Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-20
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From this Mornings Virginia Union.
Returned Prisoners.


Returned Prisoners.
NEwBERN, Sept. l3.-Major Renney and
Mr.. Julian. member Of the New York Sen
ate, who were on the steamer Fawn, recently
captured BY the enemy, arrived to-day from
Elizabeth City, having been paroled BY the
enemy. Lieut.. Wilson, Provost Marshal oil
Roanoke Island, Major Graves, Of the Four
teenth North Carolina Union Volunteers,
and Lieut.. Colonel Bingham, of the Sixteenth
Connecticut Volunteers, were returned BY
the enemy. -r'
The arrival of the pirate Florida at Will
mington, North Carolina, is announced.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. l6.-Nothing
has transpired to-day. Butler returns to the
front tomorrow.
From Shenandoah Valley.
NEW York, Sept. lS.-The HerGlfs Shen-
andoah correspondence has the following
One of our men who was prisoner, and
escaped, reports the enemy having taken a
pontoon train through Winchester in the d.
rection of Martinsburg three days ago. An
other report says the enemy's Pioneer Corps
are engaged in constructing pontoons. Ear
Tvs headquarters are near Stephenson's.
Quite number Of conscripts had arrived to
reinforce Early.
Two hundred and eighty Union prisoners
are held near Winchester.
A reconnaissance found the enemy's cav
airy at Bunker Hill, and the infantry four
mules north Of Stephenson's.
PromOtiOns-lIinist to France.
Averill has been made Breyet Major Gen
eral from August eth. Col. W. II. Powell
has been made Brigadier General for dis
tinguished services.
The HeraHs Washington special says IL.
7 20 ~ ha Minister IN Franco
Federal Reconnaissance.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac cor
respondent, writing on the 18th, says: lnfor-
nation was received yesterday that the enc
my were massing large body OF troops on
the left of Gen. Warren. To ascertain the
truth Of the report q reconnaissance was or
dered to be made. At an early hour this
morning force was selected for the purpose,
which consisted of the Fourth and Sixteenth
Pennsylvania cavalry, under command Of
Lieut.. Col. Robinson, and the First Pennsyl-
vania battalion, commanded by Major Falls,
supported BY a brigade of infantry under
Gen. Baxter, of the Fifth Corps. The cav
airy reached camp at A. NJ, reaching the
Weldon road at daylight, and at once moved
out to the front by the Vaughan road. A
mile and a halfbrought them to the forks of
the road, one of which led to Petersburg,
and the other to the left, in the direction Of
Ream's Station. The first reconnaissance
was made in the direction of Petersburg.
and the pickets OF the enemy were driven
in for mile or more, when the command
returned and moved in the opposite direc-
ton. After going about mile beyond our
infantry, the pickets Of the enemy were dis
covered, with the road strongly barricaded,
and a swamp on either side. The squadron
dismounted and drove the rebel pickets from
their position. This was done in gallant
style, and our men continued to drive them
from one position to another for distance
of two miles. No signs of large bodies of
troops were discovered, or indications of any
being there. Citizens living on the road
said force Of four thousand cavalry was
encamped about two miles in advance, for
the purpose of guarding the Boyuton plank
road, over which the rebels transported a
large portion Of their supplies. Although
no general engagement ensued, there was
continual skirmishing for several hours
Upon the withdrawal Of our troops the enc
my followed, and finally drove in our pick
cts, compelling US to return and re-establish
our line. The losses were small. On our
left one or two were killed. who fell into our
hands. The object of the reconnaissance
was accomplished without further aid. The
indications are that the enemy is preparing
to eyacuate Petersburg. Large numbers of
citizens have been leaving for the South for
several days. The truth of this rumor was
ascertained few hours since.
The National Lonn-Gcn. Grant.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE subscrip-
ton to the 7-30 loan on Friday and Saturday
was over 100000.
BuRLINeToN, n. j., Sept. 7.-General
Grant arrived last night on a visit to his
family, and left for Philadelphia this morn
ing.
Forrest, lIarmaduke and Price.
LOUISVILLE, September Is. - Forrest
crossed the Coldwater on Monday last, and
encamped within fifteen miles Of Memphis.
Marmaduke, with $500 men, is across the
St. Francis, intending to invade Missouri.
Price is threatening Little Rock.
General Schotield and Brigadier- General
Sprague arrived here from the front to-
night.
The California Battalion.
Captain c. S. Eigenbradt, oft the California
Cavalry, was killed instantly in an action on
September I'd, while leading charge in the
Shenandoah Valley. Major Thompson, of
the battalion, refuses to serve under Colonel
Lowell, and has resigned. Only one hundred
and twenty men and officers are left in the
battalion.
Capture OF Catd ~ pE inc W HSDets.
NEW iokh, oePt. I9.-Lne MG,ia Any ny
OF the totomac CORRESPONDENT, ~tithg ou aIe
LIN, gives tne loiio"ins .ScounI VI tne ie4eis
esPsuiInS oui Ia 10 - ,So Erst n;itT;ct nf
Columbia Cavalry, there was large field, in
Snien .nere T Tste uO' 49, oh r Ioarna3
.ine oee'es Ca rsOiroJ - nossoss tbsmssIres
me ,ac', aaI ieSViaeu d ~ U'S S.rI;nS, ro.,or'
OF tne cattte: AGcor1insy, uaynenS y es.et
Jay Molnins teHesieu t .Ls T Erat D;etr;os ~
ing eITss IN iions VI VI. - It's .sro1n Inas ~
CoLumoia reglmenI, N IVY ottTus nneI VI
battle; the nrst comprising tne hampton lie,
gion, and the aggregate NUMBER Oh men
reaching prooaoly o,OoV. quickly oreaS'ng
IN front OF our PicEets, the enemy turnea oy
the right ana leit' moved arou nc; tne catr n,
ana drove on tue en'Ie nero hkeT. re- many as
horses belonging 70 our men: "A! TINS was as
done SO qulck that II was impossioie 70 81
any reniorcements IN time 70 eheck sne ooIu