Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-23
Important Intelligence from the
Front.

gallons.
Important Intelligence from the
Front.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Thc following
was received tonight from the Army OF the
Potomac; ) deserterS of the 4Sth Va. rebel
regiment, came over to our lines Yesterday
Il is positively ascertained tina, Longstree:'s
corps are 4: Orange Court House. Lees
entire forces are not more than thirty-Iive 10
nifty thousand. The rebel leaders have
strictly forbidden their pickets to hold COM
munica,ion with ours.
New YORK, April 22.-The Times Wash
ington special dispatch says, Gran, has left
for the front, and Burnside for Fortress
Monroe. II is understood that recent derel-
cpments Of the intention OF the rebels render
an early movement OF the Army OF the
Potomac highly probable. The War De-
partment mas ordered an addition Of fifteen
thousand beds 10 present hospitalic accom-
modations at Washington.
Rebel Repulses in North Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Thc Enquirer
has letter from Norfolk, giving particulars
OF the rebel attack on Plymouth, y. c.. and
an assault on Fort Gray. The rebels were
repulsed with fearful slaughter.
Further Particulars of tine Late Battle
in louisiana.
CAIRO, April 2l.-The Naval dispatch boat
Gen. LYON, from Red river, brings the fol-
lowing in regard to affairs in Gen. Banks
department: The fight OF the Sth was a.
Sabine Crossroads. The rebels numbered
Missouri. On the morning OF the Sth, Banks
sent forward cavalry, with supply train, from
Natchisochcs. They soon began skirmishing
with the enemy, and found them in force at
Pleasant Hill, forty-fve miles from Shreve-
port. The commander OF the cavalry think
ing the rebel force small, sent a message to
Banks TO that effect, and asked for reinforce
ments. Ransom's division was sent forward
by brigades, which the enemy captured by
placing themselves on both sides Of the road,
closing in on one before the other could come
up. The enemy took the supply train;
killed and wounded large numbers Of our
men took many prisoners, and threw the re-
mainder into confusion. As they approached
Gen. A. J. Smiths forces, which were drawn
up in line Of battle, the latter opened their
line, and let the fleeing troops pass. Before
the enemy came up, Smith closed his lines,
prevented further pursuit, and drove the enc
my back.
Next morning Gen. Smith attacked the
enemy under Kirby Smith, Dick Taylor, Ma
gruder and Holmes, defeating them badly and
drawing them back. The Union forces took
4 large number OF prisoners and killed and
wounded more than the rebels did the day
before. The fighting was desperate. Gen.
Smith is considered TO have saved the whole
army. Banks finally fell back to Grand
Ecors on account of scarcity OF rationS, and
sen. a message TO Admiral Porter, $50 miles
above. to return with transports containing
supplies for the army. Gen. Banks whole
loss was at least 1000. The enemy exhibited
great recklessness. On the second day
large number Of field officers were slain.
Our loss in the first days fight was $50 men,
% cannon and 10 wagons.
Movement of Heavy Artillery-Gun.
boat for acknowledgements at jack
son, Miss.
New YORK, April pa force of heavy
artillery leaves for Washington to-day which
has been garrisoning the forts in this harbor.
The gunboat Wateree left ST. Thomas on
March 26th for California.
CHICAGO, April PA Cairo special says
gentleman who escaped from Jackson on
the 18th, states that Forrest was there with
thirty regiments, twenty-six under Forests
immediate command and thirteen under
Chalmers.
Five thousand men have been conscripted
by the enemy since the occupation of West
Tennessee and Kentucky.