The Placer herald., 1861-11-16

at Fortress Monroe, then the real 'seceshers'
will disown it. 1t is hard to raise faith enough
nowadays, to believe anything published.
man who reads nothing, but relying on bis own
Judgment of wha: has occurred, or may happen,
has. perhaps, the best end of the story. This is
not a strong argument in favor of supporting
the 'press," but | hold myself responsible for II
libel provided am prosecuted. MORE ANON.
Eastern News.
Nov. "a special dispatch to the New York
DaHv Times, dated at Fortress Monroe say S:
Our fleet is bombarding Port Royal, which is said
to be in a critical position, and ready to sur
render 1t is now reported that the place has
been taken by the fleet, and that the railroad
above Beaufort has fallen into the hands Of the
Federal troops, with immense quantities OF stores.
The Beaufort district of country is situated in
South Carolina on the seabOard, and joins the
Georgia line. Its total population is nearly 49,
600.
Gen. Hcintzeman reports that the Confederates
are leaving the line Of the Potomac and going
South.
There was battle between General John A.
McClernard, late Congressman, from the Spring
field. Illinois. District, and the Confederate forces.
under the command of Gen. Cheathan ut Belmont
Missouri The telegraph reports victory for
the United States forces.
Nov. llth.-Gen Halleck has been assigned to
the Department of the West, and Gen. Buell. the
Department of Kentucky.
4 Washington dispatch says that Gen. Scott's
staff were assigned to positions with Generals
Mcclellan and Halleck.
A dis atch to the Herald says that Govern
ment has issued permits to parties in Rhode Is
land to trade with the lOyalists along the South
ern coast, to supply them with the necessarles OF
life.
As soon as an opening is made and perma-
nent footing gained along the Southern coast,
,oF n,rill l,n |, 10 V.ixynrn
Later News.
The telegraph of yesterday brings us the
news that the U. S. feet had captur d Forts Wal
ker and Beauregard at the entrance Of the har-
Dor at Port Royal, in South Carolina. Fifty-ive
cannon were captured. 500 muskets. and large
amount of military stores. The number of lives
reported lost is small, for the greatness Of the
engagement. Several vessels were lost in the
engagement
Dispatches from Cairo state that the battle at
Belmont Mo-. last week was bloody and hard
fought. Although our army under Generals
Grant and McClcrnard captured over two hun
bred prisoners. and drove the enemy from their
camp, burning their tents etc, yet, by reason Of
achievements coming to the enemy from COL
umbus, the Federals were obliged to retreat. Our
loss is not far from 500 killed. wounded and
prisoners. The lebels' loss is about the same.
Pillow was in command Of the rebels. Two 9th
er Federal expeditions started for Columbus by
land. but one came back. and the other under
Colonel Oelesby, has not been heard from. 1t is
reported that the latter had fight with jeff
Thompson.
No news from Prices army. in Missouri.
NAvAL.-The New York local reporters are
henceforth forbidden to report naval movements
At that port, on pain of incarceration at Fort La
fayette
NV IN Ia CHI
teamser from Stockton, named Massey at Alta
VILE Callverls county, The ball entered the
'front.' of the light shoulder. ranging downward
md coming out on the other side. The wounded
nan is in precarious situation, The negro fled
Immediately after the shooting.
The foundation Of the new American hot | was
'eccnily laid in Liverpool. 1t is said that this
lotel will be the largest in the world.
a man named Manning rode a horse against
he cars in San Francisco. on Sunday last. The
lorse WAS killed and he was thrown to the ground
enseless. He must have been scnscless before
he fall
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC Professor VIM. S.
Turner has been appointed agent OF the Board of
Trustees of the University of the Pacific to col
Get funds for its endowment
Companies \ aud IL, of the Sixth U. S. Infan-
ny. and company A, First Cavalry arrived at
from Washor, have proceeded to San
francisco and I}enlca
Oakland contains Glj children, OF whom 35s
we're born in California.
DIsrRICr JUDGES The Governor has commits
stoned us District Judges for six years from Janu-
Try |. 1868: S. F. Reynolds. Fourth District; Z.
B. Mcfarland Fourteenth District; E. Burke,
District
PAPER AT CoLUsA.-The material on which the
Shasta Herald was printed, has been purchased
~ parties who intend to start Il Democratic pa
per at Colusa.
BLACK AND GREEN.-The London Lancet says
that of the twenty-four specimens of black tea
analysed, every one was found to be genuine; of
I like number of green teas, all were adultera-
ted.
The people of Santa Clara township. in Santa
clara county. are erecting church at Il cost of
$40, 600. They also propose to build school
house at a cost of $4,000.
Twenty ght arrests were made in San Fran
cisco for violating the Sunday Law last Sunday.
Edwin Booth made his first appearance at the
Haymarket Theatre, London, on Monday, Septem-
Der 20th in the character Of Shylock. He was.
says the Times, received with hearty applause,
which he fairly merrited. IIr-1s--u- judicious ac-
tor. and gifted with excellent voice and an ex-
pressive cOuntenance.
COPPER IN Los Angeles COUNTY.-J. Z. New
mark writes that rich copper mine has been dis
covered in the SOlidad canon, seventy miles from
the town of Los Angeles. A company has been
with Don Manuel Rquena for Pres-
dent. They have cut tunnel now forty five feet
deep, and have one hundred and thirty tuns of
ore ready for smelling. Wood, water, grass and
clay suitable for furnaces, are abundant near the
mine.
LYNcHED.-We are informed by resident OF
Folsom that on yesterday morning the body of
a tree. near Prairie City, in this county Who did
it or how it was done has not TRANSFERRED, but it is
supposed that he was caught in the night robbng
suice boxes and that the proprietOrs made short