Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-08
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Rebel Report of the Capture of
COrinth.

COrinth.
The Richmond Sentinel has the following
Two steamers ran the blockade of Whining
ton recently. "a dispatch from Okolano says
the Twelfth Mississippi Regiment entered
Corinth this morning and captured guam
tity Of arms, etc. The Yankees left as they
entered.
Rebel Accounts of the BOmbardment
of Sumter. q.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 30.-Thc bombardmcnt
of Sumter ceased after dark last night. Of
$50 shells thrown, 100 struck. 1t was re-
newed this morning with eight 200-pounder
PARROTS. The firing continued all day and
was mostly directed against the western wall.
Only three persons have been wounded since
the bombardment commenced.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3l.-The enemy'S bonn
bardment of Sumter keeps up all day and
closes at night.
Victory Perches on Our Banner in
West Virginia.
HEApoUARTERs WEST VIRGINIA, IN THE
FIELD, Feb. 5.-We have met with signal
and brilliant success. Early has been COM
PEELED to retreat up the south fork Of the
South Branch, towards the Shenandoah VAL
lev. In consequence of the vigorous manner
in which he has been attacked and pursued
by Kelly's forces, our combination have
proved successful in defeating the enemy
designs. We have taken q number Of prison.
ers and captured many Of those taken from
us. Our forces drove the enemy out Of
Petersburg. The enemy lost a large number
BY deScrtion. Deserters continue to come in.
Butler Believes the Rebels will Ex-
change Prisoners-s2l,O 100000 in
Gold in the Treasury-Amendm
to the ConfiscatiOn Act. ...
The Tfbme's Washington dispatch says,
that Butler confidently believes an exchange
of prisoners can yet be consumnated. Com
missioner Ould returned to Richmond from
City Point fully convinced that our Govern
mcnt intends to sustain Butler. Ould is in
favor Of the exchange.
There are nearly $2l.OOO,OOO of gold in the
Treasury.
An amendment to the ConfscatioT Act
provides that no proceeding under it shall
work 4 forfeiture of estate contrary to the
Constitution, and that the proclamation of
the 18th of July shall be sufficient warning
in all cases now pending or hereafter to
arise.
Destruction by Fire in Hartford.
The stock of arms destroyed at the Hart
ford Rife Factory by fire, was valued at one
million OF dollars.
Our Defeat Near Newborn.
The 759bwne'S Newborn letter, dated Feb.
lst, says: Our picketS were driven in on
Sunday night at Bachelor Creek, Deep Gully
and Brvar Creek. Lieutenant-CalonelF Eel
lows, OF the Seventeenth Massachusetts, with
lI5 men and u detachment Of the Ninety
ninth New York, with section of ChurchilPs
battery were out on the Washington road
utis morning. Another section went out on
Trent road, and was captured entire. The
enemy came on them in overwhelming num-
berS, but our troops held them in check till
their baggage equipagc could be removed or
burned. 4 detachment of the Seventeenth
Massachusetts got to camp at Bachelor
Greek in time to help burn the camp and
hospital stores. The enemy followed our
men closely until they were under the guns
Of our forts. Our loss was 100 killed and
wounded, and $50 captured. The enemy's
loss was y killed, and 10 to 30 wounded.
Loss of the Gunboat Underwater.
The gunboat Underwater was captured
under the guns of the fort, which she shelled
and blew up. Lieutenant Colonel Fellows
and several other officers have not been heard
from.
From New Orleans.
New Orleans dates to the Doth have been
received. Rumor says Banks will soon en-
bark for Texas. Large numbers are ready to
Join our forces.
Foreign News.
On the Danish question no change has
taken place, except that the Danish troops
have been ordered to retire on the arrival of
PruSSian troops.
The Spanish Government will appoint a
Minister to Mexico so soon as official notice
is received of the browning of Macmillan.
The Japanese Prince, SatSuma, has re-
fused to pay the indemnity demanded by the
English until thsy evacuate Yokoham. The
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