The Shasta courier., 1861-11-23
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER.
From our Extra Of Thursday.
SHASTA, Nov. 81, 1861.
From Sacramento Union of to-day

SHASTA, Nov. 81, 1861.
From Sacramento Union of to-day
NEW York, Nov. Is.
The Richmond Inquirer of Nov. 14th says
intelligence was received in that city last
night, and conveyed to the War Department,
that large force of the enemy (Federal)
1000 strong, had invaded the eastern shore of
the State, crossing from the Potomac. Our
whole force (rebel) there is not over 1900, and
it will be impossible to get reinforcements to
them across the water.
FORTRESS MoNRoE.-The steam frigate San
Jacinto has arrived here with Mason and
Slidell. The rebel Commissioners were ta-
ken from an English steamer in the channel
of the Bahamas.
BosroN, Nov. l6.-Capt. Hunter, of the
steamer Bermuda, at Halifax, reports that
when he left Bermuda British steamer and
the rebel vessel Nashville were in port, and
the British vessel had transferred her cargo
of arms to the Nashville, and the latter had
put Mason and Slidell on the British vessel,
which world take them to England, while
the Nashville would run the blockade with
the arms.
Fortress Monroe, Nov 15.-The San Ja-
cinto has just arrived from coast of Africa,
by way of West Indies, where she had been
cruising for six weeks. She had on board
Mason and Slidell, who were going abroad as
Ministers of the Southern Confederacy The
commander said he would report at head
quarters in person, and will forward his dis
patches tonight.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. l3.-Itis reported,
but not confirmed, that the Union men of
Tennessee have taken possession of Bristol.
1t is reported from Savannah, that in conse-
quenco of the victory of the Federal fleet at
Port Royal, everybody was greatly alarmed.
Small parties, who were packing up their
goods to leave, had been notified by the au-
thorities that they would not be permitted to
carry off their goods. The Republican is in
dignant at the cowardly desertion in time of
danger, and urges Gen.. Lawton to issue an
order preventing all able bodied men under
GO years of age from leaving.
New York, Nov. 16.-The Regulars from
California left for Washington this A. NJ.
A special to the Tribune from Fort Mouroe
18th November, says Mason and Slidell were
aboard the British mail vessel. The COM
mandcr of the San Jacinto demanded their
surrender. The reply was that there was
not force enough to take them. Wilkes sent
an additional force, and put the San Jacnto
into convenient position. Slidell and Ma
son then were surrendered. The English
took them on, not knowing who they were
Capt. Wilkes, it is understood. acted on his
own responsibility. Gen. Wool granted
permission to Slidell and Mason to send open
letters to their friends this afternoon
Savannah, Nov. 14th-The Federal fleet
is reported having passed Fort Dina yester-
day, bound south. Great activity prevails in
the defense of the city, and general feeling
of security prevails. The same paper says
the steamer Fingal has arrived at Savannah
with cargo of war munitions.
Macon, Ca, Nov. 14.-The Planters Con-
vention has adopted resolution endorsing
the defensive measures of the Government,
and recommending discriminating duty of
20 per cent. on products of the United
States. 1t was also resolved, if the war
continued and the present crop remain un-
sold, that the planters should not plant next
spring beyond the wants of home consump-
ton.