The Shasta courier., 1863-03-28

our feet passes that point there is no OBJ
struction unit! it reaches 1azeo City, where
the rebels are said 10 be strongly fortified.
The damage to the Chilicothe is not severe.
MurfreesJoro, 2lst.-An expedition which
went out in the direction of Liberty, Tenn,
on Wednesday last, was attacked yesterday
morning by $500 mounted rebels command
ed by the guerrilla John Morgan, at Milton.
10 Eilec this side of Liberty, while on their
return from that place. Col. Hall, COM
manding the expedition, had the rear guard
drawn in. Soon after resuming the march,
perceiving that the euemy outnumbered him
two to one, he fell back to the crest Of hill.
where his men would have the advantage of
position, to prevent being surrounded. The
rebels opened fierce fire of shot and shell.
Their batteries were also advanced to threat
en- our fanks. They made most. t.stubborn at
tempts on our right and left, but were re-
peatedly driven back with fearful slaughter.
Morgan failing to accomplish on our fianks,
attacked our rear, and was met and repulsed
At half past two O'Clock in the morning he
withdrew his command, but in half an hour
returned, having received reinforcements.
and making another equally unsuccessful
attack with Drew in great confusion, leaving
scores of dead and wounded. Our loss was
I killed and 80 wounded.
Washington. March 25th Later Rich
mond papers continue to speak of the scar
city of provisions at the South. One of them
recommends that the people live on two
meals day.
The Examiner says that the points now
held by their army may yet be abandoned
for want of food for the men, and saws the
railroads have heretofore supplied their wants
but owing to wearing out rolling stock and
scarcity Of hands, the running has been re-
duced 10 ten miles an hour. The railroads
in Virginia are on tie point of giving out
Washington, 25th.-The rapid decline of
gold to-day furnishes material for congratu-
lation over Chase's success. 1t is said that
he can further reduce the price Of gold by
selling bills of exchange drawn against gold
loaned by foreign capitalists, of which at
least 800, ,0O0, 900 have been offered.
!, The following dispatches are taken from
latest rebel papers:
:" Lake City, Florida, March l0th-Three
Federal gunboats and two TRANSPORTS came
up the st. Johns river to jacksonville this
morning. They landed force cf negro
troops, throwing out pickets mile and half
beyond the town. Our troops are being NOV.
ed to within three miles of the town. A fight
is expected in the morning."
>es in Washington used for hospital purposes
were given up to-day, owing to the decrease
of the number of sick and wounded.
p Tho Navy Department have advices of the
capture of three blockade runners laden with
Eall kinds of goods.
The Internal revenue receipts are gradu-
|aIly growing larger, and are within nearly
halt million of the weekly expenditures
lIhe total receipts since the law went into
1operation, reaches S20,2l0 400. 1t has been
Ifeported to. day that an issue of one hundred
millions more treasury legal tenders may be-
come necessary to carry out the present in--
Atentions of paying the entire army to March
list.
Il New York, 25.h.-The Times special dis
patch says refugees who have arrived within
pur lines yesterday confirm the statement that
the rebel army is falling back from Freder-
and are being Inassed within the
Qualifications before Richmond. They state
that the entire force left at Fredericksburg
on Sunday night was but 8 900. They also
confirm the news that the gun making ma
chinery and ordnance stores are being re-
moved from. Richmond into Georgia. That
the removal of families from the city has
fully set in, and that sales of property were
being forced at ruinou prices. 1t was also
Stated at RicJmond that the rebels had from
400 to 500 killed and wounded ia the recent
engagement with the cavalry force Of Gen.
Ayerlll.
Washington, 25th.-The following dis
patches have been received by Secretary
Welles:
Cairo, 24th-We have Just received dis
patches from Commodore Breese g Black
Hawk, March 20-The Hartford is below
Warrenton. Admiral Farragut's secretary
came on board this morning. en- route to
Admiral Porter. lie says the Hartford pass
ed the fort, but the others were repulsed. One
was seen in flames, which was believed to be
the Mississippi.
(Signed) A. VI. PENNocK,
Fleet Captain Commanding.
Blackwater, l9th.-Admiral Porter has
got through Steel and Black bayous He is
now on Deer Gre elk, making all haste for the
Yazoo, and doubtless is there now.
Memphis, March 23d.-Vicksburg alvices
say that Banks failed to come up to make a
land attack on Port Hudson, when the fleet
run the blockade.
The canal is large enough to admit the
largest boat, which will soon enter when the
current permits.
We have reports from Greenwood, Miss.
\ The fight has not yet been renewed. Both
parties were making active demonstrations.
The rebels mounting new guns and other
wise strengthening their position.
Chicago, 25th-T,e Times has special
Dispatch Just received from Memphis, dated
March 23d, which says the steamer Swallow
arrived to day from Youngs Point, having
left there Friday, Goth. Her officers report
that Farragut ran the batteries of Port Hud-
son with iron clads. Four vessels were
left at the mouth of Red River and the other
three came into Warrington at Hard Timcs
Point Bend. The lndianoa was discovered
and recaptured without resistance. The re-
bells had been at work on her. and she was
nearly ready for service. The ram Queen
of the West was at Rlackwater on the west
side of the Mississippi, and out of reach of
our boats.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 25th.-General Burnside
issued an order TO day assuming command of
the Department ofthe Ohio. The city is full
of rumors in regard TO raids and fighting in
Kentucky. A gentleman has arrived from
Danville who reports that the rebels, under
Breckinridge and Pegram, from 5000 to
Il. 900 strong, were marching on Danville.
| Woodford's Kentucky cavalry was holding
the rebel advance in check, while our small
forces we're falling back to the Notifications
at Lexington.
A later report states that the rebels now
occupy Danville.
General Carter, who is at Richmond, is al
so falling back on Lexington with his force