The Shasta courier., 1862-03-08

witnessed since the commencement OF the
Tne Savannah Republican says the COM
munjcation with Fort Pulaski is efectually
closed bv the Federal batteries.
The Richmond Wing of February 2lst,
speaking Of Davis Inauguration, says, In
view Of the past, present, and probable future,
the paeeant presented is a bitter mockery
and a miserable compensation fol the ruin OF
free people.
Memphis papers of February 18th says
that General Halleck issued orde:s yesterday
that the track of the Memphis and Ohio rail
road be torn up and bridges destroyed
Preparations are being made for the evac
uation of Columbus and demolition of the
ratification. The Columbus forces are TO
fall hack to Island No. 10, forty miles below
Columbus, which completely commands the
river, and is to be fortified with heavy guns
and made impregnablc against any river at
tack.
A letter from resident Of the South, with
excellent opportunities of Judging of the pla-
ces and numbers Of the rebels, says the army
on the whole line of the Potomac is sixty
thousand. He says the troops whose time
expires on the first of May will not re-cnlist
if they can avoid it.
Specials from Washington say that the
Navy Department has dispatches from Com.
AGoldsborough, conveying the inform ltion
the Union forces are In possession of the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and have
destroyed the bridges across the Biackwater
and Notaway rivers, thus cutting off CON-
munication between Norfolk, Richmond, and
the southern seaboard.
A l. has, rn1 h. <JaT T.vx,Vy ,
tee on Territories. and will be reported by
the Chairman probably to-day, providing
for temporary civil government, under the
protection of the military and naval forces,
in States in rebellion, the geographical
boundaries to be fixed by the Presi
dent
Under date of the Cd inst, we are inform
ed that Banks has made a forward move.
ment in Virginia.
abandons hope of recognition from European
powers.
Reverdy johnson is certain to be elected
T. S. Senator from Maryland.
The resolution relating to the seeded
States were referred to the Territorial Com
mittee. The Senate has resolved on the pre-
paration CT bill which will provide for the
government of those States, to consist of q
council of nine members and Governors Of
each State. They are to be invested with
power to abolish slavery, rent out planta
tions and farms of the Southern people, and
compel all children to go to school. The bill
is to be reported to Congress next week.
General Halleck, in General Order
states that official information had been re-
ceived that the rebels, in cvacuating Mud
town, Arkansas, poisoned the provisions
which they were obliged to abandon, and that
forty 1.-TWO officers and men were poisoned by
eating them. He says that we cannot retail
late by Furnishing the innocent for the acts Of
the guilty; the laws of war forbid this. But
the same code authorizes the United States tc
retaliate on the parties guilty of such acts Of
poisoning. When captured they will not be
treated as ordinary prisoners of war, mol
will they be shot /; but they will suffer an ig.
nominious punishment-being hanged as
felons. Officers of the troops of the rebels,
although not advisors or abettors of this
dkimc, will be treated as criminals by the
laws of war, which make it their duty to pre-
vent such barbarities if they neglect their
duty they must suffer the consequences.
The Postmaster General is engaged in
sending out instructions making arrange.
ments to re establish Post Offices and post
routes as fast as our army advances.
Governor Rector, of Arkansas, has issued
his proclamation drafting into immediate ser.
vice every man in the State subject to mill
tary duty, to respond within twenty davs.
The Avalanche learns from gentlemen just
arrived from Knoxville, that the rebel army
near Cumberland Gap has been largely rein
forced. The Federal and Confederate troops
are within sight of each other. A fight is
imminent. That paper says: " Our friends
are confident of success
The rebel War Department has called on
Tennessee for thirty-two regiments.
A dispatch just received by the Navy De
partment, from Flag Officer Foote, saws the
gunboat Cairo, which preceded Nelson's bri
gade. arrived at Nashville amid the waving
of handkerchiefs.
From the Appeal of the 4th inst. we ge
the following additional items of the Sd;
Gen. Lander died on last Sunday, from tn,
effects of the wound received at Edwards
Ferry.
The rebels have evacuated Columbus, Ky
This is the last of secessionism in Kentucky
Federal troops will occupy the place at once
Official information to the War Department
represents the military work in Tennessee a.
about completed, it only remaining to effectth'
civil organization of the State government.
The President has designated Andy John
son as Brigadier General, and he proceeds
to Tennessee to-day to open military pro
visional government.
The rebel forces under A. S. Johnston ar,
being greatly pressed backward by Genera
Buell..
Cotton, to the value of hundred Thousand
dollars, has fallen into our hands at Nash
vile. The Treasury Department has taker
measures to have it removed to New York.
1t is announced that the Tennessee ant
Cumberland rivers will be opened this weel
to free and unrestrained commerce, under al
order of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Gen. Shields succeeds the late Gen. LIN
der