The Shasta courier., 1864-10-01
Latest By Telegram.

patches received at War Department:
Headquarters Army Potomac. 2oth l0sl
A. M.-Ord's corps. the 18th, advanss1 e
morning and carried the very strong Sor(
cation and long line Of entrreDchnenhb ~ y
Chapin's farm, capturing some Is pseccs
tillery and fron 200 to 800 prisoners GensuSl
Ord was wounded, but not seriously. Co.
eral Birney's corps advanced at same t;rne
from Deep Bottom and carried Newmarhst
foad and entrenchments. and scattered ene-
my in every direction. He is now marsh-
ing on towards Richmond. I left Birney
where the road intersects the Newmarket and
Richmond road. The whole country is IN.
ed with Notifications, thus far.
Signed,) q. S. GRASr.
New York, 29th.-Herald's 10th corps
correspondent, under date of 25th says Sec.
retary Seward and Assistant Secretary Of
War Dana, have been on brief visit to Grsat.
Yesterday they were escorted by Grant, bat
Ter. Birney and Ord on an excursion mp riy.
er to limits of our lines. On approachipg
Dutch Gap. enemy opened on them viii .
battery at the Hewlett House. As shells be-
gan falling fast Secretary of State suggested
his weapon was the pen and it seldom killed
people; that be wasn't prepared to euc1 bn-
ter rebel batteries with that weapon, ts,fe-
upon boat turned about and returned d9wn
river to Harrison's Landing, at witch
point the distine uished guests were transsr-
red to steamer Baltimore and proceeded abne
home.
1t is said JEFF. Davis has gone to Georgia
to head of Stephens and Brown in efforts to
restore State to Union. Situation in that
direction, so far as rebel cause is concerned.
is critical in the extreme. Nothing less dan
Jef's presence can reconcile the citizens of
that State to longer bear rebel yoke. Hoods
army also rep rted in such state of utter de.
moralization that the presence of President
is considered necessary to bring them to
a fighting point.
Herald's Washington special SAYS peace
propositions have been 80 often made The
subject of pure canards that people are en-
tious in believing any statement in regard to
them, and willing to go no further thauad.
NIT where there is 80 much smoke there nust
be some smoke. In reference to Geofeia
proposition there is more fire than smoke.
Beyond doubtthe week before. peace propo-
sitions from certain authorized parties Of
Georgia we're placed in hands of member Of
| Cabinet.
Deserters of Lees army say there are indi.
cations Of evacuation Richmond. Virginia
troops protest against it. Should re.
bel authorities evacuate, it would cause
mutiny among them. Conscripts declare
Confederates are making preparation which
look very much like evacuation. Several
government workshops have been closed and
machinery removed further South.
Special to Times says Hooker has been up
pointed to important command.
Washington, 29th.-Dispatch from csssat
gives telegram contained in yesterdays Rich.
mond Wing, dated Charlottesville, which says
Union cavalry entered Staunton on 26th, ut
8 O'Clock. Union forces also at Waynesboro
east Of Stanton. No damage done at that
time. but smoke indicated they were burning
railroad between Christian Greek and Staun-
ton. No direct communication has been
had with Sheridan for severals days. Cour-
| iers to and from him are known to have been
captured by guerrillas infesting country in
his rear.
| Dispatches, $40 last night, from Sherman
at Atlanta, say there are no movements al
that point.
| From Nashville our dispatches are to $3.50
last night. Enemy did not attack Pulaski,
but took pike towards Fayetteville, pursued
about nine miles by our cavalry. Rosseau
is returning with infantry to Nashville
Desperate efforts are to be made by enemy to
force Sherman from Atlanta by destroying
his communications.
Draft quietly progressing in all the States.
(Signed) STANTON.
Sacramento, 30th.-Steamer Chrysopolis,
on her way up, struck snag just above
Steamboat Slough, ripping large hole in
her planking abreast the pantry door, on
starboard side. Every effort was made e
stop the leak, but the water gained steadily,
and when above Freeport she was run ashore
on the fats, and now lies with her hold full
of water. but her decks clear. She had on
board quite number of passengers. Freight
was brought up to the city by boats of the
Navigation Company dispatched for the pur-
pose.
ST. Louis, 2Sth.-Telegraph operator who
left Pilot Knobb, disguised, at noon yester,
day, arrived at Sc Soto to-day. He reports
Ewing concentrating troops in fort, while
rebels occupied the town, and plandered al
the stores and houses. Enemy had planted
a battery on Shepherd Mountain and were
throwing shells into the fort, doing some
damage Col. Mills was attacked last night
at Mineral Point, by large body of rebels.
Enemy repulsed, but our troops subsequently
withdrew to De Soto. Potosi was captured
by rebels tast night A. j. Smiths head
quarters are still at De Soto.
Following received at headquarters tonight
| from EwiDg's Adiutant: At daylight our
outrosts at Ironton were attacked and forced
| back to within half mile of fort. Enemy
made desperate effort to get possession Of
| Shopbordis Maintain At2P n aucceeded