February 12, 1862 (4 pages)

since the Legislature resolved to decay an the pressas it appears in the columns of the Bacramento papers, is but the re-echo of and loud misrepresan tion of popular opinion, while every ventithent that is favorable to the Legislature is carefully suppressed. The truth, indeed, ‘was not told of the disadvantages that the egislature nbored under at Sacramento ~~ during the floods, The dbject of the press of _ Sagramento seemed to be to prove te thore Who kiew nothing of the matter, that ali other parte of the State were-suffering, but ‘Sacramento was comparatively in a good condition. It was part gf the plan, possibly, to deceive the people into the belief that Sacramento was the best and most convenient ___ place in the State for the capital, in order to __ moving from ap elegant a spot. But the game is played out. The scheme has fuiled. Able ns are the Sacramento papers, adroit “aa are their tactica, well laid as are their ~ plans, laborions and determined as they are _ to carry their points; they cannot change the topography of the country, or alone bail out the water from their basin and throw it on the other parts of the State. Nor can they, powerful as they are in argument and truthfulness of statement, induce the people of this or other lands to believe that the laws ' Of gravitation were entirely suspended dur ing the floods of 1861-62, ‘and that the high. the pot holes of the State were high and dry, and indeed discommoded with dust. The but that history will scarcely succeed in esimpoastbilitien. Equally futile will be the attempt to attach all the credit of removing them of what is their own. We protest that we the steamer the evening our forces found three sixwant the creditisC editing tins lackaménte . City of Now York, of Burnside's expedition . pounders and five tilled pieces he tha wank, , , it 4 . hove been recovered. Z which the rebels attempted to carry off with to boahered where it belongs. rebel troops at Norfolk, are being . them. Their loss is not known—only six of = me" ; sent South. . Drafting will commence . their dead have been found. Gen. Smith on ‘Two escapes were made from the in the rebel States on the first of March.— . the west bank of the river captured the con Friday “moraiig. -One was Beauregard is at Nashville Tenn. Bishop . the whole camp of two regiments, and it was ' Jéha Myers, sent from Siskiyou Gouaty for . Ames and Hamilton Fish, will not be re. believed a number ot prisoners. Our total ps sy ‘ : : A Savannah letter says, heavy firing was . The land forces have taken possession of the many: ‘was sont from ‘Nevada county for 4 . . 0:4 in the direction of New River, on. Memphie & Ohio Railroad, 15 miles above rig of highway ian waneny. Tt 18 supposed . Savannah say one of the Batteries on New and 100 privates were taken prisoners at ‘that they-were helped off by.an outside con. River had been attacked by the Federal gun . Fort Heary. ac taghheet toe boats and that one of the boats was destro Larer—fort Heyry, February 8th.— tederate, by means of a boat. Wasuteron, Feb. 7th.—Itis considered . . sent in pursuit of rebels have taken ae PG » . doubtful whether the legs! tender clause in . 14 guns and 33 prisoners. §9eAMen Nevapa.—The Herald and the treasury are ‘will pee De a. me, my oy AH ce Feb. pen Ne Elta aa ne Pa tie! 1am pleads Be es 1 2 al ton asking Congress to leave the negro ques(the Oth. Brom Ciiedt Wowld “Appear that . Wy Youx, Feb. 7th.—Money ia. . . tion alone and/attend to the business of the the Nevada was not b an) nor de. Ste exchange bey eer. 7. re raat a pts» tnined but's few hours by her necident. oa agit geal bo Months Booded Warehouse hats to —— : A to the N. ¥. gays Presiree millions gunboats— ogee agg Beis deat deotine to interfere in th® Lane and Mopcae . Senate Co: “on affairs} Aw Irish volunteer, whose life red hed: Mexican . S eeaeertegd eh Lae area anes Ai, tered est no coficlusion bas been reached. . office on State street. Boston, a few ‘days 1 is pre a report from . ago, and very innocently said, ep Rie eat eel e* vance, as I'm go. with any. , : Cmicaco, Feb. 6th.—Late Richmond dis. field ven to the public as . . whilet SHE in, the made by rebe jority of ‘whom, were drowned in troo :. aa ee ‘ ature Fran-. ,. St. Loiits; Feb. tl. —Adviees from Ld f Oregon. The pict . taster ice a eb reree tae Halleck bas been petitioned by sevprofessed Union men for a commataof sentence — Northern Missouri burners. petitions have not met success thus far. patches are published, giving elaborate statements of Federal and‘ rebel epee gO for the former a \des, thus: far, of 2,090, for the latter, 5,900, basing ite figures statements of rebel officers whose word can be trusted. The same paper states that the ee rebels now in the field is Boston, Feb. 6th.