Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-09
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FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.
Sam Francisco, jam. 8.

SAN tHanC1SCOs Juus os
Arrested for Stealing GreenbAcks.
CHICAGO, Jan. S-A Washington special
says a DR.. Gwin, of Boston, employed by the
Treasury Department, has been arrested,
charged with having distracted large
amount Of Treasury notes.
Military Nominations.
A large batch of military nominations,
mostly promotions, were sent to the Senate
yesterday. Grant to be Majors in
the regular army dating from the fall Of
Vicks6urg; Thomas to be Brigadier-Gen-
eral in the regular army, dating from the
battle Of Chickamauga; Meade, Mcpherson
and Sherman to be Brigadier. Generals in the
regular army, the former dating from the
battle of Gettysburg, and the two latter from
the fall of Vicksburg.
The FiVe.TWenty Loan.
The balance of the fre-twenty loan unsold
amounts to forty-fve millions dollars: No
more will be authorized by the Committee Of
Ways and Means, as Chase intends to rely
for some time to come on the tive per cent.
legal tender notes.
The Pirate Alabama Coming.
The fact that the Alabama is believed to be
making her way towards the Pacific coast has
at last aroused the attention Of both the
War and Navy Departments to our defense
less situation. Californians say that sin
gle 30-gun frigate could take the harbor of
San Francisco, or any other harbor along the
coast.
Preparations for Defense.
The Navy Department has determined to
send two or three men-of-war 20 California
as soon as possible. CONFESS has also Sc
cured from the War Department the assign
ment Of a prominent and able Major-General
to the Pacific coast, with several batteries of
artillery, and infantry. This relieves Gen.
eral Wright. Californians have for some
time been making urgent representations of
need for these changes and reinforcemcnts.
Removal of Rebel Prisoners.
New York, Jan. S.-The Times dispatch
says the removal Of all rebel prisoners con-
| fined at various points throughout the loyal
States to within the limits OF Buffers De-
partment is to commence Immediately. The
rebel officers at Johnson's Island will proba-
bly, be removed to Fort Delaware.
Another Arrest.
A. n. Palmer, private secretary of Cnllec-
tor Barney, was arrested yesterday and sent
to Fort Lafayette.
Death of Judge Smith.
1SDIASAPoLIs, Jan. S.-Judgc Caleb B.
Smith, of the United States District Court,
died in this city last night Of hemorrhage of
the lungs.
Relief for Minnesotians.
The Commissioners for the relief of suffer-
ers by Indian hostilitiesiin Minnesota have
been awarded one million three hundred and
seventy thousand dollars. 1t is estimated
that five millions will not reimburse the
people for the damage done.
Freedmen and Plantations.
Yeatman, President Of the Western SAM
tary Commission, recommended organizing
the free labor and leasing the plantations
along the Mississippi. Twenty-Five thousand
contrabands are still suffering fifteen thou
sand have joined the army.
Maryland Slavery.
Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, recommends
the removal of slavery as speedily as consist
ent with the proper regard for the industrial
pursuits with which slave labor has been
intimately connected, and humane regard
for slaves.