Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-23
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
From the Union and Enterprise Of this Morning. ]
Atlanta Rendered Useless as a Mill
taFy Point

AtiantR henuered Useless as a Mill
tary Point.
New YORK, Nov. 20.-The Heralds Chat
tanooga correspondent of the 18th says: All
the arsenals, foundries and rolling stock in
Atlanta have been destroyed. All factories,
mills and foundries from Chattanooga to At
lanta have been destroyed. The railroads
have been torn up and the iron put beyond
use or brought to the rear. Atlanta is no
longer of military Importance. The country
for miles around was wasted beyond the pos
sibility Of service to the rebel army.
sherman Mt KinEstOn-His speech to
his Troops.
Another account says: Sherman's head
quarters on Monday were at Kingston, with
the Fourteenth Corps. He had issued an
order telling the troops that they we're about
to pass through country heretofore uninter-
rupted by either army. They were expected
to subsist on the country, taking all horses
and mules within reach. The Fourteenth
Corps is the rear guard. Sherman's army
moved from Kingston on Monday.
From Mobile Bay.
The rebel papers state that an immense
feet of transports have arrived at Mobile Bay.
More from Sherman-He has all tho
Force he Wants.
BUFFALO, Nov. 20.-General Barry, Chief
of Artillery Of Sherman's army, arrived here
yesterday, seriously i'll. He left Sherman on
the morning Of the 18th at Kingston, Geor-
gia, and says that Sherman has every infan-
try, cavalry and artillery soldier he wants.
The men all received eight months pay, and
the outfit has been especially adapted for n
hard and rapid winter campaign. The morale
of the troops is unequaled. The genius and
vigor Of Sherman will carry the army tri.
umphantly through its work.
Hoods Army - Thomas Watching
him, and Prepared TO FrustrOtc his
Movements.
On Monday night last Hoods entire force,
| including Forests cavalry, were in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Tuscumbia and Florence,
| Alabama, watched by the troops under the
command Of Thomas, and of such strength
as will render the invasion Tennessee an i'm
possibility, or the withdrawal Of Hood for
service elsewhere an operation OF extreme
delicacy.
Norfolk, Fernnndina and Pensacola,
Fla, Declared Open TO Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-The Post says
| that Norfolk, Fernandina and Pensacola,
Florida, having for some time been in the
possession of the United States, the Presi.
dent has issued proclamation that from and
| after the LIST Of December, commercial rela-
! tons with them, except as to persons and
things contraband of war, may be'carried on.
BIocknde-Runner Escaped-Disaster
on the GunboRt Pontiac.
! A private letter from the feet off Charles
! ton, says that recently the Pontiac shipped
| her cable and gave chase to blockade-run-
ner, without effect. Returning subsequently,
to get her anchor, the rebels opened fire on
her from Fort Marshal, to which she paid no
attention. A ten-inch shell struck her on the
forecastle, killing and wounding a number Of
men.
| Gen. Gillen's Loss 4OO-He in safe at
| Knoxville.
! LOUISVILLE, Nov. l9.-General Gillen's
| loss in the late encounter with Breckenridge
! is estimated at 400 killed, wounded and miss
ing. Gillen is safe at Knoxville.
From Gen. Buffers Army-The Reb-
| els Attack his Lines ind are Re
| pulsed.
! A mail boat from City Point brings infor-
nation that on Thursday there was heavy
| firing on Buffers front at Dutch Gap, accom-
panied BY the rebels attempting to force our
picket lines. They were completely repulsed.
Georgia ImpressinR Slaves, etc.
The Georgia Legislature voted to impress
| half OF the slaves Of Baldwin county to work
| on the defenses around the capitol. The
Senate voted down peace resolutions unani-
mouSly.