The Shasta courier., 1864-09-24
Grant arrived this A. N. from Baltimore
and proceeded up river in steamer New

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..;'ad f.o.,. Government authorities, Capt.
Carter commanding q. s. steamer Michigan
orr;rad with n man named Cole. an omcer
a. =. ronfoaerate army and leader OF Consplr-
=. -, t,sso;ze steamer Michigan and release
aes ~ at Jobnson's Island. After arrest
r r Cola be made a confession duplicating SIX
,;nant citizens of Sandusky. who were
aprrasted and taken to Johnson's Island
Ga1o,s rroqramme was that Confederates
,rera To come either by rail or water and
se;ye steamer. Following is a statement of
olart and messengers of steamer Philo Par
sons nlying between Detroit and Sandusky:
About. 5F1o- clock last evening, about ten
miles from Sandusky, Parsons was seized by
35 Confederates armed with navy reyolvers
and hatchets, who took passage as citizens
at Detroit. Walden, G.. W. and kelly's
Island. After confning remainder OF passen-
gers in hold they ran her below here some 10
miles. and then came about and ran inside
Bass Island to get wood. After Parsons had
been there an hour. steamer Island Cue r
from Sanduskv, for the islands, overtooA rs
and saspeeting nothing wrong cam along.
side Parsons to land passengers across her
deck She was no sooner made as s..la soc
was also seized. The men wera tara7t ate
the hold of the Parsons. the LADIES' up
stairs After wooding they l'aaei d l.iies
under guard, and said to the niea ey would
soon know their doom. They laaily con
cluded to land the men 5se swearlnsdhens
to secresy fer a hours Gaining officers and
crew of both steamers, 30 run them. The
Island Queen was afterwards scuttled and
sunk, and passengers taken TO Sandwich, Z.
w, and abandoned. She is reported to have
been sunk. The Michigan left on cruise at
daylight to day.
Detroit, 20th-The Rebels returned to
Detroit river early this A. NJ. having been
thwarted in their design. which is supposed
to have been the capture of the U. S. steamer
Michigan and release of prisoners on John
sons Island. The crew of steamer Parsons
were put ashore on Fighting Island this A..
NJ, after being robbed of everything valua-
ble Furniture of boat destroyed and feed
pipe cut, leaving her in sinking condition.
The vessel was seized by Canadian authori-
ties.
Washington, 21st.-War Department Just
received following from Cedar Creek, which
Sheridan was crossing at 3 o'clock yesterday
a short distance this side Strausburg. He
had pursued rebels over 80 miles from point
where he attacked them at daylight 10Th.
Harper's Ferry, 2lst.-Reliable news from
front states our army was crossing Cedar
Creek yesterday at 3 P. NJ. No fighting.
Following is list of rebel Generals killed and
wounded is correct General Rhodes, Rain
er, Gordon Terry, Goodwin. B adley. John
son. and Fitz Hugh Lee. From ali we can
learn the number prisoners approximates
5000. Indications are rebels won't make
stand short ef Staunton. They are evident
| ly too much demoralized to make fight.
J. d. STEVENSON, Brig. Gen.
New York, 2lst-Worlds special saws
messenger arrived from City Point states
general engagement between two armies CON
sidered imminent when he left Heavy skir-
mishi; and artillery firing in progress near
Weldon road on 18th. 1t has been well
known here some time Grant has been bring
ing up all troops that could be available to
strengthen his left Now it is thought Grant, 5
plan has been to SO strengthen his forces as
to guard lines of communication on Weldon
road so he could swing main body of army
rapidly around to effectullly strike Danvile
or south side of railroad, cutting only line of
communication leading directly SOUTH leav-
ing enemy dependant upon lynchburg Rail
road, a precarous thoroughfare for supplies
Lee evidently feared such maneuvre, and
therefore sought to withdraw portion Early's
aiding in assault which would disconcert plau
of Grant.
Tribune announces it has been ascertained
that Fremont determined to withdraw from
presidential campaign. Letter of withdraw
al will soon be published.
Commercials special saws a Yirginian re-
ports he conversed day with an acquain.
tance from Richmond who states Lee has pos
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| ly's command.
23d Pennsylvania Sharpshooters 1000
strong, left Philadelphia for front to-day
There is rumor in city that Admiral Farra-
CUTS flag ship Hartford has been blown up
by accident while on way to this city. Re-
port comes from ravy yard where it is believ-
ed.
Washington, 21st.-Information received
by Government up to noon to-day makes i
certain that Sheridan secured 5000 prison
ers. Every hour men are being sent TO rear
St. Louis, 2lst. Dispatches at headq
ters announce that q fight took place .1 tie
10Th, on Little Black river, eastern 3is
between a detachment of the 3 sau
Militia and portion of Shelby command
| Our loss 20 killed and wound teb loss
unknown. Prisoners report pa rs
whole command at Pocahon Ark 1000
rebels reported at Chalk baF sld 40 AT
kennett, preparing TO attaes Bi9onield,
Stoddart county. Shelby ea9tie1 at Pow.
haitian, Ark, on 18th. w;h irom 1900 to
5000 men.
New York, 21st-gimes' Washington spe.
cial says Sherdan's grand success near Win
chester is noted as the first victory by the
National army in the Shenandoah Valley,
but it is of such magnificent proportions as to
completely overshadow the long series of re-
verses which have given that region the
name of the Valley of Humiliation. The
tremendous importance of Lynchburg. as
covering the only remaining line of railroad
communication to Richmond, has compelled
Lee to retain in Valley full half his entire
force, notwithstanding the terrible straights
he has been put to for lack of troops to meet
the movements of Grants fatal menace
which the presence of Sheridan's army in
the Valley constantly held forth He has
been forced TO submit to them from the peri
of Lynchburg. The army covering that point
has by Sheridan's splendid success been di,
rupted and demoralizei. We may look fol
the execution of that movement in the VALLEY
which has always been part Of Grants pro
gramme for the capture of Richmond. Othe
cooperative movements, not now proper t
make public, may he expected. From bes
information of all the elements Of the militia
ry situation, assurance is felt that we vii
take Richmond before the Presidential cleo