—Great activity preVuila.in getting off Butler's expedition: several vessels have al been loaded and-others are loading with troops and stores. Butlers force, entire, consists of about 10,000 wen. ROLLA; Mo., Feb. 6th—A Messenger who left Lebauon yesterday, and reports the ¢nemy’s-pickets within tbree miles of . that place, aid federals in hailfng distance. — Firiog had taken place between them. The report was correct at Lebanéi that Price had made an. ineffectual attempt by three different routes to move his baggage. He finally made up his mind that the only alternative left waé to fight or surrender,— WASHINGTON, Febuary 7th.—It is currently reported that General Heintzleman or MeDowell. will take: command of a new expedition vow fitting out at New York which will comprise a division of the army. The expulsion of Bright ia likely to prove -only the beginning of the war against suapecting Senators. Attention is already directed towards Powell, and it is said a resolution will shortly be introduced directing the superintéendant of! document. roém to inform the Senate what Public Documents, Powell ‘had ordered to be ent to the tembersyof the Southern Confederacy since the formation of provineinal government. Several Congressional friends of Fremont including prominent members of committee on the conduct of the war, are underatood to have request ed the President to have aim sssigned a hew command, New York, Feb. 9th.—Special dispatches atate that the rebels have evacuated Romney, Virginia. Fouracss Monroe, Febuary 6th.—The Dyited States steamer Suwannee, of Burnside's expedition. arnveéd here this morning. The fleet waa inside o, Hatteras Inlet. Most if not.all the vessels ad gone over the bar, #ix thousand troops landed. The gan-bwat Ether was lost 1, addition to those before reported lost. .A forward movement was suspected. There was a rumor that the rebels had offered threugh a flag of trace, to give up Roavoke Island, on condition that Elizabeth City should not. be attacked. ' 2 ee gana ge TR i eg is the highest authority og, that there is no “ruth ja the report that the rebel flag of truce bronght a communication to ‘headquarters threatening the lives «f Col Corcoran and others, in the event of execution of Missouri bridge burners. There ivin the communiation no allusion whatever to the ry public. — Fos Vik The Tonal PRrtta —_ uirer has adis the following iteme: hundred, a maerossing. <] . . the number. . Roanoke Island impréynab . Their desIsland. Three or four regiments were left at the Inlet.” ! ORTRESS Monroe, Feb. 7th. — The is s foilure and gives full statement of diffi. Book of the 6tb hee the following’ The Se. . osurt vannah Republican says there was no new movements of Federal vessels lying in the eut north of the river, beyond an addition to. A Richmond ¢ispateh urges the making of of water will preveet het dedag 3 Gait fa active opérations. rebels console themselves with the beli at -she can be. used as a floating’ ‘battery. The Norfolk Day Book publishes an scoonst of afight between a force of rebels and 3 Federals, and says the Unionists were completely routed, and fled in confusion, leaving seven dead on the WasHineTon, Feb. 8th.—Rumors to the effect that Secretary Stanton is to assume the active management of the army, leaving McClellan to the command of the iivieion of the Potomac, has foundgtion only in the fact that as soon as McClellan advances into Virginia, he will turn over the temporary charge to Stanton of the entire army with the exception of his immediate command. EW Yor«K, Feb. 7th:—A special deapateh dated Pamlico Sound, Feb. 2d, says: We have information deemed trustworthy, that Gev. Wise is in commind of 5,000 troupe at Nags Head, and that 3,000 rebels are on Roanoke Islind, on the opposite side of the Sound. A vigorous defense of their _position-is expected. “Gen. Buruside’s force will land at the lower end of the island and push forward to where the rebels are ; at the same time the gun-boate will sheli Nags Head. Boston, Feb. 8th.—Ships Ocean Pearl. Idaho. and North America, with troops and stores forming a part of Butler’s expedition, sailed this morning for Ship Island. Wasttneton, February &th.—Ericason’s gunboat isan great favor here, and will be thoroughly tested by the Naval Department. The legal tender clause of the Treasury Note Bill, is-befure tae Senate Finance-Com“mittee to-day. It-is thought there is a majority against the clause. The War Department has intelligence that Gen. Lander, with 8,000 troops, has re-occupied Romney. ‘The enemy, although as pumerous as the Federals, retreated across the river towards. Winchester, burning five wire bridges behind.thom. The Tennessee river expedition, from Cairo, landed 8,000 troops four miles. from Fort Henry on the eveuing of Feb. 4th.