Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-11
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Capture Of seIma, AIabama.


Capture Of selma, Alabama.
MEMPHIS, Aprils, via Cairo, April s.-The
Bulletin this evening says report prevails
and well authenticated, that Selma (Ala.),
was captured and burned few days ago
by cavalry from General Thomas COM
mand.
The CONFERENCE.-The from Mobile
New York, April 9.-The HeraI6s
Richmond correspondent referring to the
interview with the rebel Commissioners at
Richmond, says: The first conference
lasted but q short time, and adjourned to
the flagship Malvern. The result of these
conferences cannot be made public at
present. s.E s '....
The Herald's Mobile Bay correspondent
dated March 3lst, says Canby's forces had
invested Spanish Fort, the main work on
the Blakely side of the bay, and defeated
those portions of the rebel forces which
ventnred to appear in the open field. Two
monitors, the Milwaukee and Usage, had
been sunk near the fort, by torpedoes, but
the water is shallow there and they can be
raised.
Stirring Account Of the pursuit Of
Leo by Sheridan.
New York, April l0.-The HeraHs
correspondents account of the pursuit of
Lees army says: The oath Corps reach
ed near Black & Whites Station, on the
Southside Railroad, on the morning of
the 9Th, with Gems. Grant and Ord. The
5th Corps and Cavalry pushed on to Jet
tysville, on the Danville Railroad, and
arrived without any fighting until the 4th.
The I'd, 9th and 9th Corps were following
closely in the rear, and by the night of the
9TH they were all upon the Danville road,
and the Oath Corps was up to Burkesville
Junction. 1t appears that Lee ordered
that portion of his army which was cut of
by our piercing his line on Sunday, I'd, to
Join him at Amelia Court. House, fearing
to leave them to attempt to reach Burkes-
vile Junction and 60 on to Danville.
When Grant reached Nottaway Court
House, staff officers arrived stating that
Sheridan had encountered the enemy
in small force, at Jettysville, driving
him and made important captures. Our
column had intended going into camp.
Grant thought Lees only hope was in
forced marches, and he therefore ordered
the advance to be continued. Men who
had already tramped twenty miles. on
being informed of stirring news from
Sheridan, clamored to march all night,
and started off with cheer. Whenever
Grant was recognized as he rode along the
line, the delight of the soldiers was ex-
pressed in most enthusiastic manner. As
one division exhausted itself in cheering,
another would take it up, and so it went
along the whole column. Soon another
dispatch was received from Sheridan, and
its contents were such as to cause Grant
to leave the road and cut across the coun-
try to Sheridan's headquarters.
Commercial Affairs.
CHICAGO, April l0.-The New York
Correspondent of the California press,
writes under date of April 9th, as follows
4 better tone prevails in commercial cir
Giles, and indications IRE that, after mark.
cts have cleared out panic of merchandise
there will be better feeling generally,
Steadiness of gold, or rather refusal Of
that commodity, to drop things steadily
and counterfeit the influence of war news
Our recent military successes are very
naturally strengthening confidence in pub
lie credit, and there is corresponding de.
mand for national securities for investment,
Government securities are higher with an
active demand.
Changes in RichmOnd-New Order
Of Things-The Departure OF the
Rebel Leaders The Rebel Ram
Texas Captured in the james.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Richmond
Wing Of Thursday evening (6th) says: The
transition from enormous prices and depre-
ciated currency to reasonable rates and real
money come so suddenly upon our citizens
that it will be some time before they can ap-
preciate the change. Butter was scarce at
twenty-five dollars pound. 1t is now plenty
at fifty to sixty cents. Eggs that were hid
away at two hundred dollars dozen, are now
selling at thirty cents. Other commodities
have declined to equal rates.
Pending the excitement and confusion,
consequent upon the evacuation, on Sunday
(2d) $50 convicts in the State Penitentiary
manage to escape, but on Tuesday (4th) over
; hundred were recaptured and returned to
prison. Military Governor Shepley has au-
thorized detail of colored troops to clear
away the ruins of the great fire, so as to ex-
pose the broken gas pipes. Suffers stores
are sprining up all over the business part OF
the city left by the fire, and old times are
being revived by the sight Of the substantials
and Iuxuries enjoyed before the war. Mails
are made up daily for the North. -Four Con-
federate detectives who resigned and remained
behind when their Government changed its
base have been arrested, together with Wiley,
turnkey of Castle Thunder, and Fred. L.
Shaffer, Bread Commissary Of the Union
prisoners, all Of whom have been committed
to Libbey. The functions of the Mayor and
police are suspended for the present, and
military law governs the city.
New YORK, April 8.-The Posts special
dispatch says: There is no doubt that Hunter
and Campbell remained in Richmond to see
what could be done about peace. The Presi-
nesty proclamation.
The Richmond Wing says Governor Smith
made speech ON Sunday (2d), saying the
| r.h.l trooDu ,vore vicknrious and Richmond