The Shasta courier., 1863-04-11
Eastern News.

New York, April 6th.-The Herald,s
Washington dispatch says report has reached
here, via Fredericksburg, derived from rebel
sources, that Charleston Fas bombarded by
our fleet, and attacked by ouE land forces,
ON Thursday last, and is now in possession
of the Federals under General Hunter and
Admiral Dupont. This report is fully cred
tied by paominent officers Of Government.
who are Ia possession Of the facts in refer.
ence to the contemplated attack on Charles
ton, which it is not yet prudent to divulge
1t is certain, say those who possess the infor.
nation, that our soldiers and sailors will eel
ebrate the second anniversary of the fall Of
Fort Sumter in the captured city of Charles
ton.
Hartfoad, 9th, 10 P. x.-The Republicans
have carried the State, and elected Henry c.
Demming to Congress from the First Con-
gressional district. We are unable as yet
to give majority.
Washington, 6th.-The State Department
had not up to yesterday received any official
response to the Secretary's letter declining
the peace propositions of the French Govern
ment.
Chicago, 6th.-At this hour, IL P. NJ, we
have nothing additional in regard to the at
| tack on Charleston. Should it have been
successful, as asserted by deserters, we will
have full particularly to-m morrow by steamer to
Fortress Monroe.
New York, 6th.-A Fortress Monroe dis.
patch states that Charleston papers had been
received there. They acknowledge that the
attack on that city had been commenced, but
don't intimate either success or a repulse.
| If the latter, they would have announced it
in the most gloging terms. 1t is generally
believed that no reverse has been Sustained,
and that there is the best reasons to believe
that news will soon be received of the cap
ture of that city
Washington, 6th.-Up to l o'clock the
Government have received no intelligence re-
garding affairs at Charleston other thaa al
ready telegraphed.
New York, eth.-Gold very irregular and
unsettled, opening at 50 and closing at 524.
Fortress Monroe, 5th. Twelve more de.
serters, with their horses and equipments,
| arrived to-day. They came from Wise's
Legion, and report that their whole company
would desert as soon as opportunity offered.
1 The want Of feed vas the cause of their de.
sertion, and they say that their troops cannot
endure privations FROM YAM of food. = 49,
| Memphis, 4th.-A skirmish occurred on the
fernando plank road, miles from here, to.
day, between small bodies of Cqnfederates
and our cavalry. The latter was obliged to
retire. after a fight of an hour. Our loss 9
killed and wounded.
Cairo, 6th.-Advices from Gen. ,Quimby's
expedition, up to Monday evening last, have
been received. No progress had been made
in reduction of the fort at Greenwood.
St Louis, 6th.-The fire at Boonvillc. No.,
yesterday, destroyed property valued at
$4,000.
New York, 6th.-The steamer City of York,
from Liverpool 2lst ult, arrived The Times
says the demand for money is active, in con-
sequence of the rebel loan, which closed at
4s and ). Subscriptions in all amounted to
about Is, 100000 The Times considers the
Polesh struggle at an end. The allied powers
are justified in requiring tnat Poland shall
have what was guaranteed by the treaty of
of Paris. The correspondent of the London
News says it is rumored that besides the am
nesty, the Gar has telegraphed Napoleon,
that he would give Poland liberal constitu-
ticn. Langiesotz is being conveyed to the for
tress of Cracow.