Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-12
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FROM rHE noRslso PAPERS.
Caucus of the Democratic Members
of Congress-.

of Congress.
WASHINGTON, January l0.-Democratic
and conservative members of Congress met
yesterday in the Capitol, Hon. John L. Daw-
son occupying the chair, and unanimously
adopted resolutions offered by Jas. Brooks,
Of New York, instructing the chairman Of
the meeting to prepare amendments to army
and navy bills requiring officers, soldiers and
sailors to be paid in coin or its equivalent, as
Consuls, Ministers and Custom-house dues
are now paid in metal. A committee, APP
pointed to consult on political matters likely
to come before Congress, presented the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Presidents proclama-
ton of the 9Th December, 1853, is nexpe-
dent, revolutionary and unconstitutional,
and therefore disapproved Of.
COngressional--C of Affairs
in the Shenandoah Valley.
Bills to reduce the salaries of all naval,
military and many civil officials will be intro
duced this week. 1t is believed the rebels
will not be able to accomplish anything at
present in the Shenandoah Valley, owing to
inclement weather and the condition of the
streams. The Shenandoah is impossible
from floating ice. -... -. -
such as to have prevented the possibility Of
bridge building by the enemy. 1t is not ex-
pected that Earle will remain in that section
after the present month.
An Unsuccessful Rebel Attack.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE HeralFs dis
patches from the Department of Western
command Of battalion Of Maryland cavalry,
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4 o'clock to-day by guerrillas under Moseby.
The latter's force was nearly four hundred
strong, but after gallant andyserere fighting
for an hour, Moseby was repulsed, leaving his
killed and wounded on the field. Among the
rebel dead were found four commissioned
officers. Our loss is reported twenty killed
and eleven wounded. Among the latter is
Captain Vernon, severely; Lieut.. Rivers,
slightly. Gen. Sullivan has force of caval-
ry now in pursuit Of the enemy. Moseby at
tempted to surround and surprise the camp,
but found Major Cole on the alert and ready
for him.
Position of Lees Army Its Con-
ditiOn.
A dispatch from Washington of the 9th
says, gentleman who arrived in this city
from Richmond yesterday, states that the
between Gordonsville and Orange Court
piled with clothing and provisions.
Interesting from Arkansas.
A dispatch from Fort Smith, Arkansas, of
the 9th, says Lieut.. W. A. Britain, Of the
Third Arkansas, (rebeD, came into our lines
to-day with a squad of his command. He
left Prices headquarters a. Longwood, twcn-
" miles west Of Camden, on Christmas. Gen.
Holmes has command Of the trans-MiSsis-
sippi Department. Price commands the army
in the field, estimated at 1880 strong, but
Britain says the entire effective rebel force
outside of Texas does not exceed IL 900. Of
Prices Missourians only about 1000 remain.
The veterans Of Lexington and Pea Ridge
are nearly all in their graves. The Missouri
troops are Shelby's cavalry and Parsons in
fantry brigade. Steele has been superseded
in command Of the rebel department in In
issues Of fresh beef and cornmeal with one
ration of -four per week. They are badly
clothed, have no tents and suffer greatly. =
The Little Rock Democrat of the 2Sth ult.
says that Price was Is miles south Of Cam
den.
Marmadukc had been relieved from duty.
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whence he sends scouting parties towards
Princeton and Rockport.
Lieutenant Green, of Arkansas Cavalry,
on his way to Fort Smith with detachment
of troops, was attacked by the rebel Colonel
Hall. The rebels were completely routed,
and Colonel and nine men taken prisoners.
Captain Napier of the same regiment had
an engagement not long since with the rebels
in Yell county, and captured Lieutenant
Burnett and fifteen men.
Weather coolest ever known-thermome-
ter ten to fifteen degrees below zero several
days.
Cavalry intercepted rebel letters which
speak of immediate advance of their force
northward as probable.
The Federals in Texas and Banks posses
sion of the Rio Grande created great gloom
among the rebels. Rumors of the issue Of
Liucoln's Amnesty Proclamation were also
having an effect throughout the ranks, and
desertions were frequent. Officers were
promising a speedy advance northward to
keep them quiet. Well informed officers
were of the opinion that Price would move
with one column on Little Rock and Massey
with another on Fort Smith.
Capture of another Blockade Runner
The rebel schooner Marshall J. Smith,
from Mobile, loaded with cotton and turpen
tine, was captured by the gunboat Kennebec.
81 Mexican News.
The French are meeting with almost I'M
interrupted success in the progress Of their
different columns through Mexico. Various
cities and towns have been occupied BY the
Imperial arms, including Guanajuato and
Aqua Caliente. 1t is reported by French
partisans that Juarez himself would seek
safety BY fleeing to Texas. Miramon was
engaged in raising force to march on Du-
range. It is expected that the entire State
Of Tamaulipas will soon be in possession of
the Imperialists.
Later from Mexico.
The Orizaba brings Mexican dates to Dec.
%. Uraga's (Mexican) loss in the attack on
Morelia, where the French were intrenched,
was 1000 killed and wounded. Doblado and
Ortega will unite their forces near Zacatecas
and give battle to the French, who are in
pursuit. Before leaving Guanajuato Doblado
destroyed the acqueduct and reservoir. To-
bar, Mexican traitor, with 5000 troops, was
defeated by Col. Rozas, with $500 Mexicans.
Tobar was wounded and his force dispersed.
Archbishop Labaetida was about starting for
Europe to visit Maximilian. A general i'm
preston prevails that Macmillan will with
draw all claims to the crown, and that a
Spanish Prince will be placed on the throne.
1t was rumored that Juarez was about to re-
move the seat of Government to the capital
Of Nueva Leon. ..r
Not Dead but Sleeping.