The Shasta courier., 1863-01-10

Sherman were received at Helena on 3lst
of December Gunboats were engaging the
enemy's batteries Sherman was inland
three miles from Xieksburg, hotiy engaged
From rebel sources l learn that the Gren
ada Appeal says that the YANKEES Lave
possession of Nicksburg,
(Signedl GRANT.
Sacramento, ath-The following is the
Unions dispatches
Murfreesboro, 4th.-The enemy in evacu-
ating left no property..behind. Gen. Nagley
pursued them with infantry and cavalry, and
is still following to-day. Their loss is esti-
mated at {. 800 wounded and | 500 prisoners,
including two Colonels. Our loss is estlma-
ted at 100 killed and several thousand
prisoners.
Chicago, 6th.-Richmond papers of 3lst
contain the following:
Nicksburg. 20th.-On Saturday. 9TH, the
enemy made four desperate attempts to force
our line on Chiekasaw Bluffs, with heavy
loss. Next morning the enemy again ad-
vanced on our lines and were again repulsed
with heavy loss. We have 10 particulars
of casualties. Monday afternoon, 29th, s.
900 of the enemy advanced on our regiments
on the right wing Of the Chickasaw Bluffs
to storm the works, but were moved down
in large numbers. Upward of 400 prisoners
were taken,..with five stands of colors. The
enemy were driven back to their boats and
afterwards sent flag of truce, asking
perR1ission to bury their dead. Severe fight
1llIIaS aSSnT, with no 6aStant re-
San Francisco, 7th-The Call has the fol-
lowing:
St. Lonis, 6th.-The battle between Rose
Grams and the enemy, at Stone river. lasted
five days. The fighting was terrific through
out At the close of the fifth day the rebels
were defeated and routed. The enemy were
80, 900 strong. The rebels abandoned their
dead and wounded on the field. Rosecrans'
victorious army now occupies Murfreesboro.
San Francisco, 6th.-One of the omnibus
cars, while descending Washington street
started down the hill and went to Montgom-
cry at a very quick rate. The horses legs
were somewhat cut, but no persons were
hurt 4 salute of 100 guns were fired from
the head of Clay street wharf to-day. by the
Republican Committee in honor of the Pres
ident's proclamation The ship Peruvian,
from Boston, is Just in Among her cargo
are the following articles for Mare Island ::
1000 barrels gunpowder, 1000 shells, can
non, % boxes ordnance.
Chicago 7th.-Maj. j. n. Cook, Paymas
ter U. S. A., gambled away the sum of
100000. Nearly chalt of it has been
already recovered.
The Lynchburg, Va, Republican, of the
lst of January, states that 5000 Federals
have DESTROYED nine miles of the East Ten
nessee and Virginia Railroad, burned impor
tant bridges, and captured 200 rebel caval-
r.. The Republican says it will take seye-
raj weeks to repair all damages.
Murfreesboro, 7th.-Gen. Bragg's army
left without burying their dead. The Union
army is now doing it,.
The battle field reveals terrible slaughter
in their ranks. It's double ours.
The Richmond papers say that the rebel
General Wheeler made complete circuit of
the Yankee army near Murfreesboro, on the
30th. and destroyed 300 wagons loaded with
commissary stores, and paroled 700 prison
erS.
Nashville 6th.-0ver Goo prisoners, in
Guiding nineteen commissioned officers, ar
rived tonight.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, g.
Al quiet on Rappahannock.
Cairo. 1th, 3 P. Mt is reported from
Vicksburg. to the. fst inst, that the rabels
had concentrated all their forces from Gren-
ada and Jackson along the line of the road to
Nicksburg, amounting to- 65 ,090 men. This
overwhelming force attacked Sherman on
Monday. 29th, and forced him to fall back to
the first line. The rebel entrenchmonts ex
tend back from the city six miles. Sher-
mans forces had fought their way to within
two miles of the city when attacked by this
superior force. The fighting On Sunday, the
2Sth is reported to have been desperate in
the extreme. Whole regiments, and even
brigades, were fighting hand to hand over
the guns, for possession of the defenses. The
4th Iowa, 18th Illinois and Sth Missouri suf
fered severely. The first named regiment
lost 600 killed, wounded and missing. Gen.
Hovey. with 1900 men has been sent out to
execute special order. He had not been
heard from, and fears are entertained for his
safety. 1t is supposed rebels received rein
forcements. 1t is not improbable that Gen.
Holmes was there. There was fighting on
Tuesday morning, 30th, after Sherman had
fallen back, and it was thought that he could
MAINTAIN his position until reinforced
Gen. Jo johnson is in command at Nicks-
burg. Sherman's loss is estimated at from
1000 to 5000.
Gen. Grants army is still at Holly Springs