Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-09
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DISPATCHES TO. THE GOLD HILL NEWS.
Sacramento, Dec. 8.

Sacramento Dec. 81
In his Message, President Lincoln con-
siders the Emancipation Proclamation as
fact. He does not and will not adopt poll
cy which fails to give the slave vested right
in himself.
The Secretary of the Treasury suggests a
still further tax On whisky and tobacco. Re-
ceipts from this source from the laStyear will
fall short sixty millions.
RI The report Of the Secretary viii contain no
recommendation for the further issue OF legal
tenders.
The President is much better. His disease
is a mild form OF varioloid.
A dispatch to the Times says: Major Gen.
French has been relieved from his command
in the Army of the Potomac, and placed
under arrest. He is charged with base mis-
conduct in the recent affair ut Mill Run.
Money is active at seven per cent; Ster-
ling easier ut 641 Gold irregular, opening
at 40, advancing to 50, and closing steady at
494.
Richmond papers of December 9Th had
been received. Longstrcet having made an
unsuccessful attack on Burnside, was retreat
ing to Virginia.
Gen. Bushrod Johnson succeeded in effect
ing junction with Longstreet without loss.
Hardee only temporarily commands Braggs
army. joe johnson will take permanent
command.
A rebel lamentation comes from Rich
mond, and the Wing calls on Davis to call
wiser and more experienced men to his cabI-
net.
Gen. Washburne's command is moving
towards Matagorda, Texas, with every pros
pect Of capturing it.
CINcINNArI, December 8.-A Chattanooga
special dispatch, dated December 7th, says
Hardce is slowly falling back with .Brag5's
whipped men. The mountains OF East len
nessee are filled with rebel deserters and
stragglers.
WASHINGTON, December Sth,-A commit
tee appointed to wait on the President, re-
ported that he would communicate his mes
sage at half past twelve tomorrow in the
House.
f. Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, was elect
ed Clerk to-day; Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms,
and King, of Minnesota, Postmaster.
Credentials of Representatives from Vir-
ginia were refused. The House passed unan-
imously without explanation or debate. The
resolutions of WaShburne, of Illinois, return
ing thanks to Grant, his officers and men,
and providing that, in the name Of the peo-
pie, medal be struck for Grant.
Cox, of Ohio, offered resolution provid-
ing for immediate exchange of soldiers.
Laid over.
Arnold, of Illinois, gave notice of bills to
prohibit slavery in the Territories forever,
and to repeal that portion of the Enrolment
Act, which discharges on payment of three
hundred dollars.
SACRAMENTO, December 9th.-The Legis-
lative Joint convention counted the vote for
Governor yesterday. 1t stood, Low, 64,323;
Downey, 44,+92. Lows Inauguration takes
place tomorrow.
[FRoM THE MORNING PAPERs.l
San Francisco, Dec. s.
CAIRO, Dec. IA rebel force under Lee
and Chalmers, estimated at 1000, attacked
Colonel Hatch's command at Wolf river
bridge, near Lagrange, Tenn, on the Sd.
The fight was desperate for four hours,
when the rebels were repulsed. Among
their killed are several officers. Hatch's
force consisted of 1000 cavalry and 700
negroes, with one piece of artillery. The
day before some rebel forces made rush
on Salisbury and tore up the railroad
track for mile and burned quantity Of
elton.
A dispatch from Memphis, of the 9Th,
says the rebel loss in the fight at Wolf River
Bridge on the Sd, will probably reach 80
killed, wounded and missing, so far rs heard
from: Ours was killed, ~ wounded and II
missing.
CINCINNAT1, Dec. 7.-Nothing from Knox
vile. Sherman's forces are pretty near up
BY this time. Information OF Longstrcets
retreat is hourly expected.
A Chattanooga telegram says Sherman's
expedition had LongStreet hemmed i'll with
poor chance of escape.
4 special agent to the Indian country an
ticipates trouble with the Mountain Crows,
who are determined the miners shall not en-
plore the Yellow Stone river.
Mexican news to November 2lst has been
received. The French occupied Querataro
without resistance. U. S. Ago had been APP
pointed Commander-in-C Chief by Juarez, vice
Convert, who ref d to be controlled by the
Juarez Government. Doblado also refused
to obey Juarez. The French are marching
on San Luis Potosi, where final concentra-
ton is tu take place. Accounts through
French sources look like gradual breaking
up of Mexican plans for resistance.
From the Sacramento Union Of yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Culpepper is held
by our cavalry. The enemy have two regi-
ments of infantry at Fredericksburg. Hamp-
toms cavalry is between that point and Or
ange Court House, guarding the lower fords
of the Rapidan and Rappahannock. The
railroad from Aqua Creek to Falmouth is in
perfect order, with the exception of the bridge
at Potomac creek and single rails near Fall
mouth Station.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA special dispatch
to the Triaune, dated Washington, Decem-
Der 9th, says: Though there has been much
ferment and apprehension with regard to the
certificates of members of the House and the
action of the Clerk thereupon, there is no
reason to doubt that the House will be or
ganized in good season tomorrow, by the
choice of Colfax as Speaker. l doabt if any
States will be excluded by the Clerk; but at
all events there will be votes enough for Col
fax to elect him. Probably no other officers
will be chosen till Tuesday.
Officers from the Army Of the Potomac
concur in the opinion that an attack could
and should have been made upon the rebels
at Mile Rud. Ifone had boon made at first,
the loss would not have been so great on our
side as afterward; but success was certain
at any time II is. rumored that charges
will be PREPARED against one, at least, Of the
corps commanders.
An army corr espondent furnishes the fol-
lowing information; On Saturday afternoon,
December 9TH, the rebels made a feint Of
crossing at several fords of the Rapidan.-
Our forces kept on the alert. Everything
was in readiness to retreat if an assault had
been made by superior forces. During the
night the enemy crossed over two or three
4 E. all,