Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-09
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in Regard to Sherman.

Al ANSRGtAu ~
NEW YORK, March "a Washington special
dispatch says nothing official has been received at
Washington direct from ShermanS expedition
while but lite credit seems to be accorded to inc
accounts Of its progress and operations coming
through Nicksburg Quite us little Is accorded 10
the rebel accounts, because he has prooa0lf taken
measures to prevent the rebe! authorizes ir"m
Obtaining An insight into his movements. IL is
onIy certain here so far that he has taken posses
sion of Meridian, which is judged to have been
the prime object of the whole movement rs tnai
enables him 10 work sad havoc with the rebel
rai.road communication with Mobile, LOUISIANA
and al the Mississippi and Alabama
Rebel News from Dalton.
A dispatch from Chattanooga on the 4th says
the following, from Dalton, gives reoel We" o'
the recent movements.
were, two miles this side of Tunnel Hill last night
II is not believed that they will make any sener"'
attack on our front The enemys forces nave
fallen back from Lafayette 10 knggoiI lnere
is a brigade OF cavalry at Summertime FROM
present appearances the enemy will await REIN
fnrcemrnt, TO make Hunk movement by Laia-
y.ttp The enemy continue to fall buck. THIS
morning Wheeler's cavalry has advanced beyond
Tunnel Hill with view OF cutting OF the enc
mv's trains. Our line Of battle has advanced:
Johnston is in front. All prospects of general
engagement have failed, unless the Federals are
ONtIlahtus
Not Entitled to Seat.
WASHINGTON, March 5 The Committee on
Elections have decided that Logan, of Missouri,
is NOT entitled 10 the seat he now occupies,
Faragut's Move only a Feint.
The Commercial SAYS it is not believed in mill
tary circles tina; Faragut intended to accomplish
anything more at Mobile than 10 make a demon
stratiOn and draw the attention Of the rebels from
other points Of operations.
Rumors of n Change of Commander
in the Army of the Potomac.
Stories were atloai to the effect thut the test
muny of Sckles, touching the battle of Gettys
burg. will make il necessary for Meade TO resign
his command In that case, Hooker or Smith
will b. his successor. Grant has recommended
Smith.
Fire in Boston.
The medicine establishment OF Weeks II Potter
OF Boston, was destroyed by fire.
A Noted Guerrilla Killed.
CAVE CITY, KY. March 5-The noted gucrril
Ia. Col. Richardson. Ell route northward as pris-
oner. while attempting 10 escape. was shot dead
by Capt. Stone, of the Thirty.SevenTh Kentucky.
Dispatch from Gen. Fitzpatrick.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The President has re.
ccived dispatch from General Fitzpatrick. dated
Yorktown March ith. which says: Colonel Dahl
srcu was directed TO make diversion with J0O
men on the James river. He attacked the enemy
on Tuesday, March lst, and drove them in on
Richmond. The main force having fallen back,
Dahlgrrn attempted TO rcjon NE. He and Col
Cook were with the advanced guard, which be-
came separated from the main force. which reached
here with slight loss. General Butler adds that
rebel tlcsrrtcr informed one Of his Aids that one
| legged Colonel and about y hundred men were
taken prisoners.
Mcpherson and Sherman.
| CEIRo, March "a letter received at Memphis
| from Vicksburg. dated February eth, says: The
Seventeenth Army Corps (lIcPlrrrson's) is back
NJ jackson, where it is expected il will remain
| for the present. Sherman, with the remainder Of
his force is en- route for the same place. All the
railroads on Shrrmans route are utterly de-
/ struyrd.
! Gen. Grant and Gen. Halleck.
I NEW YORK. March 5-'fhe Worlds Washing
ton dispatch SAYS: II is understood that Halleck
will retain his present position, and that Grant
will remain in the field