F.G Rapeme Coloro Navigation Company. will prob= exceed $30,000, ‘ . City. was entirely dastroyed. by the Penv.—Bion. Christopher Robinson, U. S. Minister to Reru, presented his creden. tials to President Castilla on the 11th of . January. The Gomeroio,. of Callao, refering to this event, says: The United. States,. during her rosperit othed us.as a.,mantie, a fact whleh is one made evident by the annexation to Spain) of Santo Domingo, the invasion of Mexico,. and . the threats against our own hemisphere. Now thatthe: Union finds itself desolated by civil wary and threatened from a war which would be the greatest blow. that could be struck against, public . liberty, the peeve of. South America more than ever manifest ther sympathy for the people ofthe Northé. The Henness Turnpike—A Grow! at immediately detailed twenty men . 4); LETTER FROM WASHOE, gerby the Floods~The Heriness Pass— . § Gory Hux, Feb. 5th 1862. Bp. Dekoorat~You trust not think beciuse you heat front méfi but seldom, that I have forgotten my old friends as well as my favorite mountain city. Having a spare moment, t throught f wotrld devote it to fell you something about Silverinhd, the fodds, etc. As you probably have leatned ere this, we, too, have had our share of this watery winter. This {s a country Where if reter rains—so they always told us—btré we, not the “oldest inhabitants,” have come fo fhe ¢onclusion it will not do to listen to what any body says about weather, and. that wé ¢an better judge of what we get than of what we are likely to have. We have had two floods—a big flood and « bigger one. Your readers who have beeh over to Washoe can well’ {magin the destruetion by knowing that some 1,000 inches of water poured down Gold Cant#, just below Gold Hill, which imereased to 3,000 inches at the Devil’s Gate, and all of 6,000 inches at the junction with American Ravine, To tell alt the damage done would take a ream of paper; consequently I will eut short by saying that some twenty or more houses were swept away in Gold Canon; 4 number * Flowery Canon} Dayton was overflowed; one mitt swept down the canon; some ten lives lost, an@ less than a dozen mills for a time disabled. The roads were torn up, preventing the passage of teams ot travél. Th fact, we weré for a tine brought to a square stand-still. But few mills are now running—among which I am happy to say, is the big mill Nevada—some on account of wood, some Wafer, others for want of rock, and a few for want of machinery. This latter puts me in mind of an important matter for Nevadans, and particularly those interested in the Henness Pass toll road, to consider on. The heavy storms, you probably all are aware, have carried away all the bridges, grades and road of the Placerville route. In fact, there 1s complete destruction on the wholo route by land slides, &c, Now, let me remark, is the time for your folks to push open the Henness route. We have all looked to this route for our supplies of machinery, provisions, &c.; besides, we prefer it for travel Lhear every day the route spoken of, and it'seems to me as though there was a great lack. of enterprise, judgment or energy, or sometiiing else, or this route would be opened and kept open. If ever the route isto be made an. important one, now is the time to do it, while the other is in so deplorable a condition. The resting all on the fact of its being.the natural: route will not do,. as energy and.money often: beats nature,.and particularly in road matters. Consequently, to my notion, there should be no time lost in improving this route, rebuilding bridges, &c., at this auspicious time, asthe great outlet of a rich mineral eountry. The travel and trade of this country. is-worth striving for. It is strictly a mineral one;.consequently we have to transport acrosethe mountains all our eatables,.machinery, and’all species of merchandize. Qur exports will: be bullion-—silver bars—requiring a number: of sonveyanees to transport the yearly shipments, Inis not like the “Live Oak,,’ or quartz ; that a small bar makes thousands; of this. it only.takes hundreds to make a large bar“the disasters in Calffornia will cause many an une fortunate one to seek his home im some new country, and as-we here think Washoe an at+ tractive one, many'a new comer is expected. In view of all, it is to be hoped you will not lie quiet longer in regard to the Henness Pass,but will get it open, and keep it open, and reap the harvest that there is every chance of your haying, now that the Placerville route im in the condition it is. As regards mining, there has been somewhat ofa shut-down. A portion of Gold Hill caved in, which. oceoasio a searcity of rock, and this, togetlier with: the rains, &c., &c., have caused a stoppage tm the rush of things. We are now having a big snow storm jus? about sucha one, from all accounts, as the had/Here im the: wintervof 1859—when the “first families lived in tents,.and took their chances for finding their way back, when they, ventured =. 