October 17, 1861 (4 pages)

y) av “Octavian 1 8, is Our cisco, He is aathorized oC ‘ f ortine nents wad collect and receipt forthe r A. Badlam, Jie, neue Acie b Socrasinto to pede oe Ae aoe me. THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1861. Kastern News. The Pony Express arrived at Ruby Valley ow the evening of the 15tb, with later dates from the East, but in cousequence of the bad condition of the wires, only» portion of the Union’s dispatch was telegraphed over that vight. From Hatteras Lolet, we bave fatelligence of some fighting on the 4th aud Sth of October. The Thirtecath Indiana regimeot, Col. Browo, was stationed in the viciaity of Hatteras Light, some thirteen giles from the fort, On the 4th, a rebel force of 2,500, consisting of Georgia, South Carolioaa, aod Virginia regiments, came over from the main land ia small steamers, and attacked Col. Brown, compelling bim to retreat, His regiment was shelled by Confederate vessels and troops were landed both above and below him; but he managed to escape, with the loss of about fifty mea, and during the night joined Col. Hawkins, who had been sent with six companies to bis assistance. On the morning of the 4th, the Monticello steamed round the cape, acd afew miles up met the rebels marching down the varrow neck of land to attack our troops. The rebels’ steamers were also landing troops to co-operate with them, The Monticello opened fire upon them with shells, scattering them in every direction, A member of the Indiana regimeat, who was taken prisoner but escaped, reports that the first shell from the Monticello killed Col. Barton, of the Georgia regiment. The rebel loss is stated at from 200 to 300 killed and wounded. EE LTE We Asaassination.—B, B, Swilling, an old resideut of Montezuma, Tuolumne county, was assassinated on the night of October 65th. He was returning home, and was just about entering the door, when a gun loaded with buekshot, was fired at him from the rear, the charge entering bis back and killing bim instantly, He never spoke after being shot. The assassin must bave been Within a few ‘fect of him, as the powder burned and blackened bis clothes, The asraxsio is supposed to be one Hofman, who had had a difficulty with Swilling, aod whom the latter had attempted to assassinate a few days before he was killed. wees ed Fremont’s Procerpinas,— According to the letter of the St. Louis correspondent of the Bee, the Evening News, suppressed by order of Fremont, was suspended only one day, when it was allowed to resame publieation, By the same authority, we learo that Col. Frauk Blair bas been discharged from arrest, and ordered to take command of his regiment, The present is no time to indulge in private feuds to the detriment of the public service, and Fremont and Blair have acted wisely in postponing the settlement oftheir difficulty until after Price is driven from Missouri. Tus New Hampshire Gazette, published at Portsmouth, the oldest paper in New England, and we believe the oldest in the United States, has suspended for want of patrovage. It was commenced in 1755, and has been published regularly one huodred and six years. The next oldest paper is the Newport (R. 1.) Mercury, whieh has been pablished since 1759. Tum latest ramor is contained ina private letter, received by Pony from Washington, the writer of which was informed by a deserter that a person resembling Jeff. Davis, and made up in his image, was introduced ja several conspicuous places to convey avsurances to bis le that thei detator still lived. ue grt Phe! Dipartusk or Ges. Suuyen.—Geo. Samner, having received orders to report bimself at bead quarters immediately, will leave for the east on the steamer of the 2Ist. H Col, Wright, now at Los Angeles, will ae sume command of the Pacifie Department, cere By Overnanp Main.—The Kastera news published in our last issue, was received at Ruby Valley, the outer telegraph station, by the overtsod mail, and not by Poay, ae stated. i Tue steamer Orizaba, with mails and passengers from New York to Sept. 21st, arrived at San Francisco yesterday. __ hastily erected entrenchments. The rebels . attacked the place on the 12th of September, and succeeded in vlacing their flag upou the entreuchments; bat the Federals charged uponthem, drove them back with heavy lose, took their flag. The, enemy still hovered around the place, being in constant receipt of reinforcements, and the Federals improved every opportunity to strengthen their position, The rebels must bave bad possession of a portion of the cowa from the begianing of the engagement, aod o1 the night of the 16th they succeeded in getting between the Federal entrenchments and the river, cutting off their supply of water. By this time the rebel force bad increased to over 30,000 men, and the fight raged without lotermission. On one side of the en” trenchments exteoxive mines hed been constructed, connecting with the inside, and on six different times duriog the seige, when the rebels got sufficiently near, mines were exploded, burling them promiscuously in every direction and slaughtering them by hundreds, For three days and nights, the enemy, by their great numbers, were enabled to keep up a cootioual fire of murketry and artillery aod the Federals were kept constantly on the alert, baving no time to eat or sleep, They were also suffering for want of water, baving but a small supply at the time the rebels got between them and the river. On the 20th, the day of the surrender, the fighting was severe, The enemy collected all the hemp bales from the various plages io the neighborhood, formed them into breastworks, vader cover of which they steadily approached the Federal entrenchments. The Federals being without water, and fiuding themselves short of ammunition, and knowing that reinforcements were cut off by