The Shasta courier., 1863-05-30

consider both these nearly as trustworthy as
anything but official or correct information
can be. Regarding them in the ,'~sxs>>.s- the
previous news. it is hardl possible to doubt
that the crowning victory cf the long ss-ae-
gle for the great river has at last been won,
and that Vicksburg is ours.
De Fritz, surgeon of the 10Th New York
regiment, arrived from fredericksburg on
Thursday. lie was detained there 10 attend
to the wounded, Gen. Lee having given or
ders that so long as one of our wounded re.
mained, some surgeon attached to his corps
should stay and attend to him. Although
cur wounded were all across the river more
than week ago, De Fritz was unable TO re-
turn until yesterday
He says the prices of provisions at Freder
icksburg are fabelous. De Fritz says the re-
bel killed and wounded on the field where
Sedgwick's corps fought, outnumbered ours
to l. Additional Notifications were build
ing behind Fredericksburg, as if the rebels
expected another attack like those of Burn
side and Sedgwick. The most stringent or
ders have been issued forbidding our pickets
conversing or exchanging papers or holding
any communications whatever with the rebels
over the river, on pain of being..shot; never
the less the practice continues.
Chicago, 25th.-Special dispatches con-
tain the following in regard to the battle of
the 10th and 18th.
Rebel prisoners state that Pemberton CON-
manded in person. Fitz Hugh Lee and
Griggs, who commanded at the battle near
Raymond, and others ofnote, had subordinate
commands. We also hear that great dissat.
isfaetion exists towards Gen. Pemberton, who
is accused by many of selling out to Gen.
Grant, and :slso of planning auxiliary opera
lions for the last four weeks, to insure
the latter's success. is too early yet to do
more than approximate orr loss | think it
will be about 1000 killed, wounded and miss.
ing. 1t may prove less, but cannot be much
more, but few officers of distinction were in
juTed. The 9th Indiana regiment lost 100
men, Lieut. Col. Swain, commanding, was
killed. Nota General or staff officer was hurt.
This has been tise hottest and most brilliant
fight in the Southwest
For several months we'll authenticated
cases of rebel barbarity to our wounded men
gan be enume. ated; no less than three diff
ferent men, who were shot down to day, were
subsequently sabred by the rebels when
they temporarily retook the ground. The
men lived to narrate this atrocity, but will
scarcely recover.
New York, 25th.-A Washington special
dispatch to the Times says the War Depart
ment has issued an order requiring all aban-
doned rebel farms within General Heintzel-
mans district, Northern Virginia. to be put
under cultivation by co. trabands.
The President day visited several hospi-
tails, meeting with an enthusiastic reception
from sick and wounded soldiers.
A Panama letter states that the war of
Guatemala against San Salvador has degen-
Grated into raid for ihe sake of plunder.-
All sorts of atrocities were committed at the
town of Metapan, by force of 5000. Report
dent Berries, by persan from Guatemala,
was discovered. He was imprisoned
From the Richmond Dispatch of the 23d we
take the following:
"a correspondent of the Knoxville Regis
ter, writing from Cumberland Gap, May II,
says We have reliable information day
that the enemy are advancing on this point
with force of ten regiments, and also that
a fogoe has gone, via Big Greek Gap. The
intention of this move we are unable to tell.
If they call on use we shall give them hear
ty reception"
Baltimore. 25th.-An officer of the flag
ship Hartford, in a letter of May 18th, says
Notwithstanding the reports of the destruc
ton of the Hartford, she is still afoat, and
maintains her position at the mouth Of Edes-
to river.
TIE SPIRIT OF THE BELLIoN.-Governor
Bonham, of South Carolina. complains in
his recent message that an undue proportion
Of the cereals grown in that State, and which
ought to furnish food for the rebel armies. is
distilled into whisky contrary to law. The
Richmond Examiner says whisky is used to a
frightful extent in Rebellion, and declares
that it is . the King of the Confederaey."
Everybody drinks it, everywhere it is sold at
awful prices and every where its bad effects
are seen. In this view of the case we con
clude that the spirit of the Confederacy is
tremendous. What the poor victims of the
Davis tyranny lack in grub they make up in
grog. adding little powder before going in
to battle No wonder Rosecrans, Hooker,
Grierson. Stoneman. and Banks have got
them into such tight place. If they con-
tinue in this jug ular vein we may soon ex
pect to see them lying in the last ditch.-4p-
peal.
ABOUT LIFE-If it is well for man to
live at all. he should endeavcr to avoid all
those influences which detract from the beau
ty and harmony of human existence. In
other words he should = make the most of
life.' and not allow himself TO be distracted,
annoyed or confounded BY anything. He
should fully possess himself, being at peace
with his orn soul and having great good will
for all mankind Life then will have beat
ifyanee to him: its current will be deep and
few gently on-in all the beauties of the world
reflected