7 Weather isanything but pleasant is winter—in fact, it is what migh abominable. y an.neere® I see a correspondent. reports serious losses for your old townsman, Ai B. Paul. Being: somewhat acquainted with his business-affairs). Lam:heppy to state that your correspondent is mistaken. from T-am going to drop you a line oftener 8 time: on. Goemos. Bru v0 Crassiry. tux U.S, Starutex— Congress, sinee the organization of tte Government, bas enacted: eome 5,000. acts and joint resolutions,. which fill more than 6,000 closely printed’ pages; and are scatp-. tered through many volumes, In accord ance with the President’s recommendation, Senator Sumner bas again introdueed « bill which he proposed tea years ago, for the classification of statutes, aud will press it te w probably successful issue. It is believed that all of them now in force within the space of two or three volumes. CaNADA.—The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, says: The late warlike spirit manifested on the part of the press of England, has induced the owners of vessels to send for such of their craft as are now in Winter quarters on the Canadian side. Several are expected very y= and one, the schooner Plover, has already arrived in port. Tae hostile attitude of the anadian press and people toward us, has y rate neodypanee ~ ~ with the stam of A vesse r nei over th line seem demented. Can regge for : moment that a war between the United States Englané would bring swift-ruiizupon them? may be bro’t. The vu cece AN A I ee BY 0 — ¥ R . . eleon wart nSoa -morning. _ "ae giceetae ucla Pace ’ fteen Re Taken + ka oy of Floyd with Five M and Buctnch elif fteen thousand soldi, Thousand Meh. ~ Sed Frieweis6o, Feb. 17tb.thoneand men Satorday night. The following appears in the papers here this evening: . DOCTOR Pim, _ Sr. Lois, Feb. 16th._—Dispatches receivLate of the U.S. Army. Surgeon, Physician and Acco ed at headquattéve sep aT the gunbonts #re Ucher, pretty effectually disabled except one. Comwodore Foot was twice wounded, but not King and Queen’s College of Ibysiciaus, freiay fatally. The dipper redonbt fs taken by spats DR. KENT’S DRUG STORE, NEVAp, our troops, With commands Fort Donelson, Feb. 18, 1862.—1m. Geo. Grant telegraphs he would be able to capture the fort to day (Sunday). A special disfatch to the Missourl Democrat dated Oso, Sunday, 4p. w., says: Com. Foot reached here at two o’elock last night, on gunboat Caréndolet. He feached Fort Donelson Friday a¥fernoon, wift gtinboats St. Louis, Loucose tng ie Tyler, and ConNo.1 Commercial} * ~~" Steam Saw Mill For Sale. HE MOUNTAIN SPRING 8 (about seven mites (rom Nevada. on WILL ington road,) will Le soli VERY LOW, and ifiene ble part of the purchase money can remain on gage, at low rate of interesti. Apply to mt Hi. L. NI Feb. 18, 1862 Im, Ss ‘d Ste, tect zs . 2 Hoit’s Bridge, Soudi Yuba River WOULD RESPECTFULLY 1 the traveling publicthat Iéhave nasteeaanrnn and commodious BRIDGE FORPERSONS & ANIMALS TO CROSS THE RIYER, until the completion, of ths . main bridgee. L 4 Feb, 18, 1862.—1w. . After fighting little over an hour he withdrew, witl #fty men killed and wounded ofi the boats. The St. Louis was hit sixty-one times, the Boutsville fifty-seven. The enemy's . fiting was very accurate. They had three batferies, owe near the water, one fifty feet above th awd the third fifty feet above the second. {he #pper one mounted four eighteen pounders. This one held fire until the boats got within 400 yards of the fort. Our fire was dirééfed principally at the water battery. One of the enemy’s guns burst, a number were dismounted. MOSFS F. Hoit, e enemy could be seen carrying [om 20stt READY TO FORWakRy their dead from the trenches. Gooils to any seotiun of the Counties: of NEVADA, PLACTR,. EL DORAN, Capt. Wise, of th: steamer Minnehaha, ! Amatéo, & reports that the enemy made a sortie at tem 1 eee o’clock Saturday morning from the fert;: drove our forces back three quarters of a mile, and captared Schwartz’ battery. At) one o'clock our troops rallied, reeovered . the battery, drove the rebels before them, and planted our fag on the fortifications. A steamer from Evansville, Indiana, re. ports four of our Colonels ki led, among . them Col. Logan, of Hlinois. A correspondent of the Democrat, writing Friday, says: The more I' see of the . Also, 200,000 FOREIGN GRAPE Vines fort, the more I am aonviuoediit cannot be . The Litgeat '& Finest Selected stock reduced without atereidle Battle, [ts rear, a : is uimost impregnable. The outer works: For Wine & Table Jv in the State. and batteries of the fort are located/ on., We are prepared to sell the above in large or smal! dense timber. On similar gorges and: jastern catalogues. Also, THE CALIFORNIA Ghar hills outside these, our army i@ drawn: up. VINE, of two years growth, pean in line of battle, completely enclosing the . enemy from Cumberiand,.south of the fort, to the backwater of the stream which flanks title the fort on the ortega ” ake tee eee ee pe a eh Gén. Oglesby, w astHe extreme right,,. bY bey cr Ao! » Catalds leet siti Og root forward his brigade to Cam: . Laburnurn, or GoldenJbain, etc., etc. berland. We has plontet a.battery. comers: . ing the river, which effectually prevents the arrival of any more reinforcements. fact, we have them completely surrounded) and can complete the job atour [tisure. Considerable skirmishing occurred Thursday & Nevada Territory, aap MARKO. HP & CO, <a Sacrarmentéy Citys 0. H. P. WHIT &co. FRUIT TREES: liens subscriber offers the present senson an extensive assortment of FRU AND ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES, Shrubs . Evergreens ,Greenhoure Piauts, &e. Fovs 18, 1862.