Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-30
From this Mornings Old Piute.l
CONGREGATIONAL.


WASHINGTON, May N.-The Finance
Committee Of the Senate agreed to the House
resolution in regard to the extra duty paid
on goods on the 18th of April.
Missouri State COnVention-The 81.
Louis Delegation Withdraw.
CHICAGO, Nav 2S.-The Missouri State
Convention (radicaD at Jefferson City, de-
cided to send delegates to Baltimore. Seye-
raj members were in favor of the Cleveland
movement-including a majority Of the St.
Louis Delegation, who withdrew from the
Convention.
Why Lee Left SpottsylVania-AR Rebel
Statement.
New YORK, May 2S.-The war correspon-
dent of the Richmond Examiner tells why
Lee left Spottsylvania Court House. He
saws a reconnaissance made an assault upon
the Union works, as ordered, and when their
occupants were driven from them, it was I'M
derstood that the enemy we're rapidly NOV
ing their whole army on our right flank, and
had been since daybreak-the force in our
front being handful, who had been left to
keep up appearances. As soon as this re-
connoissance was over, everything and every
body was on the move with US.
The Situation in Virginia-A Heavy
Battle prevented by n Thunder
Storm.
The Tribune's special from Hanover juno
ton, May 18th, says there has been no gene
raj engagement thus far. Our advance is be-
You'd and in possession of the south bank of
the North Anna river, retarded by the pres
| ence of the enemy. Skirmishing continues
throughout the entire day-hardly an inter-
val during which artillery was not heard on
either side. Hancock, before night, had
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the left, near the railroad, and our advance
has taken a mile and half in advance Of
the river, along Bull Marsh Creek. The
Ninth Army Corps commenced crossing late
| in the day, and soon all were over. Prepare
tons were made for an assault on the enemy's
works. Towards evening, however, a furious
storm Of thunder, lightning and rain COM
menced, which caused postponement OF the
attack. This morning the sky is clear and
| the weather warm. Warren holds position
along the Gordonsville Road, on the right
| We have several lines of the enemy's works,
which they seem to have abandoned without
any very obstinate resistance. Their present
position, however, is very strong. 1t is i'm
possible to tell, without reconnaissance or a
battle, how strong the enemy is; but it is
generally believed that after opposing us leng
enough 10 gain time, they will fall back again
towards Richmond. The enemy burned the
large trestle bridge across the North Anna
yesterday. Grants headquarters are near
Jericho Mills, on the south side Of the river (.
| Sheridan Skirmishing around Rich
m0nd.
Sheridan with his cavalry have been heard
from, and have made reliable reports Of
themselves. They have been circulating
around Richmond, destroying vast amount
l r. To-
distance the Danyille railroad. The enemy's
cavalry are entirely unable to offer any oppo-
sition.
The Enemy in Force.
A later dispatch says our right has not yet
been able to communicate with our LEFT on
this side of the river. The enemy are now
reported as confronting US in force.
Later from Grant-The Rebel POSI-
ton.
The Tribune's correspondent, writing from
Grants headquarters at II o'clock on the
morning of the 25th, says that at the time
Birney's division carried the rebel rife pits
and North Anna bridge, our right being uu-
der Warren, advanced, cutting the Virginia
| Central Railroad and establishing himself in
| position at Noers Station. The rebel line
forms two sides of a triangle, its apex being
opposite Oxford, where Burnside crossed on
the Path. From the apex Of the rebel line its
right extends in Northeasterly direction,
crossing the Fredericksburg Railroad at an
angle Of As degrees, covering the Junction.
| Their left wing extends in southwesterly
direction, cutting the Central Railroad and
falling northwestward. Hancock confronts
the enemy's right wing with our left, and ex-
tends his line parallel with that Of the enemy
across the Richmond, Fredericksburg and