Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
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From yesterdays Sacramento Union
National ThanksEivinK.

from yesterdays Sacramento UniOnl
National Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, October 2lst. President
Lincoln has issued a proclamation setting
apart the last Thursday in November as
day Of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God.
The Capture of the Canadian Raid
MONTREAL, Oct. 22.-Twelve of the St.
Albans,raiders have been captured in Can
ada. One Of them, now at Jail in st. Johns,
disclosed the entire plot. He states that the
raid was conducted by Captain in the Con-
federate service, commissioned for the pur-
pose There are twe9ty-three men concern
ed. The amount stolen from the banks was
S223, 900. The Government has commits
stoned able counsel TO take the case up. EX-
tradition papers for those captured have been
forwarded to st. Johns.
Rebels Brought 10 Reason.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Richmond
Examiner of October 10Th says: the colored
prisoners put in the Notifications by the reb-
els have been returned to prison, and express
es the hope that Butler will relieve the Con-
federate officers placed under fire at Dutch
Gap.
How sheridan Won his VictOry-Thc
pursuit of the Rebels.
New YORK, October 22-The Herald has
the following account Of how Sheridan won
his victory: After taking command, about
half past one o'clock, Sheridan commenced
driving the rebels. The lines of the Nine
teenth Corps were thrown forward and their
batteries began playing briskly on the rebel
position. Affairs began to assume more
cheerful aspect. The rebels had apparently
got hoarse from their efforts in the morning,
for their yells at this time were both few and
far between. Our lines continually advanced,
slowly it is true, but surely. The charge
which decided the fate OF the day was made
at four o'clock. Fifteen minutes before that
! time Getty's Division Of the Sixth Corps
formed two lines of battle on piece OF open
ground on the right Of the turnpike. Other
divisions of that corps, Emory's command
| and the Nineteenth Corps were formed in
| similar manner, but under cover Of the woods.
| At four o'clock our lines commenced to move
| forward. More than half the distance was
| trayersed and not 4 shot was fired. Then,
suddenly, the rebel batteries opened with
terrific effect on our lines. Mingling with
the roar of artillery and the din Of exploding
shells, was now heard the roll Of muSketry
| firing, the most constant and rapid which was
| ever heard in the valley. 1t was never
eoualed, except at the battle Of the Wilder
ness. Our lines slightly wavered under the
| whitening fire Of the rebel batteries, but did
| not give way or fall back. When but a short
distance from the rebel lines, the last grand
rush was made and our men were inside their
lines, and very soon, without any regard to
| the order of their going, the rebels fled
through the streets of Middletown, leaving
| their guns in our hands, and also many small
arms and several stands of colors. Sheri-
| dan, with his usual promptitude, ordered the
pursuit to be kept up. Our cavalry at once
| moved forward, and the rebels continued
their flight over Cedar creek, en- route for
Strasburg, which place they also left in the
rear shortly after sunset. The rebel General
Lohr, commanding a brigade in kershaw's
division, is reported killed. Custar has just
sent word that the prisoners he has captured
! are being constantly increased, and that as
sistance will be needed to guard them. Sher-
| idan has kept his word, and re-established
his headquarters in the place they occupied
this morning. The different corps have also
| gone back to the old camping grounds. Our
| wounded have been sent to NewtOwn and
| Winchester, where everything is being done
| for their comfort. The country between here
| and Winchester is filled with Stragglers, who
will doubtless return TO their commands in
few days, which will reduce our loss. The
rebels are being followed up with the greatest
vigor. Our advance will doubtless be some
where in the vicinity Of Woodstock before
morning. This has been the most complete
and crushing defeat Sheridan has inflicted
| on old man Early. 1t is extremely problem
atical whether the latter will again endeavor
to dispute with him the possession of the
valley. We lust learn that Gustav has cap
tured' several more pieces Of artillery from
the retiring rebels.
Union ReoccupatiOn Of Positions in
| GeOrgia-RebeI SPeculations.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-Chattanooga letters
! Of October 10Th, state that our small garrisons
at Dalton and other places were ordered to
evacuate them, which they did, saving much
valuable property. The positions were then
occupied very briefly by the rebels, but Sher-
man pressing them too closely, the enemy
| skedaddled, and all these places claimed as
having been captured by the rebels are now
occupied by our troops. Rebel papers con-
slider Sherman's position as critical and that
of Hood equally SO, but say that if Hood can
keep up his supplies, Sherman must evacuate
Georgia. They admit that Sherman's posi-
| ton cuts off Hoods communication with his
base, and hints that Hood has another base.
The Georgia militia have again been ordered
out, to rendezvous at Macon.
Sherman Holly Pursues HOOd-Com-
municatiOn Open TO Atlanta.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 2l.-No engagement
vet between the armies in northern Georgia.
Hood is reported as rapidly moving down the
Broomtown Valley to Jacksonville and Talla-
dega ALA }, where he will strike the railroad
to Montgomery, Sherman's army is stripped
Of every pound of superfuous baggage, and is
in hot pursuit. The rebels have so much
start and flee so fearfully that their capture is
not assured.
A train came up to Tilton from Atlanta to-
day. The wires are working through to
Atlanta. A small party of rebel cavalry at
tempted to tear up the track below Ackworth
yesterday, but we're driven off by the train
guard. Otherwise all is quiet along the
Atlanta Railroad.