Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-07
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Sacramento, Dec. 7.

consisting OF artillery, infantry ana cavalry, ana
crossed ut Raccoon Ford, PROBABLY with the in
tentiou of aseertaining our strength aud position
but they were repulSed by regiment OF our cav.
AIRY corps and rapidly relreated to the south side
of the Kapidan. We occupy Culpepper with
cavalry fOIcc.
CUMBERLAND GAP, Dec. 4-Gen. Foster has
driven the enemy from CDch river, and is in pur-
suit. The check, however, will doubtless secure
Longstreets retreat.
CHATTANOOGA Dec IA number Of refugees
from Walker county, Georgia, represent that u
perfect reign OF terror exists IN Northern Georgia
The males of all ages are conscripted All the
supplies are exhausted. Citizens are escaping 10
the mountains. Bragg has been relieved by Har-
die who is making desperate effort to patch Up
his shattered army, and assume the offensive
CHICAGO, Dec 5-The Conservative Union Ma
tional Committee was In Session IN Clnclnnau
yesterday, as was also the Consulting CeLven-
ton of tnc same organization. The Convention
adopted the Kentucky platform OF 1865, and sug'
gested to the Committee the nomination OF Zen.
NJ .Clvllau for the Presidency. The Committee
postponed consideration OF the resolution until
the meeting to be held in Philadelphia on the I'D
inst The Hon. w. b. Campbell, Leslie Coomos
and Gov Bromettc are mentioned in connection
with the Vice Presidency.
BoSroN Dec 5-Correspondence OF the her.
Gld dated OF Charleston, November 2etn, Ray .:
One or two rebel batteries on James Island hafe
been completely destroyed by our shells. ser
reapt aud a private belonging to a Georgia reSi.
ment stationed on James Island, escaped anu sur
rendered to our forces on James Island. lne
correspondent says the Charestonians ana tue
rebel troops are in state of panic: All k4nuS OF
provisions are enormously high. lie poor pew
p,r are in u starving condition.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Knoxville dispatches OF
the Both November say that on the night OF
the 9th, a sortie was made from our WORKS
by the I'd Michigan, 4Sth Pennsylvania and
q It Massachusetts,, on the rebel rlhe-pllS,
which were captured and filled up. The reo-
els were severely punished. The loss on our
side was fifty killed and wounded. The next
day Scamman's brigade of HaskelPs division
hal a sharp fight of three hours duration
The rebels finally were driven from the field,
leaving 40 dead behind. Our loss ii killed
and wounded was 6O. On Thursday all was
ouiet. During Friday skirmishing was very
brisk. At Ii o'clock the fighting between
the skirmishing lines became heavy and con-
tinued all night, we using artillery from Fort
Sanders freely. At daylight ON Sunduy (tne
29th) the rebels had succeeded IN driving III
our skirmishing line on the Kingston rCa",
and proceeded to storm Fort Sanders, winch
was defended by Benjamin's and Buckieys
batteries and the 10Th New York. Ahhough
moved down by our fire, the rebel line never
wayered until it reached the base OF inc lolt.
Here IL was TcCelNeu VIII ooSh - SN~.J
of musketry, with shells thrown IN among
them by hand, that their stubborn courage
could not withstand, and their line wayered,
broke. and they fled, leaving their dead and
wounded. Three hundred prisoners and Ioo
muskets fell into our hands. The assault
was made BY seven picked regiments. Their
loss, probably, is not less than 900. lmme,
diateiy after the battle Gen. Burnside offered
an armistice for the purpose OF allowing tne
rebels to bury their dead and remove their
wounded, which was accepted By LonSStreet,
and a cessation of hostilities till P. N. and
an exchange of wounded prisoners was agreed
upon. Our loss during the assault was
killed and IL wounded. Simultaneous with
the assault on the fort, an attack was maue
on the right of our line, but the rebels were
driven back. Our loss was about forty, that
of the recels much larger.
New YORK, December 4.-Rlchmond pa
pers agree that Bragg is not only aeiea1cu'
but routed, with grea; loss. The Phsg Is Lu-
rious, and says it is not BragS's iauit' ior tne
Almighty did not give him brains enough 10
command an army, but it is Jet DAVIS iau''
for retaining him in command. 49,
A correspondent from Braggs army, VIII
ing on the 3lst, says: There Is much surprise
at Sherman's rapid march to join lhomas'
We did not think he would get there before
February. :.
The Examiner is in great agony on account
of the position of Longstreet. While It
seems pleased that Knoxville is invested, yet
the long delay in concluding the siege, anu
the fact that the rebels. don't know what
amount of provisions Burnside may have,
are source of great trouble.
A special dispatch to the Tribune from
Washington the Sd, says: A telegram from
the front says that the wounded will be sent
to this city tomorrow.
Gen. Butler has determined to make the
Department of Virginia and North Carolina
pay its way, as the Department Of the Gulf
aid while under his command. He charges
l per cent. on goods for transportion, for
which permit is granted, and the money
derived from these sources he proposes to ad-.
minister for internal improvements. Gen.
Butler is also determined to require the oath
of allegiance from every person who desires
to remain within the lines. and those who re-
fuse are to be sent south. He is organizing
with great rapidity force Of colored cavalry,
and it is expected that this force will do good
service against guerrillas.
A special dispatch to the World says:
Meade has not been superseded yet, and may
not be at all. The President is not well
enough to give the subject his attention. 1t
is probable that there will be much delay in
the decision. We have nothing of interest
from the army. A few rebel pickets had ap-
peared on the Rapidan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Last night the
Union Caucus nominated S. COlfax for
Speaker. 1t is believed that the Democratic
Caucus will nominate S. S. Cox of Ohio for
Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-From present ap-
pearances the Presidents message will not
be sent to Congress until Tuesday.
The following Border State members at
tending the Union Caucus, last night, Smith
and Anderson of Kentucky, Boyd, Sloan and
McClurg of Missouri, Cresswell, Davis and
Thomas of Maryland.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.--The boiler Of the
steamer Isaac Newton exploded last evening,
when opposite Spuyten Devil creek, in the
Hudson river. Several passengers were Sc
verely injured. The boat was burned to the
waters edge. The loss is between three and
four hundred thousand dol r. A baggage
master, two fremen and three deck paSsen-
gers are supposed to be lost.
News from New Orleans up to the 18th Of
November, stated that on the 18th of Novem-
Der Gen. A. L. Lee, with 800 Federals, at
tackled the 10th Louisiana and scattered them,
capturing 70 prisoners with their arms and
horses.
No news from Texas.
CHICAGO, Dec. Washington special
dispatches, dated December 9Th, say it is
said that the necessity for the retrogade
movement of the Army of the Potomac is
chrrped upon the failure Of the corps of Cen