Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-04
GLORY, aLoRYi,

Although the heavens are windy and
dusty, and cloudy, and full of snow, and
"zephyr" around the base Of Mount Da-
wilson, to-day, the hearts Of our people
are full of joy and heartfelt gratitude tor
the glorious news which has been received
of the almost utter annihi,aton OF the re-
bellion. Thank God that we have had a
Government capable of indicating itself
and strong enough to throttle and ami
late the greatest treason the world ever
beheld. We are overwhelmed with JOY
At the confirmation of the news of the fall
Of Richmond, for it now will be but
brief period until the Angel of Peace will
have an abiding place in sections of our
country where for four years past its in
habitants have witnessed nothing but the
awful and the bloody sword of war and
devastation. Our contemporaries of the
Virginia papers, this morning, feel rejoiced
at the news which they received last even
ing, which was only rumored and uncer-
tain. 1t affords US pleasure to be the first
to publish the dispatch conirmatory of
the intelligence which put them in so good,
so patriotic humor:
The FALL OF RIcBKoND.-Witha feeling
Of Joy almost beyond expression we announce
this morning, on the faith of private dis
patches, preceded BY an undoubted three
3,rss h,,,Ia the foil ~ Richpnond and patare
burg. The dispatch meagrely announces
that Richmond and Petersburg are ours, with
a hundred guns and many prisoners. This is
Ill, but enough for one day We can well af-
ford to wait another twenty-four hours for the
confirmation and particulars of the thrilling
intelligence, which has been the hope and
prayer Of every loyal heart for nearly four
years. Our general dispatches tell US that
on Sunday last, while the whole line Of the
Army of the James was pressing upon the
Welding defenses Of the rebel capital, Sher-
| idan, reinforced by two corps of Infantry,
was sweeping down upon the doomed city
from the west. Private kilograms briefly an
! nounce the rest. Can we doubt the result
Richmond, We believe, is ours, with a hum
dred guns and many prisoners" while the
fragment Of the remaining army Of the Con-
federacy is falling back into the grasp Of
Sherman. We suppress the rising shout un-
I'll confirmation reaches US; yet it is always
in place to thank God, and most devoutly do
we do so now !-Enterpriss.
RICHMOND TAKEN!-A brief dispatch re-
ceived last evening informs US that the death
struggle of the rebellion, which commenced
at Richmond a week ago last Saturday, has
eliminated in the capture Of the rebel capital
and stronghold. This must have occurred on
I b,f hav M
but partial accounts Of the previous fighting.
Thousands Of prisoners have been taken and
many thousands of rebels killed but whether
any of the rebel leaders at the capital arr
among them, is not stated. As our fources
surrounded the city, we do not see how they
could escape, and therefore expect to hear
that Lees army is annihilated and many Of
the leaders, both civil and military, captured.
The fighting was commenced BY the rebels
themselves, showing that they had become
desperate in consequence Of the interruption
Of their communications BY Sheridan and the
rapid and resistless approach of Sherman TO-
wards the doomed city. They resolved upon
last desperate struggle to free themselves
from the tightening folds Of the anaconda
upon their vitals. They risked and lost all,
for they can never again rally an army to
face our victorious troops. Their spirits must
be crushed by such a climax to the series Of
disasters that have followed in unbroken sue
cession since Sheridan defeated Early in Oc-
tober last. The language Of the rebel Gen
eral Gordon, who led the attack, indicates
that the couscripts with whom the army was
filed failed to fight as desperately as the
General wished. This is not surprising, for
they make unwilling soldiers engaged in a
bad cause and against great odds. 1t is prob
able that Sherman has fought and defeated
Johnston at Raleigh, and we should not be
surprised to hear that it took place before the
fight commenced at Richmond, and in fact
fastened the denouement. II so, the rebels
have no army left, and the people will no
longer respond to the call of the leaders, but
will abandon the unequal and hopeless con-
test and return to the Union sadder and
wiser men. The day-star Of peace is dawn
ing rightly in the East! Let all good
patriots rejoice thereat-Union,