the seizure of the ferry.boats, concluded to surrender. This was done against the protest of Col. Mulligan, who proposed to attack the enemy with the bayonet, and cut their way through, or die with their arms in their bands. The men were willing to fol low him, but were so exhausted that they could bave made but ao indifferent fight. After consultation, it was Gnally agreed to hoist the white flag, which was done by Major Barker, The enemy then entered the entrenchments, bauled down the American flag, tore in pieces and burned it. The whole number of Federal troops under the command of Mulligan was 2,700; but ouly 2,200 were engaged, the balance being absent or sick. According to their own report, the enemy oumbered 37,000, Lieut, Harris, who was taken prisoner but afterwards escaped, gives the loss of the rebels at about 1,100 killed, and 1,400 wounded, The lose of the Federale is put down at 40 killed and 180 wounded. Col. White, of the Missouri 8th regiment, was wounded, aod died after the surreader. Col. Mulligan was wounded in the leg, but not seriously, and Col. Marshal, of the Illinois cavalry regiment, was wounded in the arm, By the capture of Lexington the enemy obtained 4,300 muskets and rifles, seven cannons, the equipments and arms of Col, Marebal’s cavalry regiment, and @ considerable quantity of provisions, Tuk Transcript, in order to acreen its own blunders falsely accuses as of misrepre. . seating the material the National Exchange is built of. We emphatically deny having made any such misrepresentation, and defy the Transcript to show whereia we have. Suriovus Accipent.—A lad named Bruce, one of the Jockeys, was. kicked at the race ounds in Jose, lately, by a horse which e had touched lightly with a Whip. The bridge of his nose was comp etely crushed, as was also one of his eyes. He lies in a very critical condition, and but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. Evorxr StapMan was stabbed and almost instantly killed, Thursday last, by one James eron or Haron, at Temperance Fiat on the aaa uin nem meow s wien above Mill+ Heron i i and has not been fuses © 5 bi rh: ta AMONG the candidates named for Vice President of the us confederacy are John C. Breckinridge, o Kentucky i John Bell, of Tennessee ; Claiborne F. Jackson, ex-Governor of Missouri, and Messrs. Rives, Preston and Mason, of inia, GERMAN VOLUNTERRS—A numbermans in Weaverville have He wa prose Gov. Downey to ae & company, and he has given his consen ". Phe Cotton : Sapely ‘a Naval “War. We have full particulars, by a late Pooy, . of the igh at Lexington, Mo., an the town and new town, an ion Shipping Gazette, of Sept. ys the following paragraph ou the subject of Engiand and France going to » . war with the United States to Procure a 8 ay <3 Teh: “We @ Botton: ee our neighbors across the channel may suffer serious inconvenience from a short supply of cotton—a species of inconvenience which is in store for the mill-owners of Massachusetts as well as of Manchester—but we are t going to add tothe difficulty by involving Sordiven in a naval war with the Northern States—a war in a it is gg er ra . The pice gb Pr of i Aumerion will not be without its influence upon the future destinies of this country and of , if it is learnt to distrust for the future the American source of the cotton supply, and to look to other regions for that which we have been accustomed to derive almost exclusively from the Southern States. Undoubtedly much suffering will be produced in the manufacturing districts by the cutting off of the supply of cotton from the United States; but the Shipping Gazette arrives at the very just conclusion that a naval war with the United States would only add to the difficulty. England aud France, or either of those Governments, have the power to break the blockade of the Southern ports, as they could dispatch a large fleet to operate against the few vessels stationed at the different ports, and drive them off or capture them in detail. But ao attempt on the part of those Goveromeots to interfere with the blockade would be equivalent to a declaration of war against the United States, and would be resented at all bazards, The war ves sels of England and France would be sufficient to destroy all the ocean commerce of United States, and io such a war our Gevernment would be fully justified in commissiouiug privateers, Thousands of American vessels thrown out of employ by the war, would specdily be armed as privateers, and the result would be that, not only our own commeice, but that of Great Britain and France also, would be swept from the ocean, With a thousand privateers swarming upon the Atlantic and on the Gulf, bat precious little cotton would ever reach Liverpool, and thus the very object proposed to be obtained by opening the Southern ports would be defeafed. The rulers of England and France well know that such would be the consequences of a naval war with the Northern States, and will hesitate long before involving their Governments ian a conflict in which they will have to take as many and severe blows as they can give. Navy Marrers.