Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-09
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DATES TO YEsTERDAY.
Capture of Early mud his Entire fore,
fuIlW EomfPnhed.

DATES TO YESTERDAY.
Capture Of Early mud his Entire force
fully CONFIRMED.
New York, March S.-The HeraLd's
City Point correspondent, under date of
March 9th, says there is no longer much
doubt of Sheridan's movement up the
valley having been crowned with sue
cess.
Concurrent testimony of all deserters
and refugees to-day, from Ord's right,
north of the James, to Meade's extreme
left, beyond Hatch's Run, south of Peters
burg, is that he surprised and attacked the
rebels under Early at Waynesboro, nearly
midway between Stanton and Charlottes-
Vile, utterly routing and capturing the
entire force-securing among the prisoners
the doughty General commanding.
1t is admitted by the rebels, according
to stories of deserters, to have been the
most overwhelming affair of the war, in
proportion to the numbers engaged.
Early's Capture C0ntradicted Again
Movements Of sherman.
The nibunes special dispatch says it is
reported from Hancock's headquarters at
Winchester that Sheridan defeated Early,
but that Early was not captured.
The HeraEs Wilmington correspondent
under date of March Sd, says they have
confirmation of previous reports that
Sherman had reached Cape Fear River,
North Carolina. 1t is said that he had
struck that stream, sixty miles above Will
mington, previous to March LIST, thus COM
pletely spelling the rebel plans for effect
ing concentration against him and fore
ing him to give battle in the vicinity of
Goldsboro, at which point they expected
to have combination of advantages in their
favor which would insure his defeat.
Rumored Defeat of johnson, and
Capture OF $4,000 Prisoners by
sherman.
The HeralG's City Point dispatch says it
is positively known that on the 2Sth of
February Sherman was at Camden. 5. e.,
on the Wateree river, little over one hun
dred miles southwest of Fayetteville, on
Cape Fear river, which town it was be-
lieved he has before now reached.
There were rumors in the Army of the
Potomac on Sunday last that Sherman
had defeated Johnston in heavy battle,
and captured $4,000 prisoners.
Lees Proposed New Line of Defenses.
The HeraIds Sixth Corps correspond
ent, under date of March 9th, says it is re-
ported that for some weeks past large
numbers of negroes have been at work
throwing up Notifications along the banks
of Roanoke river. Several months since
many old and experienced officers sur
missed that if Lee was compelled to fall
back from his present position, he would
form a new defensive line along that
stream. The country is admirably adapt
ed for the purpose, and the river will add
considerably to the difficulties which an
attacking column would have to over
come. Siege guns from Petersburg and
Richmond have been sent off in that di-
rection via the Danville Railroad Many
things seem to indicate that Lees army
will soon he Ell route for the same place.
Late from SchOfeId Exchange of
Prisoncrs-3OO Blockade Runners
at Nassau.
The HeraIEs Wilmington correspond
ent of March Sd makes no allusion to the
reported junction of Schofeld's forces
with Sherman's. Schofield was busy per-
fecting plans for the continuance of his
campaign in North Carolina.
An exchange of prisoners in Cape Fear
river was going on. Our prisoners who
were received looked well except their
want of clothing.
The Hers!dS correspondent shows that
there are not less than three hundred
blockade runners lying in the port Of
Nassau, whose occupation is gone. They
represent capital to the amount of thirteen
million dollars.
Rawlings Grants Chief Of staff
Contraction Of the Currency-Judge
Edmunds for Secretary of Interior
-GuerrilIas in Kentucky.
New York, March S.-The Act OF
Congress creating the office of Chief of
Staff to Lieut.. General Grant, confers that
Office upon Brig. General Rawlings, who
has shared in the hardships and dangers
of Gen. Grants campaign, from Belmont
to the present time, and serving from
Vlcksburg as Chief of staff.
The Tri6W1e's special dispatch says it is
the Governments policy to contract rather
than expand the currency.
Judge Edmunds is recommended for
Secretary of the Interior Department by
Governors Of nine States.
LOUISVILLE, March T.. About half
dozen guerrillas, from Wiggenton's bandi
went into Elizabethtown this afternoon,
representing themselves as supported by
much larger force in the rear; there was
but little firing and slight damage. The
negroes drove the guerrillas out last even
ing. At Brandensburg, KY, about twenty
guerrillas attempted to make an incursion,
and were repulsed by Federal forces sta
toned there.
Arkansas-Latest European InteIIi.
Rence.
New York, March S.-Notwithstand-
ing the refusal of the Senate, at the last
session, to recognize Arkansas by admis-
sion of her Senators, that body confirmed
the nominations of United States Attor-