The Shasta courier., 1863-02-21
Eastern News to February nth.

New 1Ork, rep. lOtn.-A SpecIal w ASH
ingfon dispatch. says that Gen. Shields has
fic.
The Alabama sailed from Kingston, ia
maica, on the night of Jan. 25th.
Adyices from New Orleans state that the
steamer Swan, from Key West for New Or
leans, has been lost, with seventeen of her
crew and passengers.
The World says of operations near Vicks-
burg: 1t is reported that McArthur's division
has moved up to Lake Providence, La
Here, it appears, the Mississippi is not far
removed from two streams, the rivers Macon
and Tenassas, which at high water are near.
ly Joined to the parent streams thence they
continue down in tortuous path until they
reach Red river. 1t is deemed possible,
with little clearing, to turn so much of the
river into new channel as to make it navi-
gable, leaving Vicksburg 100 miles to the
eastward. Should this succeed, we might
expect to see half of our army advancing in
fleet of transports to assist Banks at Port
Hudson.
A Key West letter givest particulars of
chase of the Florida by the Sonoma. on Ba-
hama Banks. Some disarrangement of the
latter's machinery interfored in favor of the
rebel vessel.
The Times says Mcclellan has applied for
active SERVICE
A Washington special says Gen. Butler
has been in conference with the President
to-day.
Washington, 15th.-The army on the Rap
pahannock is said to be very poorly supplied
with clothing, and have not been paid for
some months. A great deal of dissatisfaction
exists in consequence,
Important changes in connection with the
Army of the Potomac has taken place. The
9th corps, under Gen. Smith, started for For
tress Monroe. Its supposed destination is
North Carolina. 1t is rumored that General
Burnside is to command.
New York. l6th-Exchange III and 172
Gold 81 and 574
San Francisco, Feb. 1Sth.-The following
dispatches were received by the Associated
Press:
Washington, Feb. 16th.-A foraging party
of I'd Minnesota regiment, camped near No
lansville. had severe skirmish with two
companies of Forests command, yesterday.
Our men killed and wounded five, whom they
captured. The balance of the rebels escaped.
Immense supplies are being forwarded to
the army by the railroad, which is bravely
Picket skirmishing is of daily occurrence
The cars on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad are now running regularly.
New York, l7th.-We have nothing fur
ther of Importance regarding the reported
military movement of the Army of the Po-
tomac than is contained in yesterdays dis
patch.
The Herald's Port Royal correspondent
says difficulty had occurred as to the right
to command the troops in Fosters expedition
at Port Royal. Foster insisted that although
within the jurisdiction of Hunters depart
ment, the supreme command of his own men
was still vested in himself, as being in the
18th army corps. However, Hunter has as
sumed the command of these troops, regard.
ing them as reinforcements TO the 10th army
corps, of which he is chief, and has required
the division commanders to report to him.
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says that Fremont goes to Texas in com
mand independent of the Department of the
Gulf
Richmond papers of the l4th inst. con-
tain the following:
Charleston, Feb. l4th.-A French war
steamer passed yesterday from Baltimore for
Port Royal. The frigate Ironsides maintains
her position permanently among the block.
aiding squadron off this port. A Yankee pick.
ct, captured yesterday evening by our scouts
in Hilton Head Island, confirm the inteli.
gence of an immediate attack on Charleston.
and thinks it will be made.
Washington, l7th.-The President sent
message to the House yesterday, with a
statement by the officers of the Department
of the Interior regarding the causes of the
outbreak of the Indian tribes in the North.
west. They give no adequate cause for mis-
chief and outrages of such magnitude. The
evidence of a premeditated design in their
attack is not satisfactory. The Sioux brooded
over and complained of the disregard of
treaty stpulations, but their agent appre-
hended no immediate difficulty up to the time
of the outbreak. They appeared to cooper
ate cordially in the arrangements for their
advancement in civilization. The Secretary
of the Interior thinks the immediate cause of
the outbreak was an unfortunate occurrence
in which few reckless Indians became EN-.
broiled, under the influence of spurious H.
quors. at Acton. This occurred at time
when their minds were influenced bv ac-
counts given by reckless and malicious per.
sons, of bloody conflicts in the United States.
and who affirmed that the Government was
broken up, and that their annuities would
not be paid. This, added to the dissatisfac
ton among them at parting with their lands,
evidently led to tie attempt to rel possess
themselves of their hunting grounds.
Washington, l7th.-The officers command
ing the various vessels of the biockadine
squadron, deem it their duty to say that the
reports published in the Charleston papers in
regard to the late rebel raid are entirely
false. After the firing was ended the block
ade continued on as before, no vessel having
run in or out of the port that they know, nor
was any attempt made to run the blockade.
Cairo, 11th.-On Wednesday a scouting
party met body of the enemy five miles
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