The Shasta courier., 1864-06-11
SHASTA COURIER.
AR NEWS.


that there had been no fighting during the
day.. Tte'eneaay made an attack Saturday
night upon Hancock, Wright and Smith, but
were everywhere -repulsed. Hancocks lines
are within forsy yards Of the rebel works
The rebels were very busy Saturday con
structing entrcnchments on the West side of
the Chiekahominy, at Bottoms Bridge and
threw a party across upon the East.
A dispatch from Sherman dated afternoon,
of tha.5tl, ct Atlanta creek. states that the
enemy, discovering Us moving around his
right flank, abandoned his position last
night and marched of. Mcpherson is mov-
ing to day for Acllworth Thomas is on d.
rect road, and scofeld on his right 1t
has been raining hard for three days and the
roads are heavy. The enemy had eommene-
ed line works which we have turned with
less loss to US than them. (signed.)
STANTON.
New 1ork, 4th.-Tribuae's Special dis
patch dated Headquarters Army,ef Potomac
says: The successful operations Of the 9Th
corps on the 30th followed by :he advance
of the "a corps on the 3lst compelled the en-
emy to withdraw from the line Of Tolopotamy.
They retreated to the south side Of Chicka-
hominy with exception of--to retard our
advance Our cavalry entered Mechanics
vile last evening. after scouting about the
old battle field Of Chickahominy, having Of
fcred them battle on the roIopotomy. His
right wing resting on Virginia Central Rail
road. Having compelled enemy to withdraw
across Chickahominy. Grant has thrown
the left wing with usual CELEBRITY away to the
cas-. of Richmond, and is now threatening
crossing of Chiekahominy At Bottoms bridge,
this is now tie point Of finteres-. Badly Smit,
arrived frcm White House just in tine to get
in action and cooperate with our left flank
last night
Headquarters Army Of Potomac 4th.-
Cavalry engaged all day yesterday in the Vi
cinity of IIowe's store; first attack was made
on Hamptons command in which enemy was
badly defeated with loss. Afterwards at
tackled Hills left on Talopotamy River drove
one brigade out their works held the place
one hour, then withdrew We now hold
Howe's store Wilson bivouaeked last night
between Bethsaida and pamunkey. and has
strong position. To-day army is resting.
Nothing hut artillery dueling occurred in
fight yesterday. Breckenridge occupied right
Beauregard next, Longstreet's corps in centre
and Ewell upon left. Whole HIPS corps
ho ding reserve. Artillery FIRE was good at
some points. Two Of our eaissons exploded
by their shells and a numter Of men and
horses killed and wounded.
Fortress Monroe. 3l.-Di>patch from Bal
dy Smith says rebels attacked him with col
umns and were driven of after desperate fight
Smith reported to havet taken 600 prisoners.
Grant is pushing the enemy at every point.
New York. 6th.-State committee Of war
Democracy New York. at meeting Astor
House have reaffirmed preference for renom-
inaton of Lincoln, adopted call to all War
Democrats to rally At Baltimore to attend the
Union Convention justice and expedieney
make ntCtSShIt tHiHisi'tt"h VI Hest'teA
S. Diekinsoa for Vice President.
Fremont has resigned his Maior Generalshif,
and his resignation hns been accepted by the
Pr, sident.
New York, 6th.-A long letter from Ere
mont, accerting the nomination of the Cieve.
land Convention thus concledcs; II the
Convention at Baltimore nominatos any man
whose past life justifes well grounded conf
dence in his fidelity to our principles, there
is no reason why the-e should be any diyis-
ion among really patriotic men in the coun-
try To any such l shall be most happy to
give cordial aud active support. Ny own de-
cided preference is to aid in this way, ard
not be myself candidate; but if lincoln is
renominated, gve il as my belief that it
wonld be fatal to the country 10 endorse the
policy and renew She power which has cost
the lives of thousands ef men aad neellessly
put the country on the road to bankruptcy
There will rema:n no alternative but to or
ganize against him every element Of consci-
encious opposition. in view to preSent the
misfortune Of bis reelection With this con-
UnEelcN. a Ntcvnt tuS HpRiiii'Ae.vn "a t4it
Cleveland Convention, and as a preliminary
stem, have resigned my commission in the
army. This was sacrifice which gave me
pain, but had fer a long time fruit!esSly en-
deavored to obtain service. make the sac
rifce now only 10 retain liberty of speech,
to leave nothing in the way Of discharging to
my utmost ability the part ycu have set be-
fore me-
GEN Cochran has also written a letter, ac-
cepting the nomination. for Vice President.
Chicago. 5th.-Cmeinnatti Gazette an
nounces General Crooks army again in mo
ton for Richmond. which means it will be
added to Army Of the Potomac. New York
papers also say that General Hunters army
is to be nd led to Grants direct command aud
junction will soon take place. Numb r ol
troops in General Pope's Department are be-
forwarded to same army. Same eoEcentra-
tion going on at West every available col
der is being sent to Sherman. General a.
j. Smith with q, 900 men from trans Missis
sip9 region is understood to be on the way tC
Chattano ga.
Cairo. 6th.-Stcemer Missouri. from New
Orleans S0sh. was fred into by set batteries
at Columbia. Sixty shots were fred, bat