The Shasta courier., 1862-05-24
Latest by Telegraph.

New York, May lSth.-A message from
North Carolina states that Governor Clark
refuses to furnish any more troops, and has
recalled the North Carolina troops now IN
the rebel army. A convention has been
held tn North Carolina which protested
against furnishing any more aid
The rebel General killed at Pennington Is
believed to be Sterling Price Our loss then
was 25 killed, including two Colonels woun-
ded. I.ebels acknowledge their loss to be
43O killed and wounded.
WASHINGTON, May l9th.-Papers state that
the removal of General Hunter is fully de-
to mined on. His proclamation will be made
the subject of communication by the Presi-
ident to Congress, condemning the course
of Hunter, and clearly announcing the poll
cy of the Administration on the conduct of
war General Benham will succeed Hunter.
Accounts from McClellans army state
that General Sumner has been relieved from
active service in consequence of his refusal
to reinforce at battle of Williamsburg.
Philadelphia, May l9th.-The repulse of
our gunboats on James river is generally re-
garded as a serious affair. On the Naugatnck
seventeen men were wounded by the explo-
sion of gun. She was withdrawn, after
making useless fight. The Monitor was
injured. The Galena was riddled with shot.
Loss heavy
Washington, 20th.-The President issued
this proclamation to-day:
Whereas there appears in public prints
what purports to be proclamation from
Major General Hunter, and that the same is
causing some excitement and misreprcsenta-
tion, therefore |, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent OF the United States, declare that the
Government of the United States have no
knowledge or belief of the authority on the
part of Gen. Hunter to issue such procla.
nation. Further, neither General Hunter
nor any other commander has been author
lied to make proclamation now in question.
1t Is altogether void, so far as respects deca-
ton. The President further makes known
that whether it is competent for him as Com.
mander-in Chief to declare slaves of any
State free, and whethor at any time it shall
become necessary or indispensable to exer-
else such supposed power, questions re-
served to himself, and which he cannot feel
Justified In leaving to the decision of com
manders in the field. lie earnestly urges the
people of the slave States to give their en-
larged consideration to the compensation
emancipation resolution of March, He saws
the proposal makes common cause of a com
mon object. The changes it eontemplates
would come gently as the dews of heaven, not
rendering or working any harm, and declares
that no such good has ever been done bv one
effort in all history us in Gods providence it
is now your privilege to do.
1t is stated that Governor Edward Stanly,
Military Governor of North Carolina, was
greatly grieved at the course of Gen. Hunter,
and until after the Presidents proclamation
refused to accept the Office assigned to him.
Cairo, Goth, newspaper cores
pondents from the army before Corinth ar
rived to-day, and others are expected to-
night. They were expelled from camp by
order of Gen. Halleck.
Washington. 22d.-Adviees from Head
quarters says that the advance under. Gen.
Stoneman, is still at Gains Mill. 8 miles
from Richmond, and balloon reconnois.
sance was made this morning, reaching an
altitude of 400 feet Got an admirable view
of Richmond and rebel encampment within
the limits of the corporation, to the left of the
creek, on the road leading to Bottoms
bridge. A large number of troops were seen
also. Smoke from numerous camp fires in
the woods showed they were occupied by a
large force. Desertcrs from rebel camp, who
left n week ago have arrived They re-
port Beauregard had 10000 men, They
were generally suffering.