—About 90 vessels of various descriptions have been purchased by the Navy rtment, and purchases are still being made by Mr. Morgan, the Government nt. The vessels are sent to one of the Navy Yards as soon as purchased, to be fitted out and receiye their armament and stores, and be put in commission. Many of the purchased vessels are commanded by captains of the merchant service who have passed the nece examination before the Nava! Board appointed for that purpose. We have given the names of the pereheaad vessels from time to time as the ave been fitted out. The Monticello, en ~. in the affair at Cape Hatteras, was one of them. Up to this time nearly $4,000,000 have been paid for purchased vessels. Eight sloops-of-war were ordered by Congress and no time was lost in putting them on the stocks at the Navy Yards. Two of these sloops have already been launched, viz; the Tuscarora, (13 quae) ee at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and the Kearsarge, (13 guns) built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The remaining six boats are now being built, and most probably will all be launched before the middle of October, we om tne gun-boats were also ordered to be built by private contract. The dimensions of these boats will be on the average as follows: length over all, 160 feet; breadth of beam, 28 feet, and depth of hold, 12 feet. They will be ee for twelve guns, and will carry in adition, one heavy pivot gun aft, and a rifledgun on the forecastle. Five of these have been aunched, a and Tuat’s So.—The Shasta Courier says that a Northern Secessionist—a sympathizer with J. D.— “is scorched with the scarcely concealed contempt of men from the South, who use and despise him, and the poor silly creature yet abases himself before those who spit upon him. If he was to go to the cotton States to-day, a special patrol would be detailed to watch him, and most likely in one week’s time he would leave by some quaint conveyance, neither swift, elegant, comfortable or dignified, clad most likely in a fashion never dreamed of by Solomon in all his glory. Tux Uservt AND Bravtirvt.—Some fellow, ofa eal turn, says: “The useful and beautiful are never apart.” Semblins, of the Sierra Democrat, says that's a mistake, for the useful is often up town getting a cocktail while the beautiful is at home getting breakfast ready. Ar the President's dinner to Prince Napoleon Gen. Scott entered the on om eaning upon the arm of Gen. MiClellan. It was. six foot four leaning _— five foot eight! five upon thirty-five! History waiting upon prophecy—memory upon hope! PronABLY one of the st chattel mortages ever put on record in this country, was recorded in'New York recently amounting to By San Francisco, Octs 17th. Mreand Mrs. Chas. Dillon arrived on the Orizaba yesterday. Mr. D.isa melo-dramatic actor of established English reputation; his wife was formerly Miss Webb. Jos Heco, the Jabanese who was educated by Col. Saunders and Dr. Gwin in this city, Teturned on the Orizaba to complete his business operations. "Ged. E. V. Sumner, who leaves on Monday’s steamer for the East with the Third Artillery and a portion of the Sixth Infantry, takes with him ten thousand stand of arms. “Tidward McHarry of Napa, has just received his commission from Gov. Downey as Major in Col. Smith’s second regiment of cavalry. ' Major Curtis, of the Second Infantry, will be presented with a sword, etc., by his friends, the ceremony will take place on the Plaza this afternoon. R. P. Johnson, formerly Mayor of Sacramento, has been appointed Consul at Mazatlan. Among the passengers who came from Japan by the Carrington, is an American citizen who has been deputed by the Americans at Yokohoma, to bear to Washington a petition for the removal of Mr. Harris, U.S. Minister, resident in Japan, and E. W. Dorr, Consul at Canagama. The petition is signed by all the Americans in Yokohoma. Tue Army or THe Poromac.—The New York World, of September 20tb, referring to the condition of the army near Washington, says: Amid the rg with which our politic young General vails his immediate intentions, there are some broad facts that stand out in sufficient relief to indicate the main outlines of his plan. He has for weeks been prepared to resist an attack on Washington, and he has now so strengthened the defenses of the city, and is so strongly reinforced by the arrival of new troops; that there is no probability that such an attack will be made. This leaves him at full liberty to chose his own time for a trial of strength between the two armies. Indications are daily thickening that he is making vigorous preparations to assume the aggressive. Notwithstanding the apparently impregnable works, line within line, with which the aproaches to Washington are already fortified, e stitl keeps large bodies of men at work on . intrencments, thus rendering the city defensible by fewer and fewer troops, while numerous regiments are ordered this week from various parts of the country to the National Capital. . As Washington needs fewer men for its defense, . more and more are collected here ; which indi. cates, as clearly as any broad fact can indicate . any intention, that Gen. McClellan is prepar. ing to abandon the purely defensive attitude he has hitherto held, and smite the rebels, with . some heavy blow, ana point of his own selec. tion. The large bodies of troops which are now . arriving at Washington can do efficient service behind its strong intrenchments, where discipline makes comparatively little difference, while the better drilled soldiers, that have been longer under his commnad, will be released for active and aggressive operations against the enemy. Senator Doveras’ Grave.— Among the new objects of interest shown to the stranger in Chicago is the grave of Senator Douglas. On a broad and slightly elevated plain near the beautiful grounds which he consecrated: to the Baptist poe, Soe their colleges in memory of the first Mrs. Douglas, itself a monument to his generosity and noble affection, and on the very spot where he had anticipated building a mansion to enjoy a long life, a mound is now raised over the remains of the great statesman. Only a few months before his death a gentleman in the neighborhood, wishing to negotiate with him for some of his real estate, at the time quite extensive, was told that in that beautiful corner lot he expected “to build a mansion after his own heart,” where he and his family might live in comfort and Happiness. Near enough to read the i on the marble the traveler now passes by, looking not on the mansion but on the last resting place of the dead Senator.