Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-05
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TFRoM THE MORNING PApERs.I
Sam FrauciSco. nec. 4.


NEW YofsK, December 3--The Tribune has
the following; At a council of war Of the Army
of the Potomac held on Monday, facts were dem
onstrated that the enemy were iatrenched behind
formidable earthworks, which they are every mo-
ment strengthening Fearful OF entailing loss
upon us and the impossibility of succoring our
wounded before they would perish with cold, i'll
case OF the attempt TO carry the rebel works by
assault, We're some considerations which induced
subsequent action. Our rations and forage were
nearly run out and the roads We're too bad to al
low of further transportation ffonlhe distant base
of supplies. These weighty considerations in
duced the commander TO issue an order to fall
back Ar 10 O'Clock on Tuesday, we rode on the
circuit of our most advanced artillery position;
we could look over into the rebel works and see
the gray backs digging with wonderful activity,
their guns all mounted and frowning ut u.s. We
maintained our battle line on the enemy's front
till o'clock on Tuesday, when all fell back,
crossing the Rapidan by Germania and Culpepper
fOrls.
CHICAGO, December 3.-The number of our
killed in the campaign in Virginia just closed is
ifty-nine. Our wounded suffer extremely in the
ambulances owing to rough roads and severe
cold.
The New York H0rlFs Washington special
says the failure to carry out the plans of the War
Department involves Meade's position us com
mander Of the Army of the Potomac, Sedgwick
ceSsiOn if change is made.
1t is understood the Government has adviees
of Longstfeet's retreat toward Bristol Tennes-
see, from which place there is railroad cOmmuu-
cation to Richmond. 1t is certain the siege of
Knoxville is raised and this line of rebel retreat is
the only one open to them.
Sherman is expected to reach Knoxville to-day.
CINCINNATI, Dec. "A dispatch from Foster,
from Cumberland Gap, of the LIST, makes no NEIL
ton of the capture OF 500 rebels by Burnside
us was claimea by correspondent, whose reports
are not credited at headquarters. The forces
sent from Burnside to guard Cumberland Gap
have Joined Foster
The movements of the army at Chattanooga
cannot be reported
Reports are in circulation of q rebel raid across
the Chickamauga river, at Red House fork.
Faulkner was conscripting men and animals in
Discriminatory i'll the border counties OF Ielnes
see.
FORT SMITH, Dec. 2-The enemy are stretched
along Little Missouri under General Price, and
near Washington Center under Marmaduke 1t
is thought they are preparing to attack Fort
Smith or Little Rock. Cooper is in Red River
Valley, Stone and White are in the Greek Ma
ton with q, 900 men. Blunt is here.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The falling back Of
lMeades army had u mari ed influence upon stocks
to-day, and there was a decided Improvement
through the whole list. The new move of the
army puts an entirely different aspect on the
military situation, and is interpreted on the stock
exchange as Il prolongation of the war.
Mexican dates to the 23d of October reports the
re-capture of Puebla by the MeNicans. The Sd
of November dates make no mention of the cap
ture, but state that JuareZ was about to retreat
from POtOSi
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