The Shasta courier., 1863-02-07
Eastern News--Dates 70 the 4tn.


dent and Secretary Of War. The proposition
that he goes back % New Orleans and resume
command Of the Department of the Gulf and
Texas was formally renewed.
New York, Feb. 2d.-A passenger BY che
Columbia, from Havana, brings ntelligence
that supposed reliable rumor was current
of the destruction of the pirate Florida, and
the rumor was confirmed BY the arrival Of
the Creole from New Orleans. The state
ment is in brief as follows:
Tuesday, Jan. 27th.-It was reported
a. Havana, that heavy firing had been heard
off Matanzas and Cardenas, as If coming
from vessels which were engaged in a seri-
Gus contest at sea. 1t was stated that the
Florida or some other rebel vessel had been.
captured by several Federal gun boats, but
with what results had not been learned"
The Creole afterwards arrived at Havana
with news that she had spoken the Federal
gunboat Cayuga, which reported she had
seen steamer on fire, and supposed her to-
be the Florida, and that three other vessels
were firing into her.
| New York, Feb. 2d.-Horace Greeley, de-
| nies that he has solicited Intervention by.
France and England in our affairs.
Baltimore, Feb. 2d.-The Richmond Wing
of Saturday, Jan. 3lst, has the following:
| announcing the capture of the British steam.
er Princess Royal, while attempting to run
the blockade. off Charleston. The vessel had
valuable cargo, including eight cannon,
four steam engines for ganboats, rifles. pow
der, &c. A party of English workmen skill
ed in the manufacture of projectiles were
aboard and were also captured. A pilot and
some of the crew escaped"
Fortress Monroe, lst.-The Richmond
Dispatch says: !" We learn from Vicksburg
that Appearances indicate the early renewal
of the fight there. $4,000 Yankees are work.
ing on the canal opposite the city. Their in
tention is to float the transports through
when the river rises, and land their forces
below. The Yankee army numbers 50, 900.
Cairo. 2d.-Inteligence from Vicksburg
says the water running through the cutoff is
from two to four feet deep. River men think
it will he of no practicable value, but militia
ry engineers, however, differ, and are going
on with the work.
Fortress Monroe, 1st-The following is an
extract of letter from Paymaster Fellon,
on board steamer New London:
Saturday, Jan 2lst.-Ne arrived off Gal.
weston at noon to-day. Orders were issued
to prepare for action. The Brooklyn stopped
about two miles from the fort. while the New
London and Scotia went close in to draw, if
possible, the fire of the batteries. The bali
was opened by the Brooklyn, the Scotia fol-
lowing with her 1l-inch Parrott guns at one
extremity of the town, while from the other
extremity we opened with our PARROTS, but
no reply was elected. We then advanced
to within mile and half, and opened on
the encampments. We were rolling tremen-
dously, and had to fire as we were rising.
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which exploded inside of the fort and brought
down their rebel flag. After firing several
shots the actien eeased- As we reti sAthe
We gave broadside- and the Sc; -
three shells, all of whick exploded
terry. The squadron was reipfa=
by two gunboats, carrying Is gus
we shall try to pass the fort. Ga@
a doomed town.
New York, 2d.-New Orleans letters State
that the Harriet Lane escaped from Galveston.
on the 18th, chased By the Brooklyn and
two or three gunboats.
Sterling exchange ia and lI5- Gold
closed heavy at 81 and 81.
Washington, Feb 3d-.The Navy Dcrart-
ment has dispatch, which says that the
iron clad Montauk lay under the rebel fire
of Fort McCelister for four hours, to try the
vessel. Balls had no more effect on her than
hail stones.
Albany, N. Y, 3d.-Edmund d. Morgan,
Ex-Governor, was elected U. S. Senator to-
dav.
New York, 3d.-A Washington special
dispatch says there is good reason.for stating
that Gen. Butler has not accepted the COM
mand Of the Union forces in Louisiana ard
Texas.
Fortress Monroe, 1st.-The Richmond
papers Saturday, Jan. 3lst, contain the fol-
lowing:
sit is impossible that the Florida could
have Leen the vessel that sunk the Halter
as. es she did not leave Mobile until the 18th,
and the Hatteras was sunk on the 18th.
We have reliable information that the yes
sci which did sink her, was the British
man of war Spitfre. 1t may be. that Como
dore Wilkes has worried out British endur-
ance by his extraordinary blockade at Mas
sue and other points, and that orders have
been issued. which has resulted in this naval
engagement.
Chattanooga, 30th.-It is reported that
Van Dorm has re-captured Holly Springs,
with 700 prisoners.
New York Sd The following is dis
patch in the Richmond papers:
- Charleston. Jan. 2Sth.-Another Erit.
ish steamer successfully ran the blockade
last night, into a Confederate Port.r
Charleston, 5th.-Scouts report that Pick
ney and Balls Islands have been evacuated,
and Al sail of vessels are reported at Hilton
Head
New York, 3d.-The steamer Ocean Queen
brings the South American mails. The
British steamer st. Thomas, at Aspinwall,
reported that the privateer Retributicn
had burned four American vessels near St.
Thomas.
Washington, 2d.-Negro Soldier Bill
passed the House to-day, by vote of IS to
So. All the Republicans voted for it, except
three.
Chicago, Sd "A special Washington dis
patch was received to night, which says the
House select Committee on the Pacific Rail
| road has made severe report, against the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company,
declaring that they charged much greater
rates to California than the law allows, and
that they had overcharged Government as
high as $50 per day, to say nothing of over
charging commercial men, East and West.
Cairo, 3d.---Nothing of impor tance had
transpired. The gunboat New Era was at
tackled Sunday night, at ii o'clock, near
Island No. 10. by guerillas, with three can.
on. The conflict lasted till daylight, when
the rebels retreated
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