— Seven thousand more are expected soon.— The gun-boats in making the reconnoissnuce were fired on from the Fort. The report is that the rebels have been strongly reinfurced, and that Beauregard is in command, Cnicago, Feb. 7th —Fort Henry, on the Tennessee river, surrendered yesterday afternoon, after 4 determined resistance on the part of the rebels. The fight which lasted an hour and twenty minutes was conducted on our side entirely by the gunboats, the land forces not arriving at the ‘scene of action for two hours after the rebel flag had been haulfour or five theusand, encamped outside the fortifications, fled early in the fight, leaving the artillery to defend the fort. The fort mounted 17 guns, mostly 32 and 24 pounders, all of which tegether with a large number of muskets, ammunition, tents, and camp equipage fell intoour hands. During the action 31 shots scruck the Cincinnati, 7 the St. Louis, and 14 the Essex; the latter was disabled by a round shot ‘passing through her forward p art inte the bai rae bs teports 26 killea, wounded and missing. Our prisonersare Brig. Generals LE andman, Capis. Jones, and McLaughlin; Quartermas. ter Hayden, Chief Engineer MeConico, Ass’t Adjutent General Taylor, commanding the og go 3 lieutenants and sixty privates.— AR . Tn an editor. ed down. The rebel infantry, numbering . hero of Bull’s Bluff, has arrive sent to’ Fort Lafayette. Cutcaco, Feb. 10th, p. m._ Fort Henry, Tennessee.—The gunboat Carondelet made . reeconnoisance up the Tennessee River, Saturday, as far as Danville and found but one quarters which had been built for the rebel troops. They found a large quantity of army . destroyed to prevent trains passing. The . value of property captnred.at. thie Fort is estimated_atover a million of dollars. A special diepatch says Gen. Thomas’ division has made a forward movement and will invade East Tennessee at'three different points simultaneously, Gen. Carty. goes through Cumbérland Gap. Gen. Schoeff by the Central route and Gen. Thomas with two brigades via Mill Springs. They will advance immediately on Knoxville where they will take possession of the railroad, cutting off supplies and communication with the rebel government. Fort Monroe, Feb. 8th.—A Indy who came by a flag of truce to-day, says Gen. Hughes informed her that he had received dispatches from Roanoke Island—that the Federal forces had been twice repulsed from their attack which commenced yesterday forenoon. The fight was still guing on when the latest news was received. : Norrouk, Va., Feb, 8th.—A message today from Roanoke Island reports four Federal steamers off the Island Inst night. A large number of vessels were also two miles below the Tsland. An attack was expected. The New Orleans correspondent of the Charleston Courier reports the burning of the rebel steamer Calhoun at New Orleatis Feb. 8th. Nearly 500 prisoners left yekterday for the North, to be exchanged. ~ ROLLA, Mo.-Feb. 5th.—The news from the West indieates_that the preparat ons for a decided blow against the enemy was nearly completed. The forces for a movement are nearly all concentrated at » point where it is intended ti move. Sigel and Asboth’s divisions have reached Lebanon. Maj. Wright s batallion of Cavalry is thirteen miles west of that point. Gen. Davis’ brigade was_reperted crossing the Osage river on Wednesday. A portion of it was expected to arrive at Lebanon on Thursday. A ecout reports that Gen. Price made a speech to his troops telling them they were surrounded and must fight or surrender— all decided to fight. It ie said he has been having reinforcement from Arkansas and has collected large supplies of provisions on the road from Springfield to Fayetteville. Str. Louis, Feb. 9th.—Nine hurlf¥ed prisoners were set to the Alton Penitentiary from here to-day. — si WasHineton, Feb. 9th.—Morrill’s bill to be repurted to the Senate from the Commi on the distriet of Columbia, provides fo immediate emancipation, of all slaves in the district with a compensation limited to an averdye of three hundred dollars for beach slave of a loyal master. A © “Ay dispatch to-the N Y. papers, says letters from tho liberal party in Bright Cobden, the Duke ot Argile, and {others, state that unless something effective he done speedily, the South will be recog’ The Paris correspondent Herald says the French Government has determi to send an additional force of 8,000 troops to Mexico. This step is decided on the pretenee that Spain refused to act in concert with the allies or seems inclined to carry on the war for her own espeéci fit. It is also said that formal ove) Duke Maximilian. + : Senator Cowan has received informatjon from a reliable source in Paris that Napoleon, begs 5 Seca re, will propoeé a pe or armed intervention ip American affairs. The Governm nts advices are exactly the reverse. Hatirax, Feb. 10th.