The Shasta courier., 1862-08-30
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secession of the Big Sandy region.
Memphis, 18th. --Guerillas, Saturday, de-
s:reyed ferry boat plying between here and
Mound City.
The 4th division of Gen. Curtis army, un-
der Hovey. lift Helena, on the 4th, for Cla-
rendon, White river, where large body Of
rebels are encamped. The latter fed in di-
rection of Little Rock. Cavalry sent in pnr-
suit.
New York, 2lst.-The Columbia, from
Havana 10th, has arrived. Yellow fever has
been raging there the past month very fa-
| tally
Advices from Martinique state that four
thousand French reinforcements for Mexico
had arrived. Twenty-Five hundred more
wern expected.
| New York, 22d.-The Tribunes cores
pondcnt. dated Headquarters of Virginia,
Cedar Mountain, 18th, says the army IS
again on the march, and that march is re-
treat. An order was issued to-day to be
ready to start at once, and before two hours
the tents and baggage had all gone to the
rear. We understand the whole army Of
| Virginia is retreating. All sorts of rumors
are afoat to the effect that the whole army
of Richmond is advancing, and rebels are
attempting TO turn our left flank in word,
are marching straight on Fredericksburg
| and Washington, thus threatening our left
| flank. and threatening our front by an army
of superior numbers to our own.
| Pope's army retreats to fight. By daylight
it is supposed he will cross the Rappahan-
mock, but when once on north bank of that
river he will no longer retreat.
Culpepper, l9th.-It is expected the army
would cross the Rappahannock at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. but passage of the trains have been
so much delayed it had not not been attempt
3D. Banks and Mcdowell are coming up
Both will wait for arrival of Sigel, who COW
ers the rear AS l write, masses of troops
are pouring in swiftly, but marching along
narrow roads and over fields towards town.
Sigel not expected until noon. Whatever
happens, no crossing will be attempted until
he arrives.
New York 22d.-It is reported that Nc.
Clellan. Burnside, and Pope has formed a
junction, it is believed in the vicinity of
Aqua Creek.
| Cairo, 22d.-An intercepted letter from
Hindman to rebel Secretary, states he has
| $4,000 well disciplined infantry 5000 cavalry
and "a peices of artillery at Little Rock, Ar
kansas. He proposes waiting an attack from
Curtis, instead Of attacking him at Helena.
| He intends to annihilate Curtis and then
push for the Missouri.
| Springfield, 22d.--Federal Colonel Wright
passed through Carthage, yesterday, in hot
pursuit of guerrilas under Coffin, Page and
ouantrell. The Kansas troops under Gen.
eral Blunt were only q few miles behind,
pushing on rapidly.
! Washington, 2lst-There is no foundation
for the statement that Gen. Dix will be ap-
pointed to the command of New Orleans in
place of Gen. Butler, or that Reverdy John.
son will go there as Military Governor
| Major Fitz Hugh, Gen. Stewatf4s Chief of
Staff, reached here from Fredercksb burg. He
was captured by portion of Buford's caval-
ry on Monday last. five miles from Louisa
| Court House. Returned prisoners represent
great unanimity among the rebel authorities,
who are by no means relaxing efforts for the
completion of the forthcations at Richmond,
upon which many laborers are employed
as can work to advantage.
The Commercial says it has information
that a junction of McClellan's. Pope's and
Rurnside's forces has been effected. The
same paper has reliable advices from James
river, which state that the rebels occupied
occupied Earrison's Landing, their piekets
extending to the Chickahominy.
| Large portions of the gunboat hotila, with
flag ship above Harrison's Landing, would
probably give the rebels taste of their
! quality.
| A special to the World. from Washington,
says it is openly asserted by tho friends of
emanei patton that 4 long political struggle
| is drawing to a close, and that the President,
overborne by the pressure brought upon him.
will issue a decree giving freedom to all
slaves. and this before the 18th of September,
The Tribune's Washington correspondent
says. in justice to all parties it seems proper
sL. e II,
so many sources that it cannot longer be
considered State secret Two or three
weeks ago the President laid before his Cab.
met a proclamation abolishing slavery next
| December, if the rebellion should not be
! crushed before. He asked tue opinion of the
Cabinet touching the propriety of issuing it.
Secretary Smith. we believe, was absent; the
others, all but two, approved it. Messrs.
| Seward and Blair opposed it with all their
might, but with what result did not appear.
1t is understood that the subject came up
once more at a Cabinet meeting. Seward
and Blair eemained resoluts in opposition.
Washington, 23d.-Although Government
has made no official announcement of the
fact that junction has been formed be-
tween the armies of Mcclellan and Pope,
private letters have been received which
leave no room for doubt. There is now little
cause for anxiety in regard to military pro-
gress in Virginia. The movement of General
Mcclellan was extremely hazardous, and its
suscessful completion reflects the highest
credit on Gen. Ilalleck. who planned, and
Mcclellan, who executed it.
The President has authorized Gov. Stanley
to order an election of Representatives to
Congress for the Second District of North
Carolina
Commander Porter, destroyer of the rebel
ram Arkansas, has been made Commodore.
A dispatch to the New York papers says
that since the order for drafting was issued.
5000 citizens of Maryland. between Is and
40, have left the State for the South and
Canada. The exodus is still going On at
the rate of from 900 to 500 day.
ST. Paul Mimi, August 23d.-Parties
from the scene of the Indian disturbances
reached here last night. They stase that
the-scouts estimate the number of whites al
ready killed ct FIVE hundred--an opinion
based on tho number of bodies discovered
along the road and trails. 1t is believed
that all the missionaries were killed. The
civilized Indians exceeded their savage hreth-
rem in atrocities.
The interpreter. Manced Freneer, who has
spent most of his life among the Indians, vol
unteered to so alone, trusting to bis knowl-
edge OF Indians and disgaiss to escape de-
lection. He was dressed and painted in
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