The Shasta courier., 1862-05-24
Telegraphic News.

The Overland Telegraph has a funny
way of refusing to work just at that moment
when everybody wants it to. The line has
been down nearly all the week, leaving the
people of this coast in the greatest uncer.
tainty in relation to several important mat.
tiers, ecncerning which they were led by
previous dispatches to expect some interest
ing news. The break is near the eastern
terminus of the line. At the time of wri-
ting our last dates are to the 10th inst.
The Catawba arrived in New York, and
brings intelligence that Gen. Hunter had
issued an important proclamation, 1t is in
these words;
The three States of Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina. comprising the Military
Department of the South, having declared
themselves no longer under the protection
OF the United States, it becomes military
duty to declare martial law. This was ac-
cordingly done April 25th. Slavery and
martial law in free country are incompata-
BILE. Persons in Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, are there
fore declared forever free.
Captain Rufus Saxton has been appointed
Governor of this district by the President.
It's stated that the Napoleonic has lie, 900
men at Corinth. Halleck is steadily advan-
cling on him, throwing up entertainments as
he goes. All of Halleck's movements are
taken under the idea that very large army
of desperate men are in front of him. There
has been a fight in that quarter before this,
but at the present time Thursday we have
no Intelligence of 1t. The Memphis Appeal
declares that the only terms in which the
South can accept peace is by the recognition
of their independence, and the independence
of such of the border States as desire alliance
with them. But short time ago, the same
paper said that it was military necessity
that the {! Confederacy" should possess, at
all events, all Of the border States. whether
such States wanted to come in or not.
Gen. Curtis is advancing on Little Rock,
and is within forty. four miles of it, This is
the capital of the enlightened State of Arkan-
sas
The New York papers say that a great
many slaves from surrounding counties of
Maryland were congregating in the District
of Columbia.
The Pacific Bailroad bill has received a
blow in the Senate. On the 18th McDougal
moved to take up the BILL His motion was
rejected by vote of II to 49, Let us hope
that the Senate had other reasons than ami
mostly to the measure, for casting this vote
California is to hereafter have but one In
dian Superintendency, instead of two. As
we are to have 10 more Charleston Cqngen-
tions, it is probable that henceforth there
will be but one Superintendency in Califor-
MIA.
The New York Herald publishes an arti-
ole from TIM Charleston Courier admitting
the hopelessness of the rebel eanss. and ac
knowledging that the misiortunes which have
befallen the rebel States arg not more than
their iniquities deserve.
The President has issued n proclamation
declaring that the blockade of the ports of
Beaurefort, Port Royal, and New Orleans
shall so far cease from the first of June next
that commercial intercourse, except as that
of contraband of war, may from that time be
carried on, subject to the laws of the United
States.
Postal arrangements with Norfolk will
soon be re-established.
News by telegraph up to the 9th inst,
has been received to the effect that Gen. But
Ter had taken possession Of the French Span
ish and Belgian Consulates in New Orleans,
for some reason. and had taken from one of
them the keys of the Consul Bank In the
vaults of this institution he found eight hun
dred thousand dollars, which was intended
for shipment to Europe, to pay the interest
on certain bonds.
hicClellan's lines now extend pretty close to |
Richmond 4 fight is looked for in that
quarter. Nothing Further Of Importance from
Halleck,