—The America with advices fram Live: to the 25th has_arrived. Breadsteffs dre dull and provisions heavy. Consols are 923 te 97} Arrivals at National Exchange Bread Street, Nevada. GEO. R. LANCASTER, PROPRIETOR PSBUARY 10th, 1842. -of-the-Lendon . -———_ rés have been made to Austria offering . Thos to bestow the throne of Mexico on the Arch —— DISCOVERY OF A Coat Mise.—We saw fine specimens of coal fron: 2 tuine Soe Dies Wectendih to bs oxtrocie he mine is extensive. the spécimens was put into a stove in our presence, for the purpose of testing it.— It burned quite brightly, and was pronowmert of excellent quality. A good coal mine in these hills would. prove more valuable than . gold. —San Jose Mercury. ooo > ONSTABLE’S SALE.—Siate of Califor nia, County of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from the Court , of B. W. Sw Of the © sa ai 5 ; 3 Po of respect BAVOY. Tor. the samt and 2 st c voy, for sam o 136 rT debt, ieee aepaies ani costs of suit ; have taken in execution, and will sell to the eae 4 niacka House, in the Township of Nevada on the south side of the Blue Tent Bridge and now occupied ‘Pros Savoy ; also a certain piece or parcel: w land now enclosed surrounding the tire above described ranch. The said interest being the one undivided half of said woodland ; the same having been heretefore attached by me in the above entitled suit. I will sell the ‘same in frontof the Court House coor, on SATURDAY the 8th day ot March, A. D., 1862, between the hours-_of 9 o’clock A. M., and 4.0’clock P. om. Taken as the Sg 8 rty of Prospect Savoy to satisfy the ubove demante and aceruing vase. Nevada City, Februaryi0th a. D., In62. 8. VENARD, Cons ‘Nevada ‘Yo le. ship. \ONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, County of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered issned the Court. of E W.S8mith Esq., an acting Justice of the date February 10th a: ter 1etater satiety: & dude ite 1 A. D., 1862 te Ls x ment rendered by said court on the jd day of February A. D , 1862 in favor of Joseph ‘Lewis and against John Ainsley, for the sum of $156 so debt, interest, damages and cests of suit, together with acruing costs with one per cent per month from date of judgment ; I have taken iu execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for — ‘cash, the following Cescribed propert to wit :— All the right, title and interest of John Ainsley in and to, 4 certain lot of minis an? being oa Gopher Hill in ‘tae Township of Nevada known and designated as the Johnson & Ainsley’s claims, being the samé property .here-tofore attached by me-on the 31st day of January A. ., 1862. at the hour of 12 o’clock and 30 mmutsa P.M. L will sell thesamein front of the Court . House door, in Nevada City, on SATURDAY, the 8th day of March A. p., 1862, between the hours of 9 o’clock, A. M., anid 5 o’elock Pp M. Taken as the property of John Ainsley to satisfy. the above demands and accruing costs. Nevada City, February 11th A. b., 1862 : 8. VENARD, Constable, Nevada Township ANNIVERSARY BALL, TO BE GIVEN AT. : TEMPERANCE HALL / Monday Evening, MARC a lAv7T x. is S62, ‘By Cc. B. Irish and N. Flinn, TICKETS ..:0+-.+. FIVE DOLLARS. kr THE BEST MUSIC has been secured for the occasion—Messrs. Smidtschneider and Plamhoff. The Supper will be given at Withington’s Hall. ST. PATRICK'S BALL! MARCH, = I7th 1862. —~AT THE— HOOK. & LADDER HOUSE! . Broad Street, Nevada City. BY MRs. JP. ADAMB. ne ; NEVADA. . GRASS VALLEY. John M ~ Wm. ; Jas. K. Byrne, JONES’ BAR. RIRCHVILLE. Thos Rynolds,. * Jas & ‘NORTH SAN JUAN. s Ske Ebe. PS . John Hussey, Mr. ; Jobn Durham, MOORE'S FLAT. WASHINGTON Jas. McN Dini Michael MoCarty . " M Pitagaeald” EUREKA. CHEROKEE . Dan MoCarty, JB Mr Earpey, OMEGA, Richard Pierce, Jas MeCambriizre, FLOOR MANAGERS. Pat Mulcahay, das Me Sourt,. r will be served at New York Hotcl ike dr. ADAMS. ‘The Public are respectfully invited to ét‘ TICKETS FIVE DULLAS, — FOR SALE. in GW Foster “ee A. Leadtetter Ee JG Garber. Red Dag 0 Taylor, a TJ Pegg, Grass Ve'y GO Taylor, do Pee sy WD Forest, Marysv’e H Arnold, "A Ranch 8 E ¥andiver. Brent # Butler, Allisane Wr Canning sean i i Wolseys E Woodwaeb, ' do R city £6 Fallibe, vay 3 ie a 1 Baker, fo a onteane F Wilder, San AW Felts, do ~ f gronnd situated—e_— WownDel . way te jud; plying the . sprung ap: regardless G.B, we terms of The anu other day an interest hibition w place at BI ~~ Localitams ceive the . word can t we kauw . ing the nig he was se if caehinatiot kicked off. room and the printi minutes in arms abou expectatio has resort the advice ice Water . the feet « covers. TRANS¢ is pretty ¢ not reach . dozens of complaint but owing road and "made nor ter would regulated complaint islature w copy of th order was twice wri Sargeut, o he rective not seen a Now the each even place very are sent ¥ the mail.son of the and if we confident before ma Distr Parr etal plaint,:ani ruled, and cation. E. G. 