The Shasta courier., 1863-06-27

| rebels were seen carrying off dead and wound
ed during the engagement. The rebel ram
came from behind Sumter and steamed down
the harbaT for two hours, but took no part.
The same night the whole roaastead and
shipping were brilliantly Illuminated by an
extensive eonhag. alton.
Washington, 22d.-The Richmond Dispatch
of Dist contains dispatches from Havana,
which announces the capture Of Confederate
iron clad steamer Fingal.
| Charlestown. Mass, 23i.-The fishing
schooner Julia arrived this P. NJ. She re-
ports that she spoke the schooner Florance
Gloucester this morning, 40 miles off Charles
town light, having On board one hundred and
! fifty prisoners from pirate bark Tacony.
which took the Florance Yesterday and or
dered her TO New York with the prisoners.
] The Tacony took and burned six sehooners
yesterday belonging to Gloucester, and three
ships.
! Monoeacy. Nd. 22d.-A special dispatch
to the Philadelphia Press says messenger
just returned from Maryland Heights says
the place is strongly fortified No rebels
have been seen. The nearest rebels are at
Little Antietam. about6 miles from Harper's
Ferry. Their force at that point is not large
Baltimore 23d.-Hbody of cavalry be-
10 ging to Couch's command entered Freder-
lex yesterday P. NJ, and drove the rebels
out.
, Harrisburg, o2d.-Matters' rapidly ap-
preaching completion. Great secrecy gov
erns all public matters.
New York. 22d-A Chambersburg dis.
patch says detachment of the lst New
York Cavalry had skirmsh on Monday p
NJ with the rebels this side of Frederick
New York, 23d-A special despatch from
Harrisburg. dated last night, says there is
now no doubt that the enemy is fortifying
Hagerstown, Nd they hold the country
between Hagerstown and 4Viliamsport, Md,
with at least corps, probably Hills. The
progress of the eampaign is watched with in
tenseinterest. The enemy re-occupied Green
vile, Pa, after skirmish with onr cavalry
Gen. Gouch has received no report Of casu-
alties Troops continued to be coming and
organized at this point.
Harrisburg, 23d.-News from Pittsburg
shows that great excitement exists there. The
rebels are reported 10 miles distant Rebels
occupied Chambersburg this morning. The
authorities believed the rebels to be in con-
siderable force at Chambersburg
Baltimore, 23-The Post of this morning
says that no rebels had advanced on that
place The nearess approach of rebel eaval-
Monocaey. 22d.-Tts rebels have destroy
ed every Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge
from Cumberland to Harper's Ferry, dis
tance of 20 miles. thus infict a serious dam
age on road This they have done within
last sc hours. Gen. Kelly came up with them
this morning and drove them out of town.
it is supposed in this direction. His movements
have been very prompt and sofar successful,
and he has doubtless put a stop to the Gevas-
tation.
Chicago. 23d-The details Of the battle of
Winchester, Va, show that Millroy had
I 900 men. The Sth Connecticut and 5th
MARYLAND We're captured almost entirely
Chicago, 23d.-News has been received
that second body of rebels 900 strong,
crossed the Ohio. river at Oil creek. on Sun
day morning. 2lst, for raid into Indiana.
Their purpose i, said to be to burn the
bridges on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad.
Considerable excitement prevailed The
citizens we're arming themselves to repulse
the invaders
Cincinnati, 22d. 2d.-Inteligeuce has been
received that party of guerrillas. nnmber
ing 800, attacked the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad 800 miles beyoyd Seymour. and at
last accounts were doing immense destruc-
ton. Burnside has dispatched force to
drive them back or capture them.
Murfreesboro. 23d.-The Savannah Re-
publican. of June 10Th. saws in the recent
expedition of Col. Montgomery on the Con
gee. he stole 700 negroes A negro regiment
1900 strong, from Boston, arrived at Hilton
Head.
The Chattanooga Rebel of June 2ist SAYS
Gen Carter has made another raid into East
Tennessee. with 1900 cavalry. He went to
Lenoiris Station. destroyed factory and ad-
jacent buildings, and tore up the railroad
track for considerable distance.
Cincinnati. 23d.-The exact whereabouts
of the rebels who crossed into Indiana is not
known. a telegraph operator at Blooming
ton, Ind, reports an encampment of 1000
citizens eight miles from that place. for the
purpose of resistance to the enrolment.
New York, 23d.-The Herald has a report
from rear of Ficksburg, stating that Colonel
| Hatch. of the Second Iowa Cavalry. destroy
ed all the railroad bridges from La Grange
TO Granada.
A rebel telegram. dated Mobile, June Il.
saws the rebels repulsed the Federal troops
twenty seven times at Port Hudson. and aid
was close at hand 1t also stated that a cou-
rier had arrived ct jackson. Miss. from Port
| Hudson, who states that the enemy THE Union
| troops) were punished severely. and that the
garrison had sixty days provisions, and Will
hold out to the last.
| Memphis. 2lst-The steamer Luminarv,
Wi h official reports from Grants army to
June 18th, has arrived. Everything pro-
crosses finely. The enemy's fire continues,
but accomplishes nothing
Col. Mower, in command of Mellican' S
Bend, La, made an expedition to Richmond,
driving the rebels frsm that section, burning
the town. and bringing the women and chill
dren to Mellican's Bend.
1t is stated positively that the rebels car
ried the black flag, with the skull and cross
bones, in the recent attack on Mellican 5
Bend
Johnston's forces were moving towards
Yazoo City. but Grant is ready for him.
The rebels continue TO harrass the railroad
line below this point AID Corinth. They do
not, however, accomplish much, as our troops
are too Natchful.
New York. 23d-New Orleans CORES
pondence. per steamer West Point, state that
our batteries had been opened on Port Hud-
son, and continues to rain shot and shell into
the enemy's works Several buildings, sup
posed 10 contain commissary stores. were de-
stIoyed. The rebels we're known 10 be suf-
fering loss in killed and wounded. An ex-
/ pediti0n had driven away the force of rebels
collected at Clinton. La. Deserters coming