Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-10
From the Sacramento Union.l
Gen. SheTman'S Movements in the
SOuthweSt-NeSrO Troops.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The Worlds Mem
phis letter fully confirms the previous reports as
to Sherman's movements toward Jackson, Meri
dian and Montgomery or Mobile. A cavalry force
is attached thereto, under Generals Smith and
Grerson. A large force Of negro troops from
Port Hudson, under General Ullman, arc TO join
the expedition. The correspondent says there
are boats on the Tombisbce river which may be
made available, and il Is believed Mobile will be
the real object Of the movement.
Movement OF Forces from Vicksburg.
CHICAGO, February "a Memphis letter,
dated February 4th, says: Information from
Yicksburg Is to the effect that the Sixteenth and
Tenth Army Corps. under Mcpherson, has I'D
vanced before this time. They have reached
Jackson and probably attacked Folks forces Mt
Meridian.
Adyices from New Orleans.
NEW YORK, February 6-!The Columbia, from
New Orleans January 30th, has arrived.
Political matters were at fever heat. II was
thought that Michael Hahn had the inside track
for the Goyernorship. District Attorney NAPLES
was also o prominent candidate.
The Crossing of the Rapidan.
NEW YORK, February "a Washington spe-
cial dispatch says: At eight o'clock on Saturday
morning (6th) the Third Army Corps marched TO
the Rapidan and laid their pontoons In the face OF
the enemy, and despite a desperate resistance,
crossed, taking many prisoners. At four O'Clock
P. NJ tho Second Corps crossed The advance was
highly satisfactory. Important movements may
be looked for.
An officer who left Nitchcll'S Station this morn.
ing says that about dark last night tho rebels
threw large force of infantry and artillery down
toward Raccoon Ford opening a fire with artille-
~ upon our troops stationed there The can
nonnding was kept up until late In the evening"
without serious loss on our side. During the
night we moved reinforcements TO the front.
a; GRnaraI
Observation-Disclosures.
NEW YORK, February a. Special dispatches
say the Secretary of War will this week Issue an
order to raise the cavalry and infantry regiments
TO 2 400 men each, by consolidation. The raising
of further regiments Of cavalry will also be
stopped.
The proof against Surgeon General Hammond,
now on trial, will be very strong.
The War Department has Issued an order that
all enlisted men in the regular army, whose terms
of service expires the present year will be per.
mitted to enlist any time before March LIST, and
on re-enlsting will receive three hundred dollars
bounty.
From Grants Army.
LOUISVILLE, February THE reporter of the
Associated Press from the front Of Grants army
has just arrived here. He reports on the highest
military authority in Nashville, that all the Skin
mishes recently reported were merely foraglng
fights between our own and the rebel cavalry;
also, that General Park, on the night of the 4th,
was at Knoxville, and had no communication cut
off this side of Cumberland Gap. The Tazewell
fight Is said to have been unimportant, und did
not affect the general situation
General Schofeld assumed command of the De-
partment Of the Ohio yesterday.
dispatch from Powell river bridge, 1--we miles
east of Cumberland Gap, received tonight, says:
Citizens report that the rebels are concentrated at
Newmarket and cambridge.
The Capture of General Scammon
and staff and Burning Ofthe Steam.
er Levi.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE particulars OF
the capture Of General E. P. Scammon and staf
and the burning Of the steamer Levi have been re-
ceiyed The steamer was lying at Winfield, ON
the Kanawha ylrginia) On Wednesday night,
February Sd, thirty-ive gueTillas appeared on
the opposite side, thirteen Of whom crossed In q
skiff took possession of the boat, capturing Gen.
Scammon and forty officers and soldiers, all Of
whom were asleep. The guerrillas burned the
boat and paroled all the prisoner except General
Scammon and three other officers These were
mounted and started for the interior. A force has
been sent In pursuit.