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since the Legislature resolved to decay an the pressas it appears in the columns of the Bacramento papers, is but the re-echo of and loud misrepresan tion of popular opinion, while every ventithent that is favorable to the Legislature is carefully suppressed. The truth, indeed, ‘was not told of the disadvantages that the egislature nbored under at Sacramento ~~ during the floods, The dbject of the press of _ Sagramento seemed to be to prove te thore Who kiew nothing of the matter, that ali other parte of the State were-suffering, but ‘Sacramento was comparatively in a good condition. It was part gf the plan, possibly, to deceive the people into the belief that Sacramento was the best and most convenient ___ place in the State for the capital, in order to __ moving from ap elegant a spot. But the game is played out. The scheme has fuiled. Able ns are the Sacramento papers, adroit “aa are their tactica, well laid as are their ~ plans, laborions and determined as they are _ to carry their points; they cannot change the topography of the country, or alone bail out the water from their basin and throw it on the other parts of the State. Nor can they, powerful as they are in argument and truthfulness of statement, induce the people of this or other lands to believe that the laws ' Of gravitation were entirely suspended dur ing the floods of 1861-62, ‘and that the high. the pot holes of the State were high and dry, and indeed discommoded with dust. The but that history will scarcely succeed in esimpoastbilitien. Equally futile will be the attempt to attach all the credit of removing them of what is their own. We protest that we the steamer the evening our forces found three sixwant the creditisC editing tins lackaménte . City of Now York, of Burnside's expedition . pounders and five tilled pieces he tha wank, , , it 4 . hove been recovered. Z which the rebels attempted to carry off with to boahered where it belongs. rebel troops at Norfolk, are being . them. Their loss is not known—only six of = me" ; sent South. . Drafting will commence . their dead have been found. Gen. Smith on ‘Two escapes were made from the in the rebel States on the first of March.— . the west bank of the river captured the con Friday “moraiig. -One was Beauregard is at Nashville Tenn. Bishop . the whole camp of two regiments, and it was ' Jéha Myers, sent from Siskiyou Gouaty for . Ames and Hamilton Fish, will not be re. believed a number ot prisoners. Our total ps sy ‘ : : A Savannah letter says, heavy firing was . The land forces have taken possession of the many: ‘was sont from ‘Nevada county for 4 . . 0:4 in the direction of New River, on. Memphie & Ohio Railroad, 15 miles above rig of highway ian waneny. Tt 18 supposed . Savannah say one of the Batteries on New and 100 privates were taken prisoners at ‘that they-were helped off by.an outside con. River had been attacked by the Federal gun . Fort Heary. ac taghheet toe boats and that one of the boats was destro Larer—fort Heyry, February 8th.— tederate, by means of a boat. Wasuteron, Feb. 7th.—Itis considered . . sent in pursuit of rebels have taken ae PG » . doubtful whether the legs! tender clause in . 14 guns and 33 prisoners. §9eAMen Nevapa.—The Herald and the treasury are ‘will pee De a. me, my oy AH ce Feb. pen Ne Elta aa ne Pa tie! 1am pleads Be es 1 2 al ton asking Congress to leave the negro ques(the Oth. Brom Ciiedt Wowld “Appear that . Wy Youx, Feb. 7th.—Money ia. . . tion alone and/attend to the business of the the Nevada was not b an) nor de. Ste exchange bey eer. 7. re raat a pts» tnined but's few hours by her necident. oa agit geal bo Months Booded Warehouse hats to —— : A to the N. ¥. gays Presiree millions gunboats— ogee agg Beis deat deotine to interfere in th® Lane and Mopcae . Senate Co: “on affairs} Aw Irish volunteer, whose life red hed: Mexican . S eeaeertegd eh Lae area anes Ai, tered est no coficlusion bas been reached. . office on State street. Boston, a few ‘days 1 is pre a report from . ago, and very innocently said, ep Rie eat eel e* vance, as I'm go. with any. , : Cmicaco, Feb. 6th.—Late Richmond dis. field ven to the public as . . whilet SHE in, the made by rebe jority of ‘whom, were drowned in troo :. aa ee ‘ ature Fran-. ,. St. Loiits; Feb. tl. —Adviees from Ld f Oregon. The pict . taster ice a eb reree tae Halleck bas been petitioned by sevprofessed Union men for a commataof sentence — Northern Missouri burners. petitions have not met success thus far. patches are published, giving elaborate statements of Federal and‘ rebel epee gO for the former a \des, thus: far, of 2,090, for the latter, 5,900, basing ite figures statements of rebel officers whose word can be trusted. The same paper states that the ee rebels now in the field is Boston, Feb. 6th.