Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-23
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Virginia Republican STATE Co~nvention-
Colored Woo Presidents and Secreta.


Virginia Republican STATE C~onvention-
ries.
RICHMOND, April 1.-THE Republican
State Convention met at noon to-day.
Two hundred and ten counties were re-
presented directly and nearly all in the
State by proxy. John Hawkshurst was
chosen permanent President. OF the
Vice Presidents, three of them are
colored; three Secretaries, one Of them
colored, were appointed. Fears are en-
tertained that some Democrats are in
attendance to spoil the Convention.
Nothing was done to-day. The Con-
vention meets at IL A. NJ. tomorrow.
specials to the New York Prcsa
NEW YORK, April IA Washington
letter to the Erprss'has rumors Of secret
negotiations that are going on for the
annexation Of Mexico 10 tho United
States. 1t is probably canard. ~
A Washington special states that .
motion will be made in the Supreme
Court tomorrow to bring up the Georgia
injunction case Immediately by waving
the s~ixty-day rule of the Court.
Republican Majority nj tho Chicass
Municipal Election. s~.iiFEVaHt
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE entire Re-
publican ticket was elected yesterday
by an average majority Of $3.50.
Damage to Western Railroads By Floods
Sr. LOUIS, April l7.-Accounts from
the interior Of Missouri say the high
water in the Plat has caused great
damage TO the Omaha branch of the
Pacific Railroad. Forty miles of track
are under water. The road across Iowa
is also interrupted by high water.
washingren Affairs. or
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Phila-
delphia Representatives and Senator
Cameron have agreed to the confirms
ton of Colonel Joseph L. Coke as Col
lector for Philadelphia.
The Senate will grobably pass u reso-
luton declaring the Austrian Mission
not vacant.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has re-
ceived o telegram from Selma, Alabama,
tina, the First National Bank, which is
the Government depository, wal robbed
on Monday night of Sl60, 900.
The Senate has confirmed Thomas G.
| Wards, Geo. II. Crossman, D. H. Vim
ton, and E. Il. Rousseau as Major Cen
erals BY Brevet and John Congdon, OF
| California, Robert Patterson, James d.
Gr;ssey and Alex. Gardrer as Brigadier
Generals by Breret; John Il. Noteware,
Consul at Msnzanillo; John X. Colds
boro, Commodore in the Navy, vice
| Henry X. Hof, promoted E. S. Smith
as Secretary of Washington Territory.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-lu the Su-
preme Court yesterday the arguments
| on the prize case Of the schooner Gray
Jacket was proceeded with, but not con-
cluded. To-day is motion day. The
Court will not be sitting Tomorrow. b.
From Mexico.
NEW YORK, April l7.-Vera,Cruz dates
are to the 5th. The place was closely
besieged; the garrison was attacked
every night; the supply Of water was
cut off; there was no fruit or wheat; the
people were living on salt provisions
obtained from vessels. General LAbado
had given up the task Of defending the
city, and Lander is now in command.
The Imperialists order still eIpatriates
all Juarezists.
The capture Of Puebla by Diaz is con-
irmed. The capture was celebrated by
the besiegers Of Vera Cruz and, it is
said, BY the United States m%en-of-war.
E~scobedo's forces are said to number
SO 1000. 1t is reported that Macmillan
had solicited a suspension Of hostilities
preparatory to the adjustment of terms
Of capitulation. Escobedo had referred
it to Juarez at San Luis Potosi, though
Jusrez's previous orders were 20 accept
no ca~pitulation except an unconditional
one, and then to conduct Macmillan to
San Luis as a prisoner Of. war.
A steamer had arrived at Tampico'
with guns and ammunition to assist in
the siege OF Vera Cruz.
Escobedo has issued . proclamation
reiterating that all foreigners caught
fighting against the Republic will be
executed.
Macmillan has issued an order that
no republican shall be shot without pre-
vious orders from his headquarters.
The Havana Diario reports that MAXI
milan is at the Capitol, having left
Mejia besieging Escobedo at San Luis
Potosi, and that Miramon and Casselo
were before Guadalajara, having OBJ
tanned continued triumphs over the rev
ol~utionists. The story is improbable.