Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-08
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Hooker Relieves He1ntzlemnn.Mno
California Steamers TO Receive Va
val EHcort-British InterIcrence-
Allie about the Polar Bear-ErSm
Sheridan,G MISUNDERSTANDING eSoDDleh
EarIy,n Bcefsieak-Enrly sui CGn.
Times to Dust-He's GeIlinS nkn'
SIck-Sheridan has got inc na,s
The late Battle in Front OF Ee'
burRh-Tke Rebels gone INTO the
second Hand Clothes BIsnesnJI
Rebel Rnttery Captured - EeoeraI :
Prisonera Re.Cnpfured-Arrt OF
Steamer at New York-Ine
Vian Row--Lee Getting Ca-
Grub gives out in the heDeI H..
The Government Archives ana 1 E
of supplies at DanYille-Late from
DanyiiIc and Chattanooga-Inte
From Europe Oregon Dlspntch'
CINCINNATI. October 4th.--Gen. Hooker
has relieved Heintzelman. and assumed COM
mand of the Northern Department, ohio'
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan;
New York, October 4.-The Aspinwail
steamers are hereafter 10 be furnished with
a naval convoy. The North Star sailed To-
day accompanied by the gunboat Giaucus'
Herald's London letter says, gigantic petit
tions are now receiving signatures 10 20 W
the President Of the United States praying
for peace, They will probably receive mil
lion signatures. Prominent Poles here deny
the statement that 10000 Poles are to be
furnished for the Confederate Army.
New York, October 4.-1Tl6naeS She
nandoah Valley correspondent says, so hot
has been the pursuit that we captured beet
which had been killed for the use OF the rebel
army, but which they left skinned and
smoking upon the ground, and had not time
to issue to the troops. During the nlgnt Of
Sept. oath they left the Shenandoah NaIey,
and retired to Luray Valley by the hessei'
town road, our army continued It's marcn
and arrived at Harrisonburg at O'CLOCK IN
the afternoon. Their rations had been con-
sumed the day before they arrived mere;
Eight hundred rebel wounded in hospital
tents were captured: In one week Sheridan's
army has fought two battles, gained two sig.
nal victories, and pursued the demorallled
and broken columns of Early 81 miles. The
history of this eventful war may be searched
in vain for more persistent and successful
fighting, during an equal space Of time
New York, October 5.-The HeraIds
City Point correspondent says: In the light
for the south side of the Railroad about 2, OOO
prisoners fell into the hands of the rebels, be-
longing principally to the Fifty-frst New
York, Twenty-frst Pennsylvania and Seventh
Rhode Island, but both the Times and the
Worlds correspondents from the scene OF
action put the numbrr at only few hundred
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToHAc,
October 4.-The utmost quietude has pre-
vailed in front Of Petersburg since Sunday,
October I'd. In going over the late battle
field we found our dead entirely stripped OF
clothing, and some horribly mutilated.
Several had been murdered after they were
wounded.
FORTRESS MONROE, October 4.-From
Point Rocks report says that General Terry
had assaulted and captured rebel battery on
the New Market road-when is not stated.
New YORK, October 5.-A correspondent
Of the Herald writing from City Point, says {:
1t is reported that our cavalry re-took six
hundred Of the prisoners captured BY the
rebels in the fight near Poplar Grove Church.
New YORK, October 5.-The Costa RIGA,
from Aspinwall September 26th, with treasure
and passengers, has arrived. Steps had been
taken by the Peruvian Government toward
the settlement Of Spanish and Peruvian dlth-
culties. A motion was presented in the Pc
ruvian Chamber of Deputies by one Of its
members, urging them to procure in behalf Of
Peru, the intervention of one or more Euro
pean powers to enable her to struggle sue
cessfully against an enemy superior TO her at
sea-. This motion, although not yet acted on,
is received in Peru with much disfavor-part
of that Republic being strongly opposed to
European intervention in any way on this
continent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-There is nothing
special from the Army of the Potomac to-
day. Our advanced position has been much
strengthened, but there is little danger Of the
rebels attempting to dislodge us, as Lee is
too weak. p. -..
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Eng,arer's
special dispatch from Washington says: l
learn from a'rebel Sergeant, who left Stones
brigade a week since, that Lee has acknowl-
edged that his position is critical. He has
fortified Danville at all points, and repaired
the temporary defenses on the railroad. He
had also taken number Of heavy guns from
Richmond to Danville. Supplies in Rich
mond have entirely given out, and great diff
Guilty is experienced in furnishing the rebel
army even with corn meal. Davis and his
Cabinet had left Richmond for South Caro-
lima. All the newspapers, except the Wig,
were moving from Richmond, and it is we'll
known that the government archives have
been sent to Danville, which is Lees base Of
supplies.
NASHVILLE, w. t.-Ou CutuIudy Neu'
Buford, with part of Forests command, in
Guiding all his artillery, attacked Athens,
Ala. After Smelling the place for two hours
he demanded a surrender from Col. Wade, Of
the I'D Indiana, who refused. Buford soon
after retired.
From Chattanooga we have report that a
demand for the surrender of Dalton, Ca,
was made yesterday by body of rebels
claiming to be Forests force. No further
particulars.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-Steamship China,
from Liverpool, Sept Oath, Queenstown, 18th,
arrived. Great depression continued in Eng
lish Commercial circles. Much distrust pre-
vailed owing to heavy losses on Cotton. A
number of failures had already occurred.
The italian Convention for the evacuation
of Rome BY the French is confirmed. A hos
tile demonstration again took place at Turin,
Italy, on the evening Of Sept. 22d, the mil
i,ary fired on the mob, killing twenty. Tram
guilty was restored next day, and it is
thought it will not be again disturbed.
SALEM, OREGON, Oct. 9.-The Specific
Contract Bill, which has occupied the atten-
ton of the Legislature for several days, has
met with very strong opposition. 1t has just
passed the House BY vote Of p to IA. 1t
passed the Senate yesterday, and only awaits
eba s;1n otnre nf tho Ioyernor IN make IL n