Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-11
The Indian Deparlment-Ksd HI'er

The Indian DeparIment-hSSoo, Co..
ExpetlitiOa-COnfsc Couo"'
New York, March 1O.-The lno"e
special dispatch says ex-senator Wilkin-
SON. of Minnesota, is expected to succeed
comu;ss;oner Dole in the charge of the
Indian Bureau.
Admiral Porter's testimony is said to
bs damaging to Gen. Banks, in connection
with the Red River expedition.
Secretary Mccullough has determined
to trans-ship the Savannah cotton, now at
New York, to England.
Particulars of the Capture of EarIy's
FOrcc-Early "rides OIL ON feet
horse"
The HeralGs correspondent says Early
was found near Waynesboro, on a range
of hills, with five pieces of artillery in
position. Gen. Custer dismounted two
regiments as skirmishers in the rear, on
either side of the road, were two solid
regiments. A movement upon the enc
my's works was made at once. The rebels
fred one volley and then fled like sheep.
their attempt to escape was useless, as
Custer closed his lines upon them. and
surrounded nearly the entire force. Gen.
Early did not attempt to rally his men,
but rode off on fleet horse, attended by
an orderly. The victory was nearly
bloodless one, as we only lost ten or
twelve killed and wounded.
a Gunbont Raid up the RapPahRn-
nock-Much Tobacco Captured
PHILADELPHIA, March l0.-The even
ing telegram from Washington to-day,
says: The Star says on Monday last thir-
teen transports, with troops from Fortress
Monroe accompanied BY the gunboats,
Commodore Read and Yankee, proceeded
up the Rappahannock on raid; the prin-
cipal object being the capture Of a large
quantity of tobacco known to have been
sent from Richmond to Fredericksburg to
be- struggled into our lines. On its way
the expedition proceeded cautiously, and
the gunboats secured the river thoroughly
for torpedoes. \ schooner, bound up
with a cargo OF whisky and salt, was first
captured by the Read, and the crew and
cargo removed, and the schooner then
blown up.
On arriving at Fredericksburg it was
found to be garrisoned by squad Of reo-
els, who, however, made no resistance. A
body of troops and sailors were landed,
who succeeded in capturing the tobacco.
1t was manufactured tobacco, amounting
to ninety-five tons, estimated to be worth
$3.50, 900.
The county about Fredericksburg was
secured pretty effectually.
During the raid, over 400 prisoners were
taken.
An extensive contraband trade had been
organized by the rebels on the Rappahan-
mock. This expedition was designed to
break it up.
As the vessels passed down the river on
the return, numbers of deserters came off
from the shore.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Railroad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
CaIifornia-Hale Minister to spain
The Matamorns Trouble.
New ORLEANS, March A train on
the Opelousas railroad, bringing the SD
Illinois regiment from Terrebonne. when
within four miles Of the city yesterday,
ran over horse, throwing eleven cars off
the track. instantly killing ten and seri-
ously wounding thirty-nine. several of
whom will probably die.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-Frank Soule
has been appointed Internal Revenue Col
lector for the First District of California,
vice Curtiss, who has been appointed AS
SCISSOR, vice Caleb T. Fay.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
ex-senator ]. P. Hale as Minister to
Spain.
We have a very important piece OF
news, which comes direct from New Or
leans, and implies a prospect of serious
difficulties between the United States and
France. 1t is confirmation of the pre-
vious reports in Northern newspapers, to
the effect that the U. S. Consul at Mata-
moras, who was accredited to the Juarez
Government, has been ordered away by
Macmillan. 1t is also said that clear
ances for the United States from that port
are now refused.