—-3m.NURSERY STOCK, CONSISTING OF SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES., EVERGREEN TREES. Califor via Arbor Vitee or Cedar, Sugar Pine, Spruce Firs, Deodar Cedar, €ypress, etc. Persons ordering particular varieties of Fruit Trees, will please men . tion whether they will’ allow us to substitute, in cas . we have not the particular varieties named—Wwe will, night, the forees endeavoring in the darkness. . however, in all cases, adhere to the orders, as far as . possible—and when allowed to substitute varieties, to crowd in upon each other. . P ? A : " will.give kinds of the same class ordered, as Ear! Briday morning, it.wasdiscovered. that: the . ‘iwumn, Lale or Winler Fruit. 4 ; enemy had placed n the top ofthe breast-Forsale by the Gallon or Case, F shoot through, diminishing riske from our sharpshooterss. Casualties among our artillery: CONTAINING. NOTHING BUT THE PURE JUICE Ofthe Grape. thus far is: very small;.enemy’s losses;.as-far: as caa. be aeeertained, considerable. Cutcago, Feb,.17t, 9 a, M.—The attack . pe ai on Fort Donelson was resumed on Friday . Be @XRDRN SEEDS. -ee with < following results: All ofthe rebel . A large and varied stock of water battery guns except six wene die. . wn Guxrdenand Field Seeds mounted’ orrsilenced by our gunboats. The Home Gro de d Field 4 boats thea retired, allimore or less damnged. . ; An fe pw ana ps he tot oe ee . ‘ . F 5 : ent season’s ‘ . The right: wing of the enemy’s fortifications . tasted to be Lett datgiedines oe Ye Catalogues of the-abeve age now ready for mailing to all applicants. tree of chaos. All orders must be accompanied with: the cash to receive-attention. were stormed and carried at noon Briday. Cuicago, Beb. 17, 10, w—Firing at Fort Donelson commenced again at daybreak on 5 T d Seed! No. 40 J,t d and $i the 14th, and ocontinuedialmost unceasingly PR nh hea a a. r SMITH!’ Proprater the entire day up-to four o’clock. No mewe-. Jan. 8, 1862.—8m. Pomologieal Gardens. ments or assault by land: forces wene made, . ~~ a A sortie was made Thursday night against ST. PATRICK’S BALL Taylor’s battery of light artillery, By the 10 BE GIVEN rebels, They were dhimen back behind At the Heokk & adder Co’s Houss,. their entrenchments, @ur loss in weanded Monday Evening, March 17 ’ ’ is considerable. menced au attack at neon. The firing was . [AE Rablic are -otfully muvised (o . rapid and severe, and lasted an hour and atten SERreN teres Sernene twenty minutes, whea the toate retired ght Ast) EAGT bt somewhat damaged. The four irew clad John Gries 4 K.B boats went within 300 yards of the fort, Win, Oubbens: M Ford a dismounted and silenced all of the rebel M. Cooney, Miles 0’Connor water Battery guns except six. The gunWm. Callnan, Daa. Mulley: boat Louisville dismounted the rebel’s 128JONES? BAR& : BIRCHVILLE: ° pounder at the first fire. She afterwards the. atom preys te received: two shots, passing through ber witeegee yg whe crigd entire length. Stie is the only boat seri.) “®RTH S48 UPAR eg ously injuredi Bn consequence of the bight lag P Mm Joba pawn. of the biaton whieh the rebel fortifications. — none's rier: ASHINGTOS: are Built; the shot cannot have as much mi ne + ek Py va'Dilie effeot'on:them asat Fort Henry. There: Michas! McCarty of Fifagerald. fore it will require mach longer time to laa "CHEROKEE: reduce it. Dan. McCarty, J. B. Murphy, Tiie rebels have-raised the black flag, Ittcan Anthony Thornton iS, Fitzpatrick. Ue — Fae oom o. ‘~~ , OMEGA, rig ng 0 edera} forces: com. menced sormmiat the fort on Saturday, and an Gee ess a have taken: the right wing ofthe enemy's fortifications over which. the-stars and stripes-float iments We have lost two Lieut. Colonels killed, and two Colonels wounded. @ . occasion 17th Ilinois ment fought bravely and was. Jan. 8, 1862: badly cut up. e 18th Illinois and 7th Bowa. ~~~ a suffered severely. Camo, Feb. 16in—The steamer Minnehaba has arrived from Fort Donelson, baving left there at five o’clock last evening. . pper fort was taken at four o’clock in. fhe afernpen, ape gunbvats St. Louis. . ouisville, and Pittsburg were disabled. i Mortar boats were met at Paducah on tae . Quality of Dornor Kerosene For wi way up to Fort Donelson. Al) the gunboats . W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. were left up the Cumberland, except the, Conestoga. During the action a rifled canAa Main st., Opposite the Express Office.-@8 non on the Carondolet’ burst, hitling i Pat. Muleahy, Jas. MeéCourt. aes ‘will beserved at the New York Hotei. Tickets, Five Dollags, Good music: engaged: for th ; Kerosene Lamps at $1,258 Upwards A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED. ALSO. THE VERY REST men, bib indian Te RRR Nae PURE KEROSENE—ANOTHER 14%. A gentleman who left Bost. Donelson at three o’clock Satarday afternoon, says the . fight had been going on all day, He confirms the report that the right wing of the enemy’s fortifications had been taken. LATER. Cutoage). Bet. 17th, 11a. wa—Port DonJast: Received ! NO ADWANCEIN-PRICE ATSPENCE’S DRUG STORE, Now 47r Broad street, Nevads. .

