The Shasta courier., 1862-11-01
Nas probably successful.

Buell. is superseded by General Rosecrans.
forty to fifty thousand is concentrating near
Holly Springs, in the northern part of Mis-
sissippi.
General McClernand is to take charge of a
force to operate against Vicksburg.
The Times Washington special dispatch
says We have intelligence from the South,
through a source entitled to credit, that the
rebels have really ventured upon the danger
Gus policy of arming their negroes. In Allan
ia, Georgia; Montgomery, Alabama, and
other places, it is said that negro regiments
have already been organized and supplied
with weapons. Recent North Carolina
newspapers state that about eight thousand
black soldiers. of6cered by white men, have
been sent from camps of instruction to gari-
son the fortifcations of important towns"
The Express processes to have reliable in
formation from semi official circles in Europe
that France and England have decided upon
the recognition of the Southern Confederacy
if joint offers of meditation, and an armistic
for four or six months to be proposed to Sew
ard, are not accepted. They fear slave in
surrection in the South, the Express says,
after the lst of January, and it is to afford
their own citizens residing there ample pro-
lection, under the agis of-tkeir regular APP
pointed agents, that England and France will
claim the necessity of recognition of the
new Confederacy.
The Baltimore American of to-day has a
dispatch, dated Harper's Ferry, Sunday
evening, announcing movement of General
Pleasanton's cavalry across the Potomac.
From thence " moved forward to Water
ford, and a to reach Leesburg early
this " j afternoon. The people every
whi 7'elved them with acclamations of
iurnside's artillery crossed at the
81 md was expected to rest at Low
ID adon county, and move forward
\troops on Bolivar flights Sum
der marching orders, and
ward to-day. Active move
loot on the upper Potomac.
movement across the Potomac
ha followed up by general ad-
va here viii undoubti dly be gener-
al snSta day. There isno movement,
exec Ivy trenforcements for Burns de.
who hasl position in the rear of Lovitts-
vile. 1t feconr oissance, but an ad-
vance of the wing, under Burnside.
threatening equally t. e rebel flank at Win
chester and their line of communication by
way of Front Royal. Our cavalry and light
artillery, under General Pleasanton are re-
ported to have occupied Leesburg last night,
the rebel cavalry there retreating.
Rumors continue to be circulated that the
main body of the rebels, if not their entire
army. has retreated beyond Winchester.
Thev are not to be found at Charlestown,
Martinsburg or Shepardstown. 1t is admit
ted that our army is fully prepared for offen-
sive movements Our outposts have been at
Halltown for several days, and it is believed
that we now hold Charlestown.
Gen. Mcclellan has moved his headquar-
ters to the south side of the Potomac.
Under date of the 2Sth, we have intelligence
of various skirmishes, in which the Federal
troops were successful, capturing numbers of
the rebels. and the breaking up of rebel en-
campments.
Gen. Banks is to be sent with command
to Texas.
Information has been received that the OBJ
structions in the James river, below Fort
Darling, had been removed.