The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14
WAR NEWS.
From our Extra of Wednesday.


patches Just received from Grant are not full
" decisive yet but he is moving on to T.ich
mond. We have taken 1000 prisoners.
Another despatch from Secretary, says
bearer of dispatches from Meade justarrived.
ten. Hancock passed Spottsylvania Court
House at daylight Sunday. Our headquar-
ters at noon of that day were 20 miles south
of battle field. We have occupied Freder-
icksburg, where depot for our wounded is es-
tablished.
New York, l0th.-Herald's special says
battle on Friday and Saturday was terrific.
On Saturday Longstreet hurled heavy mass
es troops ON Haucock's position, and succeed
ed in planting rebel colors on Hancock's
breastworks. when Burnside was thrown
in, ani Longstreet driven out with great pre-
oipitation. Had it not been for Burnside's
relief, the result might have been disastrous,
as everything was in confusion. On Sunday
there was but little fighting done both Gen.
erals were maneuvering which resulted in
change of line of battle, leaving Lee the al
tentative of being cut of from Richmond
and risking everything on battle, or to retreat
precipitately which be did.
Chicago l0th.-A Washington telegram
says information was received last night that
rebel ram in Albermarle Sound was sunk by
U. S. Steamer Sassacus.
Washington, l0th.-Dispatch of 9th from
Gen. Butler to Secretary Stanton says our
operations may be summed up in following
words: With 100 cavalry we have advan-
ced up Peninsula, forced the Chickahominy
and safely brought them to our present posi-
tion. There were in the command colored
cavalry and they are now holding our position
as we advance toward Richmond. Gen. kurtz,
with 3 900 cavalry, made advance from Suf-
folk same day with ours. Our movement up
James river forced enemy back from the wa
ter. We burned railroad bridge over Stony
Creek and struck blow at Petersburg. cut
ting in two Beauregard's forces at that point.
We have landed here at Bermuda Hundred,
and entrenched ourselves, and destroyed
many miles railroad, We have got position
which with proper supplies we can hold
against whole of Lees army. Beauregard
with main portion of his command was left
south of this point by the cutting of railroad
by Gen. Kurtz. I to- day whipped that por-
ton of rebels which reached Petersburg under
Deadhead Hill, killing, wounding and cap
turing many. Grant will not be troubled
by any further reinforcements reaching Lee
from Beauregard's forces.
Washington, l0th.-The Star says mes
senger from Spottsylvania Court House at
noon Monday, says that at that time the fight
was going on at Spottsylvania Court House.
We held the place at that hour. and Lee gave
evidence of being weakened and falling back.
The number of our wounded was reported at
Is, 900, most Of whom were at Fredoricks-
burg.
New York, l0th.-A special dispatch to
Evening Post says troops are constantly ar
irving from the North. Only about ninety
men and FIVE officers are left of the Fourth
Vermont Regiment 1t is said there are be.
tween two and three thousand rebel wounded
at Fredericksburg, who were left on field by
their friends.
An official dispatch says Gen. John Sedg-
wick was killed in battle of Spottsylvauia
Court House yesterday.
Washington advices from front at o.
clock in the afternoon, says on Sunday Gen.
ord OF
Spottsylvania Court House. A sharp fight
ensued. Our troops were at first repulsed.
but rallying, advanced with great impetuosi-
ty upon the enemy, driving him beyond town.
On Monday an artillery duel opened and was
kept up.
New York, 10th.--Richmond papers con
tain the following A dispatch dated Grange
Court House, 9th, states Federal troops were
repulsed on plank road near Parker's store,
Spottsylyania county. Tbs engagement
lasted from - to 8, P. N.
Rebsls captured 1000 prisoners in Friday $
battle. and say Union troops were repulsed in
every attack that day, Longstreet finally
forcing them to give way. This d :es not
correspond with reports via Washington,
which indicate that the rebels made all the
attacks,
The Richmond Whig of the 7th says up to
latest hour no fight had taken place on Pen
insula. Buffers movement up the James
was known at ii o'clock Thursday, and
caused considerable excitement. Forty one
transports and others, besides three iron
clads and four gunboats were counted, con-
tanning 10000 men, were landed at Bermuda
Hundred. Same paper says Richmond is in
no worse peril than when threatened by Nc
Clelan, and argues that there is no cause for
panic. The editor holds oIt as encourage
ment that ample reinforcements are at hand
A Dalton dispatch of 5th saws Union pick
cts are within IL miles of Tunnel Hill, but
are so strong that nothing could be learned of
the movements of the Federal troops.
A Demopolis, Ala, dispatch of 5th. states
that 600 rebel cavalry engaged 5000 Yankees
near Olive Branch Creek, repulsing them
with heavy loss. the Yankees retreating to-
wards Baton Rouge. General Ellerv. with
10000 infantry and batteries, had moved
towards Yazoo City.
Charleston telegram saws nearly 100
shells were thrown at Sumter between Friday
morning and Saturday night. u we're
throwa into the city on Saturday.
Now York 10Th -Pr;r No.. - n.