Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-19


to rrassemblc the Convention ON the 18th of April
The movement looks to Il separate State organi
cation for East Tennessee. There has been some
further slight diminishing at the front
Affairs at Mobile-Late from Hilton
Head and New Orleans-Rebel
Movement Washington
Our Generals.
NEW YORK, March ls.-The HerdidS CORES
pendent writing from the fleet off Mobile gives
rumOr that Farragut intends TO withdraw his
fleet being satisfied that the city cannot be taken
BY water Thirty Of the forty rebels who mutt
MED in Fort Morgan had been shot.
The Hilton Head letter reports the occupation
of Pjcoluta west of ST. Augustine, (Fla), by a
strong force under Colonel Barton.
\ New Orleans letter states that the entire feet
of run-cGds WAS Ut the mouth of Red River.
Thirty transports, loaded with troops, were also
there.
General Banks and staff We're to take the field
on March 10th. and the army would Immediately
commence operations.
Tbr HerGlIs West Virginia despatch gives Il ru
NOR that the whole CT twcIls corps IL moving
into the Valley of the Shenandoah, probably for
subsistence.
10th, SAYS that five hundred Of our prisoners died
ut Richmond during February.
An order relieving General Meade ind hpuolnt
ing his successor will be issued in few days.
THE UOrlfs despatch SAYS Burnside will be u.s.
signed to the Department OF the South instead OF
FreInont.
Runor assigns Hancock 10 the command OF q
d..nartmcn, and states that Grant will assign Free
mont 10 active luty. IL is also reported that Hvn
erul Thomas will soou be relieved from the com.
maad Ut the Army of the Cumberland, 10 The
command of which either Rosccrans or Heron
will probably succeed
The lri6enes special despatch says: The
Committee on Elections will report adversely on
the claims of Loan. McClurg, md King-all from
Missouri Knox will e,t Biair's seat.
Rebel News.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Richmond EraH:.
liner Of March 10Th says: General Russ reports
coming in conflict with n company OF Negro cav
nlrv near Canton (AI!ss), and that he killed lilly
i've out of the seventy.
4 letter received ut Richmond reports that Is
Yankee hluckahcr was sunk oil Fort Holmes by
the fire Of that Fort.
Ii ~ stated that Beauregard Is in Florida
The Richmond papers have paragraphs 10 ;he
effect that the undn of the debt Of the Contedcr-
acy is progressing rapidly Ut Petersburg RhieiSh'
Macon and Charleston.
NEW YORK; March l1.-Richmond papers OF
March 18th c0ntniu the message Of Gov Brown OF
Georgia lie commences by saying that the action
of Congress has shaken the confidence of the pco-
ple in their Justice or competency in the manage
nrnt Of affairs TErcompuisory funding OF seven
hundred millions in forty days. at less rate OF
interest than is pledged the face Of the notes.
resembles reputation. The discussion OF lnlpor'
tt measures in secret session is declared blight
inc curse and convenient for canvHSSing subjects
which will not bear the light lie declares the
new military law unconstitutional. and sGys the
conscrrticu of citizena will act Ill the army but
keep stav-at, homes on detaii-thus depririnG the
STATE of her active military ald make civil rights
subordinate to the military power. He denies the
.;,,b, g i.p ltt.t
| sion OF the writ OF hRbraS corpus TO the Pres
| dent and character it as a plain violation Of
! the Constitution. The Legislature Is earnestly
| recommended 10 take prompt action and STAMP
| the act with the seal of their indignant rcbuka
! He SAWS; We should keep before tine Northern
| prou,g the i,lra tina; we are ready to negotiate
when tLav are ready and will recognize our riglii
| To self government and the sovereignty OF tht
| States After each victory our Government should
make distinct offer of peace on those terms aaC
| should the Of the "tates he doubted let a!
! armed force BE- withdrawn aud the ballot box de
| eide. II this be refused even dozen umes' Fe
| new il"
| DrCoPoIIS (Ala). March llth.-Rchardsor
| aud Ross (rcbels) attacked Iazon City, Marct
| 5th capturing many stores and much COTTON ready
| for shipment We took quite number OF pr
| soncrs Our loss was fifty killed md wounded
| The enemy (,he Frderais) still occupy SazoC
| City and Liverpool, and are certifying the lattei
! point.
BRISTOL, (Ya), March l0th.-Our forces Long
street's) attempted to flank = portion Of the enc
ny's column, near Messy creek on Sunday
| siarch 9th. After sharp diminishing they retreat
cd to Strawberry Plains. The enemy Is entirely
without cavalry, and wholly destitute OF wagons
They are stealing every morSsl OF food left in TIL
| hands Of the citizens.
The Examiner says: According TO last nc
counts Lomgstrect has fallen back 10 Bulls Gap
which is the key TO the valley from Knoxville Il
| Bristol.
The Sentinel saws: The exchange under tn
cartel has not been formally resumed; but TO
every ten OF our men delivered at City Point w
| return seven Yankees