Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-24
Later Dispatches.
ESPECIAL TO THE GOLD HILL DAILY NEws.l
sbipwreck and Loss of Life.

PORTLAND, NE, February 23d.-The Bo-
hemian from Liverpool struck rock four
miles outside Cape Elizabeth last evening,
and sank two miles from shore. All the
cabin passengers were saved. She had about
two hundred steerage passengers. Several
were drowned. The cargo was valued at a
million of dollars, mostly for Canadian ac-
count. 1t is feared that P. Martin, wife and
children, of California, were lost. One Cali
fornia mail bag was saved.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23d.-Another Com
mittee of Conference on the whisky tax has
been ordered, as the House refused by vote
of sc to 81 to concur in the report of the other
Committee. The Senate had concurred.
Seizure of the Tuscaloosa
BosToN, Feb. 23d.-News from Cape Town
to December 3lst, state that the Tuscaloosa
had been seized by the British authorities for
violation of the Neutrality Laws in landing
portion of her cargo on the coast.
More Escaped Prisoners.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 23.-Dispatches
announce the arrival of six more escaped
prisoners, making so who are now safe. The
Richmond papers say that As were recaptured,
leaving IL still out.
Large Free-State Convention in
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-The Slave State
Emancipation Convention was very largely
attended by delegates from Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Between two
and three hundred delegates were present.
Nothing was done yesterday except the ap-
pointment of a Committee on Resolutions
and Permanent Organization. During the
afternoon a circular letter, signed by ]. c.
Pomeroy, Chairman of the Unconditional
Union Executive Committee, was distributed
among the members. 1t declares the re-elec-
ton of Lincoln impossible, and goes in for
S. P. Chase.
The Indiana State Convention.
IND1ASoPoL1s, Feb. 23.-The Union State
Convention unanimously passed resolutions
endorsing the Administration and recon-
mending the nomination Of Lincoln for re-
election to the Presidency. Gov. Morton
was re-nominated.
ConfiscatiOn in Virginia.
New YORK, Feb. 23.-It is said that the
District Court of the eastern district of Vir-
ginia decreed the condemnation of property
under the confscation law, and the decree
covers large amount of valuable property.
Maryland Declares for Lincoln.
The Maryland State Convention goes for
Lincoln as their first and only choice for
President.
Another Naval Fleet.
Another feet will be added to the National
Navy.
From North Carolina.
The WorlFs Newbern N. CO. letter, of the
18th inst, states that the rebels are at Kings
ton. They number 1000, and an effort will
be made to dislodge them.
Late from Charleston.
Advices from near Charleston report that
$1,000 troops had been dispatched by tne
rebels to Tallahassee to dispute the advance of
our troops upon that place.
Operations in Florida.
A letter from Hilton Head, February 18th,
says that operations in Florida are still going
on, although as yet no fighting of moment
has occurred. Our advance forces have been
at Barbara two or three days. The cavalry
had effected some brilliant achievements. 1t
is said that Beauregard is on his way from
Savannah with a large force to oppose our
further progress towards the interior. The
permanent occupation of Florida may be set
down as fixed fact.
From Knoxville.
A special dispatch to the Herald, dated
Knoxville, February 10Th, says that affairs at
Knoxville for four days past had been threat
ening, but the enemy also had appeared in
some force at Strawberry Plains, recrossed
the river, owing to freshet in the Holston.
The enemy is reported to be moving towards
Georgia with cavalry on the Maysyille road,