Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-25
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wigfall and the "Poor Nigger."


General officer of the rebel army, recog-
nizes the use of negroes as soldiers ; CIV
ing freedom to those who won it by mer-
itorious conduct. s...l'-
Wigfall in a recent speech to Texas
brigade, said first reverse to rebel arms
would fall heaviest on the poor negro
The vengeance of the enemy would strike
him unless he obtained liberty at the point
of the bayonet.
Tho Planters in Trouble-Extracts
from Richmond Papers.
The Enquirer publishes letter from
rebel planters demanding constitutional
protection from the impressment of tobac-
co and cotton. They say the Confederate
government under pretext of necessity
will soon be converted into despotism,
and then we shall have gained nothing by
separation from the infamous Yankees.
CRY POINT, Feb. 2O.-The following
extracts are from Richmond papers to-
day:
1--WE knew Charleston was evacuated
on Monday last the 18th, and that on
Friday the 18th, the enemy took posses
sion of Columbia"
ut is reported that our forces under
Beauregard are moving in the direction OF
Charlotte, N. G."
"Oficial intelligence was received at
the War Office last night, that Sherman
was on yesterday morning the 10Th, adj
vancing towards and was near WINS
borough, point on the railroad thirty
miles north of Col lambda"
Charleston is thronged with refugees
from Columbia, who report that some Of
WheeIsF's cavalry plundered the city be-
fore the evacuation"
up to Tuesday last the 18th, it was
uncertain whether Columbia would come
within range of Sherman's purposes, and
consequently the public mind was unpre-
pared for such an early solution of the
question. The government had however,
two weeks ago, taken prccaution to re-
move the specie deposits there amounting
to several millions, and within the past
few days all the plates belonging to the
Treasury Department, together with sup
plies of treasury notes on hand, were
safely conveyed away"
IAN unfortunate accident on the Char
lotte Railroad from Columbia, prevented
the authorities from making use of that
road to save other valuables in the city.
A large quantity of medical stores belong
ing to government were there, half Of
which, was saved, and the rest for want of
time and transportation, was destroyed"
The enemy's fotccs operating west OF
Columbia, reached the banks of the Con-
garee, opposite the city. on Thursday
evening, and threw number of shells, to
which our batteries responded"
"a portion of the column moved up
the river during the night and crossed the
Saluda and Broad rivers, which meet near
Columbia. During this movement Beau
regard evacuated"
Fort Anderson-AuOthe Federal
Raid on Tennessee md Virginia
r.. r., and on Railroads in North
Carolina.
WILMINGTON. Feb. lS.-The enemy
1.-THE Uniouists) shelled Fort Anderson
furiously yesterday and nearly all night,
and this morning the canDonading was
still going on at one o'clock M.
A dispatch received here says force of
the enemy four thousand strong, half
cavalry, is advancing from Knoxville,
which is 81 miles from Bristol, Va. This
expedition is supposed to be another raid
! on Virginia and Tennessee Railroads.
Another expedition is reported moving
from Washington, N. c., destination sup
posed to be Rocky Mound station on
Wilmington road, in Edgcomb county.
A movement of the enemy was reported
yesterday in heavy force upon Kingston,
NC. 1t is supposed in official quarters
that Fosters force has been moved to New
bern.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th, has
an article which says submission will not
bring peace or inaugurate truce, and de-
clares for guerrilla warfare. It's very
severe on submissionists who appear to.
still exist notwithstanding late firing of
the Southern heart.
The Petersburg Express says we learn
that force numbering about five hundred
men again occupied Suffolk, their pickets
extend about three miles from town in the
direction of Blackwater. A raiding party
went out from Suffolk few days ago,
and visited Chuckatuck and Smithfeld,
doing considerable damage to the country
through which they passed.
| FEO"
Played Out-The COOlie Trade.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-The steamer Lib
erty, from Havana on the 18th, has ar
rived.
There is no Mexican news.
Several more blockade-runners had re-
turned to Havana, having been unable to
make entrance into rebel ports.
The rebels intend purchasing small
schooners to run to the Florida coast.
The .Coolie trade was opening again.
Over 800 arrived on the 18th.
RumOred Movement Of TrooPs-Enc-
my Withdrawn from Wilmington
Gold.
The Worlds special says it is reported
that private kilograms have been received
from Washington stating that Lee had
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