Thomas is our Agent foe San Francis co. He is aut to ans rhe See collect aud receipt for the same, ‘ A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 18, 1862. ~ Road Matters—Henness Tarnptke. ; We give place in asother column, tos commanication from North Bloomfield, relative to a report that the Goanty Supervisors have appropriated the road tax of the upper part of the county towards the construction of the Henness Taropike. For the satisfac‘tion of the writer, and other indignant citizens of Bloomfield, we will inform them ‘that the Sapervisors have never appropriared a dollar to be expended on the Henners Turispike, and do not purpose to, They have appropriated. $250 from the rod tax of the districts to improve the county road between the Junction House and Eureka, and we think.ib was as judicious an appropriation as was ever made for a county road. It is on the main road leading diagonally through the county, from Bear river to Eureka, and the worst,part of the route between Sacramento and Virginia City. Ht is one of those roade which every one is interested iu having kept'in repair, but as there are few people living directly on it, it ie almost entirely neglected by the Road Overseers, The Turnpike company have already expended $1,100 in improving the road, although it does not belong. to them, and it is po more than just thatthe county should do some thing towards keeping it in repair. It is probable a better and nearer route for a poad from Nevada to Eureka might be located; but in the present condition of the county roads and the road fund, it is out of the question, for, the county to think of baildiog a.oew road this seasen. en ee ne —-— Oarrure ov Forr Donetson.—In another column will be fown@ the Eastern dispatch giving the particulars of the engagement at Fort Donelson, and the announcements, in brief, of the surrender of the fort. This is the most important victory gained by the Federal troops since the commencement of hostilities. Fifteen thousand prisoners were taken, and the capture of the fortifications eaves the. road open for the Federal troops to march upon: Nashville. The Federal disasters at Bul¥ Ron, Wilson’s creek, Lexington, and Ball’s Bluffare more than atoned for. It is probable the rebel forces in the West whl new concentrate near Nashville for the powpose of making a final stand, and a great battle in middle Tennesaee maybe looked for before many weeks. Tux Wan Tax.—A bill bas passed the Senate levying a special tax of twenty-five ‘gents on every hundred dollars valuation, for the purpose of paying California's proportion of the war tax levied by Congress, ‘A bill was introduced providing for raising the thoney by the issue of bonds, but the ‘Senate. very properly rejected the proposi tion, and. decided that the tax sheuld.be oolleoted this year. No opposition wae made in the Senate to the payment of the tam The taxes. will hawe to be levied by the _ County, Supervisors on or before Monday next, and the bill. shewld be passed. and signed by the Governor before that time. Tug Brack Fiac.—According to: the Reastern dispatch, the rebels at Fort Donelaon raised the black flag, while the fight owas gologeeny. indicating a determinativo neither to-give ver receive quarter, The most of them, surrendered, bowever, and arenow prisoners, PO TD -Reronten,Qarrury or Savannau-—News was telegraphed: seross the Continent today, giving a report’ that Savanoah had heen, gaptured,by the Rederal troops. The report, having come through rebel sources, needs confirmation, — THEATaWwAL.—Mr. C. R. Thorne, with so exgellent stock company, lett Sao Franaiseo on Monday, for a professsional tour ibrough the State. They will come. by Maryeville and Timbucioo, andy probobly will’ be in Nevada next Saturday evening. Wreck, or, a. Brrrisu Man or War.—The maagnificent British ehip Conqueror, of 101 quns, waa lately wrecked on the, coast of Florida. Her crew apd part of, ber arma, ment.were saved. Tue Stockton are raising a subscription to pay for the relief of their own flood sufferers, many of whom have been , deprived of the Supervisors. Pn wena > ec ap proposed action of the Board of Supervisors, in appropriating the road tax collected in this dis trict towards the construction of the Henness . = . Turnpike road. It has also been rumored that this action has been already accomplished, . which if true, is an outrage and an assumption . of power which the people of this district will . not soon forget. This proposed turnpike road . in its present location, can not possibly be of any benefit to the district, but to the