The Shasta courier., 1862-01-25
The Latest Telegraphie News.

An 0ttempt was mauc 10 UlOW up tue ouan-
sion House at Alexandra. on wedni sday
TO prevent accident. The hotel is used as
hospital. and contains 700 patients.
3 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
have reported against expelling Jesse d.
Bright, by a vote of six to one.
The prospect of an immediate advance of
our army from Cairo has caused much joy
throue hout the West.
Burnside's expedition started from Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday.
The Carlo correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, says the great expedition is rea-
az 10 start. All the soldiers and wagons
lave embarked ON the steamers, which will
leave as soon as the fog clears up. The feet
will ascend the Tennessee river, but its final
destination is unknown. A large body of
cavalry will start at the same time from
Birds Point and go through Kentucky,
where it will join the main body of the ar
| my.
Col. Sam. Colt, the revolver pistol man,
died at Hartford, Conn, to day at nine o.
clock.
The President will not receive Gen. Sigel's
resignation and says he is to good an officer.
News from the South via Cairo says the
Federal troops landed at Biloxi, Miss, De-
lcember 31st, and captured the place, con-
tanning several hundred rebel troops, two
cannon and munitions of war. Butler was
expected to capture all the towns on the
coast. The Confederates are much excl
Eted.
NYhe Galveston Newe-ststas that xessel
laden with two hundred thousand stand of
arms. owned by Hellick of New Orleans, has
been captured by our blockading feet.
More troops started to day from St. Louis
to Join General Grants Southern expedition.
Lively times are expected.
The great expedition has embarked from
Cairo, Generals McClernand and Paine COM
manding the forces from Cairo, and Gener-
ais Smith and Wallace those from Paducah,
the whole command under General Grant.
Twelfth Maine and Bay State regiments, has
sailed from Boston for Fort Monroe.
CHICAGO, January l4th.
The Bank Commissioners and Boards of
Trade from the principal cities, at Wash
ington. are still in conference. Secre.
tary Chase has no de6nate plan agreed up
on.
The Chicago Tribune's special says:
"Whateyer may be the motives for the re-
moval of Cameron, it is certain Stanton, his
successor, is sound on the slavery question.
He is an intimate friend of Sumner and
Chase, and favors striking the rebellion in
a tenderspot. The position is satisfactory to
Cam eron."
The New York Tribune,s special says a
new military depot has been constru cted at
Key West The Constitution, Fort Taylor,
and Tortugas will be commanded by Gener-
al Brcman.
The New York Tribun, says it is rumored
that the Burnside Expedition is to rendez
| vous at Hatteras Inlet, and make Pamlico
and Albemarle Sounds its field of operations
1t is understood Roanoke Island is to be at
tackled. 1t is now fortified Ply three thous.
and rebels Governor Todd was inaugera-
ted at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. In his
message he favors the vigorous prosecution
of the war, and confdes in the purity and
patriotism of President Lincoln.
All the troops at Campt Douglas are un-
der marching orders.
Senators johnson and Polk, rebel United
States Senators from Missouri, were expelled
yesterday.
vT6e case of Senator Stark, of Oregon,
came up in the Senate yesterday. After a
WARN discussion. there was motion to
amend tho resolution, so as to allow Stark to
take the oath Lost-ayes 9, noes IL. La
| t0dm anu Ncslultu NOttu I'D
| 1t is reported that the gunboats Essex and
St. Louis went down the river this A. NJ. to
| wards Columbus, and were attacked by the
rebel gunboats. After briei engagement
the rebels retired behind the batteries of Co.
lumbus.
! The St. Louis Republican has dispatch
to-day from Rolla saying that two rebel cap
tains and fifteen privates were taken in that
neighborhood.
A skirmish occurred at Silver Creek, be-
tween Rolla aud Springfield, in which large
number of rebels were routed, and a camp
destroyed
Captbin Russell, of Kelley's Brigade, had
skirmish| with General Jackson's Brigade
yesterday on the Potomac, at Bath, and sue
ceeded in capturing eleven horses, after los
ng seven of his own and two men.
| CHICAGO, January 14-noon.
The report of Secretary Cameron's resig
nation is true the cause is not known, but
it is supposed to be difference of views as tc
the conduct ofthe war. Ed. M. Stanton, Of
Pa, Buchanarfs former Attorney General
will be his successor, Cameron goes to St
Petersburgh. Caasius NJ. Clay will return
and have position iu the army.
Lanes joint resolution, introduced yester-
day, empowers commanders while marching
through Indian countries to muster into SER
vice such persons as may present themselves.
Nothing is said about color.
The Gem of the Seas, December Oath, run
ashore nine miles north of Georgetown, S.
c. entrance, and bnrned.
British Schooner Prince of Wales, while
attempting to run the blockade at Augusta,
December 3lst, was captured, and schooner
Island Belle of Nassau, laden with sugar
and molasses. The Island Belle was built
at Charleston, but sailed under the British
flag
Gen. McKinstry is to be tried as soon as
the Auditing Committee finishes its work.
Fremont's debts already audited amount to
nine millions.
All of fBurnside's expedition has gone from
Fort Monroe. The destination is unknown,
but supposed to be Norfolk and Whining
| ton.
| A LITERARY BANQUEr.-The celebrated
New York Mercury publishes its annual
Prospectus for 1862, in our columns to-day,
and our readers will miss some thing if they
fail to peruse it. The Mercury is not only
largest and cheapest literary paper in the