The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-25
EASTERN NEWS


The news from the Atlantic sid tbis u,oo,-
presents no feature of extraordinary intcrea,
The attack upon Charleston has not been rons"
ed, but the iron-clads are all at Hilton Head oma
being plated with iron upon their decks. '"u
The report that the President had Expressed
great dispeasure with the result of the faht =.
Charleston, and had ordered it to be imme6;a, a.
ly resumed, is now contradicted; and Admit
Dupont is left to renew the attack when in ~;
judgment he deems it best. "''
The command of Gen. Foster. at Little Wosh
ington, North Carolina has been surroundoJ H..
the rebel forces under Gen. Hill. But Gen Fo:
ter succeeded in getting away, on a punhoot r.
Newbern, and it is stated he is about returnin ~
at the head Of considera BILE force to the rail-,
of his belca gued troops
The rebel forces, in considerable STRENGTH ..
tackled the Federals stationed at Suffolk. ne,,
Norfolk, Virginia, but without success. SOM
200 rebels were captured. Demonstrations oro
still being made there.
Some fighting had been done at Williamsbur,
in the Virginia peninsula, but to what extent w"
are not advised.
From Kentucky there is nothing definite. I'm,
it is anticipated that the rebels are preparing for
a formidable invasion of the State.
1t is reported that Gen. Grants troops noor
Vicksburg, are about to reinforce Rosecrans ut
Murfreesboro. Rebel accounts say q great battle
cannot be long delayed between the armies of
Rosecrans and Bragg.
Several gunboats and steamers loaded with
troops, succeeded in passing the batteries at
Vicksburg, although under heavy fire. One of
the steamers was sunk. These forces will Coon
crate with Admiral Farragut in an attack probl.
bly, upon Port Hudson, or the works on Red
River.
Some fighting took place near Pilot Knob, Mo-,
on the 18th. The rebels were some 1900 or 20OO
strong under Gen. Marmaduke. The Federal
forces compelled to to retire.
Gen. Banks iS rpnOr.ad to he rnolyinu ~;
campa On against the rebels in the Bayou Techc
country.
The municipal election took place in Chicago
on Monday. The canvass was very warm and
10000 votes were cast. The entire Democratic
ticket was elected.
Some difficulty has taken place between the
military and citizens, at Danville Indiana, but
the dispatches are obscure. Several persons
were wounded. 1t is said arrests have been made
OF persons belonging to secret order called
knights of the Golden Circle, who were engaged
in making trouble.
European dates say the rebellion in Poland is
gathering strength.
The new gnnboat alexandra. has been seized
by the British Government at Liverpool for the
purpose OF testing whether, as reported, she was
intended for the Confederate service.
A MISREPRESENTATION When the bill was be-
fore the Legislature to authorize San Francisco to
subscribe 100000 to the Sacramento Pacific r.
r., it was urged that Placer and other counties
proposed to aid the road, and therefore San Fran
cisco had no right to hold back. Some OF the San
Francisco members kicked awuy but Stanford
Crocker's adhcrents made them swallow the
dose. We that some Of the Sacra mento pa
pcrs indulge in the same strain. II is ro-
mancing, however. 1t is the Railroad Company
that proposes that Placer county shall give them
S250,000, and the people of Placer county pro
pose to oppose the measure, and defeat it three or
four to one.
DrrcH FLAT IrEMs.-The Enquirer says:
On Mondry night the Badger Tunnel caved
IN near the mouth, mprisoning two miners
who were At work. Their friends went to
work and dug them on, by Tuesday after
noon. The men were not injured
Mr. John Peters an old miner, was seri,
ously but not fatally injured by being strucl,
with the full force of two inch stream Of
water under 240 foot pressure, from
mining hose.
Several robheres have occurred recently
at Dutch Flat and on the opposite side of
Bear River, in Nevada county. On Friday
night 1th inst, it was discovered that
burg lar had entered the store of L. Arnstien.
crowd collected, and was Stationed at
the doors, and then one of the doors thrown
open, The burglar seeing that he was in
close quarters, made bold dash into the
crowd, at the same time firing his pistol.
Although numerous shots were fired at him
he made good his escape
The citizens Of Dutch Flat were to vote on
the cath yesterday on the proposition TO-
incorporate their town.
Olive Lodge, I. O. O. F., will give
grand ball and celebration on Monday next,
In honor Of the establishment of the Order
IN the United States, 1t being the forty
fourth anniversary of the event.
DIVINE SERVICE.
The REV. w. NJ ARMSTRONG. of the Metbo-