Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-17
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[FROM THE. yIRaINIA DAILY UNIoN.l


EFRoA THE, VIRGINIA DAILY UNloN.1
From the Army Of tho James.Gen.
Warren,s successfuI Expedition 10
the weldon Railroad.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Tribunes sPe-
eial says Congressman Washburne, VINO i
turned to-day from Grants headquarters.
represents Warren's movement as percy
success, and that Grant is confident OF tne
whole situation. Warren's mission was W
destroy the Weldon road and bridge as iar ~
possible, and to discover and also destroy Tue IN
new cross-road from Weldon to the DanVlle
road, which Grant knew was in process VI
construction, and was designed to serve hlct-
mond with heavy supplies from the Sou'u'
This was ruined by Warren.
The Tribune's Army Of the Potomac sPs.
cial there sums up the result OF Wafte eI.t
expedition: Making rapid march OF my
miles, he destroyed three important orluges,
twenty.six miles Of railroad, large amount
of forage and other stores, burned the SUISSE
Courthouse, and captured score OF tWo Vi
prisoners. He will reach camp Tomorrow
having sustained but triaing loss.
News from Mobile Bay.
New York, Dec. ia Fort Morgan let
ter of the 18th ult., to the New Orleans Era,
says Tho nearest onnrnach of the rebel
foTco n this Mace is said to be Fish River,
fifteen miles up Mobile Bay. They remain
quietly on the defensive, with the exception
Of an occasional shot from the rebel batteries
at our gunboats, simply to get range
A new ram has come from the Iomoigoee
river. She is now at Selma. Having nel
armor plating put on, she is reported 70 De
very formidable. Her engine is OF the pat
tern and style Of the Tennessee, captured oy
US during the Fort Morgan 6omoarament.
It is expected to arrive at Mobile at an early
date. There are said to be seven rams anu
gunboats inside. The distractions are very
strong and Of an almost nnPassSaUs $500
with large piles driven into the eaIIn soine
eight feet beneath tne wafer. II VI. M,l III
Skill ana caring " o.eiOO 49, - m
means oil defense. ~ Is ,s sI.o on rrnnar, NJ
less tnan four VI nv oIocNau
Moolie' al eager! waiting e'""P
Hoods Left Wing Deieated Os O0ni'
Fcn'
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-AdmlraI Lee sIe-
port to the Navy Department, unuel uass
December oth, says: Com. rtSn ueieateu
and drove the let wing Oh hooo arm! on
the Cumberland river on 4tn INST, WIN hIAly
loss to the rebels, capturing seSerai Oh snen
prominent officers de also re-captuTeu t"o
transports from the enemy NO CASUALTIES vi
our side reported.
A Reconnaissance.
NIsuvr1E. Dec. l4.-Yesterday recon-.
no;ssnnce was made by three regiments from
Steadman's corps near Murfreesboro Turn
nike. Sharp skirmishinC occurred during the
afternoo1I There was no loss on the Federal
,;de eYcent halfa dozen wounded. The rebel
| GeneroI Ivons command is said to have
hnrns5 son;e trestle work at Edgefeld, Of the
KantnciV railroad twelve miles above Sp,iug-
field Tennessee, Weather more moderate.
HEAVY rain last night,
aL.r-,., vT,rch;uz mn TriumohantIy
10 Savannah OF any other Place!
u,,ro> Hp,n Dcc 1D-C.nt. Duncan,
ona - GenoraI Hownrd's scouts, has inst
come IN having descended the Oreechee IN a
Ill 49, IL ian Tho army an the evening
o o9.ha S otS Sbormsr's ,vboIs army was tnen
VI sue '.n. nsS ceh aj,,r c;nn, %
"tsu .Sa onan, S worts Ave miles from the
a.ta'A ~ rIe ens ~: nhahI,, o,taoIod yaster.
cry Aney VIZ poOoTy ~. e.
uat' as nea,y n.ns VOC a. -, as n tho
uon. Duh.an iePl.o s,,T l;,.in 90 ;
oest Oh Splits possibly; .h w ,h nr o,rpb The
onsms could telI which route il was he had
J token The army lived off the country. and
accumulated a considerable number Of horses
and cattle. -" ..|a. 10. BE-. ...
The following telegram was brought by
Duncan: Headquarters Army of Tennessee,
near Savannah. Dec, 9.-We have met with
nerfsct success Thus far. The troops are in
sne snirits and near by. (Sipned,l Howard,
Commanding Right Wing.
Another dispatch brought 6y Duncan, Was
directed to the Chief Signal Officer Of the
feet, requesting good lookout to be kept
for signals. stSlgnedJ FOSTER
Stringent Orders Of Gen. Dix Rela-
tive to Canada Raiders.
| New YORK, Dec. l4.-General orders from
General Dix's headquarters say all military
com :nsnders on the frontier are instructed,
in case further acts OF depreciation and muir
der are attempted, wnetner oy naiauueIS u
persons acting under commission from reoe :!
autnorites, 70 snoot Gown tne ueP[euato ~ y
possible wnne IN tne eommtsS ION o; tne ~
crimes; or, necessary, VIII sne .lem y,
the4 capture, 70 cross inc ooGhuatS 9e e.
tne SnNeo ota'es anu HSnaua, I hn ' cup.
tureo unuer no cIculns'an'es " ue SUI 81,
aered, put SEM tntougn 70 neSD Sns iO'
uiai ana punishment W 'nSf',"i 'S"'
| CongreAsionAi. .. .....
day, a resolution was offered inquiring into