—[N. Y. Post. sie BIRTH. omar er At Gopher Hill, Oct. 17th, the wife of J Pardee, of a daughter, F m Ros AND BEES W AX—For Sale by oe Ry F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, } No, 47 Broad st., Nevadn. FOR SALE. Hw and ORCHARD, one-half A mile frem town. Vhe Orchard contains TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FRUIT TREES of the choicest varieties; also, some Two Hundred Grape Vines of different kinds, besices Rhasberries, Currants, and Strawberry Vines. Theabove will be sold at a bargain. Also, some 400 acres of land, a portion of which is well adapted te Fruit Growing, and all to Gram Raising, For particulars, apply to Nevada, Oct. 17, 1861. J. M. HIXSON. WANTED. Te Hire Five Hundred Cords of Wood Chopped; Two Hundred Drift Timbers made, and a man to burn Coal—one who understands the . business, Apply to J. M. HIXSON Nevada, Oct, 17, 1861. No. 75 broad st, P. M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S . ‘i Ini aty mactenress bela . ORIZABA, oo vec aceccses odGeWNedee JéuG ComMapNeEr, Will leave Folsom. street Wharf, . ON MONDAY.... OCTOBER 21, 1861. . At 9o'clock, a. M., punctually, FOR PANAMA, PEARSON Passengers will be conveyed f pinwall by the yed from Panama to AsPANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, And from Aspinwall to N.Y. by the Atlanticand Pacific Steamship Co. ES & BABCOCK, Airents: FORB _ Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdort? sts, Shn-Frauciseo. vase Nas ishereby that the taxes Agsessment Roll of evada county, for abe yable to the undersigued at his use, Nevada, and that the law for the collection of the same will be strictly enforeed. Uponall taxes not paid on or betore the third Monday in October, five percent will be added, 1 are now due, and tines im the Court JN. TURNER, Oct, 15, 1661. Collector of Nevada County, IEN NOTICE.—{W: B. Churchill vs, Grorex Corneivs, JOHN FLAtTERY, and others. All persons holding or claiming liens upon the sluices used for mining purposes, together with the land ou which and the tunnel in whieh the same is erected, and a convenient space around the same for their proper use and oceupation, situated and being upoiw the claims formerly known as the Isenbeck & Co’y claims, on Virgin creek, about 34 of a mile frem the town of North Bloomfield, in Nevada county, are hereby notified to be and appear before me, at the Justices’ office in the town of North Bloomtield, Nevada county, on Monday, November 11th, 1863, and to exhibit then and there proof of said liens. W. ANDREWS, Justice of the Peace, Oct. 15, 1861. ——WEVADA DEMOCRAT JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Corner Broap & Pine-Sts., (Up Stairs.) AVING a large and well selected asH sortment of Printing Material, we are prepared to execute every description of Plain and Fancy Job Printing, in a neat and workmanlike manner, at short notice and on very reasonable terms; such as Business Cards, Biull-Weads, Cireulars, Bali Tickets, Labels, Checks, Programmes, Handbills, Posters, PRINTING IN BRONZE & COLORED INKs, —ALSO— ALL KINDS OF JUSTICES’ BLANKS Kept Constantly on Hand. WE WILL PAY THE gag HIGHEST PRICE-@@ COUNTY SCRIP, AFTER THIS DATE! FOR Sept 17, 1861. BIRDSEYE & CO. G4 NDS’ SARSAPARILLA; Bull’s Sarsaparilla. Tonwsend’s Sarsaparilla. Hall’s Sarsaparilla. Guysott’s Sarsaparilla. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Shaker’s Sarsaparilla, Just received and for sale by Dr. C. M. BATES, , Nevada, Oct. 5, 1861. REGULAR STAGE LINE! 1861. 2: 1861, Broad at. Drug Store. Between Nevada & Virginia City. Via Eureka, Jackson's Ranch, Sardine Valley and Steambont Valley. ag FARE, 12 DOLLARS! <@a THROUGH TO VIRGINIA IN THIRTY-SIX HOURR [ —Stage will leave Newnda City every Monday and Thursday Mornings, going through to Virginia City in thirty-six hours, from the time of leaving Nevada City. RETURNING—Leaves Virginia City every Monday and Thursday Mornings, making the trip back to Nevada in Thirty-Six hours, Freight & Baggage Taken at Very LOW RATES! Stage Offices:—NEVADA—At the Go.pry Gate Hore; and VIRGINIA CITY, at Mav’s Stor, HarMAn Sappier, Agent Virginia City, A. MAU, Proprietor. Nevada City, Sept. 3, 1861.—tf. Be az OPPOSITION ° Ga PEOPLE'S STAGE LINE! From Grass Valley to Nevada. LEXANDER GKIFFIN & JAMES ATHERTON having bought the entire stage stock of B. F. Woodte power inform the traveling public that they will commence their tri SUNDAY, JULY 28th, leaving bate tena Grass Valley, at 8:30; 11:30; A> M., and 4:30, P. M., every day. Returning, leave Nevada, at 9:30, A. M.; 2:30 and 6 o’clock P.M, PRICE OF PASSAGE, FIFTY CENTS! Our.coach and harness are new, and all persons who may favor us with their patronage, can rest assured that we will do ail in our power to give entire satisfaction, GRIFFIN & ATHERTON, July 27, 1861. Proprietors. tN EE eee eT WINE AND LIQUOR STORE. AUGUSTINE ISOARD, Proprietor. TWO DOORS ABOVE WALL & NEWMAN’S STORE, Broad Street, Nevada. WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO THE fact that I have on hand a large assortwnent of the first quality of Liquors, consisting of Brandy, are 2. betel Se ea te Whiskey, Cordials, &e80, a few gallons of Wine manufactured from the Grape by myself, in this city. None. but the Best of Liquors Offered for Sale. __oet2-tf Bea th ____ AUGUSTINE ISOARD. — ROAD NOTICE, PROPOSALS Will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, until the First Monday in November, 4, p., 1861, for grading & county rond in Grass Valley township, starting romndient point on the Nevada and Grase Valley one as the Ridge Road, at the upper edge of © chapparal, running down on the south side Worthi n’s ran . ve yd a nee to the old Nevada road, Oct. 9,)186L—td. Ch’ Board Supernisors.

