Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-30
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From the Union and Enterprise of this Mornins.J
Taking of Fort Fisher-Galinn'ry oil
CnInred Troops. -

Taking of Fort Fisher-Gall"n'ry Of
CoIored Troops.
- New York, Dec. 29.-The lr7oaaleS Spe-
cial dispatch says 1t was five thousand Color
ed troops that were landed near Fort flshe!.
They took up strong position ana helu II
against a vigorous attack. They then attack
ed and carried, ut the point Of the oayonet,
the earthwork in front Of Fort Fisher. Inc
rebels being reinforced, returned and retooK
the fort, driving out our black troops with u
heavy loss. What remained OF them were
then re-embarked, and the men-ot-war again
opened fire on the fort. ......
Result of the Expedition 10 Gordons-
Vile.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The HeraH'S cor
respondent gives the following details OF Tor
belts cavalry expedition to Gordonsyilie:-
A sharp fight occurred at Liberty Mills, on
the Rapidan, in which the rebels were de-
feated. On arriving within two miles oil
GordOnsville, that place was found to be
strength defended, reinforcements having ar
rived from Richmond. As the expedition
was merely intended as 4 reconnaissance,
Torbett concluded that he was not strong
enough to take the place, and returned.
sherman and AuHusta.
New York, Dec 2S.-The Herald's Sa-
yannah correspondent says: The rebel Com
modore Hunter has gone up the Savannah
river with a couple of light draught gunboats..
Wheeler's cavalry, Hardee's infantry and
Hunters fleet combined, are seyerally OBJ
stacles to Sherman's advance on Augusta by
water transportation.
stoneman Captures Valuable Salt
Works from the Rebels.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Richmond
Wig, of Dec. 18th, says that Stoneman cap
tured Saltyille, in West Virginia. Valuable
salt works which supplied nearly the whole
Confederacy, were situated there, and they
have been defended with great persistency BY
the rebels ever since the commencement of
the war.
An Expedition TO Release Union Pris.
OnerS-II0ke's Rebel Division gone
TO Reinforce Bragg.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-It is announced
here to-day that Gen. Ravens division and a
brigade of Klpatrick's cavalry, left Fort Nc
AlliSter on the 18th in a southerly direction,
to release our prisoners on the Albany and
Gulf Railroad, 80 miles distant. The inten-
ton was to make rapid march and surprise
the enemy. 1t is reported that nearly all the
prisoners from Millen are at the point named.
Gen. Hoke's division Of Longstreet's corps
left the front OF the Army of the James last
Thursday, Dec. 23d. 1t is supposed to have
gone to reinforce Bragg, at Wilmington, or
to assist IN the defence of Charleston.
Rebel Accounts of Sherman's Move
mcuts from Savannah Dispatch
from Bragg.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S, 1890 P. N.-The
following extracts from Richmond papers of
to-day have been received:
The latest official advices from Georgia in
dictate that Sherman has already followed up
the occupation OF Savannah by sending a
force of cavalry, artillery and infantry ON an
expedition whose destination can be guessed
at from the direction in which it has moved.
The troops are reported to have gone towards
the Altamaha river. We shall, no doubt,
next hear that they have crossed that stream
and are moving to Southwestern Georgia in
quest of the prisoners Of war supposed to be
at Andersonville.
Sherman's programme for his grand CAM
paign northward seems to be no secret. He
will start from Port Royal and move straight
upon Branchvillc, S. c., the point Of juno
ton between the Georgia and South Carolina
railroads. He then proposes to follow the
main railroad towards Virginia, stealing and
marauding as much as he can by the way.
The following official dispatches were re-
ceived last night:
WILMINGTON, Dec. q, 6P. Mo His
Excellency, the President Of the Confedera-
CIV The enemy have re-embarked under
cover of their fleet. The object OF this move
ment is not developed. l have visited Fort
Fisher and find the damage slight, except to
buildings not necessary for the defense.
Only two guns were disabled. The works re-
naming indicate that the bombardment was
very heavy. (SignedD BRAGG.
The Affair at Fort Lyon, Colorado, TO
be Investigated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The affair at Fort
Lyon, Colorado, in which Col. Chivington
DESTROYED a large Indian village and all its
inhabitants, is to be made the subject OF Con-
gressional investigation. Letters received
from all high officials in Colorado say that
the Indians were killed after surrendering,
and that large proportion Of them were wo-
men and children.
Hoods Retreat Tennessee Free Of
Rebels.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Tribune has
the following from Columbia, Tenn, Decem-
Der 18th. The advance of Hoods army
reached Florence, Alabama, on the evening
Of the 2lst, and during the whole Of the next
day his infantry was crossing the river.
From Duck river Hood retreated rapidly to
the Tennessee river-his army not attempt
ing to make a stand. Our cavalry crossed
Duck river, and had an occasional brush with
Forests force, who covered the enemy's re-
treat. No fighting of any consequence has
occurred since the affair at Spring Hill.
Tennessee Is now free Of rebels.
Gen. Moseby (RebeD Wounded and
Reported Dead.
New YORK, Dec. 29th.-The HeraH'S
Washington special dispatch reiterates the
statement that Moseby was badly wounded
by one of our scouts, and has since died.
Grand Success of the StOneman and
Burbridge Raid.
CINCINNATI, Dec. GA dispatch to the
Commercial from Louisa, KY, says: The
raid Of Stoneman and Burbridge was per-
feet success. Breckenridge, Vaughan and
Duke were whipped, their artillery captured
and their forces scattered. Saltville was
burned and the works destroyed. The rail
road from Bristol to twenty miles beyond
Wytheville, was destroyed with all the rolling
stock. Bristol and Wytheville are in ruins.
The property destroyed is estimated to be
worth $2,OOO0OO.
Foreign News-The London Times
on the Florida Question.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 2S.-The Peruvian,
from Liverpool December 18th, arrived here
this evening. Abiding to the sinking Of the
Florida, the London Times says: Assuming
it to have been by design, we are not dis
posed to waste much indignation on the sub
iect, as the method of procuring and equip
ping the Florida was such violation Of neu-
trality as to deprive the sufferers of SYM
pathy. Brazil is really the outraged party.
The Times predicts that Seward will make an
ample apology.
A blockade runner case has been on trial
in the Court of Exchequer, in which the
Judge pointed out that all the parties in the
matter were foreigners, and denounced such
violations of the rights Of asylum.
A large open air meeting Of the operatives
Of Manchester adopted resolutions strongly
opposing the recognition of slavehulding
confederacy.
Parliament will meet on the LIST of Febru-
airy.
The breach between the Papal Government
and the Prussian Minister at Rome is widen