Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-17
Latest Dispatches!
DATES TO YESTERDAY.
The National Fleet OFF Wilmington
axain-The Blair Mission.

DATES TO YESTERDAY.
The National Fleet off Wilmington
again-The Blair Mission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Rebel papers
contain an official dispatch, dated VIII
mington, Jan. Ii, which says: about
fifty Federal vessels are in sight. They
are mostly opposite the Point of the former
landing, with fair weather and a smooth
sea-
Same papers say there are no develop
ments to-day relative to Blair's mission.
His movements are kept from the public.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l6.-The Richmond
Examiner, of Thursday, 18th, says up
wards of fifty Yankee gunboats are again
visible off Wilmington, and were yester-
day said to be shclling the woods near
Fort Fisher. There is also a rumor that
Yankee land forces have commenced an
attack upon the Fort; but the War De-
partment has received no intelligence of it.
Blair Again-Rebcls nrming Negroes
The Dutch Gap Canal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The Republican
says: Private dispatches from City Point
announce that Blair returned from Rich
mond yesterday, and left Immediately for
Washington.
New York, Jan. l6.-The Trib,me's
Washington letter says the rebels have
commenced arming negroes, and that it is
certainly known in Washington that there
are five black regiments in Richmond.
\ correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press says since the first explosion in the
Dutch Gap Canal, two more explosions
have occurred with good results. At the
last explosion much of the dirt was blown
to the opposite side of James river. The
freshet in the James is rushing through
the canal with great rapidity, and prom
ises to accomplish the desired result. ALI
of the bulkhead left by the explosion has
been carried away.
Later from Thomas and Hoods Ar
mies-COngressional.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. l6.-An officer from
Clifton, Wayne county, where he left
Gen. Thomas, OIL Saturday, the l4th.
says no active operations were expected
for several days, the heavy rains having
rendered the roads impossible. 1t is be-
lieved that Hoods army is moving south
ward from Corinth, Forests cavalry COW
ering the retreat. Our army is well sup
piled.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - The House
concurred in the Senate resolution ter
miuating the Reciprocity Treaty.
New York, Jan. l6.-The Times spe-
cial says the House Committee on Elec-
tons, after protracted session over the
Louisiana case, have decided not to admit
the members except those from New Or
leans.
More Indian Depredations in
Colorado.
VALLEY STATION, Colorado, Jan. l6.-
Two hundred Indians burned four ranches
and one mail station west of here yester-
day, stealing large number of horses, cat
tie, and destroying large amount of pro-
perty. The Telegraph line was torn down
for some distance, and the wire carried off;
there was some fighting. The number of
killed is not yet ascertained.
Railroads IN GEoRe1A.-As there is a
vital interest prevailing about Sherman's
movements, past and present, the follow
ing account of the railroads which run
through Georgia is interesting. A south
ern journal says "two railroads, beside
the Chattanooga, which runs north, have
their rise in Atlanta. The Georgia Rail-
road runs nearly due east, strikes the
South Carolina boundary at Hamburg,
becomes thence the South Carolina Rail-
road; and terminates at Charleston. The
Macon Railroad runs from Atlanta due
south to Barneville; thence at right angles
to its former course in an easterly direc-
ton to Macon. Thence to Savannah,
pursuing nearly southeastern course,
runs tie Central Railroad. At Gordon,
on the Central Railroad, about fifteen
miles East Of Macon, branch railroad
runs through Milledgeville to place
called Eatonton. This place is about IF
teen miles from Madison, on the Georgia
Railroad"
? Conference.-The jury. after being out |
a short time last evening, brought in a
verdict against Charles Smith, for murder |
in the second degree. He was remanded |
to jail to await his sentence, which will be |
given Saturday next.