The Shasta courier., 1862-11-15

| General Beauregard has ordered non CON-
batants to leave Charleston with their valua-
bic property, and has also ordered all slaves
| to be removed. This was done in order to
lavoid embarrassment and delay in case a
sudden necessity should arise for the remoy-
al of the entire population.
General Schofeld takes command at Balti-
more in place ofGeneral Wool
A private letter from New Orleans saws :
General Butler has taken possession of
two large plantations near the city, and has
Transferred a large number of loyal blacks
1 to them for active service The number of
fugitive blacks in the Department of the
Gulf is increasing at a rapid rate. but by
employing them in this way, says the wrii-
ter, and paying them small wages, and charg-
ing them for clothing. the Government will
| be fully reimbursed for the expenses.
| The Richmond Wing of November Sth,
| speaking of the recent Northern elections,
ays they show plainly the tide is all one
way, and that against Abraham Lincoln and
his rampant war party. If the electioneer-
ling asseverations and appeals of this party
could be credited, this success of the De-
mocracy is about equal to declaration of
peace, but they are not to be credited. and
We are not permitted to take that comfort to
our bosom. We have reason to hope that
(ith a Democratic Congress and RepaG
can Administration, they will regard each
other as men who are in doubt, but that soon
may be cutting each others ;hroats. The
people mean, by this remarkable revolution,
to declare deep dissatisfaction. and also to
decree that important changes must be
made. Having found their strength, we
may expect they will now speak their senti-
ments with a boldness they have not ven
tured upon before.
The Wing says: . On Sunday, the I'd,
the Abolitionists marched from jamestown,
n. c., to a point short distance below
WILLIAMSON ION the Roanoke river), to cut
off two Confederate regiments stationed
there. Four companies encountered the
whole Yankee force, and kept them at bay
the whole day. During the night the Con
federate forces arrived, and offered battle to
the enemy, who fell back to prevent fight.
The shellipg was kept up by the gunboats
till ten o. clock at hight"s - ~
The Savannah Republican says: "The Alb
olitionists were bombarding Tampa Bay,
Florida, on the Sd. Our forces were conf
dent of their ability to hold out
a cartridge factory at Jackson. Georgia,
exploded on November 5th, killing every
person employed in the works. Not less than
thirty lives were lost
The lIerald's Washington correspondent
says: We have news from Richmond to the
| 9th Of November. Lee had arrived there and
resumed his position of Commander in Chief
General Joe Johnston succeeds Lee in active
command of the armies north of Richmond
lie has now his headquarters at Culpeppcr
Stonewall Jacks ms corps has been incrcas.
ed to fifty THOUSAND.
The situation of the Federal army was well
understood at Richmond.
The new Merrimac is completed, and has
been at Fort Darling for some days. with
steam up. and full complement of men
aboard. 1t is stated that if worsted in
an encounter with our navy she can seek
protection under the guns of Fort Darling.
A number Of officers of the rebel service
have been detailed by their War Department
to carry on the contraband trade between
Baltimore and Richmond. A large amount
Of gninine, and -ltSaepiliens of percussion
caps. recently ran rhe blockade of the Poto
mae, in the possession of some of these par
ties.
ne Nichiiohu papers OF November Tn.
state that the rebel army is shoeless, and APP
peal to the people to supply them.
\ Pensacola letter, dated Octo,er Doth.
says: The United States steamer Montgon,-
cry had arrived at that port, with the steamer
caroline as prize, captured fifty miles off
Mobile, after a seven hours chase. She
was loaded with munitions of war
The lleral.'s Washington special dispatch
says: Advices have been received here from
our squadron on the coast of Texas, by which
1t appears that while counle of vessels re-
main at Galveston, others have gone toward
the Rio Grande. Up to the Goth of October
no troops had arrived to follow up the naval
successes. The rebels held the country
around Galveston, and made frequent incur
sions into the city at night. "1he people Of
the city fiocked to the wharves to be pro
tected from rebel soldiery.