Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-11
From the Sacramento Union Of yesterday. ]
Rebels Defeated in West Virginia.

CINCINNATI, MAY ga special dispatch
from West Virginia announces the arrival Of
General Cooks command at Princeton. This
portion of Averill's command was sent out
to cut the communication between Virginia
and East Tennessee. The enemy, $500
strong, retreated, leaving his camp in our
possession.
Guerrilla Raids in Kentucky-Re-
ported Retreat of General John
aton in Georgia.
LOUISVILLE, May "a squad of guerrillas
made a raid into Princeton, Caldwell county,
Ky, May 4th, and robbed the stores Of a
large amount ofgoods, and stole many horses.
Rumors from Nashville say Johnston re-
treated from Dalton to Atlanta, Ga. Sher-
mans forces passed Tunnel Hill without OPP
position, and are outhanking the rebels at
Buzzard's Roost.
The Expedition Of General Steele.
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-The Democrat pub
fishes the following: The expedition Of
General Steele towardss shreveport is ended.
A gentleman conversant with the facts has
arrived here, and communicates the follow
ing in regard to the expedition: General
Steele found no stores to subsist his troops,
and had reduced the allowance to quarter
rations. As the movement was to be in CO.
which had failed, there remained no course but
to return to Little Rock. Price undertook to
detain Steele at Camden, while Marmaduke
with strong force set of for Little Rock; but
Gen. Steele, regarding the safety Of the Cap
itai of Arkansas, with its Union position,
and millions of dollars worth OF Federal
stores, and for the sake Of recruiting his
army, decided to set out to get to Little Rock
in advance, and save that place from Marina
duke, making every exertion on the route.
To bag his game at Sabine Fork, it became
necessary to give Price battle, in which he
handsomely drove the rebels, who were fully
mounted and in fine condition. The fight
was protracted and bloody, but after three or
four hours it resulted in a complete repulSe
of the enemy, leaving Steele to pursue his
exciting race with Marmaduke. The latter
approached Little Rock, throwing shells into
our army on the afternoon of May lst.
Shortly afterward Federal cavalry force
came up, joining the troops at the post, which
compelled Marmaduke to relinquish his IN
dertaking. He made little resistance, as
the main body of Steele's army was rapidly
arriving.
During the entire march our troops were
constantly skirmishing with the enemy, who
hung upon our rear and TANKS, strenuously
were no ambulances for our wounded, and
they had to be left at the houses OF residents
on the road.
Our informant reports that Steele's cavalry
was deplorably deficient in forage. Prices
force were still lingering in the vicinity,
and were stripping the often desolated coun-
try.
Later from Alexandria, Louisiana.
CAIRO, May 9.-It is reported from Alex
andria (La.), that the enemy attacked Green
vile, small town opposite, but was driven
back by the gunboats. They have driven in
our pickets at both places. The Federal
force now at Alexandria is reported to be
$4,000 strong. The rebel force is quite heavy
under Kirby Smith, Magruder, Taylor and
others. A flag Of truce with demand for
the surrender Of Alexandria was sent to Gen
Banks the day before the boat left, with what
result is not known. The alarm which ex-
listed at different points along the river, few
days since, has generally subsidized.