The Shasta courier., 1862-12-27
Eastern News.

Philadelphia, 22d.-The Inquirer's Wash
ington correspondent says Blair has not
rendered his resignation, but would most
probably have to go. A strong pressure is
being made against Welles and Stanton, bv
the Senate, but they will not obey the Sena-
torial cancus. Some of the Senators insist
that all of the Cabinet shall be Republicans,
while others are content to leave the entire
matter in the hands of the President. Dam
iel S. Dickerson is among those mentioned
for the position of Secretary of State.
The Times Washington correspondent
says Seward yesterday consented to resume
the portfolio of State. Chase has his res
ignation under consideration, and his de.
eision is to be announced to-day.
New York, 22-The official returns of
the losses at Fredericksburg are as follows /:
l,l30 killed, 9.lO5 wounded, aud 2,O7S
missing.
Washington, 22d-The President acknow.
edged the reception of the resignation of
Seward and Chase. and informed them, af.
ter due deliberaton. that he had come to
the conclusion that the acceptance of their
designations would be incompatible with the
public welfare. He therefore requests them
to resume their respective functions. The
Secretaries accordingly resumed their posts
The statement that Burnside had tende ed
his resignation is not believed by members
Of his staff, and is probably not true.
Cairo, 22d.-Steamer Mill Boy. while
taking cotton at Commerce, Mississippi,
Wednesday, was fred upon by band of
gucriIas. On her return to the Galena she
reported the facts, and the gunboat Juliet,
witt, detachment of infantry, went there
and burnt the town, and the plantations for
five miles around
Washington, 22d.-Burnside's official re-
port of the battle Of Fredericksburg is pub
lished. lie assumes the responsibility of
moving the army across the Rappahannock
at Frederick burg. The present Secretary
of War, Gen. Haleck gives as reasons that
daring the preparations for crossing at the
place first selected, he discovered that the
enemy had thrown large portion of his force
down the river, thus weakening his defenes
in front. and hoped by throwing his whole
could fight him with great advantage in our
front. But fer the unexpected and unavoid-
able delay in building bridges, which gave
the enemy twenty four hours to concentrate
their forces, and a strong position, we would
have succeeded. in which case the battle
would have been more decisive than if we
had crossed at the first place selected.
Cairo, 22d.-The rebels have taken Car
roll Station, Humboldt and Trenton, and at
last accounts were marching on Union City
The following is an account of an attack on
Trenton, Tennessee: The Federal garrison,
hearing of the approach of the enemy, made
breastworks of cotton and mounted three
pieces of artillery.
The enemy, about 1900 strong, arrived at
3, P. NJ, and were allowed to advance close to
the defenses before fire was ordered on them.
AT the first fire several were killed, and the
others thrown into confusion. They fell
back short distance, but soon advanced
again. A fierce but brief contest ensued.-
About thirty rounds were fired, when the
Federal force surrendered. Gen. Davis ar.
rived from Columbus, Ky, this morning.
with a force OF several thousand, to drive the
rebels or capture them.
Memphis, Goth. Sherman's d.
vision is embarking on transports day
Destination unknown. 1t is conjectured to
be Vicksburg, or flank movement on rebels
who are now reported IN vicinity of Grenada,
in large force. They have also extensive
fortfeations on Big Black river.
Fortress Monroe. 20th.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 18th says: Gen. Evans,
after crossing the Neuse river, on Monday
last fell back several miles, before an over
whe!ming force, to tie north side. Every
mile of the encmy's advance is strongly con
tested. Gen. Evans, at last adyices, was
awaiting reinforccments, and would then
possibly drive the invaders back to New.
berne.''
The Richmond Examiner of Dec. 18th
says the small pox now prevails there as an
epidemic.