Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-06
From the Sacramento Union.
Fighting in North Carolina.

NEwBERN On. c.. Feb. IA dispatch
saws early this morning our outposts at Bach
elors' Creek were attacked BY the enemy, re-
presented to be in force of about Is, 900, con-
sisting of Pickett's division, with such advan-
tases that it was impossible for US to make
adequate defense. Our forces fell back in
good order, destroying camps and abandon
ing 4 few stores, with a loss Of from fifty to
a hundred men ard one section Of artillery.
Our forces are now so arranged that we are
confident of successful resistance. Almost
simultaneously with their attack, the enemy
advanced on the south side Of the Trent,
with what force it was difficult to estimate,
and were handsomely repulsed. Communica-
ton with Morehead City continues, but the
enemy are near the railroad with the evident
intention of cutting it.
Successful Union Expedition in
North Carolina.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 3-General But
Ter issued the following on January 30th:
General Palmer sent an expedition to
capture force of rebel cavalry in Jones and
Onslow counties, North Carolina, and sue
ceeded in routing the enemy, capturing
twenty-three men with horses and equip
ments also from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred thousand pork and ten thou
sand pounds of tobacco. He also captured
several mules. On the 9th, Captain Caddy,
of the 9th New York Battery, with his COM
mand, captured several prisoners and a thou
sand sheep in York county.
The Rout of the Rebels in Western
Virginia.
HEADQUARTERS, WESTERN VIRGINIA,
Feb. 3.-After we drove the enemy from the
bridges yesterday, the rebels commenced a
rapid retreat, our cavalry closely following
up. Skirmishing ensued last night. A por-
ton of Sullivan's forces, on attempting to
cut the enemy off, encountered large force
of rebels in Mechanicsburg Gap, near ROM
ney, and in the neighborhood Of this gap
fight took place. We eventually succeeded
in compelling the enemy to take another
road to the right. The retreat was consid-
erably precipitate. In this engagement we
took number OF prisoners. At the onset
the enemy fastened to make junction with
the main rebel forces, near Moor6eld. 1t is
believed General Sullivan and Colonel Multi
gan's command formed a junction, and are
now pursuing the enemy vigorously. II the
enemy escapes our forces he certainly will
not be able to take away any large portion
of his plumber.
The Union Movements in FIOrida--
Fire in Columbia, ,. u.
New YORK, Feb. A meeting of the
loyal citizens of Florida, was held at Key
West, January 24th, for the purpose of re-
storing the State to its original status in the
Union.
We learn from South Carolina that at Co
lumbia Is. CO. there was a disastrous tire on
Tuesday, which destroyed three millions
worth Of cotton, large portion of which be-
longed to Gibbs & Co. Il is undertood there
were only six hundred and fifty thousand
dollsrs insurance
Senate Confirmation.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Senate YESTERDAY,
confirmed Ralph S. Dorr, Receiver Of Public
Moneys at San Francisco. ~
Union Wagon Train Captured.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-On January 18th a
train of about eighty wagons Of commissary
stores for the garrison ut Petersburg, escort
ed by eight hundred of Mulligan's command,
was attacked three miles south Of Williams
port BY two thousand rebels. A fight en-
sued, lasting all the afternoon. At night