The Shasta courier., 1862-07-26
late Eastern News.

Mem This, leth-The Grenada Appeal has
a New Orleans dispatch denying the truth
of the 6pture of Baton Rouge by Van Dorm.
1t says khe . canard'' was for financial pur
poses. Ind also says the rebel army Of Mis-
sissipp3 is rapidly swelling and Important
moyen( (ents of some kind is believed 10 be Oh
foot.
Gen, villepigne in command at Pinala,
Miss, has issued orders prohibiting the
burning of any more bridges ON the Missis
sippi snd Tennessee Railroad.
Printed circulars have been issued pro-
hibitj2g the burning of cotton south of a
poin Ielow this city.
VI kington, l7th.-House adjourned su's
d. P. NJ. to-day. Nearly the entire
kssion to-day was spent in Execu-
bn. The President has approved
scation Act and Resolution.
his, l6th-Dispatch from Charles
he 10th, says: .'The enemy landed
in Yesterday near Port Royal ferry, as
if another attack against Charleston and
Sal nah Railroad They retreated on ap-
pr of our troops.
Nv York. leth-Tribune's Washington
dis Iptch SAYS we have advices from War
re bn Yesterday to the effect that Gen.
had occupied Gordensyil,e. This ex
great CONSERVATION among the leading
aere who had not the least idea that
would reach that point without a
(ttIe.
lSth.-An officer direct from Cur
q kny confirms report that Prices forces
h crossed the Mississippi according to re-
rs brought to Curtis, the passage having
iecn effected by small parties in fatboats
and skiffs, at different points within past ten
days. .
New York, 19th.-The Herald's Washing
ton dispatch says Lieut.. Col. Pierson. Of
2nd New York regiment, arrived here yester-
day. He left the front of cur army on the
Peninsula on the l7th At that time no reb-
ell forces were within fourteen miles on this
side of the James river, but balloon re-
connoisance discovered large number of
rebels on City Point. Army in good condi-
ton. It is believed that James river will
be blockaded by rebels at the Bluffs at Clare
mont.
Fortress Monroe, l9th.--Federal guaboats
have come down James river to convey the
troops which are at this place UP the river
All uuiet-we have no news from the enemy.
Washington, l9th.-The Richmond En-
quirer of the 18th is received. 1t appears
alarmed at the order of our War Department
for concentrating forces of Mcdowell, Ere
mont and Banks under Pore, and remarks OF
the the latter, he is notoriously one of the most
dangerous of Union generals, an officer Of
great activity and daring, and one who is very
apt to do unexpected things.
Memphis, i9th.-The Grenada Appaal
of 10th has Vicksburg dispatch Of the 18th
L fo1o clad ri
boat .'Arkansas" left the mouth of the va
zoo river this morning, and moved to en-
counter Federal gunboats between the mouth
of the Yazoo and the city. There were
thirty boats lying above Vicksburg which
formed in line to receive her. She ran
straight through, firing as she went, and sink.
ing several and damaging others. Enemy's
loss not known, Many escaped over boaru
from Federal boats and were drowned
" ithin last hour the lower feet has fled,
nu iirs., The rebel loss ~ killed and Is
Nuundcd.
l man who escaped from Richmond saws
rebel loss in seven days battle was 1000.
Gen. Exams was severely wounded Gen.
Johnston bad experienced relapse and r.or-
ti6ea.;aD had sst in the wound, and it was
ies.ref, il would prove mortal.
Cairo, 2Ist-A dispatch boat arrived at
Memphis on Saturday from Yicksburg. The
reported escape of the rebel boat Arkansas,
from Yayoo river, is correct. On Tuesday
morning the gunboats Carcndolet and the
ram Lancaster, started up the Yazoo riv-
er on reconuoitering expedition. Eight
miles from the mouth they discovered and
suddenly. came upon the iron-clad rebel gun
1, ,ata al a1
upon our boats with 6S-pounders. Both OF
our boats maintained a gallant fight at close
quarters for time, but the channel of the
river preventing successful maneuvering,
they gradually returned to mouth of river,
followed by the Arkansas. In passing
over bar at mouth, Carondolet made rush at
the Arkansas and succeeded in graphing
her. An attempt was made to board, but
was repulsed by stream OF hot water from
the Arkansas About the same time both
vessels ran aground. The shock separated
them. and the Arkansas succeeded in get
ting over. Immediately she started down
the river. The Tyler seeing this started af
ter her, keeping up running fight with heF
superior adversary.
Our fleet before Vicksburg, with a num-
Der of transports, ammunition boats, rams
and mortars, were being scattered over a
space of nearly two miles.
None of our gunboats had steam up ; the
entire feet was so scattered that but few
could fire al the Arkansas. She passed
without damage, hitting some of ours as she
approached. Those of ours that could do so.
opened fire, but her heavy plating resisted
most of the shot. Qne eleven inch solid
shot struck her larboard bow, passing through
under the plating, ripping j: Up for con
siderable distance. What further damage
was done is not known. The Arkansas con-
tinued firing during the whole passage
through the fleet. The Benton was struck
once. The ram Lancaster also received a
shot underneath her boilers. The Tyler,
which engaged the Arkansas for nearly an
hour and balf, was considerably damaged.
The entire Federal loss, as far as known. is
twelve killed and fifteen wounded, of whom
five or six will probably die. The Arkan-
sas now lies under the protection of the bat
teries at Vieksburg.
New York, suly 20th.-The Roanoke
from New Orleaus. on the 18th, has arrived.
Gen Shepely las received the appointment
of Military Governor of Louisiana.
Reyerdy johnson had arrived.
Arms, etc, for five Louisiana regiments
had arrived at New Orleans, and the organ
;zation had commenced with a prospect OF
success.
A rebel camp at Oriel bridge had been
broken up and several prisoners taken.
The bombardment of Galveston has pot
vet commenced.
Louisville, 20th.-The cars bound for
Nashville were thrown off the track on Fri