Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-11
'yHE INDlAN 4IooKApE.

YHE INDIAN 1IecKApE.
This is the eleventh day that we have
remained in utter iSnorance of what has
been transporting u the East. The latest
dispatch that came over the wires was
dated January Slst, and was publlsheo IN
the Nears of the frs. instant. At THAT date
we heard the important news that II. M
T. Hunter, Alex. H. Stephens and Cen
eral Smith had arrived at Annapolis on
mission of peaoe-not as ENJOYS from
Jaff Davis. but as Representatives from the
neonle of the revolted States; and the dis
patches announced that they were pre-
nsred to offer submission on terms salts
factory to the national Government That
dispatch needed confirmation, and that
confirmation was anxiously awaited at
the time Of the interruption of communi-
cation. Our latest news from Mobile was
dated January 2oth, ct which date it was
reported that that city had been evacuated
by the rebels. The truth or falsity of that
rumor is left subject of anxious con-
lecture. The latest news directly from
Sherman was under date of January 18th,
at which time he was resting his victo-
rious army preparatory to an attack upon
Charleston. Twenty-four days is long
time with Sherman, and it is not extrava-
CANT to hope that this very day; the flag
of the stars may be floating over the foul
den where the monster of treason was con-
ceived and born On the 2Sth, the move
ments of the long lines of the armies of
the Potomac and the James, consolidated
under the command Of Sheridan, beto-
kened that general battle was imminent
between the grand armies of the continent.
At the same date, Terry was moving
steadily up Cape Fear River, toward VIII
mington. Last accounts from Savannah
betokened the speedy adoption. by the
voluntary movement Of the people, OF
measures for the restoration Of Georgia to
her old place in the Union Of States. The
advance of the national arms, aided by
the elements, had destroyed Lees commu-
nications, and his armies were reported in
desperate straits for food. The tone of the
press throughout rebeldom was despond-
ent to the lowest extreme. The rebel Con-
gress had broken up, and jeff Davis Cab
met had abandoned him, and each other.
Dark ruin seemed to have spread its pail
over the land of treason. It was at this
critical moment that the savage raid in
Colorado, destroyed our Geographic COM
munication and left Ms in q state of sus-
pense, from which we confess that we see
no hopeful prospect Of speedy relief. The
Indians are m heavy force upon the plains;
far outnumbering the whites, weH armed,
and led on by white desperadoes, who
know the value of the telegraph, and the
Importance, to them, of its destruction.
More than hundred miles Of the line is
through the scene of the Indian warfare,
and although every effort is being made to
repair the broken communication, it is so
easily broken again, that it is almost idle
to expect that its continuity can be pre-
served until the Indians are driven from
the country, or exterminated. An East
ern Mail was reported to have crossed the
gap under heavy escort, and will be due
here tomorrow OF next day, but will
bring US no later news from the Atlantic
coast than that already received. This is
a most disagreeable state of affairs, and
the community are in fever Of anxiety,
but do not know what we are to do about
it. There is certainly but one remedy for
these Indian outbreaks, and that is total
determination of every redskin from the
British to the Mexican frontier. Of that
fact few more years experience, and the
sacrifice of few more thousand lives OF
emigrants and settlers, win eventually
convince our merciful government, and
tender-heatted admirers of the noble red
men of the prairies.