Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-03
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Crippled.
New York, Sept. 1.-The Heralfs Beau
fort On. C.) correspondent, under date of Au-
gust 9th, says: The Tallahassee, after sea-
son of devastation, has concluded to spend
short time at Wilmington. On the night Of
the 25th, at IL P. NJ, Captain Phelan, COM
manding the gunboat Monticello, while cruis-
ing off New Inlet, discovered steamer
standing for the shore under full head Of
steam. BE at once ordered all his men to
quarters, and when five hundred yards distant
challenged her, but elected no reply. A
second challenge was met with silence. The
Captain then directed package Of 9-inch
grape be presented to the mysterious stranger.
The stranger then replied by returning a
shell Of large caliber, which passed between
the foremost and mainmast Of the Monticello,
exploding on the other side without doing
any damage. Phelan now became more
earnest, and sent a 30-pounder shell, to which
a reply was made with grape, striking almost
under the stern Of the Monticello, which then
opened with 9.inch and 30-pounder shells,
short fuse, but was disappointed in not re-
ceiyine any shots in return. Then, for the
first time, it was discovered that the stranger
had suddenly disappeared.
During the engagement a rebel battery Of
Whitworth guns, stationed on shore at point
a mile or so distant, kept up constant fire
directed against the Monticello, fortunately
doing no damage, though frequently coming
very close. When day dawned so as to make
distant objects perceptible, much to the sur
prise of the assembled vessels, there could be
discovered lying securely under the guns Of
Fort Fisher the long sought object Of their
search, the rebel steamer Tallahassee. There
she still lies and will probably continue to
stay unless some dark night should be the
closing scene Of her career. Admiral Lee
designs taking all possible precautions, and
will tomorrow leave this port to visit the
blockade off Wilmington.
A few nights ago large, fast steamer, car
rying at her stern the English colors and at
her foremast the rebel colors, entered the port
of Wilmington. Fort Caswel and battery
fred feu de jois. She is supposed to be
new cruiser or to have on board some distin-
guished and welcome passenger. She like
wise still remains there. The Tallahassee
had but one mast standing when seen by the
Monticello.
The Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The official state
ment Of the public debt on the Both Of Au-
gust, shows that the amount outstanding was
Sl7S, $685. 34; debt bearing interest in coin
and lawful money, S77,447, l22; increase Of
the public debt since January I'd, SIS, 073, 0G0,
and Of interest, 81 OBS, 900; debt bearing in:
terest in coin, $3.50, 1886, 1872; bearing interest
IN lawful money, S469, 1877 900; debt on which
interest has ceased, 1851, 40; debt bearing no
interest, $4l9,lll, 267; unpaid acquisitions,
SIS, 10, 900; amount in treasury, Sl7, 1898.
aheridan's Operations.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Herald's Fall
ing Waters (Va.) correspondence, dated Au-
gust 3lst, says: Averill's cavalry attacked
the enemy to-day on Winchester pike, and
drove him beyond GAINESVILLE. He also
pressed the enemy's pickets upon the George
town and Charlestown roads. They were
strongly reinforced and our force fell back.
The result was what was desired. The re
occupation of Martinsburg tonight is not to
be regretted.
The Tribune's special dispatch, dated
Charlestown (Va.) August 3lst-9 A. NJ,
says: Sheridan's advance occupies Smith
field. The remainder Of the army is strongly
intrenehed in good position few miles be-
tains his lines in our front, but evincing no
disposition to attack. The main force is be-
lieved to be in the vicinity Of Bunker Hill.
Farrazut's Omcinl Dispatches.
New York, Sept. 1.-The steamer Nc
Clellan, from New Orleans August oath, via
Mobile Bay August 9th, has arrived. She
brings Farragut's official dispatches regard
ing the capture of Fort Morgan and the flags
of the rebel ra Tennessee, the rebel steam
ers Selma and Fort Gaines, and the rebel
ram Nashville, blown up by the Metacomet
on the night Of August 25th, below Mobile.
The Nashville was three hundred and sixty
feet long, and was to mount twelve guns.
Six torpedoes in the channel below the fort
had been fshed up. The Tennessee would
soon leave for New Orleans. The Selma is
doing duty in the Union cause, Our forces
ashore and on shipbourd are in excellent con-
dition.
Guerrillas in Arkansas-RebeI Move
ments.
CAIRO, Sept. 1.-Accounts from White
river, Arkansas, say the country along the
river is alive with guerrillas, who fire into all
passing boats.
On August 23d part of Joe Shelby's rebels
attacked the Federal forces guarding the rail
road between Duvalps Bluffs and Little Rock,
and captured nearly all the Fifty-fourth Hi
nois, occupying three stations on the road.
Mitchell is reported killed. Shelby's force Is
threatening Duvalrs Bluffs and St. Charles.
The rebel General Buford is preparing for
another raid into West Kentucky. His adj
vance guard has entered Crockett county.
General Rosecrans has issued orders to re-
pair the Charleston and Fulton Railroad,
Missouri.