The Shasta courier., 1864-09-24
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Boston, 22d.--Letter from Fremont. with
drawing from position of candid ate for Pres
idency, published to-day. SAYS Union Re
publican party has become paramount ne
eessity. Policy of Democratic party sigDi-
fies utter separation. or reestablisment with
slavery Chicago platform is separation.
McClellan's letter OF acceptance is reestab-
lishment with slavery. Republican candi
date, ON the contrary, is pledged to the re-
establishment without slavery. However
hesitating his policy may be, we may hope
to force Lincoln to it. Between these issues
no liberal man can remain in doubt. / be-
lleve am consistent with my antceedents in
withdrawing, not to aid on the usurper Lin
colnr but to do my part towards preventing
election of Mcclellan. Fremont thinks Lin
coins administration has been politically,
miltarily and financially failure, that it's
necessary continuance is cause of regret for
country. and in conclusion he says, united
Republican party is reasonably sure of sue
cess, divided. result at least doubtful. Ere
mont gives his reason more fully in another
letter, which is published to-day
New York, 22d.-ArmY and Navy Gazette
says it is known Grant believes he has ene-
rumors nor from conjecture founded on spec.
ulation upon any movements whatever. l6e
momentary dash of despondencv which may
have crossed him once is gone
The IIerald's special saws : On the 18th
detachment of the 18th New York cavalry,
numbering 400 men, under Col Sascelles,
by direction of Gen. Augur,- made recon
noisance from here to the rail road bridge
across the Rapidan, which was destroyed,
and also the bridge at Liberty Mills. The
rebel Quartermaster Depot containing con-
siderable amount of stores, and the mill in
which was stored 1000 barrels of flour. was
destroyed, 200 mules and 40 prisoners were
captured. On their return the party fell in
with division of rebel cavalry at Culpepper
going to reinforce Early. Being greatly out
numbered, they fell back toward Washington,
and arrived this morning with a loss of 23
men, mostly captured. The mules and some
prisoners were necessarily abandoned.
Head Quarters Army OF Potomac, 20th.-
News of the victory in the Shenandoah Val
ley was read to the troops this p. NJ, and
received with unbounded enthusiasm and re-
peated cheering A salute of 100 guns will
be fired at daylight to morrow in honor of the
event. Deserters say the rebels received ra-
tions of fresh beef from the drove of cattle
captured from us last week. They state that
it was Hampton's cavalry that accomplished
the feat. They took $50 prisoners, $50 head
OF cattle, trains, guns &c.
2lst.-Guns opened along the entire line
at daylight this morning and kept up roar
for half hour. Since that time occacional
shots have been heard at various points,
ST. Louis, 22nd.-Col. Thompson of the
18th Iowa cavalry, just from Little Rock,
says it is understood there that from 20 to
10000 rebels under Price. had crossed the
Arkansas river between Little Rock and Fort
Smith. All communications are cut off be-
tween those points. 1t is unknown whether
Price would strike Fort Smith or march di-
rect for this State. Shelby expects to coop
crate with him and enter the State from the
Southeast. while Price pushes his column
into the Southwest
Reports from another source say that Price
already has a force of 1000 men in Barr
county, Mo. Heavy Federal force is concen-
trating at Brownsville, between Little Rock
and Duval's Bluff A division under Gen.
Denny, from Morganzia, La, has already ar
rived
Louisville, 22nd.-A small portion of Ma
gruder's gang yesterday fired into train
bound for this city, at New Haven, but were
repulsed with loss of several killed. Guer-
illas returned to burn the New Haven Depot
Nobody hurt on the train.