Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-01

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Cold Wenther-Union Prisoners.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 28.-Weathei
is bitter cold at the front, and there is dan
ger that the James river will be closed by
ice. -,-r,--r-,r,.s.----. ..-rsee.zzssas--.
ROANOKE ISLAND, Jan. 26.-We learn
that large numbers of Union prisoners
have been brought from Georgia to SANS
bury, N. c., to prevent their capture oy
Sherman. It is said that the rebels art
becoming more inhuman in their treat
ment of our men. Starvation is on the
increase. The deaths amount TO ntty
daily. ....u.-
Moro about the Blair and singleton
... Mission.
New YORK, Jan. ST. The Wor'a
special dispatch says, Notwithstanding the
assertions of the Richmond papers to the
contrary, Gen. Singleton did not leave
that city until Saturday last. and arrived
here to-day. This evening he was in con-
sultation with the President. lie mainly
confirms Blair's story that the rebel lead
ers are not at present prepared to negotiate
ON the basis of submission to the Union
Rumors were in circulation last night in
and about the Evening Exchange ROOM
that rebel peace commissioners were on
their way to Washington.
The Anti-slavery Amendment passed
tho HOuse-Guerrifia Operations IN
Kentucky. .,.. !.
The constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery, passed the House this after
noon by vote of one hundred and six
teen to ninety-seven.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. So.-Capt. Bridgewa'
ter, with seventy or eighty Union troops,
had fight with detachment of the 4tf
Missouri rebel cavalry, four miles from
Harrisburg, yesterday, and killed four oil
five rebels. Several prisoners were taken
On Saturday, Sue Mundy's guerrilla
band dashed into Bloomfield, KY, sur,
prised a party of one hundred and seven
teen discharged soldiers, captured fourteen
and killed them on the spot. The guer'
rilas alleged, in justification, that the sol
diers had executed guerrilla named
Dudley, few days before.
From New OrIeanI-Rumored Eva.
tared in Arkansas.
CAIRO, Jan. 30.-The Magnolia, from
New Orleans, Jan. Oath, reports all quie
along the river.
A steamer had arrived at New Orleans
from Mobile Bay, bringing rumor Of TIT
evacuation of Mobile. The report wa
received from the flagship on the goth Of
January. ....
The Memphis Bulletin says the steamer:
Chippewa and Annie Jacobs, two of TIT
fleet which went up the Arkansas river to
Fort Smith, were captured and burned al
White Oak Shoal. Two others were
damaged but escaped.
Another " Peace CommiSsiOner
story.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3l.-A special dis
patch to the EpelinQ Telegraph, fron
Washington, says it is known in the bes
informed circles that Commissioners from
jeff. Davis, consisting of Vice Presiden
Stephens, K. NJ. I. Hunter and Gen. G
W. Smith, have arrived at Annapolis, witt
full power to arrange a settlement Of ou
| difficulties.
1t is believed from the understanding
between Blair and Davis, that the terml
will be entirely satisfactory to the Ad
ministration, and Congress will cheerfully
consent to an amnesty to all offenders ant
the withdrawal of the Confscation Pro
clamation. '.a...
Another Version of the same Story
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-The american
of this afternoon, publishes the following
dispatch: sup to noon to-day we hav'
no otficia! confirmation of the rumor
though the assertion was varied this morn
ing by the equally positive announcement
that peace commissioners, consisting o
Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, had ar
rived at City Point, and were expected tc
reach Annapolis to-day. They are no
spoken of as commissioners representing
the rebel Government but persons repre-
senting the people, on their way to Wash
ington to confer with Lincoln on the sub.
ject of peace, precisely i'm the same capacity
that Blair visited Richmond" o..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Nothing car
be obtained confirming the report thai
rebel peace commissioners have arrived a
City Point, en- route for Washington.
European Gossip.
New York, Jan. Sl.-The Times Paris
letter says the secessionist papers are try
ing to create an excitement over the Mexi.
can resolutions Of Winter Davis, but the
late successes of the Federal arms have
modified their tone. All show that they
desire Seward to remain in Office to carry
out his policy of non-intervention. and
Cancellation.
Foot Race In Washington Territory.
SEATTLE, w. r., Jan. Sl.-The great
foot race between Mart. J. Lewis and
David sires-lOO yards for s5oo-came
off to-day at 2 o'clock, and was won by