Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-06
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IDIsrArcu TO THIS MORNINGS PAPERS.
The Difficulty with France Contra
dicted-AnOtheF GunbOat for the
Pacific-The Rebel DeSerters.

New York, Feb. 5.-The Times, Of the
4th, contradicts the sensation reports to APP
pretended difficulties with France. The lat
est dispatch from Mr.. Dayton is Of quite
different tenor. -.
The Cunboat Waterce, for the Paclhe, Is
at Washington. Commander Mowray says
she can make twelve miles an hour steadily
at sea.
The reports of desertions have not been
exaggerated. The arrivals in the Army of
the Potomac averaged, last month, from five
to twelve rebels per day. Last Monday the
rebel conScripts in Virginia, were to assem-
bic at their various rendezvous, but many
will reach our lines.
A Steamer Captured by Guerrilias
4 Cincinnati telegram says the steamer
Levy, with Gen. ScammOn on board, was
captured by guerrillas, yesterday, at Reeds
Landing, on the kanawha. No particulars.
The Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Regular DEM
cratic Caucus appointed a committee to pre-
pare an address to the country, which Is to
be composed of one member from each Con-
gressional Democratic State Delegation.
The Tax on Liquors.
The Revenue Bill passed the Senate with
the duty on spirits distilled, sold or removed
previous to July LIST; sixty cents after July
list eighty cents in addition to the duty
heretofore imposed ON spirits imported pre-
yious to July LIST; forty cents from July to
January, and forty thereafter. Sixty cents
was struck out of the house provision taxing
spirits on hand and for sale, and an ad-
ditional twenty cents on all adultcrated
liquors.
Nomination for Provisional Governor
of Arkansas.
The Union Convention Of Little Rock, Ar
kansas, nominated Judge Isaac Murphy for
Provisional Governor.
The Guerrillas in TenneSsee-FOrreSt
Makes a Successful Raid.
CAIRO, Feb. 4.-The guerrillas still con-
tinuc their depredations on property below
Memphis. Captain Forrest has been opera
ting in the vicinity of Island No. 60, where
he captured sixty horses and mules and LOT
| of cattle, and made his escape with his
/ booty. He next went to Friar's Point, and
| stole all the goods in the place, and carried
off several wagon loads Of -four and other
supplies.
| Troubl, Between Soldiers and Cop.
perheadS in Illinois.
| DISPATCHES from Paris, ILL.,, mention dis.
turbances between returned soldiers and
! copperheadS, six or seven hundred strong
encamped ten miles from Paris. One hun
died and fifty soldiers have been sent from
Terre Haute for the defense Of the place.
Carleton gone to FL Paso-Fight with
Indians.
! LEAvENwoRTH, February Sd.-Santa Fe
dates to the 9Th say, Carleton had gone to E
Paso. A fight occurred near Fort Sumner
on the 9TH. Our troops routed the NavajoC
Indians, killing forty and wounding twenty
| five.
Arrival of Rebel Officers at Halifax
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.-Marshal Kane and {
! large number Of Confederate officers have ar
| rived here. They are said to have ESCAPED
| from Johnson's Island on Friday.
The Chesapeake to be Returned.
1t is expected the Chesapeake will be de
| liyered to her owners.
The SchIeswig-Holstein Middle.
| The Danish situation remains unchanged
with more hopes of peaceful solution, al
| though the Austrian troops have commenced
marching to Schleswig.
The Alabama at Singapore.
Private advices report the Alabama at Sin
! r.oooro an he ODD of nacpmhpr