The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-01-17
EASTERN NEWS.

Since our last issue the war news from the
East has not been marked by great events.
All is quiet on the Experimentation
side seeming in no haste for Richmond. On
the other side, it is believed that Lee is for
warding troops South of Richmond to resist
a movement of Federal armies from North
Carolina. The rebels have information that
$4,000 Federals are preparing to advance
from that State to the attack of Richmond.
The Confederate forces, under General
Magruder, estimated at five thousand made
a combined attack by land and water, on
Galveston Texas, on January LIST, and sue,
cedded in recapturng the place. With FIVE
river steamers, with bu!warks of cotton bales,
they attacked the Harriet Lane, and after
killing most Of her officers and crew, cap
tured the vessel. The Westfeld, flag ship
WAS deserted and blown up, but unfortunate.
ly her commander, Com Renshaw, and his
boat crew before they could get away, were
destroyed with the vessel.
1t seems the programme dictated to the
President, bv the Abolition Senators, which
led to the resignation of Seward and Chase.
but which Mr. Lincoln refused TO accept
contained the four following propostions:-
First, That the vigorous prosecution of the
war is necessary. Second, That the Cabinet
which ought to be harmonious is not there
fore should be made so. Third, That the
Cabinet should be composed tf men who
cordially support the policy of the Govern.
ment Fourth, That the Generals in the
field should also be heartily for the war.
Gen. Sherman has withdrawn his forces
from before Vicksbnrg, Miss, where he met
with a severe repulse; and according to our
understanding Of the dispatches, the fleets
and transports with troops have returned up
the river to the mouth of White river, which
they will ascend 25 miles to the bayou con-
Meeting with the Arkansas river, and thence
to the latter stream and Little Rock, the
capital Of the State.
The cooperating fleet and army of Farra'
gut and Banks did not reach Vicksburg
and we have nothing definite as to their
whereabouts.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin have
decided to sustain the writ OF habeas corpus
in the case of rioters who resisted the draft,
thus deny ing the authority of the President
in suspending the writ in such cases.
The following U. S. Senators have been
elected; VIM. A. Richardson, Democrat.
from Illinois; Chas. A. Blu kaew Democrat,
from Pennsylvania; Thos A. Hendricks Oong
term,) and David rurpie. (short term,) Dem
ocras, from Indiana; Jas. A. Bayard, Demo.
crat, from Delaware.
Lot M. Morrill,, Aboltionst, has been cleo
ted Senator from Maine; and Alexander
Ramsey, Abolitonist from Minnesota.
Three negro regiments are now garrison
ing the forts below New Orleans.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in view of the
expiration of the term of enlistment of white
soldiers, next season, has introduced bill in
Congress to raise 10000 ''intelligent con
trabands" for infantry artillery and cavalry
service against the rebels
The Committee on Military Affairs. in the
lower House of Congress- have been INSTRUCT
ted to inquire into the expediency of giving
bounty lands, of 100 acres, to soldiers from
the conhscated plantations of rebels.
Gov, Robinson, OF Kentucky, in his mes
sage to the Legislature, denounces Lncoln's
emancipation proclamation, and says ''it will
have the effect of firing the whole South into
one burning mass of inexhaus,ibe hate, and
will destroy the hope of ever restoring the
Union lie recommends that Kentucky
REJECTS the proclamation as unwarranted by
the Constitution.