Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-08
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES no APRIL 9Th.
Fire in PhIl.deIphia-Notable Deaths.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Two carl
loaded with petroleum were set on fire
to-day while crossing the iron bridge
over the Schuylkill. Loss $50, 900.
Samuel G. Martin, a prominent mer.
chant. and DR.. Casper Wistar, an es-
teemed physician, died to-day.
Troops for tho Plains.
ST.. LOUIS, April 4.-Several carloads
of colored troops have gone out On the
Pacific Railroad for service on the
Plains.
The Mississippi Lovees.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-The leyee in
Cordova parish, opposite Natchez, has
broken and cannot possibly be repaired
till the water falls. The upper parishes
will be inundated. The engineer re-
ports that he cannot get men to work
below Baton Rouge. There is no money
to pay them.
Arkansas Union State Convention.
NEW YORK, April 4.-The Herald's
correspondence from Little Rock, Ar
kansas, says the Union State Conren-
ton is In session. The platform is Of
an ultra radical character. A Central
Committee has been appointed to per-
feet the organization Of the Union party.
General Ord heartily approves Of the
object Of the Convention and desires to
cooperate. A large meeting of freed
men was held the m day. No dis
turbance was created.
Lnte From Mexico.
New York, April 4.-The Heralds
San Luis Potosi letter, dated March 9th,
SAYS: Escobedo writes that on the 9th
he closed his lines around Queretaro.
He expected to be ready for the assault
to-day. He thought it would require
only three or four days to finish the
work. One day clouds Of dust were OBJ
served and it was thought the Imperial
army would give battle, but it returned,
as it would have been outtanked. There
is great discord and division of opinion
among the Imperial officers. The army
is almost starving.
Nrw YORK, April 5.-The Imperial
lists report from Vera Cruz that Escobe-
do has been routed by Mcjia, and that
Corona was also routed by Mejia while
e~udeavoring to join E~scobedo.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Thc Times says the
custom receipts for March were Sl6,-
600, 900 in gold, against only Sll,OOO,-
900 in the same month last year.
Senator Nesmith will probably decline
tho Austrian Mission, He did not seek
the nomination.
A morning paper publishes a report
of an interview with John H. Surratt.
II is of little interest. Surratt denies
that he disguised himself in escaping
from Canada. He went on board the
steamer in citizens clothes. He Sc
vsrely denounces St. Marie, who betray-
ed him. Surratt is in excellent health
and good spirits.
The Attorney General has not yet
given an opinion in regard to Sheridan's
power to remove municipal officers I'M
der the Reconstruction Act. He says
the question is not before him in an Of
fetal form.
The Tribune says the nomination OF
| Nesmith to the Austrian mission excited
great surprise. Seward stated positive
ly that the place would be given to Fos-
ter. The friends Of ex-senator Harris
had almost equally positive assurances
from the President.
A circular has been prepared giving
instructions to applicants for registers
of bankruptcy. The number Of appli-
cations is enormous, keeping two clerks
constantly employed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The State De-
partment has a dispatch from our Lega-
ton at the Hague, stating that the rim
derpest has spread into Belgium and
France. The report Of its progress in
Holland shows a weekly decline. The
total loss has been 10000 head Of cat
tie.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment Of Bradford as Surveyor Of the
port of Baltimore.
An Interview with JEFF. Davis
FORTRESS MONROE, March 9.-Three OF
the most prominent merchants of New
York city, Swiss importers, on q general
tour of observation to the Southern
States, arrived here yesterday and spent
the afternoon in m interview with Mr..
Davis. They were pleasantly received
and entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
and the conversation which cnsued on
various commercial subjects was pro-
longed several hours. On leaving the
fort they expressed their surprise that
Mr.. Davis was so comfortably provided
for, having been under the impression
that he was very poorly taken care of.
They found him in good health, and
possessing all the means of enjoyment
which the leniency Of the Government
could bestow, under the grave nature
| of the offense for which he remains i'm