Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-30
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FROM THE MORNING PAPERs.
San Fancisco, Dec. 20.
Exchange of PrisOners-The Rebels
Refuse to Negotiate with Butler.

Exchange OF PriSOners-The Rebels
Refuse to Negotiate with Butler.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 2S.-A flag of
truce boat arrived from City Point to-day,
with 5000 Union prisoners, i'll exchange for
those sent up by Butler. The rebel Govern
ment refuses any further exchange unless all
questions are given up, about which our Gov
ernment has been contcnding, and their laws
in regard to officers and soldiers Of negro
regiments be recognized. They also refuse
to receive a flag of truce from Butler, or to
negotiate with him on the subject of exchange
because of the proclamation outlawing him
last year.
The Richmond Eaquircr, of the 18th, says:
Our Government has abandoned every point
excepting the treatment Of negro prisoners.
Butler has no such instructions. He Is
authorized to conduct the exchange man for
man and officer for officer of equal rank with
those parolcd and sent forward by himself.
Governed by humane motives, an effort will
be made first to procure the release Of those
who have for the longest time been held as
prisoners. Colored troops and their officers,
in conducting the exchange, will be placed
on an equality with i'll other troops, and so
of colorcd men i'll civil employment. This
is one Of the points hereafter to be adjusted.
The honor and dignity of the Government in
its protection of such negro persons and
their officers will not be compromised. The
effort is to procure the exchange of an equal
number of prisoners on each side, leaving all
other questions for future determination, the
excess being largely i'll our favor.
The Siege of Charleston.
The Richmond Examiner says firing was
commenced on Charleston on the evening of
the 24th, continuing till o'clock on the 25th.
Ten or twelve buildings were destroyed by
fire at , o'clock, and several lives were lost.
The g'lnboats also engaged the batteries at
Stone Inlet.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-From u o'clock
Sunday night to t o'clock next afternoon l20
shells were thrown into the city. The enemy
fired five gunS-tlIrec at Gregg, ono ut Cum
mings' Point, and ono from their mortar bat
terry. The engagement on Johnson'S Island
between our light batteries and the cncmvs
gunboatS resulted i'll Il drawn battle with but
few casualties.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 21.-Thc enemy fired
four shells at the city last night. There was
no firing from Morris Island to-day. Our
batteries kept up a vigorous fire on the work
ing parties who arc engaged in erecting an
other battery at the extreme end Of Cum
ming's Point. Our loss ut Stone was one
killed and three wounded.
The Rebel Consumption in West Ten
nPSSee.
CAIRO, Dec. 2S.-In West Tennessee, For
rest is still cOnscriptng the inhabitants
Many Of these, however, refuse to take up
arms, and the consequence is that FORESTS
guartl-hUuSc at jackson is filled with men
who have been taken from their families. II
is reported that number of Union men arc
now held us prisoners at that place. Many
good Union men, to escape Forests con-
scriptiOn, have taken to the woods, and hide
in cover, not daring to show their faces al
home. There is feeling of the utmost ha-
tired between the rebels and those who have
affiliated with the Union forces. Union men
are hunted diligently, and if caught are sub
iccted to the most brutal treatment.
Forrest designs making Il raid INTO Western
Kentucky, for the purpose of conscripting
men and stealing horses.
The gucrrillaS under Murray and Payne,
who were operating i'll the vicinity of RAJ
leigh and Union Depot. have gathered up
their traps and moved North to unite with
Forrest.
Colonel Ferguson is with Forrest, at Jack,
SON. and Richardson has not yet assumed
command Of his department. He is doubt.
less keeping out of Thomas way somewhere
in Dixie.
\ large majority Of the people are hearth!
tired of their presence, and most dcrout!!
wish for the expulsion of the gurril%S.
Rebels Taking the Oath of Allegiance
\ dispatch dated Newborn, n. c., Dec. q
says the new oath Of Allegiance has been nd,
mini>tcrcd to IL number Of rebel officers ant
soldiers who have recently come into oui
lines to accept the pardon offered by the
President. They bring intelligence that 4
large Number similarly situated intend to dc
likewise at the earliest opportunity.