Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-25
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Froin the Virginia Union of Yesterday

From the Nirg mia Union OF rStrrday.
Indignation in the Army of Louisiana
against General RunkS-The Ecore
Affair Pronounced II Complete De-
feat-East Kentucky free of Rebels
Forrest and Chalmers moving to
.iilbama-Fhe North Carolina Gov
ernor fearful for the COnfederacy-
From Washington ana the Army
OF the Potomac - a Transport
Steamer blown Up-A Town nearly
Destroyed by Fire.
LOUISVILLE. April 22.-Eighty mounted
rebels came into Kentucky cstcrday, through
Pound Gap, but were immediately driven out
by Il detachment OF the 9TH Kentucky infantry.
General Hobson reported Eastern Kentucky
free iroIh rebels.
Colonel Weathcrfield, Of the 18th Kentucky
cavalry, sent one company from huntsville
in pursuit of guerrillas numbering about one
hundred and twenty, driving them into Mason
county, Tennessee, killing eight and captur-
ing ten prisoners and nifty horses.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The Richmond Ex-
aminer Of the 9TH, says that the rebel Com
missioner Ould has effected cartel for the
complete exchange OF prisoners,
Letters in regard TO the Red River disaster
Of the Sin, saws that great indignation Is mani
tested BY several subordinate officers against
Banks for the conduct OF battles. Cores
pJnden:s Of Eastern papers arrived at Cairo,
report the whole affair complete defeat, and
that Smith only succeeded in saving the army
from total destruction.
Memphis dates to the 10Th state that three
rebel regiments, under Chalmers, encampcd
near Somcrvilc on FRIDAY Of last week, leav-
ing next morning, and stopping Saturday
night 1T Lagrange. On the same night two
more regiments moved through Salisbury.
Forrest had not left Jackson, but would soon
i,!low with the remainder Of the force. The
whole body is reported % be about moving
INFO Alabama, to pfeyca: anticipated Federal
movements.
North Carolina advicrs to the 18th repre-
sen, thqt the Governor Council, convened
Al Raleigh, declined 20 call an extra session
Of the Legislature. fearing i: would array the
State against the rebel Confederacy.
Inc rebel attack on Plymouth is confirmed,
bur no particulars have been received.
4 Newborn letter OF the 18th states that Il
detachment OF the 18th New York cavalry
Yesterday, drove in the encmy's plckcts at
Beaver Greek. fifteen miles from Kingston,
and DESTROYED 4 good sized cotton mill, with
a large amount OF cotton. The object of the
expedition WAS accomplished without loss 10
the Unionists.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Alexandria dis
patches report thu capture of twenty-one Of
Musovs men and three descrters from or
army, near LeeSburg.
Tie Governors OF SOM" Of the Western
States have modified thci: request TO the
President for L call for troops TO defend the
border States, and now limit their request to
one hundred thousand men for six months.
The Worlds special dispatch says that
direct arrivals from the Army OF the Potomac
state ina: all is quiet and that Lee is making
no demonstrations.
Grant has. in letter TO the Senate Military
Committee. expressed wish for the con-
tirmation OF Schohe.d as Major General.
Adviccs from Hilton Head report the eva
cuation OF Pila;ka (Florida) by our forces,
who brought away everything in the shape OF
military stores, aud were not moleStcd by the
cnr,nv. \ number Of families came away
with them.
The transport steamer General Hunter was
DESTROYED by i torpedo on the St. Johns river,
April 18th, twelve miles above Jacksonville.
The ouartermaSier OF the steamer was killed.
All others on board were saved. She had no
cargo or passengers.
The Times special dispatch says Congress
man Blair has been ordered BY the President
to resume the command Of his corps, and
that he will depart Tomorrow.
HALIFAX, April 22.-rhc greater portion
of the business par, Of Demerara was de-
strovcd oy fire on the ID inst. Loss between
two and three millions Of dollars. Long con-
timed drought caused q scarcity OF water,
rendering il necessary 20 blow up buildings to
save the town.