The Shasta courier., 1864-02-13
WAR NEWS.

Washington brings the following in regard to
the attack on Newbern, Feb. lst At day
break the rebels, consisting of Pickett's Di-
vision, from Kingston's and Hopes brigade
from Lees army, made an assault on our
outpost, at Bachelors, s miles from New
bern. which after desperate struggle they
carried. capturing 70 mer, attachments from
different companies 1t is reported they are
in possession OF Block. miles from Newbern
surrounded by rebels and holding their gropnd
against vastly superior numbers, 4 force
of cavalry has been sent to their relief. The
rebels are in sight Of the city aid can be seen
from Fort Totten manoevring their troops.
Our forces are resting on their arms day
and night. awaiting an attack. Fort CASTOR,
south side of the river still holds out On
Tuesday morning at o'clock the enemy In
barpes boarded the gunboat Underwater.
yhch covered portion OF cur fortlflcations
between Forts Anderson and Stevens. and
after terrible struggle, captured her with
officers and Il large number of her crew. For
tunatelv the Underwater was hard aground,
and this alone saved her from being carried
off by the rebels.
Newbern, Feb. 2.-It is reported that the
rebels are moving on Washington and Ply
mouth, and they are receiving large reinforce
ments A Newiern dispatch of Tuesday
evening saws. Newport is in possession of
the rebels, which cuts off our Communication
with Beaufqrt, This also gives the rebels
command of approaches to Newbern by the
Neuse river, should they choose to fortify its
banks.
Chicago. February 6th.-A Knoxville dis
patch, dated January 30th, says: Two d.
yisions of the enemy's cavalry, under Gener-
al Martin. attacked our cavalry. under Gen
eral Sturgis, en- morning of the 9th, beyond
S,ottsvile. Our forces fell back, but after
wards charged and drove him nine miles. We
captured two rihed guns and over hundred
prisoners, among whom were seven coumis
stoned officers, About fifty were killed and
wounded Our loss in killed and wounded
was about hundrsd.
A large body of rebel infantry is said to he
crossing at cambridge. Their cavalry now
occnpy Scottsville.
New York, February 6tb.-The guab0at
Flambeau, from off Charleston February lst,
has arrived.
Gilmore keeps up a regular ire On the city,
averaging three shells every five minutes.
The rebels have mounted five guns on Sum-
ter Gilmore keeps good watch over it, and
the garrison is enabled to do but little harm
The navy was still picketing the harbor. The
attempt to raise the Weebawken will proba
bly, prove failure Charleston does not YET
ow many marks of our fire.
New York, February Sth-A Washington
special dispatch says: At eight o'clock on
Saturday morning t6th) the Third Army
Corps marched to the Rapidan and laid theii
pontoons in the face OF the enemy, and des
pite desperate resistance, crossed, taking
many prisoners. At four o'clock p. N. the
Second Corps crossed. The advance wa:
highly satisfactory. Important movements
may be looked tor
An officer who left Mitchel's Station thi:
morning says that about dusk last night the
rebels threw large force OF infantry and ar
tiliery down toward Raccoon Ford. opening
FIRE with artillery upon our troops station
ed there. The cannonading was kept up un
til late in the evening, without ser,ola less OF
our side During the night we moved rein
f9reements to the front.
louisville February 7th.-The reporter o
the Associated Press from the front of Grant,
army has Just arrived here. He reports, or
the highest military authority in Nashville
that ali the skirmlshes recently reported were
merely foraging fights between our own ant
the rebel cavalry also, that General Park
on the night of the 4th at Knoxville
aud had no communication cut off this side o
Cumberland Gap. The Tazewel fght is said
to have been unimpertapt and did not affcc
the general situation.
Grnerti Schofiell assumed com mand Of the
Department of the OHIO Yesterday.
A dispatch from Powell river bridge, FIVE
sniles eass Of Cumberland Gap, received to
night, says: Citizens r port that the rebels
are cincentrated at Newmarket and Dan
dridge.
New York, February Sth. The World 5
Memphis letter fully confirms the previous
repnrts ss TO Sherman's movements toward
Jackson. Meridian and Montgomery or Mo-
bile. A cavalry force isattached thereto ut,-
der Ge eral Sq,ith and Griersnn. A large
force nf negro troops from Port Hudson un
der General Gilman. are 20 join the expedi
ton hecorre>ppndent says there ARE boats
CO the Tombigl,ee river which may ls made
available. and it is believed Mobile will be
the real object Of the movement
Chicaga. February Sth.7-A Memphis let
ter, dated February fth, says: Interrogation
from Vicksburg is to the effect ths. the Six
tsenth and Tenth Army CArps, under Me
Pherson. has advanced before this time
They have reached jackson and probably at
tackled Polk's forces at Meridian.
F,rSplsu MrRpER.-Gne Of the mos