The Shasta courier., 1863-08-29
SHASTA COURIER.
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.

New York, 24th.-Richmond papers say:
Events of the year seem to render highly
ly probable long and almost indefinite con-
tinuance Of the war, apart from the victo
ries we may achieve on .he field. There are
but two means of discontinuing the baneful
effects of these events, and bring hostilities to
an cary close. These are either foreign in
tervention or determined opposition by the
conservative masses of the North to the a bo
lition faction which have control of the Gov
ernnent at Washington. A long protracted
war will prove great evil, wholly unmixed
with good, for the longer the war continues
the more thoroughly exasperated the South
ern heart would become with the whole Yen
kee race and Yankee institutions. We must
procure the aid of France. We are able to
pay for it. Let US do it. We shall then
have peace or power to work sweet revenge
en- our foul foe.
The Sentinel says that from the region of
the Rappahannock there seems to be growing
an expectation that collision between the
two aru,ies is drawing near: All accounts
CONCUR in representing our (rebel) army to
be in the very best condition.
Fortress Monroe, 24th.-Governor Letcher
has ordered the rebel General Assembly of
Virginia, electsd in May last, to meet at
Richmond in extra session on the lth Of Sep
tember, for the purpose Of fdeyising means for
the public defense. He says it will require
extraordinary exertions on their part to meet
the extraordinary large levies of additional
Federal troops.
Fortress Monroe, 9th. The steamer City
of Richmond, from off Charleston Sunday
noon, brings the following intelligence =
Fort Sumter's flag was shot away on Thurs
day, and on Friday the bombardment was
constantly kept up. The whole south end of
the fort was demolished almost to the base.
On Friday morning nine breaches were dis
covered. Wagner, Gregg and other batter
les fred at short intervals. An expedition
was being fitted ont to silence James Island
batteries.
Fortress Monroe, 24th.-The Richmond
Sentinel Of to-day has the following impor
tant dispatches of date of 22d
The fire of the enemyis land batteries has
been kept up on Sumter, aud more guns
have been disabled, as also a heavy FIRE
against Wagner and Gregg from the feet and
land Gilmore's demand for the surrender of
Sumter and Morris Island with a threat to
shell Charleston from the delivery of the pa
pers at Fort Wagner was received this morn
ing. Beauregard IN reply charges inhumani-
tv and violation of laws of war against Gil
more and affirms that if otfense IS repeated,
ne Will eIlplUf NlSUTUuS INDUSTRIES cl Itldiit-
ton. Up to this time the threat to shell the
city has not been executed.
Charleston, 23d.-On Saturday 60f shots
were fired at Sumter, 400 ofwhich struck in-
side or outside. The east wall is scaled and
battered, and the parapet under it ruined.
Northwest wall and arches have fallen in.
Land batteries opened from south and north
on Sunday, the Monitors on the east and west
coming close up. The shot swept through
the fort, and the shell wounded several off :
GERS including Col. Rhett, commanding He
is ordered to hold on until relieved or the
place is taken. Col. Gaylord, of Wagner, is
killed, and several are wounded Twcnty-
three vessels are inside the bar, including the
iron cads. Gilmore sent notice on Sunday
that at II O'Clock TO morrow he would open
on Charleston. Meantime non com ibatants
could leave.
Chattanooga, 22d.-T Yankees Gem
menced she lag Chattqaoqga yesterday with
out giving qqiiee Of doing So All is quiet
IL day.
Chicago, 25lh.-Gold in New York this P.
NJ 1921.
New York, Aug. 26th.-A spseia, dis
patch in the Tribune. from Headquarters
Army of Potomac, dated 25th, says cavalry
pickets of the enemy called yesterday NOR
ming across the Rappahannock to that
Fort Sumter had been taken by us.
A cavalry force under Fitz Hugh Lee
crossed the Rappahannock yesterday morn
ing near Corbin's Neck, six miles below
Fredericksburg, but were speedily routed by
the brigade of Gen. Curtis, with the loss of
three prisoners, an engineer officer and a
number Of prirates killed and wounded :
Our loss vas slight. The position Of the
rebel army is now somewhat thus: Ewel
lies near Orange Court House, A. p. Hill
near Rapidan Station, Longstreet streatches
from o. S. Ford to fredericksburg pickets
on the Rappailannock are now to Port Royal
Lees headquarters Is about two miles be
yond Orange Court House, On the ,Gordons
vile railroad. Rebel prisoners and desert
ers continue to report disatfection in the rebel
army. Two hsa deserted from the Sth Geor-
ga regiment. 1t is reported that Gen. Stuart
has been relieved from the cavalry command
and Gen. Hood appointed in his stead
New York, 26th..-Tbe Herall's special
dispatch from Washington says that c. Ed.
wards Lester, clerk in the War Department,
was arrested last Monday at Harper's Fer
,ry, with important documents in his posses
,siou intended for the enemy Lester was
suspected of having been in communication
with the rebels for some time. and has
doubtless given them much valuable infor-
nation.
"A special Washington dispatch to the
Wsrl8 says it is a fact that Gen. Gilmore
,bas demanded the surrender of Charleston.
The demand is believed to have been based
on his success in reaching the CITY rith his
Parrot gun, with which he intends making
the experiment as soon as it is mounted.
BURGLARY.-Some petty thief, not fearing
the law or Colts reyovers, effected an en-
trance into the /" Stranger Home, - on Mon.
day night last, between one and three clock,
by taking cut large pane of glass from the
trent window. and then appropriated to him
self three watches. two Colts revolvers. a lot
of Chinese jewelry, and about seventeen dol.
lars in coin that was in the bar till. The
burglary was discovered in less than two
hours after the house was closed The most
remarkable feature about the transaction is
the fact that the pane of glass was taken out
by removing the putty and glass from the
inside of the house, and the glas, and putty