Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-17
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
From yesterdays Sacramento UniOn.l
The Rebels Desire Blankets for their
priaoners-Rebel News.

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NEW York, November 1.-THE Com
merciars special dispatch says: Rebel Com.
missioners have made proposition to our
| Government, asking leave to purchase
blankets In northern cities for their prisoners,
paying therefor in cotton. The question is
under advisement.
The Posts special dispatch says: Rich
mond papers of Thursday, 10th, are greatly
exercised over Lincoln's election.
Hood is said to be marching on Chatta-
| nooga.
The rebels are confident that Grant is pre-
pairing for another battle.
The rebel journals almost unanimously
concur in fayorIng the arming Of the negroes.
News from MatnmOras.
New YORK, November PA letter from
Matamoras says that when Majia was known
to be advancing on that city and within a
days march most Of the foreigners claimed
protection Of the respective Consuls. Baldin,
formerly merchant in Brownsville (Texas),
and claiming to be rebel Consul, was recog-
nized by Cortinas and permitted to deliver
certificates of rebel nationality. Monterey is
now occupied by brigade Of French, under
General De Casino. He recently sent General
Vidaurri with an escort to the city of Mexico,
glance to the Emperor Macmillan. The
Union and rebel forces are on the lower Rio
Graude-neither attempting to modest the
other. 1t is reported that three pieces Of
artillery arrived at Brownsville, and more are
expected, which the rebels await to make an
attack on the Union garrison at Brazos. The
forces on either side are very small.
European News.
H.
Scotia, from Liverpool, November Sd, and
Londonderry November 4th, has arrived.
1t was thought the steamer Laurel, from
Liverpool, transferred her crew, arms and
ammunition, to the steamer New Alabama,
of Madeira.
The London Herald Glory organ) de-
nounces the capture Of the Florida in indig-
nant terms.
The Times says the capture Of the Florida,
in the harbor Of a friendly State, was simply
an act Of piracy.
The Herald says that If the Washington
Government does not release the Florida, all
the maritime powers have a right to interfere
in the matter.
New York Given Up by the Copper
heads.
New YORK, November l2.-The World
of this morning, acknowledges the defeat of
Seymour, and says: ave have lost the
State-both the Electoral vote and the Gov
ernor.
From the Union and Enterprise Of this Sorn!nS.J
European Intelligence - Rebel Ac-
count of the Florida Affair.
The h,der, the organ of the London rebels,
gives the following relative to the capture OF
the Florida The Confederate authorities
have received dispatch, dated Lisbon, from
Captain Morris, commander Of the Florida,
stating that she was captured October 7th by
the Federal steamer Wachusett in the harbor
Of Bahia, Brazil. At the time Of the capture
the Florida was lying under the guns Of the
Brazilian forts and feet. Captain Morris
was on shore. He is now on board the
steamer Magdalene, bound for Southampton.
France.
In France politics are unimportant. The
French troops are to make simultaneous at
tacks on the insurgents at different points in
Algeria, about the 9TH of November, for the
purpose OF cutting off their retreat Most
decisive results are expected from the move
ment.
Itnly.
In Italy Marquis Drozaglee publishes a
| letter setting forth that the great question in
Italy is not to consider only the mere choice
of a capital, but to settle all disputed ques-
tons. He recommends the acceptance of
Convention fort his purpose.
Cardinal Antonelli has prepared reply to
the French dispatch, in which he defends the
| course of the Papal Government.