The Shasta courier., 1862-03-08
Telegraphic Summary.

There is a break in our dispatches from
the 2lst of February to the 9th We quote
from the Union:
Gen. Scott has been nominated Minister
to Mexico.
Dispatches from almost all the cities and
prominent towns of the North indicates that
the anniversary Of Washington's birth day
| was generally observed.
Cumberland Gap Ibetween Tennessee and
kentucky and Russelville between Bowl
ing Green and Nashvillel are in possession
| Of the federai troops.
| Assistant Secretary Fox has received a
letter from gentleman in New York, STA
| ting that the announcement in Richmond
papers that one hundred and fifty thousand
stand of arms had recently arrived at New
Orleans is untrue. A passenger who came
| from New Orleans to Havana, says the ves
sell referred to only obtained one hundred
| and fifty guns there, which were all the
arms she took back to New Orleans. The
militia there are therefore unarmed.
The official statement of the fight at Fort
Donelson returns 321 killed, l,054 wounded
and l52 missing.
Colonel Corcoran will be made Rrigadier
as soon as he returns from the South
The Steamer George Washington arrived
from James river, with 800 released prison
ers. The largest number of them belong to
the Tammany and First California Regi-
ments. A large propotion of them were
captured at Balls Bluff There are now no
Union prisoners remaining at Rich
mond.
The Old Point boat has arrived and brings
fourteen Federal officers, including Colonel
Wood, of the Fourteenth New York, cap.
tured at Bull Run Colonel Lee, of the
Twentieth Massachusetts, captured at Balls
Bluff; Colonel Coggswell, of the Tammany
Regiment; Captain Keeper, of Bakers Cali
fornia Regiment Colonel Wood was pa
rolled, but b d the liberty of going about Rich
mond Previous to his leaving he was pres
ent st the inauguration of JEFF. Davis, on Sat
urday. He states that no enthusiasm was
manifested in Richmond, and hardly a
cheer was raised. Colonel Lee says that
just before leaving, on Saturday evening, he
was taken aside by distinguished officer
of the rebel Government, who privately as
sured him that official dispatches had just
beeu received of the fall of Nashville.
Governor Morton appointed Ex-Governor
Joseph A Wright United States Senator
from Indiana, to fill the place of Jesse d.
Bright.
Memphis papers of February ODD, just re-
ceived represent the people of Tennessee
feeling gloomy and depressed over the Fort
Donelson matter. The publication of all
news is intcrdicted by the Military author
rites. They acknowledge the late defeat
to be a terrible calamity, bat are not dis
pirited.
The Governor Of Mississippi has made
general call upon all persons capable of
bearing arms to inlist, under the alternative
of drafting The Governor of Alabama calls
for twelve regiments by the 4th of March,
for three wears or the war, and threatens
drafting i they are not fllled by that
time.
General Buckner and staf arriyea by
special train from Louisville at one o'clock
also 800 more prisoners, among whom are
Major Cranberry, General Tilgham's staff,
Major Hobarts Callamy, Captain Hogan,
Bushrod Johnsons staff. General Buckner
was confined alone in room in the Uni
ted States Court House building. There
are now here, at Lafayette and Terre Haute
nearly 6000 prisoners.
CAIRO, Feb. 25th.-Nashville was yes
terday occupied by ten thousand troops, un-
der Gen, Buell.. The Federal flag was fly
ing over the State House. The Tennessee
Legislature adjourned on Saturday week, and
met again yesterday at Memphis. 1t is re-
ported'that Commissioners. have been appoint
ed.to confer with the Federal authorities
at Washington, to arrange terms for a trans
fer of allegiance, and that Governor Harris
offered to turn the Confederate force over to
the Union.
A gentleman who lives near Columbus ar
rived here last night and represents that
general Union sentiment exists in Tennessee.
The Legislature will acquiesce in the re
commendation of Governor Harris, because
fearful of opposing the Union sentiment
When he left Columbus there were $4,000
Confederate troops there.
Another gentleman who arrived from
Nashville lasi night reports that the Confed-
crates will make another stand. All the
rebel troops had left Nashville. except po-
lice force. When Governor Harris fed with
the Legislature to Memphis he burnt the
State Library, and distributed large
amount of Commissary stores and provis
ions L among citizens. Stores are closed. and
business is entirely suspended. Ihe seces-
sionists are leaving their stock and negroes,
and following the Confederate army.
Among the special correspondence laid
before Parliament was Earl Russell s..declara
t;on TO the Southern Commissioners that
England could not acknowledge the Confed-
crate States until war or further negotia-
tians more clearly determined their position.
Gregory. in the House of Commons, de-
nounced the blockade as a mere paper
one
Earl Russell reports the substance of
conversation with Yancy. Rust and Mann,
who urged the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy His answer was that Eng
land would observe strict neutrality. Her
Majesty could not acknowledge the indepen-
dence Of the Southern Confederacy until the
fortunes of war or peaceful negotiation more
clearly determined the respective positions
of the two belligsrents.
The tasks set to children should be mod
crate. Over-exertion is hurtful both physic-
ally and intellectually, and even morally
But it is of the utmost Importance that they
should be made to fulfil all their tasks cor
rectly and punctually. This will train them
for an exact, conscientious discharge of their
duties in after life.