contrary” an absolute iniury, as it will be a mile or more from our centre of business, and the intervening . space being so precipitous as to make it almost inaccessible. ose who have examined the . to phy of the country between this place and Neva City are surprised beyond measure that a company of sane men could be found in . this progressive age who are willing to expetid thousands of dollars in an enterprise which in a very few years at farthest must in the nature of things be almost valueless. There are stoekholders in said eompany who areno doubt actu. ated by self-interest in 60 strenuously insisting wpon its present location, and for them allow. ance raust be made, but the majority are evidently not actuated by. the same motive, and must have concurred in consequence of their fj copanae of the facts which it is the object of, this communication to disclose: It is not the writer’s intention to find fault or dictate the course of policy which said company should, reue, for they have the undoubted right to. Build roads where they please, but it should be . done with their own hard earnings, nor should, they expect the earnings of others to be approriated for their individual benefit. There is . But one practical route between this place and . Nevada City for a turnpike road, and the con. struction of a road upon this route will most . positively command the travel, and tis also . equally certain that this objest will eventually . be consumated. ‘The route referred to leads . down Humbug Canon and strikes the South . Yuba river at a point about twomiles above the Illinois Bar bridge and thenee aeross the ridge by a natural owtletor opening wntil the summit is gained, being a mile more or less adove Blue . Tent. ‘The grade is very easy witile the formation of the country ix highly favoralite for the construction of a road, much eheaper than either of the roads hitherto built, besides lessening the distance two miles, whieh is also a very material eonsideration, This is the only route upon which a road can be built of a permanent and paying character, for it will insure the ah of heavy teams, and will most certainly become the main thoroughfare of travel across the mountains. The writer has no axe to grind, and is actuated solely by a desire that the money expended upon an enterprise of this character may ve conducive of the eneet good, and without the possibility of an improvement, Yours, &c., CuvsTER. Eraption of Mount Vesuvius. We clip the following from the London ‘Weekly lispatch, of Dec, 15th. A dispatch from Naples, dated Monday the 9th, says: At 3 p. m., yesterday, an eruption of Vesuvius took place near Torre del Greco. This eruption was of a more threatening character than any that has taken place fora long period. ‘The inhabitants are taking to flight. A telegram in the Times of the same date says: The eruption of Mount Wesuvius-is increasing in intensity. The population. of Torre del Greco have fled; nearly all the houses are damaged. The stream of Lava is 2% Cor in depth, and three qnarters ofa mile road. Another dispatch: is dated! Wednesday:—The eruption of Meunt Vesuvius. continues with violence,, and. it is-impessible to. foresee the disasters. which it)may.cause, Six. thousand inhabitants of the districts. near which the eru tion has-broken out are now fleeing from: their homes. Napwes, Dee; 1. The village of Porre del Greco, is in :iminent of being destroyed by the burning-Bava. Shocks of earthquake contmue to be felt, and chasms have ogenedin the earth, forming perfect gulfs. The houses are falling in Torre del Greco and all’ communication between. the places in the vicinity of the Mountain isinterted. In the Bay of Naples the sea:las rereded'to a distance of 50'metres. From Anizona.—A correspondent: of the Alta, residing at Colorado City, writes under date of Jan, 27th, Our desert country has been the soene of the largest flood within the knowledge of the oldest iphabitants. On the 22d the Colorade and.Gila rivers oommencad rising simultaneously.. ‘The ater body of water coming from the Colbnacaused’ the Gila to back and overflow the whole country. Before word could be sent'to wet the water was four feet high, an@ ris ra . "Gialor to render to the sufferers. They crossed the Colorade in a scow, but before they could reach the scene of destruction, Mr. Hooper’s fine adobe wareliouse, one hundred and forty feet long, was entirely destroyed, together with all the fine buildings velonging to the Colorado Navigation Company. @apt. George A. Johnson’s elegant dwelling was nearly destroyed The principal sufferers are Messrs. Hoo 7 oe oo im B. F.G Rapeme Coloro Navigation Company. will prob= exceed $30,000, ‘ . City. was entirely dastroyed. by the Penv.