y) av “Octavian 1 8, is Our cisco, He is aathorized oC ‘ f ortine nents wad collect and receipt forthe r A. Badlam, Jie, neue Acie b Socrasinto to pede oe Ae aoe me. THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1861. Kastern News. The Pony Express arrived at Ruby Valley ow the evening of the 15tb, with later dates from the East, but in cousequence of the bad condition of the wires, only» portion of the Union’s dispatch was telegraphed over that vight. From Hatteras Lolet, we bave fatelligence of some fighting on the 4th aud Sth of October. The Thirtecath Indiana regimeot, Col. Browo, was stationed in the viciaity of Hatteras Light, some thirteen giles from the fort, On the 4th, a rebel force of 2,500, consisting of Georgia, South Carolioaa, aod Virginia regiments, came over from the main land ia small steamers, and attacked Col. Brown, compelling bim to retreat, His regiment was shelled by Confederate vessels and troops were landed both above and below him; but he managed to escape, with the loss of about fifty mea, and during the night joined Col. Hawkins, who had been sent with six companies to bis assistance. On the morning of the 4th, the Monticello steamed round the cape, acd afew miles up met the rebels marching down the varrow neck of land to attack our troops. The rebels’ steamers were also landing troops to co-operate with them, The Monticello opened fire upon them with shells, scattering them in every direction, A member of the Indiana regimeat, who was taken prisoner but escaped, reports that the first shell from the Monticello killed Col. Barton, of the Georgia regiment. The rebel loss is stated at from 200 to 300 killed and wounded. EE LTE We Asaassination.—B, B, Swilling, an old resideut of Montezuma, Tuolumne county, was assassinated on the night of October 65th. He was returning home, and was just about entering the door, when a gun loaded with buekshot, was fired at him from the rear, the charge entering bis back and killing bim instantly, He never spoke after being shot. The assassin must bave been Within a few ‘fect of him, as the powder burned and blackened bis clothes, The asraxsio is supposed to be one Hofman, who had had a difficulty with Swilling, aod whom the latter had attempted to assassinate a few days before he was killed. wees ed Fremont’s Procerpinas,— According to the letter of the St. Louis correspondent of the Bee, the Evening News, suppressed by order of Fremont, was suspended only one day, when it was allowed to resame publieation, By the same authority, we learo that Col. Frauk Blair bas been discharged from arrest, and ordered to take command of his regiment, The present is no time to indulge in private feuds to the detriment of the public service, and Fremont and Blair have acted wisely in postponing the settlement oftheir difficulty until after Price is driven from Missouri. Tus New Hampshire Gazette, published at Portsmouth, the oldest paper in New England, and we believe the oldest in the United States, has suspended for want of patrovage. It was commenced in 1755, and has been published regularly one huodred and six years. The next oldest paper is the Newport (R. 1.) Mercury, whieh has been pablished since 1759. Tum latest ramor is contained ina private letter, received by Pony from Washington, the writer of which was informed by a deserter that a person resembling Jeff. Davis, and made up in his image, was introduced ja several conspicuous places to convey avsurances to bis le that thei detator still lived. ue grt Phe! Dipartusk or Ges. Suuyen.—Geo. Samner, having received orders to report bimself at bead quarters immediately, will leave for the east on the steamer of the 2Ist. H Col, Wright, now at Los Angeles, will ae sume command of the Pacifie Department, cere By Overnanp Main.—The Kastera news published in our last issue, was received at Ruby Valley, the outer telegraph station, by the overtsod mail, and not by Poay, ae stated. i Tue steamer Orizaba, with mails and passengers from New York to Sept. 21st, arrived at San Francisco yesterday. __ hastily erected entrenchments. The rebels . attacked the place on the 12th of September, and succeeded in vlacing their flag upou the entreuchments; bat the Federals charged uponthem, drove them back with heavy lose, took their flag. The, enemy still hovered around the place, being in constant receipt of reinforcements, and the Federals improved every opportunity to strengthen their position, The rebels must bave bad possession of a portion of the cowa from the begianing of the engagement, aod o1 the night of the 16th they succeeded in getting between the Federal entrenchments and the river, cutting off their supply of water. By this time the rebel force bad increased to over 30,000 men, and the fight raged without lotermission. On one side of the en” trenchments exteoxive mines hed been constructed, connecting with the inside, and on six different times duriog the seige, when the rebels got sufficiently near, mines were exploded, burling them promiscuously in every direction and slaughtering them by hundreds, For three days and nights, the enemy, by their great numbers, were enabled to keep up a cootioual fire of murketry and artillery aod the Federals were kept constantly on the alert, baving no time to eat or sleep, They were also suffering for want of water, baving but a small supply at the time the rebels got between them and the river. On the 20th, the day of the surrender, the fighting was severe, The enemy collected all the hemp bales from the various plages io the neighborhood, formed them into breastworks, vader cover of which they steadily approached the Federal entrenchments. The Federals being without water, and fiuding themselves short of ammunition, and knowing that reinforcements were cut off by the seizure of