The Shasta courier., 1864-05-21

on Sd days fight. and subsequently paroled
arrived at Washington. He reports tha
Longs.reet's wound is not mortal but so ser
ious as to unfit him for active duty for som,
time. There are no indications of rebels Civ
ing up yet. Report that Lee was wounded
is contra6icted by our informant, who say
privationsof rebels only seem to, exasperatt
them. and they are kept up by hope exhaust
ing us and compelling US to abandon contest
Bermuda Hundred, l6sh.-Rebel iron ella,
Richmond came down last night and opened
fire on fleet. Monitors drove her back.
Richmond dispatches say funeral of Gen
eral J.E.B. Stuart occurred on 18th. Sam,
paper saws enemy taken possession of roat
leading to Louisa Court House. Telegraph
adyices to Lees army are cut down, and in
telligence is received by other means.
Following is latest from front: Enemy
came out Of their breastworks at daylight
attacked our right wing. Our artillery open
ed driving them back to their Notifications
Our loss was slight, men being uLder cover
New York, 17th-World learns that large
reinforcements are being sent to Butler, anc
that his force amounts to &C, 700. Butler ha:
divided his forces. One portion is watching
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another is beseiging Fort Darling. A Sd
force larger than others, is marching on
Richmond. Prominent officers predicted city
would be ours by 18th. In addition to rein.
forcements must be added Sherridan's cayal.
Butler has also Kurtz's force which has cut
Danville railroad.
Worlds special says: Persons from Rich.
IL Qtl x1z.
much speculation ON Lees retreat. People
however, seemed confident that the fortifica-
tions would be successfully defended. In
side the city were about 5000 men, but could
be increased to double that number in a few
hours. Soldiers were arriving from all parts
but PRINCIPALLY from North and South Caro-
lima.
Herald's special says: 2nd Corps lost 500
killed, 1000 wounded and 400 missing ;
5th Corps, 10000 killed, 800 wounded, l.
300 missing; 9th Corps, 1000 killed, G, 900
wounded, and l, 200 missing; Burnsi1e's loss
about in same proportion.
Washington, observation-disclosures from Res
aca, Ca, to IL o'clock last night has been
received. Two lines of enemy's works had
been stormed. Sherman is reported to have
destroyed wagon trains, captured guns and
thrashed Early,
Chicago, l6th.-Later advises from Red
River confrm former reports Of blockade of
that river, and state the rebels have two for.
midable batteries, one at Watson's plan ,ation
mounting % guns, and another at Scraggy
Point, mounting Is guns,
St. Louis, fredericksburg adyices to 10th
says the expedition ander Gen. Macarthur
captured Yazoo City with but little resist.
ance.
Late advices from Alexandria indicate that
Gen. A. j. Smith will he compelled to march
overland to the Mississippi, fighting his way
out.
Fulton, from Port Royal 18th, arrived
Gen. Gordon ordered to Florida to relieve
Gen. Rurney. Armed transport Weed blown
up on st, Johns river by torpedo. Three
killed and large number severely wounded.
Fulton reports that when off Charleston bar
general engagement was going on between
our feet under Admiral Dahlgren and rebel
forts and batteries on James and Sullivan's s
Islands. All the Monitors appeared TO be
engaged, and also the New IroAsides Con-
test was spirited. and seemed rs general as
has transpred since last autumn.
TEIE LATEST.
new lOTk lCln-A COuTleT arrived tnlS
A. NJ. from Con. G. W. Crook, who had
fought three battles near Newhern, on Yir.
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, 90 miles from
Lynchburg, with forces under Jones and
Jenks, gaining a complete victory over enc.
my. Rebel loss in killed and wounded, hea.
w. 3O0 prisoners taken. General Jerks
fell into onr hands, mortaly wounded. The
larger railroad bridge over river at New
I
General Crook is at Newbern.
The Herald's special says: Grants rein
forcements number 0,000. Indications are,
that he will avoid unnecessary delay, and by
a flank movement, push forward Richmond.
Lee is ,cared to be depriving other parts of
the rebellion of troops to check Grant. and
will contest every inch.
A correspondent writing from Chester
Junction, Va, gives account of advance of
our forces under Smith and Gilmore upon
Richmond. He says we'll conceived man
euvre was executed which placed our men
now in position to flank and take line rebel
entertainments from west of Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad to James river. Second
line. into which rebels would be driven, was
found to be much stronger, but was finally
carried. Rebels driven into enclosed works
on left 1t was expected they would instantly
be dislodged from this position, when it was
believed our forces would be west all fortif
cations, with clean road to Richmond, only
eight miles.
Washington, 17th.-Dispateh from Butler
report success in his expedition under Cen
eral Kurtz sent to cut Danville railroad, and
destroyed bridge across Appomattox. Enc.
nv Monday A. NJ, 10th, under cover thick
fog. made attack on Smiths lines and forced
them back with some confusion and with
considerable loss. Soon as fog lifted Smith
restored lines and enemy were drove back to
original lines Same time enemy made at
tack from Petersburg on Buffers forces
guarding railroad. but were handsomely re-
pulsed. We hold railroad between Peters
burg and Richmond
DISPATCHES from Sigel recsived this P. NJ.
report on 18th he fought force of rebel limbo.
den under Breckenridge at Newmarket,
Shenandoah valley Enemy's forces were in
superior numbers, and he gradually with
drew and recrossed Shenandoah, having lost
5 pieces artillery and about 600 killed,
wounded and prisoners, but bringing off all
his trains and wounded. He stated in con-
sequence of long line trains which he had to
guard he could not bring more than 8 regi-
ments into fight besides his artillery and cav
airy. Enemy had about II 90 infantry be-
sides other arms. Sigel says his retrogade
movement to Strasburg was affected IN per-
feet order without loss.
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