—Bion. Christopher Robinson, U. S. Minister to Reru, presented his creden. tials to President Castilla on the 11th of . January. The Gomeroio,. of Callao, refering to this event, says: The United. States,. during her rosperit othed us.as a.,mantie, a fact whleh is one made evident by the annexation to Spain) of Santo Domingo, the invasion of Mexico,. and . the threats against our own hemisphere. Now thatthe: Union finds itself desolated by civil wary and threatened from a war which would be the greatest blow. that could be struck against, public . liberty, the peeve of. South America more than ever manifest ther sympathy for the people ofthe Northé. The Henness Turnpike—A Grow! at immediately detailed twenty men . 4); LETTER FROM WASHOE, gerby the Floods~The Heriness Pass— . § Gory Hux, Feb. 5th 1862. Bp. Dekoorat~You trust not think beciuse you heat front méfi but seldom, that I have forgotten my old friends as well as my favorite mountain city. Having a spare moment, t throught f wotrld devote it to fell you something about Silverinhd, the fodds, etc. As you probably have leatned ere this, we, too, have had our share of this watery winter. This {s a country Where if reter rains—so they always told us—btré we, not the “oldest inhabitants,” have come fo fhe ¢onclusion it will not do to listen to what any body says about weather, and. that wé ¢an better judge of what we get than of what we are likely to have. We have had two floods—a big flood and « bigger one. Your readers who have beeh over to Washoe can well’ {magin the destruetion by knowing that some 1,000 inches of water poured down Gold Cant#, just below Gold Hill, which imereased to 3,000 inches at the Devil’s Gate, and all of 6,000 inches at the junction with American Ravine, To tell alt the damage done would take a ream of paper; consequently I will eut short by saying that some twenty or more houses were swept away in Gold Canon; 4 number * Flowery Canon} Dayton was overflowed; one mitt swept down the canon; some ten lives lost, an@ less than a dozen mills for a time disabled. The roads were torn up, preventing the passage of teams ot travél. Th fact, we weré for a tine brought to a square stand-still. But few mills are now running—among which I am happy to say, is the big mill Nevada—some on account of wood, some Wafer, others for want of rock, and a few for want of machinery. This latter puts me in mind of an important matter for Nevadans, and particularly those interested in the Henness Pass toll road, to consider on. The heavy storms, you probably all are aware, have carried away all the bridges, grades and road of the Placerville route. In fact, there 1s complete destruction on the wholo route by land slides, &c, Now, let me remark, is the time for your folks to push open the Henness route. We have all looked to this route for our supplies of machinery, provisions, &c.; besides, we prefer it for travel Lhear every day the route spoken of, and it'seems to me as though there was a great lack. of enterprise, judgment or energy, or sometiiing else, or this route would be opened and kept open. If ever the route isto be made an. important one, now is the time to do it, while the other is in so deplorable a condition. The resting all on the

fact of its being.the natural: route will not do,. as energy and.money often: beats nature,.and particularly in road matters. Consequently, to my notion, there should be no time lost in improving this route, rebuilding bridges, &c., at this auspicious time, asthe great outlet of a rich mineral eountry. The travel and trade of this country. is-worth striving for. It is strictly a mineral one;.consequently we have to transport acrosethe mountains all our eatables,.machinery, and’all species of merchandize. Qur exports will: be bullion-—silver bars—requiring a number: of sonveyanees to transport the yearly shipments, Inis not like the “Live Oak,,’ or quartz ; that a small bar makes thousands; of this. it only.takes hundreds to make a large bar“the disasters in Calffornia will cause many an une fortunate one to seek his home im some new country, and as-we here think Washoe an at+ tractive one, many'a new comer is expected. In view of all, it is to be hoped you will not lie quiet longer in regard to the Henness Pass,but will get it open, and keep it open, and reap the harvest that there is every chance of your haying, now that the Placerville route im in the condition it is. As regards mining, there has been somewhat ofa shut-down. A portion of Gold Hill caved in, which. oceoasio a searcity of rock, and this, togetlier with: the rains, &c., &c., have caused a stoppage tm the rush of things. We are now having a big snow storm jus? about sucha one, from all accounts, as the had/Here im the: wintervof 1859—when the “first families lived in tents,.and took their chances for finding their way back, when they, ventured =. 7 Weather isanything but pleasant is winter—in fact, it is what migh abominable. y an.neere® I see a correspondent. reports serious losses for your old townsman, Ai B. Paul. Being: somewhat acquainted with his business-affairs). Lam:heppy to state that your correspondent is mistaken. from T-am going to drop you a line oftener 8 time: on. Goemos. Bru v0 Crassiry. tux U.S, Starutex— Congress, sinee the organization of tte Government, bas enacted: eome 5,000. acts and joint resolutions,. which fill more than 6,000 closely printed’ pages; and are scatp-. tered through many volumes, In accord ance with the President’s recommendation, Senator Sumner bas again introdueed « bill which he proposed tea years ago, for the classification of statutes, aud will press it te w probably successful issue. It is believed that all of them now in force within the space of two or three volumes. CaNADA.