the ferry.boats, concluded to surrender. This was done against the protest of Col. Mulligan, who proposed to attack the enemy with the bayonet, and cut their way through, or die with their arms in their bands. The men were willing to fol low him, but were so exhausted that they could bave made but ao indifferent fight. After consultation, it was Gnally agreed to hoist the white flag, which was done by Major Barker, The enemy then entered the entrenchments, bauled down the American flag, tore in pieces and burned it. The whole number of Federal troops under the command of Mulligan was 2,700; but ouly 2,200 were engaged, the balance being absent or sick. According to their own report, the enemy oumbered 37,000, Lieut, Harris, who was taken prisoner but afterwards escaped, gives the loss of the rebels at about 1,100 killed, and 1,400 wounded, The lose of the Federale is put down at 40 killed and 180 wounded. Col. White, of the Missouri 8th regiment, was wounded, aod died after the surreader. Col. Mulligan was wounded in the leg, but not seriously, and Col. Marshal, of the Illinois cavalry regiment, was wounded in the arm, By the capture of Lexington the enemy obtained 4,300 muskets and rifles, seven cannons, the equipments and arms of Col, Marebal’s cavalry regiment, and @ considerable quantity of provisions, Tuk Transcript, in order to acreen its own blunders falsely accuses as of misrepre. . seating the material the National Exchange is built of. We emphatically deny having made any such misrepresentation, and defy the Transcript to show whereia we have. Suriovus Accipent.—A lad named Bruce, one of the Jockeys, was. kicked at the race ounds in Jose, lately, by a horse which e had touched lightly with a Whip. The bridge of his nose was comp etely crushed, as was also one of his eyes. He lies in a very critical condition, and but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. Evorxr StapMan was stabbed and almost instantly killed, Thursday last, by one James eron or Haron, at Temperance Fiat on the aaa uin nem meow s wien above Mill+ Heron i i and has not been fuses © 5 bi rh: ta AMONG the candidates named for Vice President of the us confederacy are John C. Breckinridge, o Kentucky i John Bell, of Tennessee ; Claiborne F. Jackson, ex-Governor of Missouri, and Messrs. Rives, Preston and Mason, of inia, GERMAN VOLUNTERRS—A numbermans in Weaverville have He wa prose Gov. Downey to ae & company, and he has given his consen ". Phe Cotton : Sapely ‘a Naval “War. We have full particulars, by a late Pooy, . of the igh at Lexington, Mo., an the town and new town, an ion Shipping Gazette, of Sept. ys the following paragraph ou the subject of Engiand and France going to » . war with the United States to Procure a 8 ay <3 Teh: “We @ Botton: ee our neighbors across the channel may suffer serious inconvenience from a short supply of cotton—a species of inconvenience which is in store for the mill-owners of Massachusetts as well as of Manchester—but we are t going to add tothe difficulty by involving Sordiven in a naval war with the Northern States—a war in a it is gg er ra . The pice gb Pr of i Aumerion will not be without its influence upon the future destinies of this country and of , if it is learnt to distrust for the future the American source of the cotton supply, and to look to other regions for that which we have been accustomed to derive almost exclusively from the Southern States. Undoubtedly much suffering will be produced in the manufacturing districts by the cutting off of the supply of cotton from the United States; but the Shipping Gazette arrives at the very just conclusion that a naval war with the United States would only add to the difficulty. England aud France, or either of those Governments, have the power to break the blockade of the Southern ports, as they could dispatch a large fleet to operate against the few vessels stationed at the different ports, and drive them off or capture them in detail. But ao attempt on the part of those Goveromeots to interfere with the blockade would be equivalent to a declaration of war against the United States, and would be resented at all bazards, The war ves sels of England and France would be sufficient to destroy all the ocean commerce of United States, and io such a war our Gevernment would be fully justified in commissiouiug privateers, Thousands of American vessels thrown out of employ by the war, would specdily be armed as privateers, and the result would be that, not only our own commeice, but that of Great Britain and France also, would be swept from the ocean, With a thousand privateers swarming upon the Atlantic and on the Gulf, bat precious little cotton would ever reach Liverpool, and thus the very object proposed to be obtained by opening the Southern ports would be defeafed. The rulers of England and France well know that such would be the consequences of a naval war with the Northern States, and will hesitate long before involving their Governments ian a conflict in which they will have to take as many and severe blows as they can give. Navy Marrers.—About 90 vessels of various descriptions have been purchased by the Navy rtment, and purchases are still being made by Mr. Morgan, the Government nt. The vessels are sent to one of the Navy Yards as soon as purchased, to be fitted out and receiye their armament and stores, and be put in commission. Many of the purchased vessels are commanded by captains of the merchant service who have passed the nece examination before the Nava! Board appointed for that purpose. We have given the names of the pereheaad vessels from time to time as the ave been fitted out. The Monticello, en ~. in the affair at Cape Hatteras, was one of them. Up to this time nearly $4,000,000 have been paid for purchased vessels. Eight sloops-of-war were ordered by Congress and no time was lost in putting them on the stocks at the Navy Yards. Two of these sloops have already been launched, viz; the Tuscarora, (13 quae) ee at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and the Kearsarge, (13 guns) built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The remaining six boats are now being built, and most probably will all be launched before the middle of October, we om tne gun-boats were also ordered to be built by private contract. The dimensions of these boats will be on the average as follows: length over all, 160 feet; breadth of beam, 28 feet, and depth of hold, 12 feet. They will be