—Great activity preVuila.in getting off Butler's expedition: several vessels have al been loaded and-others are loading with troops and stores. Butlers force, entire, consists of about 10,000 wen. ROLLA; Mo., Feb. 6th—A Messenger who left Lebauon yesterday, and reports the ¢nemy’s-pickets within tbree miles of . that place, aid federals in hailfng distance. — Firiog had taken place between them. The report was correct at Lebanéi that Price had made an. ineffectual attempt by three different routes to move his baggage. He finally made up his mind that the only alternative left waé to fight or surrender,— WASHINGTON, Febuary 7th.—It is currently reported that General Heintzleman or MeDowell. will take: command of a new expedition vow fitting out at New York which will comprise a division of the army. The expulsion of Bright ia likely to prove -only the beginning of the war against suapecting Senators. Attention is already directed towards Powell, and it is said a resolution will shortly be introduced directing the superintéendant of! document. roém to inform the Senate what Public Documents, Powell ‘had ordered to be ent to the tembersyof the Southern Confederacy since the formation of provineinal government. Several Congressional friends of Fremont including prominent members of committee on the conduct of the war, are underatood to have request ed the President to have aim sssigned a hew command, New York, Feb. 9th.—Special dispatches atate that the rebels have evacuated Romney, Virginia. Fouracss Monroe, Febuary 6th.—The Dyited States steamer Suwannee, of Burnside's expedition. arnveéd here this morning. The fleet waa inside o, Hatteras Inlet. Most if not.all the vessels ad gone over the bar, #ix thousand troops landed. The gan-bwat Ether was lost 1, addition to those before reported lost. .A forward movement was suspected. There was a rumor that the rebels had offered threugh a flag of trace, to give up Roavoke Island, on condition that Elizabeth City should not. be attacked. ' 2 ee gana ge TR i eg is the highest authority og, that there is no “ruth ja the report that the rebel flag of truce bronght a communication to ‘headquarters threatening the lives «f Col Corcoran and others, in the event of execution of Missouri bridge burners. There ivin the communiation no allusion whatever to the ry public. — Fos Vik The Tonal PRrtta —_ uirer has adis the following iteme: hundred, a maerossing. <] . . the number. . Roanoke Island impréynab . Their desIsland. Three or four regiments were left at the Inlet.” ! ORTRESS Monroe, Feb. 7th. — The is s foilure and gives full statement of diffi. Book of the 6tb hee the following’ The Se. . osurt vannah Republican says there was no new movements of Federal vessels lying in the eut north of the river, beyond an addition to. A Richmond ¢ispateh urges the making of of water will preveet het dedag 3 Gait fa active opérations. rebels console themselves with the beli at -she can be. used as a floating’ ‘battery. The Norfolk Day Book publishes an scoonst of afight between a force of rebels and 3 Federals, and says the Unionists were completely routed, and fled in confusion, leaving seven dead on the WasHineTon, Feb. 8th.—Rumors to the effect that Secretary Stanton is to assume the active management of the army, leaving McClellan to the command of the iivieion of the Potomac, has foundgtion only in the fact that as soon as McClellan advances into Virginia, he will turn over the temporary charge to Stanton of the entire army with the exception of his immediate command. EW Yor«K, Feb. 7th:—A special deapateh dated Pamlico Sound, Feb. 2d, says: We have information deemed trustworthy, that Gev. Wise is in commind of 5,000 troupe at Nags Head, and that 3,000 rebels are on Roanoke Islind, on the opposite side of the Sound. A vigorous defense of their _position-is expected. “Gen. Buruside’s force will land at the lower end of the island and push forward to where the rebels are ; at the same time the gun-boate will sheli Nags Head. Boston, Feb. 8th.—Ships Ocean Pearl. Idaho. and North America, with troops and stores forming a part of Butler’s expedition, sailed this morning for Ship Island. Wasttneton, February &th.—Ericason’s gunboat isan great favor here, and will be thoroughly tested by the Naval Department. The legal tender clause of the Treasury Note Bill, is-befure tae Senate Finance-Com“mittee to-day. It-is thought there is a majority against the clause. The War Department has intelligence that Gen. Lander, with 8,000 troops, has re-occupied Romney. ‘The enemy, although as pumerous as the Federals, retreated across the river towards. Winchester, burning five wire bridges behind.thom. The Tennessee river expedition, from Cairo, landed 8,000 troops four miles. from Fort Henry on the eveuing of Feb. 4th.