Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-17

From the Virginia Jhion oI InlS u"rhlhs'l
Exchange of Prisoners.
/ CHICAGO. March i6-Gen. Butler made Il per
! crntagc arrangement. and the government mas
.topupd il Notwithstanding the semi-othcal
contradictions, the plan OF exchange adopted by
Butler has been rejected by the War Department.
and exchange that basis has been stopped.
Assay Office for this Territory.
WASHINGTON, March I1-The Committee on
WAYS aud Means reported II bill TO establish an
Assay Office in Nevada Territory. Also one ut
Portland Oregon Referred TO Committee of
the Whole The Gold Bill will pass the House.
Two Hundred Thousand More.
General Orlcr M. 100, dated Executive Man
SION Mach lIth, SAYS: In order TO supply the
force required TO be drafted for the Navy, aud
provide adequate reserve for all contingencies
in addition to the half million called for February
Ist. u call is hereby made and draft ordered Tor
two hundred thousand men for military service
in the Army. Navy and Marine Corps Of the Uni
ted States The proportional quotas Will be m;Iue
known through the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau The 18th day of April il designated IL
The time up to which the number required may
Lr raised 10y volunteering. The draft will he
made in each ward oil every city, town and couu-
" in which there shall not be filled the quota as
sgurd to il within the time designated. The
draft will be commenced rs soon after the 18TH OF
April uS prUrlICab!c- ~ me government ooUhIics
a. now paid will continue 10 April LIST. After
;ha; date, TWO hundred dollars bounty only will
be- paih,
Nominated for MajOr-General.
W. +. Smith was yesterday nominated Major
GeierI 10 the Regular Array, i'll place made va
cant 10y Gen. Grants promotion.
Fremont to be Assigned to South
Carolina.
The Worlds special dispatch says it is under
stood that Fremont will be assigned to the de-
partmpMt Of South Carolina Gilmore will have
active command in the field.
Gen. Neal Dow, Capts. Flynn ana
/ Sawyer Exchanged.
/ General Neal Dow and Captains Flynn and
| sawyer have arrived here, having been ex-
changed
More Government Swindling.
The Tri6nne's special dispatch says: \ guard
Yesterday took possession Of the naval store III
Washington bv order of Secretary Wclles, and
arrested several clerks and navy agents to serve
| as witnesses against savage and parties in New
York and Philadelphia, charged with swinding
the Government in naval contracts.
From. Charleston.
FORTRESS MONROE, March I5-The Richmond
Examiner. OF the 18th inst, has Charleston dis
patches OF the 18th. which say slow fire on the
city was kept up. There WAS one artillery duel
of several hours. on tho 9Th. between battery
Gregg and battery on Su!liran'S Island. No
damage
The Cunboat Expedition up the
Ouachlta.
CANA uo-.h I5-Au officer from portcr's
v. tr,,;h'i .ba fl,n,y,, r.r,irhlnrs of the
orn,i;,;nn mn III, Ouachits: The expedition
consisted of six gunboais No signs OF the enemy
were seen until approaching Lh"f. NJ mi,,"
point theF were s'r"i'eH '',s III -,
for an attack were iheul.eE iIaue. , Nv, ,,.u.
clad Guuboat OSaGe was III the advance ana was
allowed 10 pass the rebel works wi'n"u' IN!
demonstration being made. The nas'Ship Fort
Herman followed when the rebels opened
| heavy and destructive fire, which she bore brave
Is for II time hut finally was obliged 10 retire rom