The Shasta courier., 1863-03-14
TELEGRAPHIC.

arrest Brigham Young. and Councillors Kim
can serve any civil process, but the citizens
are in arms, and determined to protect their
leaders by military force. Other Federal Of
icers, and several Mormon citizens, have
telegraphed to Gen. Wright to restrain COL
Conner until an investigation can be had. A
Colonel who left for Washington that morn
ing, had been arrested by Col. Conner and
brought back. 1t is presumed that bis in
structions were unfayorable to Couner's mil
itary interference.
New York, l0th.-A Washington dispatch
to the Tribune states that the spirits of the
army grow better and better. Its health is
excellent The new regiments which contain
the greatest per centage of sickness are rap
idly improving. Everything looks cheering.
General Order, No. 90, promulgated to-day,
contains the names of l20 officers absent
without leave, who are ordered to report with
in fifteen days or be dismissed from the SER
vice.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Judges of the Supreme Court are in consult
alton in reference to all opinions in case of
greenbacks, which are to be rendered to NOR
row. The cases which attract particular at
tention are the prize cases.
An order transferring Gen. Sumner to the
command lately held by Gen. Curtis, will be
issued tomorrow. The command will en-
brace Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and
Nebraska.
The Treasury is provided with sufficient
amount of bullion to meet all expected de
mands.
New York. 10th-The Nassau corresron-
dent of the Herald, under date of Feb. 2Sth,
says the rebel Retribution arrived there on
the night of the 25th. Her officers met at
the ROYAL Victoria Hotel in the evening. dis
coursing loudly of their piratical exploits
Last night three fast steamers entered here
within an hour of each other, viz: No. l,
the Georgana, brig rugged iron propeller
No. 2, the Britannia Goddess of Neutrality,
side wheel, brig rigged, very fast No. 3,
iron screw steamer Gertrude, brig rugged,
fast. This fine feet will prove a valuable
addition to the rebel piratical fleet, and un-
less we can senda Baltic or a Vanderbilt on
their track, their capture will be next to i'm
possible.
Chicago, lOth.-The New Orleans Era of
Feb 25:h publishes the following:
We learn ON good authority that the estab-
lishment at Clinton, La. for the manufac
ture Of arms, ammunition, &C., was totally
DESTROYED by fire two weeks since. The loss
to the rebels is particularly severe at this
time, as the troops in that section have been
very scantily supplied. Their officers de-
pended on the capacity of their works at
Clinton to furnish them. The difficulties al.
luded to by the Confederate Secretary of War
have been greatly increased by this disaster.
1t is rep )rted that the Harriet Lane can
never be of any use to the rebels. They
have no machine shops in Texas at which she
can be repaired. Her port shaft was bent
six inches out of line, and two flanges of the
port wheel were burst. She was thus com.
pletely disabled by the last shell thrown
from the Owasco.
ST. Louis. l0th.-The Camp Blunt, Ark,
correspondent of the Democrat, of Feb Goth,
says the Cherokee National Council which
was coerced into passing ordinance of seces-
sion by rebel army, unanimously repealed
it. They then passed an act dep-iving of Of
continue disloyal to the United States. They
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Murfreesboro, 9th.-A report is just re
ceived here that Van Dorns forces have
bee defeated and a portion of them cap
.urcd.
New York, l0th-The money market is
steady Sterling III. Gold closed at 81 and
SO.
The report of the rebel advance up the
Shenandoah Valley is contradicted.
A Havana letter of March 5th says the
schooner Ocean Herald reports seeing, on
Feb 24th, the wreck of steamer painted
black, % miles from Abaco light house.
There were no signs of life. Near her, same
day, the schooner picked up two water casks.
Nothing has been heard of the Florida
since the gunboat Sonoma chased her, in a
heavy gale, 100 miles from Abaco 1t is
conjectured that the wreck might haze been
the pirate
Chicago, 10th-To- days Times has spe-
cial dispatch, dated Coldwater River, Miss,
March lst. which says that the expedition
left Moon Lake Wednesday morning, reach
ing the end of the Pass yesterday at noon, II
miles in 81 DAYS The boats were much bro
ken In light upper works, but one was dam
aged IN the hull or machinery. Soldiers and
seamen were occupied at every turn in cut.
ting down trees and opening channel There
was great danger of boats being dashed
against the trees. A battery is reported at
the n ou,h of Coldwater. Health of expedi-
ton good.
Toldwater River, 5th.-The expedition has
advanced twenty miles since last report. The
country is entirely destitute of population.
New York. loth---The steamer Roanoke,
from New Orleans March lst, and Havana.
5tl, arrived. Information has been filed in
Provisional Court, OF the confscation of the
Slidell property in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Era, of lst. states that
twenty rebels, who were recently sent throu gh
rebel lines, returned, begging to be allowed
to take the oath of allegiance, and for bread.
All were suffering from actual hunger, and
the children for food They gave fear
| ful statement of the destitution in rebeldom.
Vera Cruz advices received state that the
French army was entirely inactive, being
unable to accomplish anything without large
reinforcemenis. The French officers are
discusted. Health of soldiers very poor.
/ Whole trains of supplies from Vera Cruz
have been captured. The French are con-
structing rail road to Puehla, and the guer-
rillas are amusing themselves by spreading
the rails. and running the trains off the
/ track.
LATEST.
Washington. March 1lth.-Gen. Hooker
was examined to-day before a joint commit
tee on the conduct of the war. The first