Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-20
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IRON TIE MoRs1xe rAPERs.
From Charleston.

From Charleston.
New YoRR, january ia Hilton
Head correspondent of the 18th January,
states that few vessels of the new expe-
dition are moving out of the harbor. The
siege of Charleston had been temporarily
suspended except by the fire of our guns
from Morris Island, where suficien,
force is left for defense and to work the
guns, and where more batteries are being
erected for the purpose of reducing the
city to ashes. A large negro force accom-
panied the expedition, the War Depart
ment having authorized Gilmore to re-
cruit all negroes in his department as
troops under white officers.
Raid in North Carolina-Rebel News
/ Successful Union Raid.
| FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 18.-A detaeh-
ment of the Eleventh Pennsylvania caval-
ry returned yesterday from o successful
raid through Eastern North Carolina.
Richmond papers report the passage by
Congress of bill which conscripts all
men who have hitherto furnished substi-
tutes.
The Enquirer says all the railroad iron is
nearly worn out, and so are the men work.
ing the railroads.
The Examiner says there is no prospect
of any considerable crops this year in sew
eral fertile counties in Western Virginia.
The CONSUMPTION of all old soldiers in
the rebel armies, whose terms shortly ex-
pire, is urged in memorial to the rebel
Congress, by Hardee, Cheatham, Breckin-
ridge and others. .....
Mason, with three hundred infantry and
one hundred and fifty cavalry, left Point
Lookout on the 18th, and made raid
through Westmoreland, Northumberland
and Richmond counties, and captured
supplies and prisoners, including a rebel
Major; at Warsaw Court House, communi-
Gated with gunboats on the Rappahan-
mock, burned the bridge at Farnham'
Creek, destroyed grain at Little Waltham,
and skirmished with rebel cavalry, burned
tannery, leather and hides near Killinock,
reconnoitered on Wycomico River and re-
turned to Point Lookout, after an absence
of three days, with only one man killed,
and bringing in % prisoners, so horses
and number of mules, cattle and sheep
Foreign News.
The understanding between Maximiliar
and Napoleon is said to be excellent
Capitalists are overwhelming the Arch
duke with offers of money on the simple
guarantee of his accession to the throne
Macmillan will visit Paris and reach
Mexico before the end of March with thu
requisite reinforcements.
The Holstcin question shows increasing
bitterness.
The address to Napoleon in Corps Legis.
latif of the 4th expresses the hope thai
beneficial results may be derived from the
Chinese and Mexican expeditions. 1t il
pacific in tone towards Russia and extol:
the Emperor's scheme for a Congress.
The Florida had completed her repairs
at Brest and anchored about two hundred
yards from the Kearsage. She will sail il
February. A French vessel will accom-
panp each at an interval of twcnty-foul
hours.
Japan letters to the Tribune, dated Octo'
Der Slst, say Prince Nogat has repaired
his batteries shattered by the Wyoming
and bids defiance to all corners. Foreign
representatives had urged the Tycoon
government to put down this chieftain
An expedition had already been fet OF
foot. Prince Orva also admonished for
eigners not to approach his dominions.