—The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, says: The late warlike spirit manifested on the part of the press of England, has induced the owners of vessels to send for such of their craft as are now in Winter quarters on the Canadian side. Several are expected very y= and one, the schooner Plover, has already arrived in port. Tae hostile attitude of the anadian press and people toward us, has y rate neodypanee ~ ~ with the stam of A vesse r nei over th line seem demented. Can regge for : moment that a war between the United States Englané would bring swift-ruiizupon them? may be bro’t. The vu cece AN A I ee BY 0 — ¥ R . . eleon wart nSoa -morning. _ "ae giceetae ucla Pace ’ fteen Re Taken + ka oy of Floyd with Five M and Buctnch elif fteen thousand soldi, Thousand Meh. ~ Sed Frieweis6o, Feb. 17tb.thoneand men Satorday night. The following appears in the papers here this evening: . DOCTOR Pim, _ Sr. Lois, Feb. 16th._—Dispatches receivLate of the U.S. Army. Surgeon, Physician and Acco ed at headquattéve sep aT the gunbonts #re Ucher, pretty effectually disabled except one. Comwodore Foot was twice wounded, but not King and Queen’s College of Ibysiciaus, freiay fatally. The dipper redonbt fs taken by spats DR. KENT’S DRUG STORE, NEVAp, our troops, With commands Fort Donelson, Feb. 18, 1862.—1m. Geo. Grant telegraphs he would be able to capture the fort to day (Sunday). A special disfatch to the Missourl Democrat dated Oso, Sunday, 4p. w., says: Com. Foot reached here at two o’elock last night, on gunboat Caréndolet. He feached Fort Donelson Friday a¥fernoon, wift gtinboats St. Louis, Loucose tng ie Tyler, and ConNo.1 Commercial} * ~~" Steam Saw Mill For Sale. HE MOUNTAIN SPRING 8 (about seven mites (rom Nevada. on WILL ington road,) will Le soli VERY LOW, and ifiene ble part of the purchase money can remain on gage, at low rate of interesti. Apply to mt Hi. L. NI Feb. 18, 1862 Im, Ss ‘d Ste, tect zs . 2 Hoit’s Bridge, Soudi Yuba River WOULD RESPECTFULLY 1 the traveling publicthat Iéhave nasteeaanrnn and commodious BRIDGE FORPERSONS & ANIMALS TO CROSS THE RIYER, until the completion, of ths . main bridgee. L 4 Feb, 18, 1862.—1w. . After fighting little over an hour he withdrew, witl #fty men killed and wounded ofi the boats. The St. Louis was hit sixty-one times, the Boutsville fifty-seven. The enemy's . fiting was very accurate. They had three batferies, owe near the water, one fifty feet above th awd the third fifty feet above the second. {he #pper one mounted four eighteen pounders. This one held fire until the boats got within 400 yards of the fort. Our fire was dirééfed principally at the water battery. One of the enemy’s guns burst, a number were dismounted. MOSFS F. Hoit, e enemy could be seen carrying [om 20stt READY TO FORWakRy their dead from the trenches. Gooils to any seotiun of the Counties: of NEVADA, PLACTR,. EL DORAN, Capt. Wise, of th: steamer Minnehaha, ! Amatéo, & reports that the enemy made a sortie at tem 1 eee o’clock Saturday morning from the fert;: drove our forces back three quarters of a mile, and captared Schwartz’ battery. At) one o'clock our troops rallied, reeovered . the battery, drove the rebels before them, and planted our fag on the fortifications. A steamer from Evansville, Indiana, re. ports four of our Colonels ki led, among . them Col. Logan, of Hlinois. A correspondent of the Democrat, writing Friday, says: The more I' see of the . Also, 200,000 FOREIGN GRAPE Vines fort, the more I am aonviuoediit cannot be . The Litgeat '& Finest Selected stock reduced without atereidle Battle, [ts rear, a : is uimost impregnable. The outer works: For Wine & Table Jv in the State. and batteries of the fort are located/ on., We are prepared to sell the above in large or smal! dense timber. On similar gorges and: jastern catalogues. Also, THE CALIFORNIA Ghar hills outside these, our army i@ drawn: up. VINE, of two years growth, pean in line of battle, completely enclosing the . enemy from Cumberiand,.south of the fort, to the backwater of the stream which flanks title the fort on the ortega ” ake tee eee ee pe a eh Gén. Oglesby, w astHe extreme right,,. bY bey cr Ao! » Catalds leet siti Og root forward his brigade to Cam: . Laburnurn, or GoldenJbain, etc., etc. berland. We has plontet a.battery. comers: . ing the river, which effectually prevents the arrival of any more reinforcements. fact, we have them completely surrounded) and can complete the job atour [tisure. Considerable skirmishing occurred Thursday & Nevada Territory, aap MARKO. HP & CO, <a Sacrarmentéy Citys 0. H. P. WHIT &co. FRUIT TREES: liens subscriber offers the present senson an extensive assortment of FRU AND ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES, Shrubs . Evergreens ,Greenhoure Piauts, &e. Fovs 18, 1862.