Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-26
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FROM THE SACRAMENTO UNION, DEC. %.
Important Arrests.

been made on board the steamer George
Cromwell, bound from this port to New Or
leans. Among the persons interested was
an individual of some prominence in this
community. They have also seized large
quantities Of arms, ammunition, etc. De-
tails cannot be made public, but few days
will develop some facts relative to the recent
order for searching vessels leaving this port.
Democratic National Nominations.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24th.-It is under
stood that the National Conservative Union
Convention, now in session in this city, has
reafhrmed the nomination of Gen. Mcclellan
for President, and have nominated Judge
James Campbell of Pennsylvania for Vice
President.
The Rebel Rams Abroad--Navy
Orders.
New YORK, Dec. 2ith.-A special dis
patch to the Tribune, dated Washington, De-
ccmbcr 23d, says: Information received here
from London by the last European steamer,
states that all the rebel rams in England had
been offered to the English Government at
certain prices. Lord Clarence Paget, on the
part of the English Admiralty, had written
to builder, stating that no decided answer
could be given for the present, but the pro-
ject was before their LordShips for considera-
ton.
Instructions have been sent from Secretary
Wclles to the commanding officers at the
different Navy Yards to have fleet of vcs-
sells ready to take position at New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other ports,
for the purpose OF carrying out the new rcgu
lationS relative to passports of vessels and
passengers.
Major Gcnerals-New War Vessels.
New YORK, Dee PA special dispatch
to the Times, dated Washington, December
ODD, says: The President sent into the Sem
ate the names of lot Of Major Generals,
appointed during the recess, including that Of
General SchOteld. lie is understood to re
commend the latter for the Middle Depart
mcnt in place Of General Schcnck. There is
a growing feeling in the Senate that no more
Major or Brigadicr Generals should be ap-
pointed who are not actually required for the
needs of the army and the interest Of the
country.
The Navy Department is going to have
built four caScmatcd steamships to carry four
20-inch gunS-thc vessels to be wrought iron,
40 feet long and IS feet beam, with cylin-
dcrs, 9O-iuch stroke, four feet two inches pro-
pcllcrs-draft, nineteen feet.
Doings ofGen. Averill in West Virgil
Ma - Railroads and Stores De-
StrOyed and Telegraph Wires Cut
Fight with Rebels.
| WASHINGTON, December 2f.-Thc follow
| ing has been received, dated Edray, Pocahou-
taS county, Virginia, December Dist:
81 have the honor to report that | cut the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at Salem,
Roanoke county, on December 9th, and have
arrived safe ut this place with my command.
At Salem three dcpotS were destroyed, con-
tanning twenty-five barrels of flour, Il large
| quantity OF wheat, corn, oats, and various
other stores and one hundred wagons The
telegraph wires were cut and burned. The
track was torn up, and the rails heated and
destroyed rs much rs possible i'll six hours
time.
Five bridges and several culrcrts were de-
! StrGccd over an extent Of fifteen miles. 4
! large quantity of bridge timber and repairing
material was also destroyed.
My march was retarded occasionally by a
| tempest in the mountains and by ice. was
obliged 10 swim my command, and draw my
artillery with ropes across CraggS creek,
seven times in twcnty-fOur hours.
On my return | found six separate COM
mandS, under Early, Jones, Fitzhugh Lee,
Imbodcn. Jackson, Reynolds and McCostin,
arrayed in line, extending from Staunton to
Newport upon all the available roads, to pre-
vent my return. I captured a dispatch from
| General Jones to General Early, giving nc
his position and that of jackson at Clifton
Forge. l marched from the front Of Jones
to that of Jackson at might. Ills oatpoSts
were pressed in at gallop by the Eighth
Virginia Mounted Infantry, and two brigldc5
crossed the jackson river, although faggots
had been piled ready to ignite the bridge.
! h. oil,
regardless of the enemy, until all but my am
balances and few wagons and one regiment,
| had passed, when strong efforts were made
to rctakc the first bridge, i'll which they did
not succeed.
! Nv ambulanccS ana some sick men were
| lost, and by darkness and difficulties the last
/ regiment was detained on the opposite side
until morning, when it was aSCCrtainCd that
/ the enemy seemed determined to maintain
| his position upon the cliffs which overlooked
! the bridges, which were long and high, to be
! destroyed, and the enemy immediately
changed his position to the flank and rear Of
| the detachment, which was cut off. | sent
orders to the remnant to destroy our wagons,
come across the river and on over the noun
tains. They swan the river, with the loss of
! four men who were drowned, and Joined me.
| In the meantime the forces of the enemy,
|
available road but one, which was deemed to
be imprarticablc, but by which managed to
cross over the top Of the AllcghanieS with
my command, with the exception of four
caiSsonS, which were destroyed in order to
decrease the trains of the pieces. Ny loss
was six men drowned, an officer and four
men wounded. and four officers and ninety
men missing. We captured about two hun
drcd prisoners. NY command has marched,
climbed, slid and swum 3jj miles since Sth
| December"
(Signcd,) W. W. AvEnILI., Brig. Gen.
Rebel Rams--The Siege of Charles
tou-. Affairs in East Tennessee.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 23d-Richmond
papers contain the following:
Dalton, (Ga.), Dec, lS.-Gcncral Joe
Johnston has been appointed to command
the Army Of the Tennessee. Shcrman's
corps has fallen back from Knoxville. 1t
passed through Cleveland Yesterday.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2Jth. enemy
opened fire Oh the city between twelve anc
one o'clock, and threw fifteen shells. This
afternoon twenty more shells were fired. No
damage was done.
CUAnLESToH, Dec. 2lst,-No important
movement of the feet has been made. 4
calcium light has been discovered for two
nights, rejecting on the city.
BRISTOL, (Va.,) Dec. 2lSt.-In skimish
on Monday Q4th), ut Beams Station, (Tcnn.)
the enemy, after stubborn resistance, re-
treated toward Knoxville. We captured
seventy wagons loaded with stores. Our loss
in killed and wounded, was 800
Matters before CharlestOn-- Arkansas
Coming Back--The Conscription
Act.
NEW York, Dec. 2lst.-Thc steam trans
port Star of the South, from Hilton Head,
December 2lst, has arrived. The report of
the Ironsides and Monitors being entangled
in the distractions in Charleston harbor was
untrue. The Monitor Lehigh, while on
picket duty, near Fort Johnson, got aground.
4 rebel battery opened on her, doing consid-
cradle damage, when the other two IRON
cladS went to her assistance and succeeded in
getting her off. The Lchigh was so badly
damaged by the fire of the rebels battery, that
the Star of the South had to tow her to Hill