The Shasta courier., 1864-08-13
WAR NEWS,

New Greek, 5th II have just arrived. En-
emy effectually repulsed and are rapidly re.
treating towards Moorefeld. We have saved
West Virginia from terrible scourging.
(Signed.) B. F. Kelly. Brig. Gen.
Washington, 9th.-Information been re-
ceived here that General Averill, after over
aking enemy at Moorefeld, attacked and
routed them, capturing 500 or 600 prisoners,
including General Johnston, who subsequent
ly escaped, and his whole saff. with head
quarters colors. all artillery trains and large
qu+ntity small arms. McCausland barely
escaped by flying to mountains.
New York, lUth.-Tribune's special Har
pers Ferry gives particulars Of AverilPs vic
ory. We attacked combined forces of Nc
Causland, Johnston, Gilmore and McNeii ON
morning Of 7th. After spirited fight CON-
pletely routed entire command. capturing all
heir artillery, vast quantity small arms,
100 horse equipments, and l20 prisoners in
Guiding 6 field and 30 company officers. Me
causland, with demoralized command. fed
To mountains. Our loss comparatively small,
killed Il and wounded.
Washington, lOth.-Dispatch from Sheri
dan report his force mo,i ing against enemy
up Shenandoah valley. At P. NJ. were
skirmishing about 10 miles from Winchester
General Graft reports explosion of an ord
nance boat at City Point yesterday. loaded
with ammunition. No details. No opera
tons of consequence before Atlanta. 1t is
reported to day that portions of Stoneman's
command continued to arrive. Total loss not
to exceed 600.
(Signed,) STANTON.
Washington, 10th. The following reports
of successful operations at Mobile are ex-
tracted from Richmond Enquirer Of this A.
NJ, and telegraphed from Buffers headqqaa
ters
Mobile. Sth-Lieut. Col. Williams, com
manding Fort Powell, evacuated and blew up
the fort on the night of the 5th. Yesterday
and to day enemy sheling Fort Gaines. Peo
pie of lie ready for the afray. Great
confidence prevails.
Mobile, 9th.-It is painfully humiliating
to announce the shameful surrenger of Fort
Gaines at half past 9 this A. NJ. by Colonel
Anderson. of 2lst Alabama Regiment. This
pow erful work was provsioped for six months
and had garrison of six hundred men. He
last night communicated with enemy's fleet
under flag ef truce, without saction of Gen.
Page, who inquired by signal of his purpose,
and received no reply. During the night
Page visited the fort. and found that Ander
son was on board the Yankee feet arranging
| terms of capitulatiqn. He left peremptory
orders for Anderson on hls return not to sur
render the fort. and relieved him from COM
mand. Fort Morgan sig aled him this NJ.
but no answer was received except the hoist
ing of Yankee flag over ramparts Of Fort
Gaines. Anderson's conduct is pronounced
mex plicable and shameful.
Gen. Sherman. in transmitting Logan's
official report to IIalleck, says: Although
the number of dead rebe $ seems excessive,
feel disposed to give full credit to the re-
port that although our loss was only 352l
killed, wounded and missing enemy's dead
on field alone amounted is 1920. Total num-
Der of wounded prisoners in our hands, 1000.
Following Official report has inst been fur
nished for publication
Headquarters Department Army of the
Tennessee before Atlanta, July 24th-I
have the honor to report the following sum
mary Cfoperations of this army July 22d :
T0.nl loss in killed. woun ted and miSSing
1921. and 10 pieces of artillery. WNhav
buried. and delivered under flag If truoe sent
bv them in front of l7ih corps. 1909 Of their
killed. Number of Killed in front of 4th di
visinn in same corps. including those on
ground not now occupied by ouF troons. will
swell the number of their dead in that front
to 2000 Buried in front of l5th corps. up
to this hour, 36O and commanding officer re-
ports as many more unburisd. IN front of
22d corps, 422. A large number nfwounded
was carried off by them during night after
ngagpmpnt We captured Is stand colors,
also 5000 stand arms. A tack made on our
lines seven times and each time repulSed, -
Hoods and IIardees corps and Wheeler :
cavalry engaged Us. We have sent to rear
! 1000 prisoners. including 33 commissioned
officers of high rank. We still occupy field.
Troops in fine spirits. Estimated loss of en-
emy. lO. 900. w. L. SHERMAN.