Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-22

Skirmish in Mississippi.
Rebel Row in Arkansas.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-Correspondence
from the army of che Potomac says, that
the duel between the armies continued for
hours, when Buford spiritedly charged,
rcpulSing the enemy and driving them
in'o the mountains. The enemy retreat
ing tore up the greater part of tbs railroad
from Manassas to Culpepper. The de
struction was complete. AL the bridges
were burned, the abutments blown down
and the railroad ties burned. Workmen
are now engaged in repairing and all will
be repaired in one week. Our position
is not stated.
Washington Dispatch.
Kilpatrick's cavalry pushed back the
rebel cavalry beyond Drainesville towards
Warrcnton, with considerable fighting,
but little loss to the Federal force.
Lee, Mt Warrenton, on Monday, formed
inc of battle and posted his artillery.
The Fedcrals were moving forward in
two columns. No enemy was visible IN
force at Thoroughfare Gap.
The rebels were in force at Buckland's
Mills, four miles from Gainesville, yester-
day. Our troops were advancing, and
great battle seems imminent.
The steamer Fulton reports all quiet at
Charleston on the 18th instant.
Nashville Dispatch.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 81. - Quartermaster
Mcigs, of Gen. Grants staff, arrived yes
terday, and reports that Grant had as
sumed command of the military division
Of the Mississippi. Hooker is at Steven
son, Ala. Hon. E. Stanton, Secretary of
War, had arrived at Nashville.
A railroad accident occurred near Muir
frcesboro yesterday, killing several per-
sons. The telegraph was in working or
der from Chattanooga to Nashville.
The Tennessee river had fallen five feet.
st. Louis Dispatch.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 81. - Schofeld has
issued an order for the government of the
November election. Election judges are
to be held responsible that none but quail;
flied voters be allowed to vote, and any
action on part of such judges excluding
qualified voters from voting, to be con-
sidered a military offense. Any person
having borne arms against the Govern
mcnt, or given aid to the enemy, who
shall presume to act as judge or clerk of
election, and any County Judge appoint
ing such person, will be punished as guilty
of violating military orders. In parts
where danger is apprehended from inter
ference by gucrrillas, military command
ers are directed to prevent such interfe-
renee. If protection is unnecessary, the
troops are to absent themselves from the
polls.
Cairo Dispatch.
CAIRO, Oct. 2O.-Vicksburg dates to
the 18th have been received.
In recent skirmiSh on the Big Black
with Adams cavalry, fifteen rebels were
killed, and Adams driven beyond Port
Gibson,
Later from Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 29.-Kirby Smith
had been removed from command at Ar
kadelphia, and Holmes placed in COM
mand by Price. This had produced mu-
tiny among the men, and officers swore
that they would not serve und:r Holmes.
Seven hundred deserted in two days.
The whole rebel force in this section is
b.licvcd to be about 10000 effective men.
On account of the existing disafcction,
the main army had moved further south.
A large amount of stores had been re-
moved to Macon, and troops sent to guard
them.
Macan and Marshal are reported short
of supplies.
The bitter feeling between Price and
Holmes since the Confederate defeat at
Helena, resulted in Price challenging
Holmes. Friends interfered, and the
duel was prevented, and now no two men
are more friendly. The reconciliation had
a good effect on Holmes command. The
Union feeling in Arkansas is increasing.
Secret societies are forming, and the
strongest apparent supporters of the Con-
federacy being actual members. The or
ganization is so powerful that at the Au-
gust election, Morgan (Union) was elected
to the Confederate Congress over the Sc
cession candidate.
New York Dispatch.
New York, Oct. 2l-A Constantinople
telegram, (per Scotia), says the Porte of
fers to purchase Laird's Steamship, and
Russia favors this solution of the difficulty.
The Times Paris correspondent says,
Maxamilian's answer is looked upon as a
civil refusal rather than an acceptance.
He asks conditions that will be difficult
to comply with.
REESE RIvER.-Vaious and conflicting
are the accounts which we daily receive
from this latter day Ell Dorado ; various
M .ho aournos from uhennn we receive