The Shasta courier., 1864-10-01
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

ton, and are retreating in direction of Cul
pepper and Gordonsyille directly toward
Richmond, leaving the road to Lynehburg
unobstructed. while Lee is unable to spare
another army of sufficient strength to oppose
the progress of Sheridan.
News from Sheridan's army created the
widest excitement in city yesterday. Cap
ture Of Fishers Hill, the great stronghold and
key to upper part of Valley, in addition TO
Is cannon and several thousand prisoners as
trophies, already won by the victorious army.
are regarded here as conclusive evidence of
the complete destruction of the rebel army in
the Valley, and opening the whole route to
Lynchburg, which necessarily must bring
about the speedy evacuation of Richmond or
the capture of the rebel capital and Lea's
whole army.
Commercials special says Sheridan s pris-
oners are so numerous that it has been found
necessary to send reinforcements to trains to
act as guards.
Officers of Grants army are betting tha.
Petersburg will be in our possession within
ten days.
Cairo, 2Ith-Memphis Bulletin of yester-
day publishes, on what is regarded as relia-
BILE authority. the substance of a dispatch re-
ceived at Holly Springs announcing the un-
conditional surrender of Mobile to our
gunboats. No dates are given. Boats ap
preached the city so closely they could have
destroyed it without difficulty.
Washington, 24th.-There are now about
$500 prisoners confined at Point Lookout
20 refugees crossed the river from Virginia
shore, and succeeded in reaching that place
Some of them are from Richmond. They say
the news of Early's first defeat had reached
there and caused the greatest CONSERVATION
Six Paymasters, under heavy escort,
started for Sheridan's army this A. NJ. to pay
off the troops of that command.
Headquarters Army of Potomac, Old
Picket firing in front of third division con-
tinues, and casualties occur daily. To-day
batteries of third division opened on barn full
of rebel sharpshooters, who have been annoy
ing our men for some time, and caused them
to hurriedly decamp.
New York, 25th.-Army of Potomac cor
respondent of Herald states that the rebels
have changed troops in front of our lines in
consequence of heavy desertions The shot
ted salute on 22d pretty effectually used up
the rebel Spring Hill battery. Petersburg
must have suffered severely from the effect of
dropping shells. Rebels hardly responded
New York, 25th.-Schooner Sarah Gage
reports that when off Cape Sable, on 20th
saw gunboat chasing pirate schooner
Gunboat was spoken by Gage who reported
the pirate as having put in to some small
port in the United States, after destroying
mackerel fishing vessels. She was blockaded
by gunboat, but escaped at nj ght.
New York, 24th.-My arrival from For
tress Monroe we have North Carolina dates
to Odd. Steamer Fawn, recently captured and
burned BY enemy, containing New York mail
of 9th and 9th, a large portion ofwhch was re-
covered, and brought to Newbern.
large number of refugees, many of whom
belong to first families of the State on their
way North, having lost all confidence in the
confederacy since fall of Atlanta Among
number was wife of rebel General Martin.
Salisbury Watchman has following: We
protest against the inhuman treatment ex-
tended toward Yankee deserters. who are
subjected to course of treatment which
makes their life more uncertain than on the
battlefield. General pardon from Lincoln
will doubtless relieve Confederacy of at least
$4,000 of these miserable beings, provided
they have strength lett to enable them to es-
cape North. Five Federal officers, including
Colonel, Lieut.. Col, Major and Cap
tains were dishonerably expelled from army
end sent into rebel lines for speaking disrc-
spectfully of President in presence of enemy
while accompanying flag of truce, have arri-
we'd at Richmond, where they will be confin.
ed during the war for fighting against their
principles.
New York, 25th-Richmond dispatch Of
22d has following relative to Early's defeat
Report in circulation at an early hour yes
terday fight occurred near Winchester on
10th. which resulted disastrously to Confed
crates. As usual when unfayorable news is
ahoat, greatest exagerations prevailed, till
following official dispatch from Bee was Civ
en- out by authorities
Headquarters Army Northern Va, GOTH
Early reports on morning 18th enemy ad-
vanced on Winchester road, near which place
he met his attack, which was resisted from
early in the day till nearly night, when he
was compelled to retreat After night. we
fell back to Newton, and this A. NJ. to Fish
er's Hill. Our loss reported heavy. Gener.
als.,Rhodes and Gordon were killed, and 5 piec
es of artillery, Of Kings battery, were lost
Trains and supplies were brought off safely
(Signed, LEE.
Washington, 26th.--Dispatches from Sher
idan to 10 O'Clock on light of 9th, dated six
miles south of Newmarket. has been receiv.
ed. He had driven the enemy from Mount
Jackson without being able to bring on a
general engagement The enemy were NOV.
ing rapidly, and be bad no cavalry present
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