— Seven thousand more are expected soon.— The gun-boats in making the reconnoissnuce were fired on from the Fort. The report is that the rebels have been strongly reinfurced, and that Beauregard is in command, Cnicago, Feb. 7th —Fort Henry, on the Tennessee river, surrendered yesterday afternoon, after 4 determined resistance on the part of the rebels. The fight which lasted an hour and twenty minutes was conducted on our side entirely by the gunboats, the land forces not arriving at the ‘scene of action for two hours after the rebel flag had been haulfour or five theusand, encamped outside the fortifications, fled early in the fight, leaving the artillery to defend the fort. The fort mounted 17 guns, mostly 32 and 24 pounders, all of which tegether with a large number of muskets, ammunition, tents, and camp equipage fell intoour hands. During the action 31 shots scruck the Cincinnati, 7 the St. Louis, and 14 the Essex; the latter was disabled by a round shot ‘passing through her forward p art inte the bai rae bs teports 26 killea, wounded and missing. Our prisonersare Brig. Generals LE andman, Capis. Jones, and McLaughlin; Quartermas. ter Hayden, Chief Engineer MeConico, Ass’t Adjutent General Taylor, commanding the og go 3 lieutenants and sixty privates.— AR . Tn an editor. ed down. The rebel infantry, numbering . hero of Bull’s Bluff, has arrive sent to’ Fort Lafayette. Cutcaco, Feb. 10th, p. m._ Fort Henry, Tennessee.—The gunboat Carondelet made . reeconnoisance up the Tennessee River, Saturday, as far as Danville and found but one quarters which had been built for the rebel troops. They found a large quantity of army . destroyed to prevent trains passing. The . value of property captnred.at. thie Fort is estimated_atover a million of dollars. A special diepatch says Gen. Thomas’ division has made a forward movement and will invade East Tennessee at'three different points simultaneously, Gen. Carty. goes through Cumbérland Gap.. Gen. Schoeff by the Central route and Gen. Thomas with two brigades via Mill Springs. They will advance immediately on Knoxville where they will take possession of the railroad, cutting off supplies and communication with the rebel government. Fort Monroe, Feb. 8th.—A Indy who came by a flag of truce to-day, says Gen. Hughes informed her that he had received dispatches from Roanoke Island—that the Federal forces had been twice repulsed from their attack which commenced yesterday forenoon. The fight was still guing on when the latest news was received. : Norrouk, Va., Feb, 8th.—A message today from Roanoke Island reports four Federal steamers off the Island Inst night. A large number of vessels were also two miles below the Tsland. An attack was expected. The New Orleans correspondent of the Charleston Courier reports the burning of the rebel steamer Calhoun at New Orleatis Feb. 8th. Nearly 500 prisoners left yekterday for the North, to be exchanged. ~ ROLLA, Mo.-Feb. 5th.—The news from the West indieates_that the preparat ons for a decided blow against the enemy was nearly completed. The forces for a movement are nearly all concentrated at » point where it is intended ti move. Sigel and Asboth’s divisions have reached Lebanon. Maj. Wright s batallion of Cavalry is thirteen miles west of that point. Gen. Davis’ brigade was_reperted crossing the Osage river on Wednesday.

A portion of it was expected to arrive at Lebanon on Thursday. A ecout reports that Gen. Price made a speech to his troops telling them they were surrounded and must fight or surrender— all decided to fight. It ie said he has been having reinforcement from Arkansas and has collected large supplies of provisions on the road from Springfield to Fayetteville. Str. Louis, Feb. 9th.—Nine hurlf¥ed prisoners were set to the Alton Penitentiary from here to-day. — si WasHineton, Feb. 9th.—Morrill’s bill to be repurted to the Senate from the Commi on the distriet of Columbia, provides fo immediate emancipation, of all slaves in the district with a compensation limited to an averdye of three hundred dollars for beach slave of a loyal master. A © “Ay dispatch to-the N Y. papers, says letters from tho liberal party in Bright Cobden, the Duke ot Argile, and {others, state that unless something effective he done speedily, the South will be recog’ The Paris correspondent Herald says the French Government has determi to send an additional force of 8,000 troops to Mexico. This step is decided on the pretenee that Spain refused to act in concert with the allies or seems inclined to carry on the war for her own espeéci fit. It is also said that formal ove) Duke Maximilian. + : Senator Cowan has received informatjon from a reliable source in Paris that Napoleon, begs 5 Seca re, will propoeé a pe or armed intervention ip American affairs. The Governm nts advices are exactly the reverse. Hatirax, Feb. 10th.