Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-24
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National Union Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Eightecn members of
the Union National Central Convention met ut
the residence Of senator Morgan, in this CRY, and
issued call for the qualified voters who are un.
scOnditonally for the maintenance of the Union,
the supremacy of the Constitution, and the com.
plete suppression of the existing rebellion with
the cause thereof, by vigorous prosecution OF
the war and all apt and efficient means TO send
delegates TO u convention TO assemble ut Balti-
more, on Tuesday, June nth, for the purpose OF
presenting candidates for the offices OF President
and Vice President. Each State having repre-
sentation in Congress shall be entitled to dele
gates equal 10 twice the number of electors each
State Is entitled TO in the electoral college. They
also invite the Territories to send delegates, sub
ect to the decision of the Convention as to their
rights in the premises. Edwin e. Morgan was
chairman and Edward Mcpherson, secretary.
From Tennessee.
CHICAGO, February 22.-ChattanoOga and
Knoxville dispatches contain conflicting accounts.
One dated Chattanooga February Goth, repeats
the statement that I.ongstrect is concentrating
and that the main body of the Army of thr Cum
berlond has been pushed into East Tennessee
with the design of crushing the rebels i'll that
quarter Lngan's expedition was mere tciGt
to draw JdhnSton's attention towards Rome,-
His corps is now where it can render cffcctual
service.
Dispatches of February 2lst, from the same
place say there are rumOrs to night that two di
visions Of the enemy occupied MarySville yestcr-
dav, AMI subsequently retired 1t is said they
have appeared on the Tennessee river, below
LpulOn Another rumor declares that John
Morgan has crossed the Tennessee, between Flo
renee and Tuscumbin, with 10000 picked men.
A Knoxville Telegram Of yesterday says, the
rebels are ia force ut Strawberry Plains They
have completed Il pontoon bridge there and two
brigGdcs of infantry crossed also some cavalry,
which Skirmshcd yesterday with our cavalry six
miles from here, and was driven back to the riv.
er Gen, Hascon, with IL regiment Of infantry
and battalion of cavalry; encountered their
forces two miles ont, capturing and killing l.
1t is reported that achievements under Buckner
had arrived. but this is discredited.
From Western Virginia.
Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN
VIRGINIA, Feb. 2L-Major Cole, with portion
of the First Maryland Cavalry, had IL skirmish
Yesterday at Piedmont station, with MoSeby =
command. and took seventeen prisoners, mclud-
ing three officers. Our loss was two killed and
two wounded. The rebels had five killed. Two
thousand refugees and dcserters have come with
in our lines since.
From Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Several lady refugees
have arrived from Richmoed and Fredericksburg.
The rebel authorities within the last month have
seized all the meat in the Richmond market and
forward ed it to Longs;reet's army.
Scammon and staff have arrived at Richmond,
and have been lodged in Libby Prison. Fifty
eight escaped Yankee officers have been returned
10 Libby Prison.
From Mobile.
Richmond papers OF the Goth have the follow
ing Official dispatches of the 18th, to the War
Department, announce Shermans arrival at Quit
man. on the Ohio and Mobile Railroad without
opppositon; but he will not be allowed to take
Mobile without a desperate battle His advance
was the bOldest struggle of the war. He has
30 900 men, and tears up the railroads and bridges
as he moves along, and evidently meditates no
backward movement.
MOBILE, Feb. l9-Farragut has not renew ed
his attack on Grants Pass. His fleet lies in the
Sound, the weather being too bad for action No
landing is reported yet in the direction OF Pasca'
goula.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th has the fol.
lowing:
MOBILE, Feb. l5-Meridian has been evacuated.
Yesterday the Government property was de-
stroyed. Forrest was at Oxford oil the 9th. He
was confronting II column Of infantry 5000 strong
from Memphis via kemond's, and twelve reGi'
meuts Of cavalry, via Collierville. Sherinan's
forces b 900 strong, were marching IN close or
der, with Lees cavalry harrassng their TANKS and
picking up stragglerS.
PAsCAGoULA, Feb. l5.-The enemy's feet, in
Guiding the flagship, has gone eastward. through
the sound, in the direction Of Grants Pass. -Four
more gunboatS have just appeared in sight, steam
ing in the same course.
MOBILE Feb. l6-Goyernor Watts this morn
ing issued a proclamation to the citizens Of Mo-
bile stating that the city was about to be ut
tackled and eNhorting non-combatants TO leave.