Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-22

day with Marmaduke, in which the lrebel
forces were driven off, batteries and all, with
severe loss. Marmaduke had taken shelter
behind an impossible bayou, where he would
make a stand. Gen. Smith had full possess
sion of the field, and the temporary blockade
of the river had been raised.
Another report says General Smiths
forces passed the batteries on Tuesday, land
ing two miles above Columbia, where he was
soon after attacked by Marmaduke. The at
tack was repulSed, the rebels losing abot $50.
Our loss was about thirty killed and seventy
wounded. Marmaduke was driven across
the bayou, where Smith could not follow
The town was burned by our forces.
The Affair of General Sturgis.
CAIRO, June IA force of three thousand
cavalry and five thousand infantry, with twelve
pieces of artillery, under General Sturgis, was
sent from Memphis, June LIST, for the purpose
of destroying the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
which had been repaired by the rebels as far
north as Corinth. 1t was supposed by Gene
rails Sherman and Mcpherson that nearly all
the rebel forces which had been operating in
Western Tennessee and Mississippi were sent
to reinforce Johnston. The sequel showed
that this was mistake, for at Guntown,
Miss on June 10th, our forces fell in with
the enemy in overwhelming numbers. 4
terrible battle ensued, resulting in the dis
comfture Of our troops. A large portion OF
our infantry were captured. Owing to the
horrible condition Of the roads, most OF the
artillery had to be destroyed or abandoned.
Our retreating column was pursued sharply
by rebel cavalry to Collierville. A large rebel
force Of infantry was reported moving in the
direction Of Memphis. They were at Ripley
when last heard from. A train of a hundred
wagons belonging to Sturgis' expedition was
partly burned By our forces, and the rest cap
tured. Generals Polk and Forrest are re-
ported to have been present during the fight.
General Washburne, commanding at Mem.
phis, feels no apprehension for the safety OF
that city.
Shcruinn's Army.
New YORK, June l4.-Thc Herald's cor
respondent SAYS Sherman's losses amount
to ten thousand killed and wounded. All Of
the wounded had been taken to Nashville and
Louisville. The numerical force of the army
has not been reduced, but increased, from the
time it left Chattanooga. 1t is believed the
army is now many thousand stronger than
when it was at Resaca.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June lin the House,
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, reported from the
Committee on WAYS and Means the Senate
Bonded Warehouse Bill. lie said in expla-
nation that in February last Congress passed
an Act giving until May lst for the withdrawal
of goods from bonded warehouses for home
consumption, and that the bill merely provided
for extending the time until September LIST.
The bill passed.
WAsHfSGToS, June l3th.-ThG House to-
dav adopted the report of Il Committee OF
Conference on the disagrccing amendments
TO the Military Appropriation Bill. These
amendments are principally in regard to
making the pay of negro soldiers the same as
that of the whites from July LIST. The re-
port concludes as follows: " All persons of
color who we're free on the 18th Of April,
1861, and who have been enlisted and mus
tered into the military service of the United
States, shall, from the time of enlistment, be
entitled to receive the pay, bounty and cloth
ing provided By the law existing at the time
oftheir enlistment. The report was adopted
10 to IS.
The Senate had already adopted it.
An amendment to the Enrolment Act re-
pealing the $500 clause, and providing that
hereafter no money shall; be received from
any drafted men for relieving them from
military duty, was debated. A motion TO
proceed to the passage of the bill was not
seconded, and the bill went over.
Garfield, of Ohio, introduced short reso-
luton, providing that no State declared in
rebellion by the President is entitled to APP
point Electors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent, and 10 electoral vote from any such
State shall be received until both Houses of
Congress, by concurrent action, shall have
recognized the State Government in such
State. Tabled.
The House then took up a resolution Of
fered by Hale of Pennsylvania two weeks
since, proposing suspension of hostilitieS,
and recurring the President to adopt measures
for assembling Il Convention from all the
States to adjust the difficulty between the
North and the South on the basis OF the Con-
stitution. The House refused to suspend the
rules for the introduction of the resolution.
The House proceeded TO the consideration
of the Senate bill for the repeal Of the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, which was discussed at
length.
WASHINGTON, June l4th.-In the Senate,
Wade of Ohio called up the bill to amend the
Act to provide Territorial Government for
Idaho, which passed. 1t provides for the
re.apportionmcnt of the Territory, and
Monday in October.
The bill to ascertain and settle certain phi
vate land claims i'll California was taken up.
Pending Il motion to indefinitely postpone, it
passed, after short debate, 81 to l6.
The Fertilization bill was then passed, after
striking OFT an appropriation for Boston har.
Dor. The bill appropriateS one hundred and
seventy-sevcn thousand dollars for the fortih-
cation of San Francisco Bay.
The Senate, on motion of Wilson Of Mas
sachusetts, adhered to its amendments to the
bill equalizing the pay of United States
soldiers, and asked for another Committee Of
Conference.
In the House 4 joint resolution was re-
ported, to extend the Overland Mail contract
from the first OF July. 1t was read twice and
laid on the Speakers table.
The vote by which the Senate Gold Bill
was recently laid on the table was reconsid-
cred, and Hooper's substitute for the first and
second sections was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-The Gold Bill
PASSED the House-76 to 62-and went to the |
Senate with some amendments, which will
probably be considered tomorrow.
The Ssreat Raid of sheridan - De-
sIruciion Of Railroads Contcmpla-
ted.
New York, June l5.-The Worlds WASH
ington special dispatch, dated the 18th, says
There are rumors in town to-day that Sheri-
dan has reached Gordonsville, on his way to
Join Hunter, and destroyed the Richmond
and Lynchburg Railroad. 1t is understood
they will pay a visit to Charlottesville, and
accomplish all the damages possible to de-
stroy the depots in their pathway. Sheridan
is accompanied by large cavalry and artil-
lery force, and is fully able to contend against
any body of the enemy he may fall in with.
1t was suspected at the time Sheridan start
ed that he would pass around the south side
of Richmond, and sever the railroad commu-
nications leading out of the city, but thispor
ton of the work has probably been intrusted
to Kautz, who once before raided over that
territory, and is therefore familiar with the
country. Since Sheridan's destination has
been disclosed, the importance Of his move
ment is made apparent. Hunters columns
will act vigilantly and effectively in the terri
tory in which he is now engaged. His mis-
sion is understood to be not only the capture
Of Charlottesville and Lynchburg, but the
complete and thorough destruction of the
railroads connecting them with Gordonsville.
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