The Shasta courier., 1861-10-05
ST.. LOUIS. Sent. 9th.

Sweet Water station, 533 miles West Of For
Keafney.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. Oath.
WAsHINeroN, Sept. 19th.-A correspond
ent of the New York Herald says Gen. Nc
Clellan and several of his staff met this after.
noon to examine our out works, garrisoned
by portion of Gen. Franklin's command
While viewing the enemy's position, Gen.
Mcclellan discovered five or six hundred Of
the enemy approaching two miles distant.
He Immediately ordered several riAsd can.
non placed in position, and sent his compli.
msnts to the rebels in the shape of q twenty
pound she'll, that exploded in their midst,
producing the widest confusion. The wb,le
force were seen to scatter and fly, and there
is no doubt q very large number we're killed.
They did not return the FIRE. Mcclellan,
after disposing Of this force of rebels, directed
his attention toa new battery recently thrown
up by the enemy a short distance south Of
Munson's Hill, known as Mason's Hill. He
threw several shots and she'll into their works,
causing their hands to knock off their work
They were surprised by this sudden open ing
of our batteries on them, as they disperse
and did not return the fire. Gen. MoClellan
returned to the city at o'clock last night.
A deserter from the rebel camp at Nun.
sons Hill came into our lines to-day, and was
Immediately conveyed to Gen. Mcclellan.
He states that Gems. Beauregard and John.
ston were both at Munson's Hill yesterday,
and made thorough reconnaissance of our
position. He states there are only about 10,
600 soldiers at Munson's Hill and the main
body of the troops were at Fairfax and Gen.
terville. He says JEFF. Davis was at these
two points and reviewed tbs troops in person.
He saw JEFF. Dav ct Munson's Hill yester-
day, examining our works with glass. He
says they we're daily expecting an attack
from our forces, and also says he rsver hoard
the intention expressed by the rebels of ma
king an an attack on our furces.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 2Oth.-A portion of Gen.
Rosencranz' g force are in possession of Null.
drough Hill.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2Oth.- Col Bigler attack.
ed l25 rebels while drilling near Barbour
vile. The rebels fled at the first fire. Their
leader and twenty others were taken prison
ers. Several men were killed and wounded.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2lst.-Robert Anderson
has issued Proclamation to Kentuckians,
in which he says:
"Called by the Legislature of Kentucky,
my native State, hereby assume command
Of this Department. l come to enforce the
laws, and, God willing. to protect your prop
erty and your lives. beg Kentuckians to
rally around the flag our fathers loved, and
which has shielded you so long. call you
to arms for self defence and for the protec-
tion of all that is dear to freemen, Let us
trust in God and do our duty as did our faith
ers.
(Signed,l ROBT. ANDERSON,
Brig. Gen., o. S. A."
The proclamation of Gen. Buckner, C. S.
A., is just received. He says the Legislature
of Kentucky has been faithless to the will of
the people. They have endeavored to make
our gallant State fortress in which, under
the guise of neutrality, the armed forces of
the United States might securely prepare to
snbdue alike the people of Kentucky and
Southern States. He says; ~ return
among the citizens of Kentucky at the head
of force the advance of which is composed
entirely of Kentuckians. We do not come to
molest any person, no matter what may be
his political opinions. l renew the pledges of
of other columns of Confede-
rates to retire from the territory of Kentucky
on the same conditions which govern their
l fnrther give you my own as
surance that the force under my command
will be used to aid the Government of Ken
lucky in carrying out the strict neutrality Of
its people, whenever they undertake to en-
force it against the belligerants alike.
(Signedl 8. B. BucKSER,
Brig. Gen. C. S. A.
WASHINGTON, 2ist-It is stated that TO-
900 troops can leave Indiana in "a hours.
Gen. Reynolds. who was at Cheat Noun
tain, the telegraph states, has driven the reb-
els from their position, killing nearly 100 of
them. Col. Tidwell, of the 10th Indiana
regiment, was surrounded twice, but repuls
ed the rebels with great gallantry. and with
small loss to the United States,
Government accepts the tender of the mil
itary services of the Count de Paris and the
Duke de Chartrss. They will probably enter
Gen. McClellan's staff.
There is no definite action in regard to
Gen. Fremont.
WAsH1scroN, 2lst.-A messenger who has
lust arrived from Chain Bridge reports all
qriet at that point
A rebel deserter has just come in from
Hill. He brings news that Beau
regard had promised to North and South Car
olina regiments in his army that they should
be led to battle before the lst October CT be
permitted to g home.