Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-18

CHICAGO, April l5th.-Spccial dispatches
say the demand for the surrender Of Column
bus was only ruse to get an opportunity TO
steal horses. The citizens have returned.
Further Particulars OF the Fort Pillow
Tragedy Murder of SiNty-hre
White Soldiers All COlored Sol
diers Killed When Found.
The Cairo Times account OF the capture of
Fort Pillow says: On Tuesday morning,
Forrest, Chalmers and Mccullough, with
from six to eight thousand men, attacked the
fort, which was garriSoned by the Thirteenth
Tennessee Cavalry, 800 in number, and 200
negroes. Some of the citizens were also in
side the fort, and fought well. The women
and children went over on to an island. The
enemy were hid. The surrender was de-
mandcd several :imes without elect. At last
the enemy formed into two columns and made
a direct assault. All the troops in the !ort
fought like heroes until the rebels were seen
on the breastworks, when the negro troops
gave way and ran down under the river bank.
The white troops were ordered 10 take their
place, but the arrangement OF the lines could
not be remedied, and the enemy poured in,
forcing the Federals back TO the river. Here
they were compelled 10 give up. GunbVat
No. : threw two hundred and forty shells, but
did not do much damage to the enemy. Our
troops spiked three guns, which were cap
tured BY the enemy, who subsequently set
FIRE TO everything combustible, burning alttae
houses in the town. The negroes, who had
taken refuge under the river bank, were shot
wherever found, notwithstanding their sur
render. Fo.ty-nine white troops were also
shot and wounded after the surrender. The
enemy took about one hundred prisoners and
= hnr s<Ft fsua NF he
rnainder were killed. When the steamer
Platte Valley left on Wednesday evening,
the enemy was still there, and expressed a
determination to remain. The citizens are
returning.
Fight at PenSacola-A Rebel Resi-
ment Almost Annihilated-PerS
cutions Of the People.
New Orleans letters of the 9th say bril-
liant fight took place at Pensacola, recently,
between the Twenty third and Twenty-fourth
New York Cavalry and the Fifty-Seventh
Alabama rebel Cavalry, in which the latter
were almost annihilated, in hand to hand
fight with sabres.
Asboth commands at Pensacola. The enc
my are concentrating heavy force at Poland,
Ala, 10 cooperate on the line Of railroad
from Pensacola to Montgomery.
Terrible prosecutions are inflicted on the
people, who try to evade the CONSUMPTION.
Steele's Advance in ArkanSas-Skir-
mishins and Whipping Rebels.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April IL Advices
from Gen. Steele to the 1threpreSent that his
expedition is FIVE miles south OF Elkin's ferry
on the Little Missouri, and twenty-five miles
from Camden, where he expected Thayer,
with force from Fort Smith to JOIN him the
next day. On the ID, Shelby attacked Steele's
rear guard, under Col. Rice, with 200 cav
airy and two pieces OF artillery, in which the
enemy were worsted with loss OF one hun
bred killed and wounded. Our loss was
forty-four killed and wounded, and fifteen
taken prisoners. On the 4th, Marmaduke
with 5000 or 1000 cavalry, and Ave pieces of
artillery, attacked him again on the south
side OF the Little Missouri, and after FIVE
hours fighting, he was routed with / killed
and % wounded our loss being % wounded.
There is 4 large force Of rebels 1--WE miles in
advance of Steele, but it is not expected they
will make n stand.
Nothing has been heard of Banks or his
gunboat.
Later from New Orleans-Arrival of
Gen. Banks and staff at Grand
EchO-The Rebels Fire on the Re-
turn Boat.
The Continental, from New Orleans on the
Ssh, with Alexandria dates to the 9TH, reports
that Gen. Banks and staff had proceeded up
the river, and reported at Grand Echo. All
quiet at Alexandria. Ample preparations
have been taken against surprise at Fort De
Russey. There was still sufficient water
for the transports and gunboats to cross the
falls.
The steamer james Battle, which took
General Banks and staff to Grand Echo, on
her return was fred into BY guerillas, twenty
five miles below that place, wounding Major
Clifford, paymaster, and the engineer, but not
seriously.
No French Forces at Matamoras.
Advices from Matamoras report no French
or Mexican forces there, or known to be near
there.
Gen. Dana Relieved and Succeeded
by Gen. Warren-Gen. Heron Sick
at Brownsville.
General Dana was relieved from the COM
mand of the troops at Pass Cavallo, at his
own request, and was succeeded by General
Warren.
Gen. Heron is sick at Brownsville, Texas.
Resolution of Censure.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Colfax amended
his resolutions for the expulsion Of Long
to one of censure and unworthy Of men,
bership, which passed-SO to 20.
Rebel News.
Richmond papers OF the 9TH contain no
news Of importance. Wheeler is reported to
have had sharp engagement with body Of
Yankee cavalry, on the 3lst Of March, near
Ringgold, Ga, driving the enemy back.
The Sentinel reports nearly one hundred
and ninety-seven millions of the rebel debt as
funded and taken up by the different States,
while a large portion of the Confederacy had
not been heard from. 1t estimates the total
amount taken up at two hundred and fifty
millions.
The Rappahannock at Calais No
More Vessels to Pass into Rebel
Hands.
The Rappahannock was at Calais, with
French frigate watching to prevent her
leaving.
The builder Of vessels for the Confederaey
was compelled to give his word of honor that
none of his vessels shall pass into Conteder-