ee for twelve guns, and will carry in adition, one heavy pivot gun aft, and a rifledgun on the forecastle. Five of these have been aunched, a and Tuat’s So.—The Shasta Courier says that a Northern Secessionist—a sympathizer with J. D.— “is scorched with the scarcely concealed contempt of men from the South, who use and despise him, and the poor silly creature yet abases himself before those who spit upon him. If he was to go to the cotton States to-day, a special patrol would be detailed to watch him, and most likely in one week’s time he would leave by some quaint conveyance, neither swift, elegant, comfortable or dignified, clad most likely in a fashion never dreamed of by Solomon in all his glory. Tux Uservt AND Bravtirvt.—Some fellow, ofa eal turn, says: “The useful and beautiful are never apart.” Semblins, of the Sierra Democrat, says that's a mistake, for the useful is often up town getting a cocktail while the beautiful is at home getting breakfast ready. Ar the President's dinner to Prince Napoleon Gen. Scott entered the on om eaning upon the arm of Gen. MiClellan. It was. six foot four leaning _— five foot eight! five upon thirty-five! History waiting upon prophecy—memory upon hope! PronABLY one of the st chattel mortages ever put on record in this country, was recorded in'New York recently amounting to By San Francisco, Octs 17th. Mreand Mrs. Chas. Dillon arrived on the Orizaba yesterday. Mr. D.isa melo-dramatic actor of established English reputation; his wife was formerly Miss Webb. Jos Heco, the Jabanese who was educated by Col. Saunders and Dr. Gwin in this city, Teturned on the Orizaba to complete his business operations. "Ged. E. V. Sumner, who leaves on Monday’s steamer for the East with the Third Artillery and a portion of the Sixth Infantry, takes with him ten thousand stand of arms. “Tidward McHarry of Napa, has just received his commission from Gov. Downey as Major in Col. Smith’s second regiment of cavalry. ' Major Curtis, of the Second Infantry, will be presented with a sword, etc., by his friends, the ceremony will take place on the Plaza this afternoon. R. P. Johnson, formerly Mayor of Sacramento, has been appointed Consul at Mazatlan. Among the passengers who came from Japan by the Carrington, is an American citizen who has been deputed by the Americans at Yokohoma, to bear to Washington a petition for the removal of Mr. Harris, U.S. Minister, resident in Japan, and E. W. Dorr, Consul at Canagama. The petition is signed by all the Americans in Yokohoma. Tue Army or THe Poromac.—The New York World, of September 20tb, referring to the condition of the army near Washington, says: Amid the rg with which our politic young General vails his immediate intentions, there are some broad facts that stand out in sufficient relief to indicate the main outlines of his plan. He has for weeks been prepared to resist an attack on Washington, and he has now so strengthened the defenses of the city, and is so strongly reinforced by the arrival of new troops; that there is no probability that such an attack will be made. This leaves him at full liberty to chose his own time for a trial of strength between the two armies. Indications are daily thickening that he is making vigorous preparations to assume the aggressive. Notwithstanding the apparently impregnable works, line within line, with which the aproaches to Washington are already fortified, e stitl keeps large bodies of men at work on . intrencments, thus rendering the city defensible by fewer and fewer troops, while numerous regiments are ordered this week from various parts of the country to the National Capital. . As Washington needs fewer men for its defense, . more and more are collected here ; which indi. cates, as clearly as any broad fact can indicate . any intention, that Gen. McClellan is prepar. ing to abandon the purely defensive attitude he has hitherto held, and smite the rebels, with . some heavy blow, ana point of his own selec. tion. The large bodies of troops which are now . arriving at Washington can do efficient service behind its strong intrenchments, where discipline makes comparatively little difference, while the better drilled soldiers, that have been longer under his commnad, will be released for active and aggressive operations against the enemy. Senator Doveras’ Grave.— Among the new objects of interest shown to the stranger in Chicago is the grave of Senator Douglas. On a broad and slightly elevated plain near the beautiful grounds which he consecrated: to the Baptist poe, Soe their colleges in memory of the first Mrs. Douglas, itself a monument to his generosity and noble affection, and on the very spot where he had anticipated building a mansion to enjoy a long life, a mound is now raised over the remains of the great statesman. Only a few months before his death a gentleman in the neighborhood, wishing to negotiate with him for some of his real estate, at the time quite extensive, was told that in that beautiful corner lot he expected “to build a mansion after his own heart,” where he and his family might live in comfort and Happiness. Near enough to read the i on the marble the traveler now passes by, looking not on the mansion but on the last resting place of the dead Senator.