Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-14
EASTERN NEWS.
IFRoM sACRhMEST UNION OF YESTERDAY.
Plot of Traitors in Canada-COmmu-
nicatiOn OF the British Minister to

Plot of Traitors in Canada-COmmu-
nicatiOn OF the British Minister to
our Government
Chicago, Novcrubcr l2th.-Sccrctary STAN
ton has tclcgraphed to the Mayors of the
several cities as follows, under date of
:: aShington-midnight :"
Lord Lyons, the British Minister, has to-
night officially notified the Government that
from telegraphic information received from
the Governor General of Canada, there is
reason for the belief that Il plot has been set
on foot by citizens hostile to the United
States, who have found, a refuge in the pro-
vince, to destroy Bnhalu. They propose to
take possession ofYsOme steamboats, on Lake
Eric, to surprise JohnsOn's Island, set free
the prisoners confined there, and proceed
with them to Buffalo. The Government will
employ all the means in its power to suppress
any hostile attack from Canada, but as other
towns and cities OH the shores of the lakes
are exposed to the same dangers, it is deemed
proper to communicate this information to
you in order that any precautions which the
circumstances Of the caseSpermit may be
taken. The Governor Gen ral suggests that
steamboats, or other vessels giving cause for
suspicion, by the number OF character of"thc
persons OH board, shall be arrested"
Cincinnati, November l2th.-There is con-
siderable excitement in the northern part of
the State i'll consequence of an anticipated
attack on JohnsOn's Island. Active and
energetic measures have been taken by the
Government. Buffalo is perfectly secure
against attack, should one be made. Troops
and batteries have been ordered there from
several parts os this State. The Government
has also ordered a gunboat there. Whatever
apprehension Of attack MAY have existed, it
| is not probable that any will now be made
there. There are about =, 900 rebel officers on
Johnson's Island. Those recently captured
by Meade are also en- route.
New York, November l2th.-The Tribme'ss
special Dispatch says: Mcade's headquar-
tiers are now mile and half northeast of
Brandy Station.
A Washington special dispatch says: A
contrabnnd from Gortionsville reports that
the whole rebel army is encamped in or about
GordonSvillc. They were making arrange
merts for Winter quarters, but for the last
few DAYS quite a panic existed, created by sto-
RIGS of Meade advancing in large force. They
| have large amount Of stores at GOrdOnsvillc
and Madison. lie says Il large cavalry force
was sent westward to attack Burnside before
Lee made his movement nOrthward in OctO-
Der.
Small bands of gucrrilas infcst the whole
country north of the Rapidan. Our cavalry
has failed to find any large body of rebels.
Washington, November 12th.-A dispatch
from General Kelly, dated Clarksburg- (Va-),
November llth, says: Information from
Lewisburg says that AverilpS victory was
more decisive than was first reported. The
enemy had over 1000 men engaged. They
1. ILL., A. lloI nd
wounded. Averill took over 100 prisoners,
one stand Of colors, three pieces of artillery,
considerable small arms, camp equipagc and
number of wagons.
Knoxville, November llth.-In the recent
affair at Rogcrsrilc, Hawkins county, north
cast of Knoxville, BurnSidc'S forces were
overwhelmed by superior numbers. Burnside
has taken over fifteen hundred prisoners
since he came into Tennessee, independent of
the garrison at Cumberland Gap, putting us
far ahead of the rebels. There are some in
dicationS oflargcr forces coming against us.
We expect to rcpcl them. Most Of those cap
tured at Rogersville were of the Second 10y
all Tennessee Regiment, and over a hundred
of the Seventh Ohio. We hold the country
from Washington, on the Tennessee river, to
above Bulls Gap.
New York, November l2th.-The tr;rnS-
port Daniel Webster, from New Orleans De-
tober Doth, brings news of the departure from
New Orleans, under Major General Banks i'll
person, of all expedition which for some
weeks had been fitting out under direction of
Major General Dana. The number of troops
composing the expedition is not announced,
but the feet Of transports is quite numerous.
The steamer Mcclellan is the flag ship Of the
fleet, which includes sixteen steamers. Sew
cral Schooncrs and tugs were also attached to
the feet, as tenders to the transports. Three
small gunboatS convoy the expedition, narnc-
ly: the Monon.ahcla, the OwaSco and the
Virginia. These vessels arc under command
of Captain Strong, of the Monongahela. The
feet crossed the bar at Southwest Pass on the
morning of October 27th, for its destination.
Orders were issued that Immediately after
anchoring on the encmy's coast the men
should be provided with four days cooked ra-
tions; every soldier should be supplied with
forty rounds of ammunition. Those on board
the transports which carry ammunition were
to take twenty rounds extra.