—-3m.NURSERY STOCK, CONSISTING OF SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES., EVERGREEN TREES. Califor via Arbor Vitee or Cedar, Sugar Pine, Spruce Firs, Deodar Cedar, €ypress, etc. Persons ordering particular varieties of Fruit Trees, will please men . tion whether they will’ allow us to substitute, in cas . we have not the particular varieties named—Wwe will, night, the forees endeavoring in the darkness. . however, in all cases, adhere to the orders, as far as . possible—and when allowed to substitute varieties, to crowd in upon each other. . P ? A : " will.give kinds of the same class ordered, as Ear! Briday morning, it.wasdiscovered. that: the . ‘iwumn, Lale or Winler Fruit. 4 ; enemy had placed n the top ofthe breast-Forsale by the Gallon or Case, F shoot through, diminishing riske from our sharpshooterss. Casualties among our artillery: CONTAINING. NOTHING BUT THE PURE JUICE Ofthe Grape. thus far is: very small;.enemy’s losses;.as-far: as caa. be aeeertained, considerable.. Cutcago, Feb,.17t, 9 a, M.—The attack . pe ai on Fort Donelson was resumed on Friday . Be @XRDRN SEEDS. -ee with < following results: All ofthe rebel . A large and varied stock of water battery guns except six wene die. . wn Guxrdenand Field Seeds mounted’ orrsilenced by our gunboats. The Home Gro de d Field 4 boats thea retired, allimore or less damnged. . ; An fe pw ana ps he tot oe ee . ‘ . F 5 : ent season’s ‘ . The right: wing of the enemy’s fortifications . tasted to be Lett datgiedines oe Ye Catalogues of the-abeve age now ready for mailing to all applicants. tree of chaos. All orders must be accompanied with: the cash to receive-attention. were stormed and carried at noon Briday. Cuicago, Beb. 17, 10, w—Firing at Fort Donelson commenced again at daybreak on 5 T d Seed! No. 40 J,t d and $i the 14th, and ocontinuedialmost unceasingly PR nh hea a a. r SMITH!’ Proprater the entire day up-to four o’clock. No mewe-. Jan. 8, 1862.—8m. Pomologieal Gardens. ments or assault by land: forces wene made, . ~~ a A sortie was made Thursday night against ST. PATRICK’S BALL Taylor’s battery of light artillery, By the 10 BE GIVEN rebels, They were dhimen back behind At the Heokk & adder Co’s Houss,. their entrenchments, @ur loss in weanded Monday Evening, March 17 ’ ’ is considerable. menced au attack at neon. The firing was . [AE Rablic are -otfully muvised (o . rapid and severe, and lasted an hour and atten SERreN teres Sernene twenty minutes, whea the toate retired ght Ast) EAGT bt somewhat damaged. The four irew clad John Gries 4 K.B boats went within 300 yards of the fort, Win, Oubbens: M Ford a dismounted and silenced all of the rebel M. Cooney, Miles 0’Connor water Battery guns except six. The gunWm. Callnan, Daa. Mulley: boat Louisville dismounted the rebel’s 128JONES? BAR& : BIRCHVILLE: ° pounder at the first fire. She afterwards the. atom preys te received: two shots, passing through ber witeegee yg whe crigd entire length. Stie is the only boat seri.) “®RTH S48 UPAR eg ously injuredi Bn consequence of the bight lag P Mm Joba pawn. of the biaton whieh the rebel fortifications. — none's rier: ASHINGTOS: are Built; the shot cannot have as much mi ne + ek Py va'Dilie effeot'on:them asat Fort Henry. There: Michas! McCarty of Fifagerald. fore it will require mach longer time to laa "CHEROKEE: reduce it. Dan. McCarty, J. B. Murphy, Tiie rebels have-raised the black flag, Ittcan Anthony Thornton iS, Fitzpatrick. Ue — Fae oom o. ‘~~ , OMEGA, rig ng 0 edera} forces: com. menced sormmiat the fort on Saturday, and an Gee ess a have taken: the right wing ofthe enemy's fortifications over which. the-stars and stripes-float iments We have lost two Lieut. Colonels killed, and two Colonels wounded. @ . occasion 17th Ilinois ment fought bravely and was. Jan. 8, 1862: badly cut up. e 18th Illinois and 7th Bowa. ~~~ a suffered severely. Camo, Feb. 16in—The steamer Minnehaba has arrived from Fort Donelson, baving left there at five o’clock last evening. . pper fort was taken at four o’clock in. fhe afernpen, ape gunbvats St. Louis. . ouisville, and Pittsburg were disabled. i Mortar boats were met at Paducah on tae . Quality of Dornor Kerosene For wi way up to Fort Donelson. Al) the gunboats . W. H. CRAWFORD & CO. were left up the Cumberland, except the, Conestoga. During the action a rifled canAa Main st., Opposite the Express Office.-@8 non on the Carondolet’ burst, hitling i Pat. Muleahy, Jas. MeéCourt. aes ‘will beserved at the New York Hotei. Tickets, Five Dollags, Good music: engaged: for th ; Kerosene Lamps at $1,258 Upwards A FINE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED. ALSO. THE VERY REST men, bib indian Te RRR Nae PURE KEROSENE—ANOTHER 14%. A gentleman who left Bost. Donelson at three o’clock Satarday afternoon, says the . fight had been going on all day, He confirms the report that the right wing of the enemy’s fortifications had been taken. LATER. Cutoage). Bet. 17th, 11a. wa—Port DonJast: Received ! NO ADWANCEIN-PRICE ATSPENCE’S DRUG STORE, Now 47r Broad street, Nevads. .