Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-20

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Fort Fisher correspondent says, last Sat
urday morning, 18th, the National troops
formed line Of battle, above Fort Fisher,
stretching across the peninsula from the
Ocean to Cape Fear river. Gen. Ames'
| division of white soldiers forming the
right, and Gen. Payne's colored division
! the left. Asimaltaneous move was made
by the two wings, and the rebels were
driven from their line to their main works,
being forced to yield few miles OF
ground in the direction of wilmington,
which Terry's men held at night. The
rebels also lost one hundred prisoners.
The total casualties on the Union side
were so to 10. Admiral Porter cooper
ated with the feet of gunboats, going up
Cape Fear river in advance of the troops
and subjecting the rebels at Fort .Ander-
son to vigorous Smelling, which was very
feebly responded to.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The President
and Secretary Seward have agreed upon a
general exchange of prisoners which will
forthwith take place.
The Peace Conference was without any
result. - " ~ p. B..
New York, Feb. 6.-The HeraIdS
Buenos Ayres correspondent says Para.
quay, the ally Of Uruguay has declared
war against Brazil.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Quite severe
engagement cook place at the Hatchers
river, resulting in a considerable advance
of our lines in that vicinity.
NEW York. Feb. H. The Herald $
correspondent says there are renewed in
dications of evacuation of Richmond. 1t
is believed that the rebels contemplate
concentration in North Carolina. ga .
New YORK, February 1.-The sloop-of-
war San Jacinto was wrecked between
Keywest and furry Reef. The crew and
greater portion of the guns and munitions
were saved.
Breckenridge has been installed as Con-
federate Secretary of War.
New YORK, February l3.-Ex-Gov.
ernor Thomas II. Hicks, U. S. Senator OF
Maryland, died at Z o'clock this morning,
INDIANAPOLIS, February l3.-The Con-
stitutional Amendment to abolish slavery,
after having passed the Senate by vote
of &c to "a, passed the House tonight by
a vote of 81 to 90.
NEW York, February lS.-The Com
merciars special says officers from the fleet
of Mobile report great activity in removal
of torpedoes and other distractions in
the harbor. It is confidently expressed
that the rebels will evacuste the city. The
feet is working its way up the harbor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-Most Of the
Northern and Western States have alrea.
dy ratified the amendment to the constitu-
ton abolishing slavery. Only one State
| (Delaware) so far has decided against it
The President to-day nominated Sena,
tor E. D. Morgan, of New York, to bt
Secretary of the Treasury.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Commer.
ciars special says notwithstanding Sena.
tor Morgan's declination after his nomina.
ton to the Treasury Department., hi.
friends continue to press his name upor
the President. 1t is thought Morgan vii
accept the position. 4.-.8 j. s. -
No orders have been received from
Washington to commence drafting hert
tomorrow. Its thought it will be post
poned, as recruiting is progressing rap.
idly.
NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-The Times say,
that Henry S. Foote was given the choic'
of returning South, going TO England. Oh
going to Fort Warren. ...r..s .y.-
The same paper says that Foote repre-
sents the Confederacy as on the eve of dis.
ruption.
The Commercials Newbern, N. c., cor,
respondent says: An expedition is pre-
pairing there, which, in all probability vii
make an advance on GoIdsboro. If cap,
tured, this will give the United States al
of southeastern North Carolina. 3, rs.
The steamer Flag, with twenty-one YES
sells loaded with captured cotton, from
Savannah, arrived this morning. ...,,
Maj. Gen. Scho6eld has assumed com,
mand of Department of North Carolina
this places him at the head of all the mill,
tary forces now operating in the vicinity
of Wilmington ..- ...... .-ra ...
New YORK, Feb. l4.-By steamer
Ocean Queen, we have important adylces
from Peru. An arrival from Callao, Jan
18th, brought news that the Spanish Pc
ruvian question was settled. The terms
are said to be that Peru shall pay three
millions, forexpenses of Spanish expedi.
ton, while Peru obtains possession of the
Chincha Islands, and admits a Spanish
envoy. a..a. H.'-
Smallpox still continues its rayages al
Kingston, Jamaica. d .& ; a aSF &
The Government of Bogota had issued
an order prohibiting the passage of foreign
troops across the 1sthmus in future. An
exception is made in regard to United
States troops, owing to the situation Of
their territory on the Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Luclen Curtiss
has been appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue for San Francisco via Patch.
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