Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-04
JEFF. and HIS CABINET HAVE
VAMOAED THE RANCH. ...
LEE The DICTATOR =!
LATEST FROM EUROPE,

FORTRESS MONROE, October L. Inc
Hospital steamer George Leary, has ar
rived from the North side of the James
river. She reports heavy firing on the
south side of Petersburg, which continued
at a late hour last evening. No import
ant results are yet reported.
The Hospital steamer Matilda exploded
her boiler last evening, just after landing
two hundred wounded soldiers from
Hampton Hospital. .. -.
New YORK, October 1.-The Eoe""g
Post says: We hear that certain mer-
chants and capitalists are engaging in an
attempt to forestall the gold market and
raise the price of gold, and that they have
confded their operations to prominent
broker, furnishing him with the necessary
capital. .'
Abraham Wakeman retired yesterday
from the post Office, and assumed the
duties of Surveyor of the Port to-day.
The HeralGs New Orleans correspon-
dent says the family of President Juarez
will leave for New York by the steamer
Ariel, where they will reside till the
trouble is over. Other Mexican officials
accompany them.
The Council of War exonerated Cen
eral Page from the charge Of destroying
military property after preparing to sur
render. ....
New York, Oct. 2.-The HeraldS
Tenth correspondent says in regard to
the operations of that Corps in the ad-
vance on Richmond: 1.-THE Corps broke
camp at 8 o'clock on the afternoon Of
September 2sth, and by rapid march
reached and crossed the James at daylight
on the 29th; on advancing they met the
enemy, and skirmished up the roads and
across fields till near the Newmarket
road. This road was occupied by the
enemy who were strongly fortified on the
heights. The advance was obstinately con-
tested. The position, in addition to its
natural character was rendered doubly
formidable and almost impregnable.
The colored troops under Gen. Ferrero
were ordered to carry this position. Then
charge was one Of the grandest features in
the operations of the day. They never
halted nor faltered, though their ranks
were sadly thinned as they advanced to
the successful accomplishment Of theiI
task. They put the enemy in confusion,
and sent them rapidly down the road to-
ward Richmond.
Generals Grant and Butler came on the
field during the struggle, and were enthu-
siastically received by the troops.
When Grant rode along the lines, the
shouts and cheers of the men were beyond
example.
Birney pressed his advantage, and pur-
sued the retiring rebels so closely that
they could not stop to reform their ranks.
Two miles further on, the rebels have a
strong line of redoubts, perfect in charac-
acter, with heavy, artillery, and located at
such short intervals that is impossible to
force column of troops through them.
These works, cross the New Market road
just beyond Laurel Hill Church. Their
guns sweep the road in all directions.
Birney at once determined to carry such
works as lay in his front by general as
sault. He reconnoitered the ground HIM
self amid storm of shells. The troops
met with a murderous fire Of grape and
canister, and increasing volleys of mus
kerry, which worked terrible havoc in
their ranks. Still, unhinchingiy, they
held their way. In crossing the inter-
vening crest of open land, they were sS-
posed to frightful enflading fire of artil-
lery. The casualties were terrible, still
the line pressed forward. On nearing the
redoubts they were found even more for
midable than was first supposed. A per-
feet abattis held them at bay, while the
rebel infantry literally moved them down.
The forts were surrounded by broad
ditch feet deep, into which some OF the
colored troops leaped, only to find them
selves penned in with no door Of retreat
The works had no sally ports, and were
accessible only by the side OF the crest
This position we held till night, when 8
demonstration was made against the
works in front of.the ditch in which our
men were cooped up, thus giving them no
opportunity to escape, though an advance
up the road Of from half to three-quar.
tiers Of mile was accomplished, it cost US
dearly The Corps lost over 500 killed
and wounded. At the time this was going
on Kautz's cavalry dashed boldly up to
the very gates of Richmond, which fact he
reported to Butler, who Immediately dis
patched division Of infantry to his sup
port. The division marched unresisted TO
within musket range Of Richmond, and
might have marched into the rebel capital
though it is clear they could not have held
it. On arriving at the suburbs Of the
city, they found that General Kautz had
withdrawn his force. The Division was
then ordered to return. Although our
advance was checked at Laurel Hill, the
expedition has by nosmeans terminated.
New YORK, October 2d.-The Herald's
correspondent, who is with the 18th corps
gives the following account of the part Ia
ken BY that corps: General Hickman's
and General STANDARDS Division crossed
the James river at Aikens Landing, and
marched mile before they came in con-
tact with the enemy. The enemy showed
no desire to fight, and fell back rapidly
from line and rifle pits. When they
reached the main line, they showed resist.