Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-12
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San Francisco, Nov. II.


CHATTANOOGA, Nov l0-Georgia refugees re-
port movement Of Bragg's troops and stores
southwark. The rebels are said TO be preparing
to evacuate their position before Chattanooga and
retire to Rome or ATLANTA Longstreet IL organ.
izing u large force for raid our lines of COM
mmication with Bridgeport III IN q
ARMY OF POTOMAC, Nov. 10-Twe squadrons
of New York dragons, under Captain Knapp, re-
connotered in the wake Of the reireating rebels
proceeded to Culpepper, charged the town, took
fifteen prisoners, and returned will their trophies
to Brandy Station We hold CulpePpcri our
troops extending to the Rapidan. All il quiet IN
front to-day, the rebels having retreated to the
south side of the Rapidan.
WASHINGTON, Nov. n.-Information Brought
by refugees and deserters says that the alarm in
Richmond and the South in consequences of the
scarcity Of food Is infinitely greater than the
Richmond papers venture to divulge. They say
that if they are compelled to succumo to the
North II will be from famine, and not from force
of arms. Most OF the officers captured on Satur-
day will take the oath of allegiance. They also
confirm the worst stories of approaching famine.
Advices have been received from Grant OF tine
capture of several prisoners from Burnside by
rebels in northeastern Tennessee. ContWgent
operations are dependent on the present location
of Burnside. 1t is not deemed prudent 70 puotnn
details.
A gentleman from the Army of the Potomac
saws that the position of both armies " such that
reconnoisances may at any time lead to a general
engagement. ...... ~.
Meade's official report of the battle of Gettys-
burg, promulgated to-day, says the enemy lost
three guns forty one standards, and 1851 pris.
oners. Our losses were 1884 Killed, l5''us
wounded, and 6;6f5 missing
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, Nov
llth-Meade has Issued a congratubatory orqer 10
the army on the passage of the Rappahannock IN
the face of the enemy, and says that the Fresi-
dent has expressed satisfaction with recent opera
tons.
CAIRO, Nov H. - Information from reliable
source says that Iuka was burned by the rebels
after Sherman's forces left. The railroad Is still
IN running order to Corfnth.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. II. Judges Lawrie,
Woodward and Thompson, of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, being majority Of the court,
decided on Monday at Pittsburg, in the case OF
some drafted men, that the CONSUMPTION il uneon-
sttutional.
Gold IS quiet at 145l.
IFRoM THE MORNING PAPERS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE New York Times spe-
cial dispatch of the 10th says the rebels were at
Gurdonsville yesterday and Monday, making 2:40
time to Richmond.
Meade is encsmpet-waitips supplies and re-
pairs to the railroad.
Cupepper has been abandoned, and Aqua
Creek will be our next base of supplieS-
Seventeen hundred muskets have been gath.
cred as the fragments Of the recent fight. Most of
them are in serviceable condition. Two of the
cannon captured were l0-pounder Parrots. xnd
two l2.pounder Napoleon's, with caissons oil
complete.
Union scouts just from Richmond say II was
decided, few days since, at a rebel Cabinet ses'
sion, to abandon Virginia at the first demonstra-
ton of Meade to advance upon Richmond.
A special dispatch to the World says there has
been o fresh disposition of our forces for purely
strategical purposes, but otherwise everything
was quiet. There has been very little skirmish-
ing with the rebels outside of Culpcpper; and,
according to all accounts, 1t is by no means Ger
tain that all the rebel army is across the Rapdan,
US was reported
Buford made reconnaissance yesterday toward
Centreville, and came upon portion of the rebel
General Wilcoxs Division. After sharp Skin
mish he compelled them to fall back, but darkness
prevented pursuit.
Our troops do not occupy Fredericksburg nor
Falmouth. Kilpatrck's Cavalry only having visi.
ted there one day before our advance