The Shasta courier., 1864-02-06
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

toiey -ANt H!iiesJ Uul coulu ulu lE enemy. lie
had sent in for provisions and followed on
The rebel advance pickets are near King ston,
forty miles south of Dalton. probably to COW
er the retreat to Mobile, VIII re Cheatham's
Division went last Monday, January 25th.
Nashville, January 27th.-Later informa-
ton from General Dodge, at Pulaski TENN.
under date of January 10Th, says the enemy
crossed the Tennessee river last night, and
attacked Athens this morning. They were
defeated, and are now trying to get back. The
troops at Athens had mostly gone TO Florence
to attack Johnston's forces crossing there,
and Colonel Harrison, with six hundred rebels
and two pieces of artillery, toek advantage
of their absence. The rebels were badly de-
feated
Still later advces are that Dodge badly
whipped Johnston at Florence. In all proba.
bility the raid is at an end.
Chicago, January 29th.-A Knoxville let.
ter, dated January Goth, says: On the Fri
day previous General Sturgis advanced in
the direction of cambridge, forty miles from
Knoxville. On Saturday. 10th, he drove in
.he enemy's rickets, but learning that the
enemy were in force he fell back. On Sun.
day, 18th, large body of rebels made des.
prrale attack on our lines, but were driven
back by gallant cavalry charge Our loss
was one hundred and fifty. The enemy's
loss was supposed to be greater. On Sunday
night, 18th, our forces anticipated flank
movement and fell back to Strawberry Plains
sixteen miles from Knoxville The enemYis
cavalry moved down the cambridge road
and crossed the French Broad river, seeming
ly for the purpose of making a flank move
ment on Knoxville Sturgis fell back to
Knoxville on the 10Th. and the same evening
crossed the Holston. with n view to intercept
ing the enemy at Sevierville. where battle
is believed to be pending. Several prisoners
were taken on Sunday, 18th, who were fresh
from Richmond.
Chicago, February lst.--The following has
been received from Washington
Washington, February lst.-ft is ordered
that a draft of 500, 900 men. to serve three
years or during the war, be made on the 10th
of March next, for the military;service of the
United States, crediting therefrom so many
may have been enlisted or drafted into
the service prior to the lst of March, and
not heretofore credited
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
St. Louis, Jan. 3lst.-Governor Gamble
died to day.
Nashville. Jan. 30th.-The enemy. 500
strong, attacked the garrison of Athens, Ga.
but after a fight OF twenty four hours dura-
ton were repulsed. Our loss was 20; the
enemy's loss was much greater.
Ga the Goth, Col. Miller had a severe fight
this side Of Florence. Ala, repul.ing the en-
emy. Our loss was Is killed and rs wound
ed
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 30th Richmond
papers of yesterday contain the following:
Charleston, Jan. 2Sth-Five shela were
fred at the city last night. The elemy is
stil at work on his batteries at Cummings
Paint, and hauling ammunition to Gregg
and Cummings Point batteries No change
in the position of the feet On the 24th one
shot an hour was fred on the city and sew
en- on Sumter One hundred and three fuse
shells were fred into the city on the 2lst
Chicago, Jan. 30th.-A Knoxville dis
patch of the 22d instant says: Our entire
force has crossed llolston river to S Strawberry
Plains, and tell back to Il new position. Our
loss in stores at Strawberry Plains was quite
severe. Several caSsions were blown up
Two hundred stragglers were picked up by
thc rebels after our crossing the Holston
Our corps burned the bridges, and everything
is likely to fall into the hands Of the enemy !;
among other things Il considerable amount
of new clothing. Early on the mornir of
the 22d the rebels and our sharpshooters were
skirmishing across the river at Armstrong;,
six miles above Knoxville and q squad of
bpHESlittt HItl >lHcs DeeHr FepfDTteu
within four miles Of the city. Tie move
ments of the enemy not clearly under
stood but the impression gains ground that
Knoxville is again the eve of siege
Men have been put to work on the fortifcatins
around the city, and several batteries have
been brought in and placed in position. Our
cavalry had advanced to SevierviIle but did
not meet the enemy. Lcngstreets we'll for
titled position is at Bull Gap, where the Ten,
nessee and Virginia road cuts ths mountains
and from thence he can, With great facility
ohrow his forces into the valley on either side
Another dispatch SAYS Longstreet on the q st
was within FIVE miles Of Knoxvill,. Heavy
skirmishing had taken place. but owing to the
indomitable frmneSs of the Federal troops
in their intrenchments, the enemy was com
pelied TO fall back to their old line twenty.
two miles from Knoxville. /; is further sta
ted that in consequence Of the condition Of
the roads another advance by Longstreet
would be impossible. 1t is the settled con-
clusion that he has been largely reinforced
Louisville, January 3lst.-An officer just
arrived from Knoxville ports that about a
week since the rebels drove off eight hundred
cattle from within three miles of Knoxville
He says our army apprehends no attack. A
reconnaissance was made last Sunday, and
the fact was discovered that Longstreet had
made hasty retreat and gone beyond Dan
bridge.
Washington, Janu Try 3lst.-The following
has been received at headquarters:
Knoxville, January 29th.-General Foster
telegyaphs from Knoxville on tbe 2sth that
our cavalry, under General Stursis, achieved
victory over the enemy S cavalry ten miles
east of Sevierville. McCook' division drove
the enemy about two miles. after a stubborn
Gght. lasting from daylight until four o'clock
in tae evening. We captured two steel riied
guns and over one hundred prisoners. The
enemys loss was considerable, seventy five
being killed or wounded in charge of VOL
ford's division, which came up in time to be
sent in pursuit.
JAMES RAwLISes, Brigadier General CONG.
Fortress Monroe. Jan. Sl.-Richmoud pa
pers have the following:
Pascagoula, Jan. 25th.-The enemy's gun
boats, with SIX transports. entered the mouth
of the river at Madsonville, capturing the
town and four mills, which our forces neg
leeted to burn. They are engaged in rails
ing hulls. Several vessels were sunk in the
river by our authorities. Our forces were
withdrawn to Franklipton. Four gunboats
We're in sight yesterday three were off Round
Island; others went toward Ship Island.