The Shasta courier., 1861-08-17
PoNY NEWS.
Dates to AUG. I'd.
rom our Extra of Saturday last.


From our Extra Of Saturday last.
PONY arrived with dates to Aug. LIST; from
St. Louis, via Fort Kearney, to Aug "a, q
Ruse river, lis miles east of Fort Churchill
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-The Potomac
below Washington cannot be Crossed s5 by
the rebels. It is guarded by large mortar
force. The river above is equally secure.
There will be an entire change in the or
canization of the army, by placing each bri-
eade and division upon q more satisfactory
basis.
A reconnaissance was made last night by a
large party of cavalry and infantry in direc-
ton of Fairfax Court House. They found no
no signs of the enemy except mounted
picket guard. The rebels had withdrawn
from before our lines. Their whereabouts is
not known.
n is supposed Col. Cameron's body has
Been buried on the field or in the trenches.
The rebel chiefs had agreed not to ex-
change prisoners.
Col! Lander will be authorized to summon
the men Of the mountains and plains with
whom he has associated when on the over
land mail route.
CAIRO, July 2Sth.-An Englishman re-
Gently from the rebel camp says all the
troops at Union City and Memphis have re-
ceived marching orders. Their destination
is Birds Point.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 2Sth.-A flag Of
truce come into Newport News this morning,
giving our troops twenty -four hours to with
draw. A heavy firing was heard at Pigs
Point.
WASHINGTON, July 29th.-Three Federal
prisoners have just arrived They were pris-
oners at Sadler's church. The enemy ac-
knowledged 1900 loss.- They have 600 Of
our prisoners. The enemy claim to have AZ
Federal officers, and II judicial men prison
eFs..
CAIRO, July 29th.-Thc rebels have not
approached nearer than New Madrid,- Mo-
JEFF Thompson with 1000 Arkansas troops,
ha1 arrived at ST. Luke, Mo. He has been
elected toa Generaiship'inpEace Of Watkins.
Gen. Polk has refused passes to all per.
sods wishing to leave Memphis for the North.
WASHINGTON, July 29th.-Adyices receiv-
ed to-day says therebels are not contempla-
ring an attack on Washington, but on Har-
per's Ferry.
Nothing has been received at the War De.
partment ojustify the report that Banks had
tod IL. g. ok,1
to hold his position, which is strong one.
Johnston's army, when. last heard from,
was on its way to Winchester.
Banks has been much weakened by with.
ment is prepared for this. The Fire Zouaves
since their retreat, have been in a state of in.
subordination, which reached the climax last
night Acting Brigadier General McCann
ordered. out one of his regiments and sup
pressed the. rebellion and disarmed the
whole regiment Nine attempted to desert,
but were arrested and lodged in Jail.
New York. July 30.-It proves to be un-
true that the Confederates gave the troops at
Newport News twenty-four hours to leave.
WAsuIScroN, July 30.-Rice, from Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported bill to
authorize the construction Of twelve side
wheel steamers of light draught and great
speed, and appropriated $4,000 The
steamers, proposed are of light draught, and
oarpenetrate bays and inlets, and carry one
or two guns. Bill passed.
The bill to prohibit sale of intoxicating
liquors to soldiers in District of Columbia
passed.
Spaulding offered resolution in Senat,
that both Houses close present session OF
Friday next. Adopted.
h.Senate, tariff bill was taken up ani
passed.
The Baltimore Clipper says that nearly
400 negroes appeared at Fort Monroe on Fri
day night and claimed protection: The,
said that Washington was to be attacked b,
the rebels, and that they had been advised
to flee Gen. Butler ordered them to return
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Post say
that the rebels were absent last night sound
ing the Potomac at Lewis Ford above Grea
Fatls.-
Beauregard had sent parties into Loudor
county, Va, to procare provisions and wa
CONS
Sen. Mclean has issued orders forbiddins
the departing soldiers from taking their arm
with them.
LouIsvIIIs, July 3O.-The Richmond
Bank Convention adjourned after advising
the Confederate Government to issue 500,
600, 900 in treasury notes.
Mr.. Toombs has resigned Treasarershipo
Southern Confederacy. Hunter, of Virginia,
succeeds him.
TRENTON, N. j., July 30.-Gov. Oldham
received a call from General Government fol
five regiments for the war.
New YoRK, July 30.-French war steam
er Cacinel arrived to-day from Brest, vi,
Halifax.
WASHINGTON, July So.-The Tribune
Especial says the Navy Depot received {
letter from Commodore Craven, of the Poto
mac fotilla. dated on steamer Yankee, yes
tcrday, saying he found concealed rebe
battery at Marlboro Point. We opened hr
on them, which they returned with rifle'
cannon, one shot taking effect in the whee