The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15
From the East.


inclusive Gen. Peasonton won victory
over the rebel Stuart on the 9th inst, near
Barbours. Virginia. The fight was with cav
airy only. Stuart was driven off.
Commodore Pendergrast died on the 7th
Of November at Philadelphia.
General Fremont has negotiations pending
for the sale Of his Mariposa estate.
The Delta of the ID says that Galveston,
Texas, was captured by Captain Renshaw,
on .he 4th of October.
The sensation dispatch about the interfe-
renee of France is contradicted. -
Three hundred Indians at Minnesota are
to be hung.
There are $4,000 sick and wounded SOL
diers in all of the Federal hospitals.
An unofficial report states that Gen, Fos-
ter had captured three thousand rebel caval-
ry at Plymouth North Carolina.
On the 9th inst. Gen. Ambrose f. Burn
side was appointed to relieve Gen. George
B. Mcclellan of his command. This caused
much excitement at Washington y
Gen. Mcclellan was ordered to reporsat
Trenton, New Jersey. The enemy eontin-
ues his march down the Shenandoah Valley
mand.
The Mercury las intelligence that the
rebels have made all preparations to go
into winter winter quarters at Richmond.
The President notifies all who call on him
that he will not modify or withdraw his
Emancipation proclamation. A few weeks
more and it will too late for the rebels to ac-
cept the merciful offer the President holds
out to them.
General Schofeld's army has returned to
Springfield, No., and is probably going into
winter quarters at that place.
Indications point strongly to the probabil-
ity that the Emancipationists will have a
majority in the next Legislature of Missou-
ri.
Forney's Press says that the removal of
Mcclellan was simply military act, and
the result of military discussions and consul
tations.
The report of the Harper's Ferry military
Commission is published General White
and Colonels D'Uttassy and Trmble are ac-
quilted of all blame for the surrender. The
report finds that Colonel Ford was given by
Colonel Miles discretionary power to aban-
don Maryland Hights, but that, in exercise
of his discretion, he conducted the defence
with no ability, and chat his exhibition of a
lack of capacity disqualiies him for COM
mand. Colonel Miles is convicted of inca
pacity and criminal neglect, especially IN
neglecting 10 fortify and hold Maryland
flights, the key of the position The evil
dence in his report concerning his course
with the rebels is such as to raise the strong
est suspicion of treachery General Wool
is gravely censurcd for placing so incapable
an officer as Colonel Miles in commando
Concerning Mcclellan, the evidence adduced
in the report and the opinion expressed by
the Commission are most direct and DANA n
ing. The General in Chief testi6cs that Me
Clellan. after receiving orders to drive the
enemy from Maryland, marched on an av-
erage only six miles day in pursuit, and
that in his OPT ion he (McClellan) both
could and should have relieved Harper's
Ferry In his opinion the Commission fully
concur.
General Hunter returns, in few DAYS,
to take command Of the Department of the
South.
The mortar schooners are at the Navy
Yard. They are having their mortars re-
moved and replaced by 100 pounder Par
rott gun amdships two rifed guns on the
sides and pivot gun forward. Their des
tination is not made pnblic
An attack on Nashville is continually ex-
pected.
The Eighth Illinois and Eighth New York
Cavalry entered Culpepper on Friday the 7;h
capturing two pieces of artillery and several
prisoners. The rebels retreaied towards Cor
louisville, followed'by our advance. Our for
ces are pushing on with the greatest rapidity.
\ general engag cement, it is said, cannot be
long delayed.
There is nothing in the latest foreign inteli-
gence to lead to apprehensions of trouble be-
tween the United States and foreign Powers
in connection with army affair, unless it be
from the persistence of English merchants
and spectators in fitting out privateers
\ letter has just been published, written
by General Hallack. on the 2Sth of October,
to the Secretary fWar, from which we make
the following extract:
''0n the lst of October, finding Mcclellan
purposed operation from Harper's Ferry. |
urged him to cross the river at once. and
give the enemy battle, pointing out to him
the disadvantages of delaying until the Au-
tumn rains had swollen the Potomac. and i'm
paired roads On the 9th of October he was
,eremptorily ordered to cross the Potomac
and give battle to the enemy, or drive them
south. 1t will be observed that three weeks
have elapsed since that order was given. In
my opinion, there has been no such want of
supplies in the army under Nc Clellun as to
prevent his compliance with my orders to ad-
vance upon the enemy. Had he removed
his army TO the south side of the Potomac, he
could have received supplies almost as speed.
ily as hy remaining on the north side.''