Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Information has
been received that q reconnaissance in force
started from the Army Of the Potomac yesterday
morning, and that considerable cannonading took
place at the Northern Ford on the RsPidan dur
ing the day.
Another Blockade Runner Taken.
The new fast blockade runner. Wild Darrell.
has been destroyed by the Sassaeus and Florida
A rkansas Matters.
The Kansas Legislature has agreed to go into
the election of U. S. Senator on the 9th inst.
From Mobile.
CAIRO, Feb. Tt Is stated by refugee from
Mobile, that the rebel army In and around that
city amounts to i've thousand men under Gen.
Maury. ...s.-
Arrest of Another Supposed Muir.
derer.
BOSTON, Feb. s-Greeue, Postmaster at Mol
den Mass, has been arrested for the murder Of
Young Conderse, Assistant Cashier Of the Mol
den Bank He confesses his guilt. Most of tho
stolen money has bean recovered.
Colorado and Nevada Enabling Acts.
wAsHISGToS, Feb s-The Enabling Acts for
Nevada and Colorado Territories, defeated last
session, were to-day reintroduced in the Senate.
Financial.
NEW YORK, Feb 6-The bank statement
shows the following: increase Of loans, $3.50 1000;
decrease of specie, Sl33 o0o increase Of deposits
S3,lS0,000
More Fighting in Virginia.
Dispatches to the Hdrdld, dated Culpepper
Court. House, Feb. T. says: that yesterday Gen.
Fitzpatrick crossed at Culpepper Ford and scour.
ed the country from Jacobs Ford to the rear Of
Fredericksburg, finding nothing but the cavalry
pickets of Hampton'S division. nearly all Of whom
were captured. The command having accom-
plished the purpose for which It was sent return
ed at noon TO-DAY, Gen. Warren crossed the third
division of the second corps q. Morton's Ford
yesterday, with little or no opposition. Last
evening the second division of the same corps
crossed and attempted to join the third In piece
Of woods to the left Of the ford, the rebels then
opeued on them with musketry from the right Of
the ford. where they had been concealed In ano-
ther piece of woods, the night was dark and rainy;
our men were ordered to return across the river,
all our troops were ordered back into quarters.
From Washington.
Special dispatches say the Secretary of War will
this week issue an order to raise the cavalry and
dation The raising of further regiments Of cav
airy viii also be stopped.
The proof against surgeon General Hammond
viii be very strong
WAsH1NGTos, Feb. a-Parties from the front
represent that we experienced considerable loss
on the return OF our troops Hom 1ne la'e ue"on-
stration.
In the Senate, Sumner presented q memorial
from the colored men Of Philadelphia, asking the
privilege Of the election franchise. Referred to
Committee on Freedom and Slavery.
Sumner introduced joint resolution to amend the
Constitution Of the United States, 80 that all per-
sons shall be equal under the law, whether white
or colored and that no person hereafter shall be
held In bondage. Referred to Judiciary Commit.
tee
The House debated the enrolment bin until I'D.
journmcnt. The adopted amendments, making
all able bodied negroes, between IL and As, liable
to the draft, was stricken out.