Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-01
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Election Frauds by COpperheads-
Forging Soldiers V0Ies-Arrests.


New YORK, October 27.-The Trtbunes
special dispatch says: The Military Com
mission, OF which General Doubleday IS
President, was ordered to suspend the trial Of
blockade-runners to-day, and proceed to Bal
timure forthwith, to investigate and try re-
Gently discovered case of most astounding
fraud and forgery, connected with the New
York State soldiers vote. The charges are,
in brief: Substituting Mcclellan for Lincoln
votes in the original envelopes submitted by
the soldiers, and forging names thereto. One
box, over three feet long, containing many
thousands Of these fraudulent votes, have
bern seized, and others are known to have
been sent to New York. The developments
in this case promise to be Of the most start
ling character.
Arrests for Forging Soldiers' Votes.
New YORK, October 27.-Moses K. Ferry,
of New York, State Agent at Baltimore, was
arrested on the charge of forging soldiers
votes. He made full confession. He adj
mits the forging of a large number, and gives
the names of parties who assisted him.
Several prominent persons are sail to be i'm
plicated, but their names are not given.
WAsH1NeroN, October 81. - The New
York State Agent in this city was arrested
to day and his Office closed.
General Hood, the Rebel, still
Rctreating.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-The Commercials
Nashville dispatch says: Sherman is at
Gaylorsvile (Ala.), near the Coosa river,
pressing Hood, who is retreating towards
Gadsden. Hood will be compelled to either
move north to Tennessee or south to Jack
sonyille, Alabama. His army is reported to
be destitute Of shoes and food. The railroad
! from Chattanooga to Atlanta was completed
on the 10Th.
Election in Western VirGinia-A
Union Victory.
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, Oct. 28.-
The election throughout the State yesterday
passed off quietly. The entire Union ticket
is believed to have been elected. Governor
A. ]. Boreman had no opposition and was
reelected, and received heavy vote. Re
turns from six counties give Hubbard, Union
candidate for Congress, over l,2OO majority.
The Legislature and local officers are largely
! Union.
The Authorities in Canada after the
| Rebels.
New York, Oct 26.-The Tribule's Wash
ington special dispatch says: The author
tiles of the British Provinces have at length
discovered that their secession friends are
|
sirous as our own Government TO be rid OF
them. The utmost accord and all possible
aid will be extended in bringing these break
ers of international peace to punishment.
MARYLAND Proclaimed n Free State.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Ex-Governor Bradford
has Just proclaimed the new free State Con-
stitution Of Maryland. The vote was 30, ia
in favor, and 20, 799 against.
Sherman's Way snid to BE Open TO
| tho Gulf.
New York, Oct. PA Washington dis
patch says: 1t appears to be the rebel aim
to take up a front in Northern or Central
Alabama, covering Montgomery, Mobile, etc.
This practically opens up Sherman's line OF
conquest clear to the Gulf.
General Prices army disorHanized
| and driven out of MiHyouri-TwO
Thousand Rebel Prisoners taken
| Price Burns over Four Hundred of
His Wagons and Loses his Artillery.
SAINT LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-Official dispatches
from Pleasanton give the following informa-
ton in regard to his operations against Price:
| We marched ninety-two miles in two days,
fought the last thirty-twO days, and had
force Of less than six thousand, while Prices
| is fully twenty-five thousand. Price has but
one gun left and no ammunition, having
blown up his train. He also burned four
hundred wagons to save them from capture.
We have two thousand prisoners and several
thousand stand Of arms. Pagan is reported
killed. Prices army is completely demon
allied, and fleeing in all directions.
ST. Louis, Oct. 29.-The latest accounts
put Price near Carthage, Jasper county, Mis-
souri,, still skedaddling, with our cavalry in
hot pursuit. Pleasanton was slightly injured
BY fall from his horse.
Rebels Routed in East Tennessee.
Knoxville, Oct. 29.-Gen. Gillian had a
| fight Yesterday with Vaughn's command at
Morristown (Tenn.), completely routing him
and capturing l67 prisoners, including one
Colonel and fifteen other officers and six guns.
The prisoners and artillery arrived here this
morning.