The Shasta courier., 1862-04-12

|, Bosrox, March 29.-Nineteen fishing ves-
sells were lost in gale between the lst and
4th of March, of Gloucester, Massachusetts,.
By the loss of these vessels, 13S fishermen
were drowned.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-A special dis
patch to the New York papers states that
division of the Potomac army is in posses
sion Of Warrenton Junction, fifteen miles
beyond Manassas The railroad bridge
across the Rappahannock was burned on
Friday by the rebels. in face of our recon-
noissance. A slight skirmish took place but
no loss of life.
A new Department, to be called the Mid
die Department, has been created, consis-
ting of the States of New Jersey, of Pensyl-
vania. Delaware and the eastern shores of
Maryland and Virginia, and counties of Cecil,
Hartford, Baltimore and Ann Arundel
Gen. Dix has been assigned to the CON-
mand
The steamer Empire City has arrived
from Port Royal. The sentiment of Eastern
Florida is strongly loyal. Rebel deserters
are numerous, and many are willing to take
up arms against the rebel tyranny. Our
troops are treated cordially.
Gunboat Ottowa has been twenty miles up
st. Johns river, beyond Jacksonville, meet
ing no obstacle.
Pensacola has been evacuated, including
Forts McRae and Barrancas.
At meeting of the citizens of jackson
vile, Florida, on the 10th of March, it was
declared that no State has constitutional
right to seperate from the Union, and that
the act of secession by Florida is void and
unconstitutional, never having been SUBJ
mitted to the people for ratification re-
lection. They also protest against all acts Of
the Convention depriving them of their
! rights as citizens. 1t recommended that a
D Convention be called forthwith to organize
State Government.
The Gunboat Huntsville, from Key West
! 18th March, has arrived. She left the Nj
agara, Mohawk, Warrior, and ten other
vessels there. Heavy firing has been heard
from the head of the Mississippi passes
where some of our vessels have gone. The
: expedition against Apalachicola, Fla, was
: contemplated. There was considerable cot
D ton at that place, defended by three thous-
, and rebels and Is guns.
: Vessels from Havana report that num-
Der of rebel vessels were there.
5 1t is reported that great preparations are
, being made to resist an attack on New Or
, leans. Several gunboats were building
There is no truth in the reported capture of
Yancey.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 29-The steamer
0 Shawnee has arrived from Newbern. Burn
side has taken possession of Beaufort. No
show of resistance was made by the rebels,
and no property was burned.
Fort Macon is still occupied by five hun
r dred rebels They are entirely cut off from
communication from other rebels, and must
soon surrender.
New York, March 3O.-Steamer New
{ fbov 1a{o 70 fho 10Th
c has arrived. The late Federal victories
' have caused belief among French mer-
8 chants that peaceful arrangements will be
shortly made The effect in the manufac-
turing districts was favorable.
!, The Charleston Mercury of March ODD says
: that President Davis in secret session ad-
vised the Confederate Congress that prison.
ers of war released by the Yankee Govern.
4 ment upon parole be absolved from their
: oath and allowed to take part in the strug
= gle Of independence. and urges as a reason
/. for this Infamous recklessness a breach of
I faith exhibited by Mr.. Sinclair in the ex-
4 change ofprisoncrs.
d Attempts are being made to raise troops
g by conscription, Editors and compositors
), are not enrolled except for local duty
A rebel mail was captured recently at
Union City, Tenn. 1t contained letters
e from the Confederate troops at Island No.
r 10, which represents the troops dsheartened
q and disappointed.
Forty or fifty soldiers have come into
Hickman, KY. given up their arms, and de-
h sired to return to their allegiance and join
. the Federal army. They report a large
number of rebel troops disbanded.
A telegram from Cincinnati says that
Parson Brownlow has accepted liberal Of
fer from Childs of Philadelphia, publisher,
| md ott tbo Dor n ofb bis hoo
will be given to the editor of every paper in
the country, so that they can see what it
costs to be loyal in Secessia.
: Indications point to Corinth, Miss, for
i the next great battle of the Union and Con-
4 federate troops in that vicinity, consisting of
, the almost entire Western strength. The
fight will no doubt be long and desperate,
e with more troops engaged than there were at
v Waterloo. Com. Foote is waiting for some
h thing which is tolerably certain TO occur,
/ and would seem to render the reduction of
. Island No. 10 comparatively easy, or compel
e its capitulation by flank movement of
d land forces. At Corinth the rebels have
Q concentrated their best military talent, and
! and it is to be presumed that if they can find
a ditch anywhere convenient good many
:, Confederates will die in it.
BALTIMORE, April 2.-The following in
| telllgence ls from special correspondent at
$ Fortress Monroe to the Baltimore Ameri-
. can:
!. The number of rebels at Fort Pulaski was
: reported by deserters at five hundred. Two
German companies have revolted and were
s in irons. The rebels have called their troops
o from the forts and abandoned their earth
works, previously to removing their cannon
to Savannah. The city of Savannah, howev-
: er, is understood to be strongly fortified and
:. all the approaches to it. The force there is
variously estimated from twenty to fifty ri
/. thousand.
Great dependency existed among the
troops and people at Charleston. The fall
of Newbern created the greatest consterna
ton. The fre-caters ridicule the North
Carolina troops, charging them with cow
ardice. There being two North Carolina
! regiments there at the time, a revolt was
the consequence. These regiments refused
to stay any longer, and were allowed. to re-
turn home.
CAIRo, April 3.-Intelligence from Island
No. 10 states that no injury whatever was
done the mortar gunboats by the tornado
Two transports, considerably damaged, re-
turnad vosfordav 70 Na,ro f,r