Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-16
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Capture Of Qaantrell.
CINCINNATI, Sept. l2.-An Indianapolis
| telegram announces the capture OF Quantrell,
the Missouri guerrilla. He was recognized
on the streets by refugees.
Firing in FronI.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAc,
Sept. lO.-Firing has been kept up all day on
the center and right. The rebels seem to
have got excited BY the surprise last night,
and annoy our pickets as much as possible.
| II was the Twentieth Indiana and the Ninth
PENNSYLVANIA cavalry that made the charge
and captured the rebel line Of pickets.
washinxton News-POlitical-BlO
AIDE Banners Captured.
NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-The Commercials
special SAYS: Contractors are clamorous for
their pay, but the Treasurer is Withholding
all payments in order to pay the soldiers.
We have no news from Grant or Sherman.
| Chase denies the insinuation that he does
not support Lincoln, and promises letter
for publication. so.
Secessionists denounce McClellan's letter.
The Santiago de Cuba, when on her way to
Hampton Roads, captured blockade run
ner, which proved to be the English steamer
Advance (ate the Lord Clyde), from Will
mington, N. C. She had on board 400 bales
| Of cotton and some turpenune.
Admiral Lee, in dispatch dated Beaufort,
7th, says: The Elsie ran out of Wilmington
on the 4th inst, and was captured next day
| by the keystone State and the Quaker City.
| The Elsie was seen and fred upon when she
ran out, and was chased off by the Santiago
de Cuba until lost in the darkness. Next
day she was captured without papers and flag.
| A shell from the Quaker City exploded In the
forehold Of the Elsie and destroyed $50 bales
of cotton. A part Of the cargo was thrown
overheard in the chase. About $50 bales
were on board.
Blockade Runner1-The Tallahassee.
HALIFAX, Sept. l2.-The blockade runner
Old Dominion arrived here Saturday night,
and the City of Petersburg on Sunday morn
ing. They have $50 bales of cotton for Eng
land-said to be for the payment of interest
on the rebel loan. They left Wilmington
last Sunday night, and report that the pirate
Tallahassee was to leave on a plundering
cruise on Tuesday night. Two more block
ade runners were to leave the same night.
The famous Alexandra, now called the
Mary, arrived here on Saturday, it is said for
repairs.
| Foreign News.
New YORK, Sept. l2.-The America, from
Southampton August 3lst, has arrived.
English papers say that if the account Of
the ram Tennessee's doings is true, it was
one Of the most gallant actions in the Ameri-
can war. The loss on both sides makes the
action still more extraordinary.
Guerrilla DePredations i'm Ken
lucky.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 13!-The upward train
from Bardstown was captured this morning
BY sixteen guerrillas, under Magruder, who
destroyed the locomotive, burned one car,
and robbed the passengers.
From Ro.scal'. Command-Federal
Successes.
The Journal says the following dispatches
have been received: ..
Rosseau's Headquarters, Nashville and
Murfreesboro Railroad, Sept. l0.-Col. Jor.
dan, of the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry, with
$50 men, surprised, attacked and routed Dbl
ble's brigade Of 200 men at Readsville yes
terday, killing and wounding many, and cap
turing 100 prisoners. Our loss was one
killed, five wounded and four missing.
The railroad was torn up at Belle Buckle.
The damage was triAing, The bridge at
Stewards creek, injured by Wheeler, is re-
built. The railroad is in good order from
here to Chattanooga. Trains left this morp-
ing with mails for the army at Atlanta. The
rebels are retreating by the way Of McMinn-
vile. [Signed1 VAN CLEvE.
| ELectl0n heturnss
BURLINGTON (vt.l, Sept. l2.-Returns
from 1872 towns foot up as follows: Smith,
26,2l9; Red6eld, 1881; Smiths majority,
l5,o4S. Returns from 230 towns show the
election of 23l Union and 20 Democratic
representatives. The Senate is unanimously
Union.
PORTLAND (Me.), Sept. l3.-Ninety-fve
towns give Cony 26,77l; Howard, 1903.
Union majority, 9,l68. This vote includes a
little over four-tenths OF the State. The same
gain will amount to 1000 in the whole,
making Cony's total majority $1,000 to 90
900. The counties have all undoubtedly gone
Republican, electing Senators and county
officers. The House of Representatives
stands about the same as last year, when 1t
stood l24 Union to 26 Opposition.
The amendment to the Constitution, per-
hitting soldiers to vote, will be carried al
most unanimously.
A Brilliant Movement and Important
Point Gained.
NEW YORK, Sept. l3.-The Mobile special
from Washington, says: Hancock's brilliant
movement on Friday night last, when the
rebel picket line, with their Entertainments,
was carried, was made because our line in
front was rather irregular, and it was deter
mined to straighten it up BY taking that held
by the rebels, which covered position that
lay at the foot of the hill, on the crest Of
which is strong rebel fort, making the at
tack one of great hazard; besides, it was Of
great value to the enemy, inasmuch as it af-
forded him survey Of good portion of our
works towards both ranks. .
At IL P. N. the Ninth Pennsylvania, TWEEN
tieth Indiana, and Second United States
Sharpshooters, all under Gen. Beforehand,
started noiselessly from their positions, and
with bayonets fixed, moved quickly toward
the rebel position. The rebels were asleep,
they knew it. In the confusion two or three
shots were fired, and that was all. Some
artillery fred from the hill, but did no dam
age. Our troops instantly set to work turn
ing the intrenchments to our own advantage.
About three o'clock force of rebels was
heard approaching, whereupon vigorous fire
of musketry and artillery opened on them,
and they retired. They declared, however,
that they would come again and retake the
works, which they will not be able to do, as
they are being greatly strengthened.
Peace Negotiations Again.
New YORK, Sept. 4.-The Washington
Union Of the 10th says: Horace Greeley has
again entered into correspondence with San
ders, assuring him that Commissioners will
| be quickly sent, il desired, to Richmond to
negotiate for peace. without conditions pre-
| cedent. b.
NEW YORK, Sept. l3.-The Richmond En-
quirer Of the 9Th has marked editorial, in
which it looks for peace-a lasting and per-
manent one-in Calhoun's doctrine, that the
Executive Department of the Federal Gov
eminent should be reposed in two parts, in
stead of one.
From CharlestOn-GOld.
NEW York, Sept. lS.-The Tribune,s spe-
cial Washington dispatch says: Col. Dana,
turned from under FIRE at Charleston, reports
that he was assured BY parties who had been
out to Sumter that it was rapidly settling,
and in very short time, it was believed, the
water would enter the lower tier of em6ra-
sures. The fact is well known to our En-
gineers that this fertilization was erected
upon quite thin point Of land.
Private dispatches quote gold on Septem-
Der 10th at 227 to go, and ON the 18th at 223
@2l6-Auctuating. ..
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