Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-02
Later Dispatches.
ESPECIAL TO THE GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS

The Army of the POtOmac.--Battle
Expected.
New YORK, March 1.-The Iribtme's spe.
cial despatch, dated Washington, Feb. Goth
says the last information from the Army Of
the Potomac is to 10 o'clock ON Monday
morning, Feb. Doth. No battle has occurred
between the opposing infantry forces. There
was some skirmishing on the right on Sun
day, the 2Sth, but nothing of any account II
is evident that Lee does not intend to leave
his intrenched position to fight unless COM
PEELED to do so.
The Late Battle in Florida.
Additional particulars Of the late battle in
Florida are published. Our force consisted
of $500 infantry and 400 cavalry with %
cannon. The enemy's strength was reported
at $4,000 posted between swamps protected
BY earthworks and rife pits, commanded by
cannon.
The report that no skirmishers were thrown
out is untrue, after our defeat We retreated in
good order. Gen. James had arrived al
jacksonville, and would take charge of the
defenses there.
The Richmond Examiner of February
9th says: General Taliaferro left Savannah
on the 22d, to assume command Of all the
forces in Florida.
Bragg to Command the Rebel Oper-
atoms.
General Bragg has been assigned to duty
at Richmond, and under the direction Of JEFF
Davis is charged with the conduct of military
operations Of the armies of the Confederacy
Sherman's Army.
The Irib,me's Washington letter, dated
February 9th, states that Logan's cavalry
from Huntsville, Ala, Joined Sherman al
Selma.
French Vessels at Acapulco.
News was received by the Navy Depart
ment to-day, that during the latter part o.
January two French frigates entered AGA
pulco, and proceeded to overhaul everything
threatening to lombard the town if resist
ance was offered. They examined all the
American vessels in port, and caused much
CONSERVATION among other neutrals.
Accounts via Panama, state that French
frigate is keeping strict blockade at AGA
pulco, and has seized quantity Of contra
band of war. The United States steamers
Lancaster and Saginaw are there. The for
mer leaves for Panama on the arrival Of the
French Admiral. The French will take pos
session of the town probably without resist
ance.
Strategic Movements.
CHICAGO, March Ia prominent gentle
man of this State, just from Washington
says, the President informed him that the
destination of Sherman was Mobile, and the
object of Gen. Smiths expedition was not tc
effect junction with Sherman, but to ACT
as if that was his intention, for the purpose
Of drawing Lees and other rebel cavalry
away from Sherman. 1fthis be true, the ex-
petition was entirely successful. Smiths
retreating forces have been pursued by these
rebel commands within 20 miles of Mem
phis, thus relieving Sherman from any dan.
ger from them.
The Alabama Again.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l6.-Bombay advices Of
Dec. 2eth states, that the Alabama was of
the west coast Of India.
The Draft to Commence.
WASHINGTON, March l.-orders have
been issued by the Provost Marshal Gen
eral to the Provost Marshals Of the
several States to be fully prepared to COM
mence the Draft on the 10th day of March,
and make it in every district which shall moi
have raised its quota before the LIST of March
Volunteers raised between the LIST and 10th
of March may be deducted after the Draft.
Congressional.
George Though and John !. Nixon were
confirmed by the Senate as United States At
torney and Collector of Internal Revenue fol-
Idaho.
The bill to provide protection for the over
land emigration to the Pacific passed the
Senate to-day.
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers
and soldiers who have re-enlisted was also
passed.
The Senate also passed bill supplements
~ to the Act of March Sd, 1868, for the sup
port Of the Government, providing for the
issue of S2OO, OOO, 900 in FIVE forty bonds.
In the House message was read from the
Senate, to the effect that the Committee Of
Conference on the whisky bill, had been I'M
able to agree. Washburn offered resolution
that the House insist on its disagreement to
the Senate amendment, and that the House
request another Committee of Conference
and that the House hereby declares, as its
judgment, that in adjustment of differences
there should be tax on not less than twenty
cents nor more than forty cents per gallon
upon spirits on hand. The resolution was
adopted.