The Shasta courier., 1863-05-23
EASTERN NEWS.

Murfreesboro. May Ifth--The Chattanoo-
! ga Rebel of the 10th contains the following
Mobile, May l4th-Jacksan Miss is oc.
cupied by the enemy. We fought them all
day but couldn't hold the city.
New York, May 2S.-The Tribune's des-
patch says movements are on foot, and strong
ly supported in and out of the Cabinet, fo-
the appointment of Gen. Butler to the COM
mand of the West,
The Times despatch relates to Senators
Wade and Chandler. who had just arrived
from Falmouth. They report orr troops in .
most efficient condition. The soldiers are in
the best of spirits and impatient for an imme-
diate advance on Lees army
Captain Sloger, our Chief of Ordnance Of
fcer, reports the loss of guns captured on
the 9th.
Fortress Monroe, 16th.-Two small boats,
the Emily and the Arrow, engaged in con-
veying the mails &c.. from Norfolk through
the Dismal Swamp Canal to North Carolina.
were captured yesterday near Currituck
bridge, 40 miles from Norfolk.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th has
the following,
Jackson, Miss. 12ih.-The enemy yes.er-
day advanced with column of 1900 upon
Raymond. Miss. ,!wh here Gen. Gregg had t. 100
infantry. few cavalry. and no arti lery
| Skirmishing began at O'Clock in the morn
| ing. The enemy was continually reinforced
TIL one, P. NJ, when he opened heavily with
nusketry. Gregg fought two hours with
musketry alone. when learning that the en-
emy were heavily reinf reed, and that the re-
Inducements were ready to charge, retreated
through Raymond. He will make stand
at the Mississippi Springs, where he has been
reinforced with infantry and artillery
Charleston Mercury says that the guns of
the Keokuk now lie on South Commercial
wharf They will soon be mounted for our
defense, and are Il valuable acquisition, no
less than handsome trophies of the battle of
Charleston harbor.
Fortress Monroe lSth.-Ths Petersburg
Express of 5th says:
The retalatory resolutions adopted by
Confederate Congress provide that every COM
missioned officer in command of egroes, and
against the Confederate States, shall be put
to death. and the negroes delivered to the
State authorities, to be dealt with according
to the present or future laws. The same pa
per speaks dispondently of affairs at Vicks-
burg.
LATEST
Washington. 20th.-Senator Wilson, who
has Just returned from Falmouth, expresses
surprise at the high spirits and fighting con-
doton of the Army of the Potomac.
Cincinnati. 20;h.-C. S. Vallandigham
| /. IL
which is now anchored off the Levee. His
transfer to the boat was very quietly done,
and attracted no crowd. The fe = saw him..say
he locke sad and much broken down. He
certainly goes to Fort Warren. bur by which
| route is not known.
Cairo 20th.-The steamer Continental.
! from below. brings news that the rebels evac-
-itcd Warrington, below Yick sbnrg, after
t destroying the batteries. Col. ClqEian, of
the 9th Kansas, with his regiment and de-
taehments OF others, made recconnoisance a
| few DAYS since from Arkansas towards Little
Rock. destroying 10000 bushels of corn.
commssary stores and a number of grist-
mills near cotton plantation. After sending
| his infantry back he encountered two rebel
regiments dnder Carter. and a severe skir-
mish, but escaped by swimming the Caus-
guile river, with the loss Of two killed and
eleven wounded. The rebel loss As killed
and a large number wounded.
Cincinnati. 20th.-We have information
that Gen. Grant, after destroying g the State
House ard rebel stores at Jackson, evacua-
ted the place.
a rumor Is prevalent at Murfreesboro that
Gen. Bragg is cautiously Withdrawing his
troops from the front and sending them to
Jacnson, Miss. 1t is reported from Shelbys
vile that the rebel brigades left there, and
were afterwards seen at Chattanooga, en-
route for Knoxville.
| New York, 2lst.-The Ierald's dispatch
says Gen. Meagher's resignation ha, been
accepted. He made farewell address to his
regiments yesterday.
A letter from off Mobile. dated 7th states
that the rebel steamer Eugene was captured
on the night previous by the gunboats Guy
Ter and Cauaugha. A Key West letter m n
tons that there were 40 captured c:afts at
that place.
New York, 2lst-A Falmouth letter to
the morning papers states that regiment
of rebels crossed the Rhppahannock, fifteen
miles below Falmouth. to protedt the passage
of medical and other supplies from Baltimore
for rebel use. They accomplished their pur-
pose without interruption, and captu; ed s
prisoners belonging to scouting party of
our cavalry.