The Shasta courier., 1861-10-19
PONY NEW.
Dates to Oct. 4th.

Dates to Oct. 4th.
From our Extra of Monday last
RUBY VALLY, 424 miles east of Sacramento,
October 18th.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4th.-The following is
the result of enquiries to-day in official quar-
ters: Charges preferred by Frank P. Blair,
against Gen. Fremont on the 25tb of Sept,
have not reached Washington. According
to regulations they are required to be trans
mitted through superior officers, who in this
case, is Gen. Fremont himself. A copy of
the charges, however, have been received to
be printed in event that Gen. Fremont shall
neglect or decline to transmit the regular
documents to the War Department. In re-
sponse to the requisition of Gen. Fremont for
Quartermaster for the Western Department,
Gen. McKenstry has taken the field. Major
Robert Allen has been appointed to that po.
sition. He has the reputation of being one
of the best officers of the kind in the employ
of the Government. 1t is further ascertained
that Brig. Gen. Sherman will be promoted
to Major Generalship, and will take com.
mand of Kentucky. The delicate state of
Gen. Anderson's health alone renders this
arrangement necessary.
An army order has been issued ordering
that all depredations upon property will be
severely punished; that no remission for
such outrages will be exercised that the
guards placed over such property will be
held responsible as well as the principals.
The loyal citizens of Kansas have petition.
ed to the Government for military aid, and
they fear that if Price is not defeated in
Missouri, Kansas will fall into the hands of
the rebels.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct, 3d.-Gen. Wool
will proceed to Washington tonight, and
will be relieved for the present by General
Mansfield, who arrived from Washington
this morning for that purpose. One hundred
of the mutineers confined at the Rip Raps
were this morning released by Gen. Wool,
and restored to duty.
The Northern Light, from Aspinwal, ar
rived Oct. 4th. The Keystone State arrived
at Aspinwall on the 25th from Surinam. The
privateer Sumter left Surinam Sept. 25th,
for the coast of Brazil, closely followed by
the brig Powhattan.
Gen Mcclellan has put an end to visits Of
politicians to our camps.
The Richmond papers of Thursday state
that JEFF. Davis arrived at Fairfax court
house on Wednesday, and made a speech to
the soldiers, telling them that if they would
make good use oftheir rifles, they would soon
be in Baltimore.
The British steamer Bermuda, had arrived
from Liverpool, Aug. 18th. She had evaded
the blockade and reached Savannah with
arms and munitions.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 4th.-A special dis
patch to the St. Louis Democrat says a
steamer arrived this morning with the
wounded from Lexington. About 100 rebels
remained in Lexington Tuesday.
The following ficial dispatch is just re-
ceived from Washington:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
To Gen. s. p Curtis, st. Louis:
Gen. Fremont is not ordered on to Wash
ington, nor from the field, nor is any court
martial ordered concerning him.
(Signed) W. H. SEWARD.
The Pawnee has arrived at Fortress Mon
roe from Hatteras Inlet. She reports cap
ture of the propeller Fanny on Thursday
She was captured by three rebel tugs which
ran out from Roanoake Island.
JEFFERSON CRY, 3d.-A General who ar
rived this morning confirms the report of the
evacuation of Lexington by the Confederate
forces, and also intelligence of the probabili-
ty of the occupation of that place by General
Sturges' command. Major Baker of the
Home Guards, who was taken prisoner at
Lexington, says Gen. Prices regularly drill
ed and efficient force will amount to 25, 900
men. He has, in addition to this, about 1,
500 regular troops. whose principal occupa-
ton is foraging and stealing.
Gen. Sigel is bound to get at Gen. Price,
and if he meets him, will give good account
of himself.
AUBURN, Cal, Oct. l2th-James Fitzpat-
rick, of Shasta Company, (C.) California
Volunteers, has been appointed Commissary
Sergeant in Col Judah's regiment.
Latest-Dates to Oct. 7th.
From our Ertra Of Tuesday last.
SAcRAxESro. Oct. 18th.
The Pony arrived at Ruby Valley yester'
day at A o'clock P. NJ.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Highly important
advices have been received from Cuba by the
steamer Rainak. The Spanish war steamer
Leon, was waiting at Cafery for the result ot
the Cabinet conference relative to the Euro
pean coalition against Mexico, that advices
of the ultimatum of Spain might be immedi
ately dispatched to the Governor General o.
Cuba. In the meantime az expedition il