—[N. Y. Post. sie BIRTH. omar er At Gopher Hill, Oct. 17th, the wife of J Pardee, of a daughter, F m Ros AND BEES W AX—For Sale by oe Ry F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, } No, 47 Broad st., Nevadn. FOR SALE. Hw and ORCHARD, one-half A mile frem town. Vhe Orchard contains TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FRUIT TREES of the choicest varieties; also, some Two Hundred Grape Vines of different kinds, besices Rhasberries, Currants, and Strawberry Vines. Theabove will be sold at a bargain. Also, some 400 acres of land, a portion of which is well adapted te Fruit Growing, and all to Gram Raising, For particulars, apply to Nevada, Oct. 17, 1861. J. M. HIXSON. WANTED. Te Hire Five Hundred Cords of Wood Chopped; Two Hundred Drift Timbers made, and a man to burn Coal—one who understands the . business, Apply to J. M. HIXSON Nevada, Oct, 17, 1861. No. 75 broad st, P. M. STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S . ‘i Ini aty mactenress bela . ORIZABA, oo vec aceccses odGeWNedee JéuG ComMapNeEr, Will leave Folsom. street Wharf, . ON MONDAY........ OCTOBER 21, 1861. . At 9o'clock, a. M., punctually, FOR PANAMA, PEARSON Passengers will be conveyed f pinwall by the yed from Panama to AsPANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, And from Aspinwall to N.Y. by the Atlanticand Pacific Steamship Co. ES & BABCOCK, Airents: FORB _ Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdort? sts, Shn-Frauciseo. vase Nas ishereby that the taxes Agsessment Roll of evada county, for abe yable to the undersigued at his use, Nevada, and that the law for the collection of the same will be strictly enforeed. Uponall taxes not paid on or betore the third Monday in October, five percent will be added, 1 are now due, and tines im the Court JN. TURNER, Oct, 15, 1661. Collector of Nevada County, IEN NOTICE.—{W: B. Churchill vs, Grorex Corneivs, JOHN FLAtTERY, and others. All persons holding or claiming liens upon the sluices used for mining purposes, together with the land ou which and the tunnel in whieh the same is erected, and a convenient space around the same for their proper use and oceupation, situated and being upoiw the claims formerly known as the Isenbeck & Co’y claims, on Virgin creek, about 34 of a mile frem the town of North Bloomfield, in Nevada county, are hereby notified to be and appear before me, at the Justices’ office in the town of North Bloomtield, Nevada county, on Monday, November 11th, 1863, and to exhibit then and there proof of said liens. W. ANDREWS, Justice of the Peace, Oct. 15, 1861. ——WEVADA DEMOCRAT JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Corner Broap & Pine-Sts., (Up Stairs.) AVING a large and well selected asH sortment of Printing Material, we are prepared to execute every description of Plain and Fancy Job Printing, in a neat and workmanlike manner, at short notice and on very reasonable terms; such as Business Cards, Biull-Weads, Cireulars, Bali Tickets, Labels, Checks, Programmes, Handbills, Posters, PRINTING IN BRONZE & COLORED INKs, —ALSO— ALL KINDS OF JUSTICES’ BLANKS Kept Constantly on Hand. WE WILL PAY THE gag HIGHEST PRICE-@@ COUNTY SCRIP, AFTER THIS DATE! FOR Sept 17, 1861. BIRDSEYE & CO. G4 NDS’ SARSAPARILLA; Bull’s Sarsaparilla. Tonwsend’s Sarsaparilla. Hall’s Sarsaparilla. Guysott’s Sarsaparilla. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Shaker’s Sarsaparilla, Just received and for sale by Dr. C. M. BATES, , Nevada, Oct. 5, 1861. REGULAR STAGE LINE! 1861. 2: 1861, Broad at. Drug Store. Between Nevada & Virginia City. Via Eureka, Jackson's Ranch, Sardine Valley and Steambont Valley. ag FARE, 12 DOLLARS! <@a THROUGH TO VIRGINIA IN THIRTY-SIX HOURR [ —Stage will leave Newnda City every Monday and Thursday Mornings, going through to Virginia City in thirty-six hours, from the time of leaving Nevada City. RETURNING—Leaves Virginia City every Monday and Thursday Mornings, making the trip back to Nevada in Thirty-Six hours, Freight & Baggage Taken at Very LOW RATES! Stage Offices:—NEVADA—At the Go.pry Gate Hore; and VIRGINIA CITY, at Mav’s Stor, HarMAn Sappier, Agent Virginia City, A. MAU, Proprietor. Nevada City, Sept. 3, 1861.—tf. Be az OPPOSITION ° Ga PEOPLE'S STAGE LINE! From Grass Valley to Nevada. LEXANDER GKIFFIN & JAMES ATHERTON having bought the entire stage stock of B. F. Woodte power inform the traveling public that they will commence their tri SUNDAY, JULY 28th, leaving bate tena Grass Valley, at 8:30; 11:30; A> M., and 4:30, P. M., every day. Returning, leave Nevada, at 9:30, A. M.; 2:30 and 6 o’clock P.M, PRICE OF PASSAGE, FIFTY CENTS! Our.coach and harness are new, and all persons who may favor us with their patronage, can rest assured that we will do ail in our power to give entire satisfaction, GRIFFIN & ATHERTON, July 27, 1861. Proprietors. tN EE eee eT WINE AND LIQUOR STORE. AUGUSTINE ISOARD, Proprietor. TWO DOORS ABOVE WALL & NEWMAN’S STORE, Broad Street, Nevada. WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO THE fact that I have on hand a large assortwnent of the first quality of Liquors, consisting of Brandy, are 2. betel Se ea te Whiskey, Cordials, &e80, a few gallons of Wine manufactured from the Grape by myself, in this city. None. but the Best of Liquors Offered for Sale. __oet2-tf Bea th ____ AUGUSTINE ISOARD. — ROAD NOTICE, PROPOSALS Will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, until the First Monday in November, 4, p., 1861, for grading & county rond in Grass Valley township, starting romndient point on the Nevada and Grase Valley one as the Ridge Road, at the upper edge of © chapparal, running down on the south side Worthi n’s ran . ve yd a nee to the old Nevada road, Oct. 9,)186L—td. Ch’ Board Supernisors.