Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-25

tuition.
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The House instruct.
cd the Judiciary Committee TO inquire into the
exppdiengv Of proposing amendments TO the Con.
S;i;ution by striking ont the article which forbds
q tax on articles exported from any State.
Grant about to Assume the Offen-
Siye.
Operations in Virginia will commence much
sooner ;huu many suppose. Grant will waste no
time in idle revelies, but as soon as he obtains
knowledge OF the army with which he is 10 op
crate, will make offensive movements promptly
4 New Rebel Ironclad.
NEW YORK. March 24-Hilton Head advices
state that on Thursday, March 10Th, new iron
clad was successfully launched at Charleston.
She is called the Ashley. This increases the iron
clad fleet in Charleston harbor to seven vessels.
The Ashley is described a formidable vessel
with many improvements on the former efforts of
the Goutcderates.
Faryagut Captures Fort Powell.
The rebels rrpor; the capture of Fort Powell,
near Mobile, by Farragu;. Particulars otgiven.
The Gettysburg Investigation.
The li'3rids special dispatch SAYS: The teSti-
nnuny CT Gen. Hancock before the Committee OH
the Conduct Of the War in relation TO the battle of
Gettysburg, is 10 he effect that on the morning at
the Isl of July, General Meade directed him 10
proceed 10 the front and assume command OF the
First. Third. and Eleventh Corps Upnn arriving
NJ Gettysburg he found the First and Eleventh
Corps had been driven back and were in consiGrra.
bic confusion He relieved Gen. Howard aud pro
creded To form line from which an engagement
might be tonight; this being in accordance with
Meades inrirrctious. He was engaged in form
ing the line. when tho Third Corps came up and
was put in position. He then sent au Aid to Gen.
Meade and the remaining divisions Of she army
were ordered up. The line thus selected was that
-. -. IL f,,-. k,t,1 s.,
cock comm lnded the left centre on July Sd, when
LonGsfreet was rrpUlsed from his desperate charge
upon our lines Meade had nothing to io with
the selection Of the line OF battle. and trusted
tireiy to Hancock's Judgment.
Guns Mounted in Sumter.
Hilton Head advices state that the rebels have
mounted six rfed guns in the easements Of Suyn.
ter, bearing on the channel TO prevent the I'D.
vance of our gunboats.
Later from Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, March 22.-Forrestis reported at Boil
var, Tenn, with 1000 men moving north. Gricr-
son's cavalry are looking after them party Of
working men. with 90 men of the lat 4s+absma
Cavalry guarding them, were captured by guer'
rillas this morning in Arkansas, opposite Mem
phis.
CHICAGO, March 24-The enabling bills for
Colorado, Nevada and Nebraska have been signed
by the President.
Opposition in Congress to the Whis-
ky Tax.
NEW YORK, March 24th.-A special dispatch
TO the Post says it il reported that the Ways and
Means Committee are now unanimously opposed
to any tax on whisky, or any other commodity
on hand.
Disastrous Fires in New York and
Mauch Chunk.
NEW YORK. March 24th.-A fire in west Thirty
Sixth street. yesterday morning, destroyed prop
erty valued at 10000 dollars. Thirty families
are rendered bousscss.
MAUcH CHUSK, Pa, March 2ith.-The shot
and shell foundry of Albright and StraPp was
DESTROYED by fire this morning. Loss three hun
drcd thousand dollars. Insured for one hundred
and twenty thousand dolarS. The fire was the