Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-11

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From the Virginia Union of this morning.l
Sheridan's Victory over Early-He
Takes Staunton Union Force
Marching on Lynchburg.
New YORK. March l0.-The Herald's
Winchester correspondent confirms the re-
ported victory over Early by Sheridan,
and says: Sheridan has occupied Staun-
ton. On his march up the valley to that
point he met with no material opposition.
The report that Early himself was captured
by Sheridan. is not confirmed.
Rebel prisoners report a heavy Union
force advancing from East Tennessee on
Lynchburg, of the capture of which place
we have unconirmed rumorS.
Evacuation OF Richmond Probable
Rebel Account Of the Capture and
Burning of Columbia.
New YORK, March lO.-The Herald's
correspondent from the James, says there
are additional indications of Lees inten-
tion TO abandon Richmond. 1t is well
understood that the removal Of Govern
ment stores has been going on for some
time. Large numbers of troops have re-
Gently been sent await is presumed to
Lynchburg.
New York, March l0.-The Augusta
Constitutionalist says the Fifteenth and
Seventeenth Corps, with Sherman's COM
nand, have baggage train three miles
long. The Fifteenth Corps became drunk
and pillaged Columbia, burning the entire
length of Main street. Sherman ordered
the pillagers and burners to be shot. Two
or three hundred villagers left with the
Yankees. The Richmond Wing says
Sherman's advance on Columbia was I'M
expected. Suddenly surprising it, he found
il all unprepared, and he cool enough to
do anything. When his guns were bonn
harding the city. the public. of course for
the first time, began 10 think of removing
Government stores. Our little army gave
way step by step, until fanked out of their
position on the opposite side of the Con-
garee. When they fell back to the city
they then began upon the work of getting
of stores, but the time was too short, and
much was left.
Federal Expedition 70 St. Marks, Fla.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The {. S.
steamship Bermuda, from the East and
West Gulf blockading squadrons, has ar
rived at the Navy Yard. She reports that
on the oath of February the expedition
under command of Brigadier General
Newton, consisting of all troops, both
white and colored, stationed at Key West,
in the gunboats Honduras, Magnolia and
Hendrick Hudson, had started for the pur-
pose of capturing ST. Marks. The result
of the expedition had not been heard at
the time the Bermuda sailed.
Jas. Harlan Secretary of the Interior
Washington NewH.
WAsHISGToN, March 9.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination of Sen
ator James Harlan as Secretary of the
Interior.
This morning Mccullough formally en-
tered upon his new duties as Secretary of
the Treasury. The heads of the several
Departments waited upon him in body,
and an address of welcome was made TO
him, in their behalf. by Judge Lewis, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. Mr.. Nc
Collough responded in an appropriate
speech.
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, has been
omitted from the Senate Standing Com
mittees, which were arranged in Repub-
hcan caucus. He was previously on the
Committees on Commerce, Patents and
Pensions. Senator McDougall, formerly
on the Committee on Foreign Relations, is
also omitted from all committees.
Virginia Rebel Senators instructed to
vote in favor of Negro SOLDIER
Heavy and Decisive Battles 10 be
Fought.
New YORK, March 9.-The Virginia
Senators in the rebel Congress have been
instructed to vote in favor of bill to
place negroes in the rebel army. The bill
was defeated in the Senate by only one
vote. Both Virginia members voted
against it.
The Danville Register says: The crisis
of the war is rapidly approaching. and in
short time heavy and decisive battles will
be fought.
Duke ode Lime Pointn Gwin .
Plans.
New YORK, March 9.-The Worlds
Washington letter says: Gwin recently
stated that his departure for Paris was
caused by information he had received
from trustworthy sources that the prov
ince of Sonora had been coded to France
by secret treaty. which would not be
made public until after the entire paciica-
ton of Mexico by the French. He went
to Paris to arrange plans for colonization,
and to form an alliance of California and
Sonora for an empire.
UNEASY LIES THE HEAD, ETC Ac-
cording to newspaper writers, the reigning
moEarchs of Europe, in spite of the pres
emit peace, have an uneasy time Of 1t.
The King of Prussia is not liked by his
people; the Emperor of Russia is in con-
slant dread of assassination from the