Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-23
From this mornings Virginia papers.)
The Army Of the Potomac on the
Move.

MOtCs
New YoKK, Oct. pa special from
Washington says In the engagement on
Monday Gen. Gustav reported that the
rebel cavalry were driven beyond Buck
lands Mills from Gainesville, where our
cavalry encountered the rebel infantry and
artillery in line of battle, extending a
mile. At one time Davis brigade Of
cavalry and artillery was cut off COM
pletely. He got well out of the difficulty
however. Our loss in killed and wound
ed and missing is twenty. Several wag-
ons, one of which contained the official
papers Of the brigade, were captured.
Our headquarters yesterday morning
were in the immediate vicinity of Grove
ton and Gainesville, which means that
the army was considerably advanced at
those points; but last night the head
quarters were in an entirely different
position.
The Times Morris Island letter of the
Sth, says: During the last two or three
DAYS there has been very little firing on
either side, the enemy evidently waiting
for the ron-clads to come up reserves
his ammunition. 1t is belived James Is
land is occupied by 5000 rebels. Suli-
vans Island is supposed to be occupied
bv the same number. In the immediate
vicinity of Charleston are quartered TO-
900 men, making an aggregate force OF
10000.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Those portions
of dispatches allowed to be made public
from Burnside are as follows;
Shacklvford, with cavalry, has driven
the rebels completely from Tennessee and
captured the fort at ZolEcoffer, and burned
the long railroad bridge beyond that place.
Five other bridges are destroyed, five
locomotives and about thirty-tive cars.
His advance is now ten miles beyond
Bristol. Our loss at Blue Springs and in
pursuit are about a hundred killed and
wounded. The enemy's loss is consider
ably greater. A hundred and fifty pris-
oners were taken. No new developments
below Loudon. We. are holding the
country down to HyawezzGO.
Admiral Porter has taken advantage OF
the high water in the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers to go with squadron to
points where he can render essential ser
vice to the Army of the Cumberland.
The expedition under Banks effected
landing at Point Isabel, Texas, with two
corps, one under Franklin. The occupa-
ton of Port Isabel will give us possession
of Brownsville. Our occupation OF
Brownsville will effectually put a stop to
blockade running with cotton and at the
same time enable our blockaderS to close
the river with small force. 1t is under
stood that another corps is cooperating
from the direction of the Red river coun-
try.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 20.-Major General
Grant has assumed command of the ar
mics of the Ohio and Cumberland. He
left for Nashville this morning to assume
the direction of affairs at Chattanooga.
Gen. Thomas takes command of Rose
Grams army-Rosecrans being ordered to
Cincinnati, and to report by letter to the
Adiutant General at Washington.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. l6. - The rebels are
now out of Tennessee. Gen. Shackleford
Is at Bristol, on the Virginia line, in COM
mand of our advance. There is no mate
rial change at Loudon (southeast of Knox
ville.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The Govern
ment has official advices from Gen. Burn
side in regard to his marches and victories
in East Tennessee and Southwestern Vir-
ginia. They are satisfactory in showing
that in almost every case the rebels have
been whipped and routed. Burnside de-
clares there is not more loyal people liv-
ing than those found in East Tennessee.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 20.-Gen. Schofeld has
issued an order placing Gen. Mcneil in
command of the District of the Frontier,
rice Gen. Blunt, who is ordered to report
at Leavenworth.
Gen. Ewing's district is extended so as
to embrace the entire State of Kansas.
New YORK, Oct. 20.-The Posts letter
from Washington says: Military circles
speak of an early repeal of the three hun
bred dollar clause of the Enrolment Act.
This will be urged in December, and it is
not improbable that in the next draft ex-
emption by money will be impossible.
Some advocate a new law fixing the ex-
emption at six hundred dollars; others
suggest fifteen hundred dollars, and a
provision that the drafted mer who 60 in
the army shall receive the money so raised