The Shasta courier., 1863-05-09

including the entire strength OF the 23d Geor-
gia regiment, were brought to Washington
this morning. They were well clad, and not
one of them looked as though he had not had
enough to eat
Philadelphia. 5th.-A passenger who ar
rived from Fortress Monroe says that when
he left there yesterday fighting was going on
near Suffolk. A force Of Union troops had
been sent against the works the rebels were
constructing. 1t is understood that the reb
els had been driven some distance.
Washington. 5th.-The Republican saws :
Our advices up to noon yesterday are that the
victory of H-oker's army is more complete
than was first supposed. All the most san
guine expectations hoped for is realized. We
congratulate the army and country on this
nected with this movement which cannot at
present be stated, but when it is completed
they will be approved.
Philadelphia, 5th.-A Bulletin Extra of
this p. NJ. contains news from o-day's Wash.
ington papers that General Fitz Hugh Lee is
a prisoner in Washington. There is report
Of the capture of 5000 prisoners
Chicago, 3d.-The Chattanooga Rebel OF
the lst contains the following,
= jackson, Miss. April 29th h.-Communica.
ton with Grand Gulf has been established
for 81 hours. There was continuous firing.
The Yankee gunboats have retired They
fired about 5000 shots and shells, Temporal
rily disabling one of our guns. Our loss
killed and 10 wounded. Two Federal boats
were apparently injured, but the damage is
unknown. Their disabled gunboats, after
trying unsuccessfully to pass up. now lie at
the Louisiana shore, iye miles above Grand
Gulf
jackson. April 30th.-Oficial information
is received that the sloop of war Pre- lie was
burnt, on the 2Sth, off Pensacola, She is
total loss, with her armament.
Murfreesboro, Tenn, 4th.-Rebel reports
represent that Dodge, having advanced ii
miles east Of Tuscumbia, had met the rebel
General Forest. Fighting was reported 60
ing on up to the 29th April. Gen. Dodge
was in possession of Courtland, Ala, on the
25th.
Jackson, Miss, dispatches of Goth repre-.
sents that Gen. Grant was at Union Church,
on Natchez and Uazlehorst road. Light
draft boats were moving up the Yazoo River
Trains and transports had reached lIa2le-
horst, and it was evident that the Federals
intended moving on Natchcg. Gen. Banks
had taken Alexandria.
Cairo, 5th.-A steamer from Vicksbu~g
reports that April 30;h, Gen. Sherman. with
o feet Of transports. accompanied by several
gunboats. passed the Yazoo river and made
an attack on the rebel batteries in the +. N.
Several more transports followed up with
troops. The report is that Sherman has
landed at precisely the same place landed at
when former attack was made. Each trans
port is armed with 8 guns in order to meet
any enemy that may arise. 1t is learned
from gentleman who left New Carthagena
that a very heavy force had landed in Missls-
sippi, some miles from Grand Gulf. Our gum
boats had been shelling the latter place for
several days.
Murfreesboro, 5th.-A rebel telegram from
jackson 29th, says that Grierson is known
to be below Jackson.
New York, 6th.-The Tribune's CORES
pondent with Hooker, writing at sunrise on
the 4th, says guns are already laundering on
our left. Over GOO rebel prisoners have al
ready been brought in there. They report
that Jackson is in command Of rebel army,
apd that reinforcements have been sent in.
Our loss is heavy.
4 correspondent with edgewick's force
says the battle opened.at daylight and is still
going on at the extreme left. Gibbon'a diyi-
sion, the second, returned to Falmouth last
night, ani Halls brigade has goae over
All nun-oemhattapts are leaving except sur
geons The cracking of musketry nears US.
The Times correspondent with Hooker,
Sunday, says Howard is recognizing the
llth corps, which has been placed on duty
again.
The Worlds correspondent, dated, Mon
day. 4th, 10 A. NJ, says Sedgwick passed on
towards Hooker, leaving one division to
guard heights. They have been attacked by
the rebels and are in danger of losing posi-
ton and abandoning fredericksburg alto
gether.
The IIerald's correspondent says heavy
firing commenced in direction of Chancellors-
vile, and continued all morning. There has
been great battle. Large reinforcements
arrived to the enemy, apparently from Rich
mond. Whereabouts of Stoneman unknown.
Philadelphia 6th.-The Washington Cbron-
icle of Yesterday has the following: A gentle
man who left Falmouth early on Monday
morning reports that early Sunday morning
our batteries on the left opened on rebel de-
fences of Fredericksburg, which was replied
to by the rebels, but their fire gradually
slackened. Our infantry moved forward un:
der Sedgwick, with liayonets fixed, presenting
! from the front, and moved steadily until they
reached within hundred yards of the ia
nous stone wall. Here they encountered a
murderous fire Of infantry. while grape and
caunister plowed through their ranks. Still
they pressed on. The wall was soon cleared,
and the ridge gained. Our brave boys push
ed on towards the second line of entrench-
ments, but an order compelled them to re-
turn. An opinion had gained that it was
not necessary to drive the enemy further. So
great was the panic among rebels, they
abandoned cannon, arms, knapsacks, and
everything else. The works were held all
day without any desperate effort on part of
enemy to drive forces off 1t is rumored that
rebels yesterday were preparing to make an
attack on our forces within works, but we
have high authority for opinion of success. 1t
will amount to nearly nothing, as the main
| fighting has been transferred to another
point, and in the operations which are now
progressing we hope to be successful. Com
plete occupation of Fredicksburg is not of the
Slightest consequence. Gen. Averill. with
his cavalry, commenced reporting to Hooker
Sunday P. NJ, having been as far south as
Rapidan Station. They destroyed bridge on
the Alexandria railroad, and drove Stuart
out of Culpepper.
Washington, 5th.-More than 600 rebel
prisoners have already arrived here.
Suffolk, 4th.-Yesterday morning Gen.
Peck sent force across Nansemond to make
reconnaissance. When two miles out they
encountered the enemy's life pits Two