Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-02
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Sacramento, Feb. 2.
A Draft for 500, 900 Soldiers Made by
the President.


has been filed by volunteering and by re-en-
lis,mens. The call now made for half mil
lion is interpreted BY gentlemen who are &C.
quainted with military affairs to include the
above mentioned call, being in effect a call
for an additional 100000. Volunteering is
supposed to furnish at present an average Of
1000 men per day.
The Governor of Missouri Dead.
ST. Louis, Jan. Ex-Governor Gamble died
to-day.
Indemnity for Damages.
NEW YORK, Feb. News from Japan
confirms the statement that Satsuma has Of
fered to pay 10000 as indemnity for the
murder of the Englishman, Richardson, and
that 10000 will be paid for firing into the
American steamer Pembroke.
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 27.-Twenty-four shots
were fred into this city within the last twen-
ty-four hours; the feet remain quiet. The
enemy has been engaged all day in hauling
ammunition to batteries Gregg and Wagner.
Union Convention in North Caro-.
lima!
NEwBERS, n. c., Jan. 27.-The people Of
North Carolina desire to hold State Conven-
ton, meetings to that end have been held in
several counties.
Attack on Mobile!
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 3l.-Hardee has
reinforced Mobile, which city has been at
tackled within 1--WE days past. Persons here
have solicited permission to get through our
lines to attend their wounded relations at
Mobile. Positive information may be soon
anticipated of an attack on that place, and
its probable fall.
From Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. 29.-Accounts from this
place are mixed. 1t wo>ld seem that Gen.
Sturgiss has obtained decide. victory over
the rebel cavalry at Sevieryille.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
New YORK, Feb. lit is said that the
Secretary of the Tre sury has decided MOTTO
issue any large bonds Bearing more than five
per cent.
Petersburg, Va, Evacuated.
A special to the Herald says that the Gar
rison at Petersburg evacuated that place on
Friday night, having received information
that the enemy in large force would attack
the place next morning. They did attack, as
expected, making regular approaches, and
finally charged in the works, when they found
the place empty.
The New Call for More Troops.
A special dispatch to the New York Post
says, that the new call for troops was rem
dered necessary BY the recent adyices from
the South.
Colonel Garfield, who went South to OBJ
tain the exchange of Hon. Mr.. White, of the
PENNSYLVANIA Senate, returned unsuccessful.
Kentucky U. s. Senator.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. lst.-The probability
now is that the Kentucky Legislature will
no. elect Senator till the fall session.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1st.-The Senate Fl
nance Committee to-day agreed upon the tax
bill. Their decision with regard to Woods
amendment will not be divulged until after
the bill is reported.
The House Committee Of Ways and Means
is engaged to-day upon the war appropria-
tons. In the bill the original estimates will
be greatly exceeded, added to the new pro-
clamation calling for half million of men.
The House Committee on Elections has
decided to exclude all members elected from
Virginia. There are three asking for seats.
The Senate Finance Committee struck out
the House tax on whisky on hand.
In the House, resolutions increasing pen
sions were adopted.
Eldridse offered a preamble, declaring
against Consumption as contrary to the prin-
ciples of self government, and concluding
with a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of repeating or suspending
the Consumption laws, and in order to secure
men to put down the rebellion, giving in
creased pay and bounties. Tabled; ayes %,
noes 81.
GrinneI, of Iowa, offered a resolution de-
claring that a more vigorous policy for enlist
ing persons Of African descent in the army
would meet the appreciation of the House.
Adopted; ayes 80, noes 46.
Bill to revive the rank of Lieut.. General
taken up. An amendment recommending
Grant for the position was adopted, and then
the bill passed; ayes 96, noes Al
In the Senate, the resignation Of Bayard, Of
Delaware, was presented. Salisbury present
ed the credentials of G. r. Biddle to fill the
vacancy.
Late and Important from EUROPE.
New YORK, Feb. l!-European dates to
the 18th, received. Investigations into the
case of the Rappahannock were progress
ing.
The case of the Pampers, seized on the
Clyde, had been transferred to the Scottish
Court Of Sessions.
Heavy siege guns for Federal use had been
shipped at Southampton.
Three persons had been. before the Liver
pool Police Court, charged with enlisting for
the rebel service.
HALIFAX, n. S., Feb. European dates
to the Relationship Louisiana had put
back to Queenstown disabled. Seven pas
sengers and ten of her crew had been washed
overheard.
Denmark has rejected the ultimatum Of
Austria and Prussia. The Austrian and
Prussian Ambassadors had let Copenhagen.
The Emperor of Austria had ordered out
200, 900 troops to march at once for Schles-
wig. The Prussian military preparations
are progressing vigorously.
The expenses of French troops have been
born by the Mexican Government, since the
LET of January. Macmillan was at Paris