—The America with advices fram Live: to the 25th has_arrived. Breadsteffs dre dull and provisions heavy. Consols are 923 te 97} Arrivals at National Exchange Bread Street, Nevada. GEO. R. LANCASTER, PROPRIETOR PSBUARY 10th, 1842. -of-the-Lendon . -———_ rés have been made to Austria offering . Thos to bestow the throne of Mexico on the Arch —— DISCOVERY OF A Coat Mise.—We saw fine specimens of coal fron: 2 tuine Soe Dies Wectendih to bs oxtrocie he mine is extensive. the spécimens was put into a stove in our presence, for the purpose of testing it.— It burned quite brightly, and was pronowmert of excellent quality. A good coal mine in these hills would. prove more valuable than . gold. —San Jose Mercury. ooo > ONSTABLE’S SALE.—Siate of Califor nia, County of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered, issued from the Court , of B. W. Sw Of the © sa ai 5 ; 3 Po of respect BAVOY. Tor. the samt and 2 st c voy, for sam o 136 rT debt, ieee aepaies ani costs of suit ; have taken in execution, and will sell to the eae 4 niacka House, in the Township of Nevada on the south side of the Blue Tent Bridge and now occupied ‘Pros Savoy ; also a certain piece or parcel: w land now enclosed surrounding the tire above described ranch. The said interest being the one undivided half of said woodland ; the same having been heretefore attached by me in the above entitled suit. I will sell the ‘same in frontof the Court House coor, on SATURDAY the 8th day ot March, A. D., 1862, between the hours-_of 9 o’clock A. M., and 4.0’clock P. om. Taken as the Sg 8 rty of Prospect Savoy to satisfy the ubove demante and aceruing vase. Nevada City, Februaryi0th a. D., In62. 8. VENARD, Cons ‘Nevada ‘Yo le. ship. \ONSTABLE’S SALE.—State of California, County of Nevada, ss. By virtue of an execution to me delivered issned the Court. of E W.S8mith Esq., an acting Justice of the date February 10th a: ter 1etater satiety: & dude ite 1 A. D., 1862 te Ls x ment rendered by said court on the jd day of February A. D , 1862 in favor of Joseph ‘Lewis and against John Ainsley, for the sum of $156 so debt, interest, damages and cests of suit, together with acruing costs with one per cent per month from date of judgment ; I have taken iu execution, and will sell to the highest bidder for — ‘cash, the following Cescribed propert to wit :— All the right, title and interest of John Ainsley in and to, 4 certain lot of minis an? being oa Gopher Hill in ‘tae Township of Nevada known and designated as the Johnson & Ainsley’s claims, being the samé property .here-tofore attached by me-on the 31st day of January A. ., 1862. at the hour of 12 o’clock and 30 mmutsa P.M. L will sell thesamein front of the Court . House door, in Nevada City, on SATURDAY, the 8th day of March A. p., 1862, between the hours of 9 o’clock, A. M., anid 5 o’elock Pp M. Taken as the property of John Ainsley to satisfy. the above demands and accruing costs. Nevada City, February 11th A. b., 1862 : 8. VENARD, Constable, Nevada Township ANNIVERSARY BALL, TO BE GIVEN AT.. : TEMPERANCE HALL / Monday Evening, MARC a lAv7T x. is S62, ‘By Cc. B. Irish and N. Flinn, TICKETS ...:0+-.+. FIVE DOLLARS. kr THE BEST MUSIC has been secured for the occasion—Messrs. Smidtschneider and Plamhoff. The Supper will be given at Withington’s Hall. ST. PATRICK'S BALL! MARCH, = I7th 1862. —~AT THE— HOOK. & LADDER HOUSE! . Broad Street, Nevada City. BY MRs. JP. ADAMB. ne ; NEVADA. . GRASS VALLEY. John M ~ Wm. ; Jas. K. Byrne, JONES’ BAR. RIRCHVILLE. Thos Rynolds,. * Jas & ‘NORTH SAN JUAN. s Ske Ebe. PS . John Hussey, Mr. ; Jobn Durham, MOORE'S FLAT. WASHINGTON Jas. McN Dini Michael MoCarty . " M Pitagaeald” EUREKA. CHEROKEE . Dan MoCarty, JB Mr Earpey, OMEGA, Richard Pierce, Jas MeCambriizre, FLOOR MANAGERS. Pat Mulcahay, das Me Sourt,. r will be served at New York Hotcl ike dr. ADAMS. ‘The Public are respectfully invited to ét‘ TICKETS FIVE DULLAS, — FOR SALE. in GW Foster “ee A. Leadtetter Ee JG Garber. Red Dag 0 Taylor, a TJ Pegg, Grass Ve'y GO Taylor, do Pee sy WD Forest, Marysv’e H Arnold, "A Ranch 8 E ¥andiver. Brent # Butler, Allisane Wr Canning sean i i Wolseys E Woodwaeb, ' do R city £6 Fallibe, vay 3 ie a 1 Baker, fo a onteane F Wilder, San AW Felts, do ~ f gronnd situated—e_— WownDel . way te jud; plying the . sprung ap: regardless G.B, we terms of The anu other day an interest hibition w place at BI ~~ Localitams ceive the . word can t we kauw . ing the nig he was se if caehinatiot kicked off. room and the printi minutes in arms abou expectatio has resort the advice ice Water . the feet « covers. 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