Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-03
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SPECIAL TO THE GOLD HILL NEWS.
Sacramento, Feb. 3.
Another Raid into Pennsylvania.

| burg through the Cumberland Valley, and
will reach Harrisburg if possible.
Rebels taking the Oath of Alle-
glance.
Twelve hundred rebels, who have taken the
oath of allegiance, arrived yesterday after
noon from the West.
Gen. Gilmore coming North.
Gen. Gilmore will come North in about
two weeks. Everything in his Department
has settled down into the old routine.
More Sinews of War Needed.
The call for troops will necessitate an ad-
di,ional appropriation of $20O,OOO,OOO.
Transports OH the Mississippi.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 2.-Accounts
from Mobile state that twelve transports
passed down the Mississippi within the past
two days.
| Gen. Sherman at Louisville.
Sherman and staff have arrived at Louis
vile.
Funeral of Gov. Gamble.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2.-The Legislature adj
journed yesterday, to attend the funeral Of
Governor Gamble, which will take place to-
morrow.
A Skirmish in Arkansas.
| CAIRO, Feb. a. The Little Rock Demo-
erat speaks of two skirmishes, in which the
rebels were badly beaten.
Rebel News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Richmond papers
ay that the health of Yice-President Ste
phens is improving.
The Richmond Examiners leader says that
the time has passed for offensive military
operations on the part of the Southern ar
mics. The true policy now is to risk nothing.
| The South can hold out indefinitely, If, at
the seventh hour, she don't go mad.
Active Operations in Mississippi.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Memphis advices state
to attack the rebels in Mississippi To take
part in this movement, 1900 cavalry are
concentrated at Corinth.
The Discomfort in North Carolina.
NEwBEEN, (N. c., Jan. 27.-In speaking
of the growing discomfort among the people
of North Carolina and their desire to hold 4
State Convention, the Wilmington Journal
says: eve say most sincerely that plans are
evidently concerted and movements are max
ing ominous of graver consequences than
the advance Of the enemy"
The Raleigh Standard in its appeals to
Shareholders for peace, says: ave went to
war to protect State sovereignty and defend
the institution of slavery. But if it should
appear that we are likely to loose both, as ra-
tional beings we should pause and consider
the direction we are taking. If the war is
continued twelve months longer, with no
greater success to our arms, there is great
danger that the institution Of slavery will be
hoprlessly destroyed"
Governor Vance comes out in card
against the taxation of State property for the
Confederaey.
North Carolina and Virginia papers are
firm in the belief that Wilmington will soon
be attacked, and have much to say about the
concentration of troops here, which are mag
niied into very large numbers.
DIR. Leitch, member elect of the Confeder-
ate Congress says, in the Raleigh Standard:
'North Carolina now claims the fulfllment
of the compact-the right to depart from the
COntederacy in peace"
Meetings are being held in several coun-
ties, all faroring State Convention.
The Raleigh State Journal says: "The
proposition for State Convention, following
close on President Liucoln's proclamation to
let one-tenth of the people form State Gov
eminent, has very strong smack Of treason
and disloyalty about it.
Rebel Accounts of Operations in the
Southwest and West Virginia.
New York, Feb. 1.-The Richmond En-
guiyer of Friday has the following:
BRooKHAvBN (Miss.) Jan. 2.-General
Writ Adams cavalry entered Silvertown, near
Natchez, capturing thirty-fre prisoners, sixty
wagons and teams, quantity Of cotton and
about eighty negroes.
RUssELLvrLLE CTenn.) Jan. 22.-The enc
my CFederals) evacuated yesterday, moving
towards Cumberland Gap. Major Day occu-
pied the place the same day, capturing some
stores and property. Our troops are being
rapidly clothed. Governor Vance has offered
Longstrcet enough clothing to supply his
command.
ORANGE Court House (Va.) Jan. 2s.-
Twelve Yankees, together with their arms,
horses and equipments, were captured yester-
day near James City.
MERIDIAN (Miss.) Jan. 26.-The enemy
CFederals) exhibit unusual activity at Vicks-
burg. Reinforcements have been sent there
from Memphis. Stark's cavalry had Skin
mish with the enemy at Messenger ferry, on
the Big Black, a few days ago. Some prison
ers were taken, and number Of Yankees
were killed. Our cavalry had a brush with
Maine brigade in the rear of Rodney on the
18th, defeating the Yankees.
MERIDIAN Miss. Jan. 22.-Vicksburg ad-
vises of the Goth state that the enemy are
making preparations to move out and occupy
Jackson. Pontoon bridges are being thrown
across the Big Black for that purpose.
MatamOras and New Orleans Advi.
ces-Fight of MObile-DestTuction
of a Rebel COtton.Clad.
New YORK, February 1.-The Morning
Star, from New Orleans January 9th, brings
Matamoras advices reporting another revolu-
ton there. Cortinas was again in power.
A Mobile letter Of the 9Th, giving an ac-
count of an attempt to destroy rebel steam
er aground on the bar, reports that quite
fight occurred between the feet and Fort
Morgan. Our feet was unable to get the
steamer out, but received no damage.
There was considerable fighting among the