Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-19
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DATES TO YESTERDAY.

wrathy- Talk about the Fell
Worko in the ShenandOah-Are go
ing to retaIiRte by burning all the
Northern Cities-Are down OH Aleck
Stephens and Boyce.
NEW YORK, October lSth.-The Pc
tersburg Wing of October 4th says: "Our
army is calmly waiting the advance of
the enemy on the right, fully prepared to
receive them when the advance is attempt
ed. 1t is not unlikely the enemy will
make IN effort to flank our works as we
think they are fully satisfied of the futility
of assaults. 1t is known that Grant has
already largely reinforced his army there,
and not unlikely that an engagement will
take place." The Whig, referring to the
destruction of property III the valley of
the Shenandoah, says: The fell work IS
going on by order of Gen. Grant to de-
stroy everything that will sustain life in
the valley" and urges retaliation on North
ern cities, such as Cincinnati, Boston and
New York. 1t suggests that with mil
lion of dollars there would be 10 difficult
ty in finding persons in Canada to take
charge of and arranging the details
Thirty men, it says, with plans all pre-
concerted, and means provided, could, in
one night lay the proudest city in ashes.
The Richmond Examiner takes. to task
Stephens and Boyce, who have advocated
the proposition of Convention of all the
States, and ridicules the suggestion.
Inter from the Shenaudonh-Sheri-
dan Still Acting Very Badly To-
wards the Rebels, Holds and il For
tifying Fishers Hill.
PHILADELPHIA, October lS.-An arri-
val from Winchester, Va, last Saturday,
the 10Th, reports that there was great
deal Of skirmishing with guerrillas in the
valley, but nothing serious occurred, and
supply trains were running regularly.
Sheridan was sending in large droves Of
captured oxen and sheep. The destruc-
ton of barns houses and mills was going
on, so that the rebels will no longer be
able to maintain themselves in the valley.
A considerable force of our troops have
been sent to Front Royal to guard the rail-
road which is to be opened to Manassas
Junction so rs to secure communication
via. Alexandria.
WASHINGTON, October lS.-Gentlemen
who left Sheridan's armyyesterday report
that the rebels rc-occupy Fishers Hill on
the left and are erecting Notifications there.
Our troops are in the neighborhood OF
Srasburg.
| Inter from the SOuth-HOOd IL re-
pulsed from Resnca, but Captures
Dnlton-BaIIle mt Snake Creek tsnp
-KcRurcgard i'm Chief Command OF
the SOuih-HIOOd's militin Desert
ing.
NASHVILLE, Oct. lS.-Hoods army de-
stroyed the railroad % miles from Resaca,
and also between Big Shanty and ALA
toona. After demand for the surrender
| of Resaca, which was refused by Colonel
Weaver, of the 18th Ohio, some brisk
skirmishing took place. The rebels re-
tired and advanced on Dalton, which was
surrendered, without firing a gun, by Col.
Johnson, of the 18th United States, who
could have easily held the town if he had
been so disposed. The tunnel at Tunnel
Hill was not molested, but the stations
were burned. From this point Hood
| moved southwest, and on the road he was
confronted by the 18th corps, under STAN
ley, at Snake Creek Gap. Severe fighting
ensucd; with what result is not known.
Beauregard is reported as Commander
in Chief of the Army Of the Mississippi
| Hood being only the commander of this
department.
Sherman is watching every move of his
antagonist, and important operations may
be expected soon from that quarter.
A dispatch, dated this morning, re-
ported Hood at Somerville. No rein
forcements had reached him, and his mi
litia had nearly all deserted.
Some rebel forces were reported at Ct
dar Hill, near Springfield, under Holmes
Capture OF Ships Gap and North Car
oIina Troops Dispatches IRON
Sherman-ThOmasR md stanton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lS.-The following
has been received
SHIPS GAP, GEORGIA, Oct. lS.-W'
took Ships Gap to-day, capturing par
of the Twenty-Fourth North Carolin'
Regiment. Two Corps are represented tt
be at Lafayette, one went South from
Villauova Plains. They INSTRUCTED Smoke
Creek so as to delay our trains, but by to
morrow can move in any direction.
(Signed,) SHERMAN.
Deserters from Hoods army, report M!
force at thirty thousand. The strength o
his cavalry is not known. Roddy, movec
from Tuscumbia, Alabama, yesterday.
(Signed,) THOMAS.
The country Southwest of Lafayette, il
which direction Hoods army seems to b.
moving, is exceedingly difficult for an in
ferior army vigorously pursued, consisting
of a narrow Valley parallel to the rang'
of Taylor's Ridge and Lookout Mountain
broken by rough hills and destitute o.
food for man or beast, until reaching thu
Coosa River, distance equal to three
days forced marched.
(Signed,) STANTON.
The Ohio EIection-Home Majority
| thus far, 10, 163-The Soldiers Vote
Will Raise it TO 1000.
CINCINNATI, October lS.-Returns from
eighty counties in Ohio give Union ma
jority of 26,l6S. 1: is estimated that TIT
soldiers vote will make the Union ma