Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-05
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From the Virginia Papers of this morning

| From the Virginia Papers OF this morning. |
Kilpatrick's Great Raid Oh Lees
Rear-He Destroys over Forty
Miles of Railroad-From Texas
| Steamship Line between Califor-
MIA and China-EuTOpean News
Warlike Aspect of Atfairs-Dates
TO March 4th. ...
NEW YORK, March IA special to the Herald
! from Washington, dated the ID says: Messengers
have arrived from Fitzpatrick whom they left ten
| miles south of Hanover Junction on Wednesday
morning. His command has most thoroughly and
effectually DESTROYED the Virginia Central Rail
road from Beaver Dam to Hanover Junction and
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad from
Matapoon bridge TO the Pamunky river. The en-
tire distance destroyed is over forty miles.
There was some skirmishing during the ad-
vance, but it was confined mostly TO the right
flank of kilpatrick's command Lee Will be
compelled to move his army from Its present po-
stion to subsist it; for unless the rebels have Ia
cilities far greater than any we possess Tor con.
structing railroads it will take at least four weeks
to repair damages. All reports concur IN esti'
mating that at no time has Lees army had u
larger supply than six to ten days rations on
hand
Ii is reported that Fitzpatrick found the country
through which he passed almost destitute OF feed
for man or beast, and as his troops went in Hght
marching order he was compelled to push for
ward with all possible speed. The rain storm on
Monday and Tuesday was a great draw back TO
his movements, but us it has been cool and clear
for the past two days 1t is hoped that ere this his
command has arrived NJ point wheTe II can o.
tain supplies.
The Tribune's special says Fitzpatrick reached
Louisa Court House on Monday night. He de.
stroyed the railroad for several miles and hurried
towards the Pamunky. He was TO have been at
Richmond on Wednesday morning. Confidence
hue NJ
Richmond of Longstreet's veterans. Fitzpatrick
has tifty-two hundred picked men, several mount
ed batteries, and for rapidity of movement marches
in three columns
Another special TO the Tribune reports that
fitzpatrick is expected to return to-day by way OF
of the ords near stevenson, and discredits the
rumor OF his being at White House.
still another dispatch reports the arrival OF Kill
patrick's scouts, who left our forces within four
teen miles of Richmond, and states that juno
ton bad been formed with Butler. They had
destroyed the pike and railroad in their rear, and
encountered no serious opposition.
Dessrters confirm the destruction OF the bridge
over the Pamunky, and also the telegraph.
Lee sent formidable force Of cavalry and ar
tiilery 20 what was the matter. They also
state that when Costar was ascertained to be In
the rear OF Charlottesville, Ewelfs whole corps
was sent there to resist our advance.
NEW YORK, March A. Galveston news an:
uouuces that the guuboats Harriet Lane and
| Clinton, and the bark Covalo, were sold at auc-
ton on the 10Th of February. Dates from abine
Pass state that the rebel Colonel Griffin with sou
| men, holds the place, but the men were unpaid.
discontinued and deserving.
CHICAGO, March 4. - Captains Flynn and
| Sawyer have been exchanged.
The Senate Committee on Commerce are favor.
| able 10 the proposition Of establishing line OF
steamers between California and China and VIII
| shortly report it TO the Senate.
News from London TO February 10th Is re-
celved. The Paris correspondent of the Times
says Napoleon will not let any opportunity sip
that may offer 10 march French troops to the
| Rhine. All was quiet ut Duppel on the 18TH.
The Danes were compelled to evacuate Holding,
| in Jutland, on the 18th.
Austrian men of war have been ordered to sea
| TO protect German merchantmen.
A Danish frigate in the English channel had
| overhauled numerous vessels.
II is conjectured that an attack on some port OF
the Adrlaiic is contemplated by the italian Gov
| erument.
The Polish insurgents attacked Russian garri,
SON at Konskle, and drove them out OF town,
where they We're attacked by another party OF
insurgents and defeated with heavy loss.