Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-13
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
DATES TO DECEMBER g..

New YORK, Dec. 6.-Richmond papers OF
Saturday last contain an account Of recent
rebel raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. Gen. Rosser is said to have been IN
command. 1t is stated that he captured az
New Creek and Piedmont 800 prisoners, .
cannon, 200 wagons and ambulances, SOo
small arms, $50 horses, 400 head OF cattle,
and great amount of other property.
The capture of Charlestown, West Viz
ginia, by rebel cavalry last Tuesday night, Is
also claimed.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the I'd says:
We believe it is true that Sherman's army
has reached Millen, separated into two col
umns, one moving towards the Savannah
river and the other turning back towards
Augusta. The latter columns movement Is,
without doubt, intended as feint to protect
his rear from an attack.
The Augusta Register, Of November 9th,
says: The news Of yesterday was very inte-
resting from the Upper Georgia road, and
we learn that the enemy's raiding parties ap-
preached very near, if not quite to, Warren
ton. Scouts report them as being near that
place. From all we can learn, they were in
small parties. These parties are no doubt
scouting or some small raiding parties. We
regard this appearance of the enemy as no
indication of the presence Of the main body.
Such movement is doubtless intended 10
feel our strength, and cover the real direc-
ton of their march.
NEW York, Dec. 6.-The Tribune's spe-
correspondent with the Army OF the Shenan-
doah Of the 4th says: The cavalry expedition
under Gen. Merritt, which has been absent a
IL ,rN I WI Aaa nkttrR al
They brought away about 1000 head Of cat
tie, sheep and hogs, and have left the whole
region over which they passed without hay
or forage Of any kind. Barns containing
hay were burned, and the haunts of Mosby
and his gang have been thoroughly cleaned
out. A few rebel prisoners we're taken.
The party was followed and attacked by
bushwhackers at various points, but met
with no serious opposition. The results OF
this raid in renoyating the valley, which has
been the lurking place of Mosby's and other
guerrillas, is most important, and will great
ly increase their difficulties in subsisting IN
that part the country.
The Richmond Dispatch says it is now
| believed that Sherman's objective point is
Darien, and that he has massed his forces
to march there. This is near the mouth oil
the Altamaha, fifty miles south OF Savannah
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Senate, to-
day, confirmed the nomination OF Solomon
p. Chase, as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. The nomination of James Speed as
Attorney General, and VIM. Dennisun as
Postmaster-General were sent in, but have
not yet been acted on.
New York, Dec. I've have to-day
some additional news from rebel sources
showing how the fright at Sherman's ap'
proach to the seacoast is spreading in Geor'
gia and South Carolina. All the officials
civil and military, issued fierce proclamationt
calling on every man, old and young able tc
shoulder musket, to Immediately report fol
duty. The Mayors of Savannah and Charles
ton, as well as rebel officers commanding
those places, issued before their already ter
rifed community, documents of this charac
ter-probably BY this means adding consid
erablY to the panic. Governor Brown o
| Georgia has issued three more proclama
tons on the crisis; but in Charleston, &C
cording to the Republican of that city, ever
these stirring papers don't bring out the citi
zens, for it appears that military guard hat
to go around the town and drag them out o
their hiding places.
Nashville, Dec. 6.-Very little Of inte
rest has transpired to-day. A flag Of truce
came IN during the day, bearing lette
from Hood, requesting an exchange OF pri
soners. Those captured by us had been sen
North, so the request could not be granted.
A body of rebels attacked blockhouses SiS
and Seven, near Murfreesboro, yesterday
The garrisons fought CALAMITY until rein.
forcements arrived from Murfreesboro, when
| the rebels were driven off in confusion, los
ing six pieces Of artillery and number o.
| prisoners.
Everything quiet in front to-day. Hoods
headquarters are said to be at Brentwood, sA
miles from the city, on the turnpike. he
ports say they are entrenching themselves
and taking possession Of the hill near Hyde's
Ferry, and planting artillery there. There
has been cannonading up to P. NJ, our guns
being engaged in Smelling the rebels to pre-
vent their planting batteries
LOUISVILLE, Dec. Ga Nashville special
dispatch says: The rebels lost ten general
officers in the battle ut Franklin, among
whom were Generals Gouran and Gauris.
Cheatham escaped BY the feetness Of his
horse.
The steamers Prima Donna, Prairie State
and Magnet, captured yesterday BY the rebels
on the Cumberland, were re-captured to-day
by the gunboat Carondolet.
The Savannah Republican Of November
2Sth says that Gov. Brown must be resolved
to drive Sherman out Of Georgia by procla-
nation. The Macon Telegraph Of November
2Sth contains three of these manifestos from
his Excellency.
The Selma Despatch says that the Georgia
militia have been turned over to the Confed-
crate service.
The Charleston Republican, Of November
Both, says: A guard is busy on the streets
picking up stragglers. AL able bodied per-
sons are taken and converted into soldiers
New YORK, Dec. S.-The Herald's special
says: In addition to the admissions Of the
Richmond papers Of the 9TH, that Gen. Sher-
mans main army had reached Millen, the
authorities have information Of unquestion-
able reliability, that Sherman's main army
has already passed Millen without battle and
without the expenditure of any ammunition,
except what was used IN two or three Skin
mishes of the detachments already reported
as having passed Millen. There is no oppor-
tunity for rebel force to interrupt his march
to the coast where supplies for his army will
arrive simultaneously. With the complete
success Of Sherman's great enterprise, now
beyond doubt, it has been demonstrated
that all that remains of an army of the rebel
lion is comprised in the armies OF Hood and
Lee, both of which will soon be rendered
powerless.
New YORK, Dec. 8.-The Richmond Elk.
aminer Of the 9Th says that Sherman's army
had passed Millen without entering the town
The column which had been lingering for
some time in the neighborhood OF Macon has
left the country and gone off. 1t is unable to
say where the main body is, but it presumes
the column which is said to have passed Mil.
len has Joined it. Neither can it say where
the main body is going, but it believes that
Sherman is making all possible speed fol
Brunswick, on the coast, and may reach there
with some of his army but before he reache,
the Bluewater he will probably have to fight
one or two general actions. At any rate, the
campaign is drawing to close, and the end
will be Sherman reaching the coast, or his
defeat and perhaps surrender at some point
near where he is.
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