Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-21
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Horrible Treatment of Prisoners Dy
the ReheIS.

TUG LNGDCISs
New YORK, Nov. 19.-The Hera9'S
Hilton Head letter gives a list OF nine
Union officers who escaped from the rebel
prison at Columbia rs. CO., and after
twelve days hardship reached our heet'
They state that privates at Columbia are
worse off than officers. Many are with
nothing to cover their nakedness but gram
sacks. Dozens are shot at by the guards
and many have been killed in this manner.
Those who escape to the woods are hunted
by dogs and torn and mangled. Captain
Parker escaped on the 9th of October ana
was hunted by blood-hounds, who tore
him so horribly that he died in few days.
There are about 1000 prisoners in TINS
pen, and hundreds without pantaloons or
shoes. For days together all rations have
been withheld from prisoners rebel oth-
GERS offer food to those who will take the
oathOf allegiance and join the Southern
army. In this way, under the pangs OF
hunger, many have taken the oath OF ALE
glance to the Southern Confederacy.
Inter from the Shenandoah Valley.
The HeralEs Shenandoah dispatch,
dated Nov. 10th, says: All is quiet since
Early fell back to Fishers Hill.
Deserters say Early has but $4,000 men
under his command. AL reinforcemeuts
received since the battle of Cedar Creek
consists of returned convalescents and
small squads who were away on detached
service.
When Early recrossed his army over
Cedar Creek, on Friday night ulth), and
after his cavalry were so handsomely
whipped by Merritt, the infantry refused
to stop any longer. Early was obliged to
order them back to the works on Fishers
Hill.
The HeraNs dispatch, Nov. 18th, says:
Everything quiet. Cavalry reconnaissance
for Mount Jackson failed to discover the
presence of any rebels, except few stray
glers. Residents of the country say they
were told by rebel officers that the army
will go into winter quarters at Stanton
No attempt will be made to recover pos
session of the Valley this winter. The
rebel rank and file are said to be wretch
edly furnished with provisions and cloth
ing.
Rebel Reports about Sherman.
The Richmond Enquirer, 10th, says,
"No doubt Grant had planned the move
ment from Atlanta toward Mobile. We
have learnt that a feet of transports laden
with supplies arrived at Pensacola" 1t
claims that Hood defeated the plan, and
that Sherman is at Bridgeport Ala.
Sheridan pursuing Early up the VAL
ley.
The Washington Republican, 18th, says:
Information has been received, that Ewell
and Early's forces reiterated up the valley
hotly pursued by Sheridan. 1t is the
opinion of officers in Sheridan's army
that the enemy will leave force at Lynch
burg to hold it, and send their main force
to aid Bragg, who anticipates an advance
BY Sherman on Charleston.
The Florida Afnir-Secrefary STAN
ton on duty again.
A Washington special says: 1t is ru-
mored that the Florida will be given up
promptly in the event Of demand being
made for her by Brazil.
Secretary Stanton is sufficiently recoV-
cred to be on duty at the War Depart
ment. Montgomery Blair is said to be a
candidate for U. S. Senator for Mary
land, in place of Ex-Governor Hicks, who
will be made Postmaster at Baltimore.