The Shasta courier., 1864-01-30
COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

ces preparatory TO a movement OF Knoxville.
He is within % miles of Knoxville, with
front of 10 miles. There had been heavy
skirmishing. General Granger's forces were
being compelled to fall back before superior
forces of the enemy. OCr loss was slight,
and the damage to the rebels heavy. Our
army is reported as being compelled to fail
back to occupy the entrenchments surround
ing Knoxville, but they have the ability to
hold their position which has been doubiy
strengthened since Burnside left.
1t is also reported that John Morgan, with
5000 men. will take part in Longstreet's OPP
erations. He is believed to be on the alert
for an advance 10 the rear ofknoxville to cut
off supplies. and if possible to draw our forces
back from East Tennessee.
General Foster is seriously ILL., and until
the arrival of General Schofeld, General
Granger is the principal officer In command.
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-A special t. the
Bulletin SAYS: 1t is officially announced that
Rcsecrans has been assigned the command of
che Department of Missouri
New York, Jan. pa Port Hudson let
ter of January 18th says: The rebels are con-
eentrating near this stronghold and Baton
Rouge, and are becoming quite enterprising.
pushing their pickets near our lines. The
rebel General Adams has several brigades :,
son.
Gen. Ullman took number of prisoners
to day, most of them sick of war and glad to
be taken. They declare they never heard of
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation.
Gen. ST. George Cook, commanding at Ba-
tor Rouge, and Gen. Ulman have sent out a
large detachment to cut off the rebels. who
are making q stand II miles to the east
Chattanooga, Jan. 20. "A large number
of mechanics and aborers have arrived ly
railroad at Knoxville. \ large number of
veterans have enlisted aud left on fur
Tough; but the balance Of power is maintain
ed by raw recruits from the South. Seven
teen hundred recruits arrived to day, and
$50 rebels came to our side on Monday
The rebel army occupies position at Dal-
ton and it is believed it d es not number
10000. The Tennessee and Kentucky troops
are encamped in the center, under guard. 1t
is positively known that they are killing their
best mules fof subsistence. No guerrilla de-
monstrations have been made recently.
Chicago, Jan. 2ith.-A Corinth Miss. let
ter of January 18th says: The Tederals hav.
ing evacuated that place, the rebels will have
possession in few days.
The Charleston news is encouraging
Beauregard says that Gilmore can reduce the
city to ashes at pleasure.
a South Carolina regiment and the 18th
Virginia regiment were disbanded and dis.
tributed among other regiments to prevent
mutiny.
Bread riots are occurring almost daily in
the South. Yhe writer thinks the backbone
of the Gonfederacy is broken, and her days
are numbered.
The papers record an extensive stampede
to the North end ether foreign noints. by
gentlemen who have been engaged in trade
The Richmond correspondent of the Co.
iuTb ga. Sun had it from a Trustworthy
source that one of the designs in abolishing
exemptions by substitutes was to get rid of
certain editors obnoxious to the Contederacv
The Examiner of January 18th SAYS
. The Senate yesterday passed the House Bill
putting all in the army all who have furnish
ed substitutes. This will curlail the effecting
working force ofthe Virginia railroads, whose
executive officers can now hardly keep them
in good RAINING order by all means at their
command. All the Virginia railroads are
nearly WON out, and 50 are the men work
ing them
The Sentinel sees alarming signs cf trou-
BILE in North Carolina. Speaking of the pa.
pers of that State it says: Those located at
Raleigh rarely fail to publish every gloomy
article and lntemperate accusati against
the Goyernment which appears anywhere.
Their editorials express the sane sentiments
as the Northern papers. They contain fire.
queat denunciatiOns against Secessionists for
bringing on the war for no cause whatever,
and indulge in ceaseless, accusations that
North Carolina is not fairly treated. and oc.
cuped with these are almost daily jeremiads
ever the horrors of war aud the poor promise
of our affairs.
The Enquirer of January 18th says: 4" The
Joss of our beef raising territory west Of the
Mississippi has reduced the supply of this
article, and the most vigorous measures are
needed to keep the troops in meat. Great
economy is necessary in the care of our sup
ply
Chicago, January 25th.-A Washington
telegram, dated Saturday, January 23d, SAYS
a Federal train, with guard. consisting of
six companies of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania.
was captured twenty ght miles east Of Knox
vile. January 18th. As soon as the news
was received, Col. Palmer, at the head of a
brigade OF Union cavalry, was sent in pursuit
In a few hours he overlook the enemy re-
captured the wagons, and killed and wound
ed one hundred and fifty rebels SO plete
was the rout that anything like pursuit was
impossible, as the ugitive rebels fed to the
mountains each man taking care of himself
Upon Palmer's attack the Federals who were
prisoners drew their sabers, of which thev
had not been relieved and cut their wav
through, all escaping. II this fight the re-
bel Majer General Vance was captured.
louisville, january 25th.-Maier General
Foster has issued order prohibiting the
d'stiilatiol o. grain within the limits of the
Department of the Ohio
New York, January 25th.-A letter dated
Hilton Head, January Dist, reyorts nothing
of unusual interest. The shellins of Charles
ton continued night and day. at intervals of
ten minutes. Charleston was gradually
crumbling under this incessant lombard
ment.
General Plessanton, of the Cavalry. has
issued an order to the effect that no excuses
will hereafter be accepted for surprise or
capture under the plea that :; the enemy were
in our uniform. as no person should be al.
lowed 10 approach within rifle shot til their
character is ascestaineJ. oficers surprised
Will be recommended for dismissal Pr.
Yates will be tried by court martial. should
they prove responsible. Rebels wearing our
unitorm aud caught in the act of making war
against our forces. are ordered 10 lie shot on
the spot.
Nashville. gan. 25.-The excitement re-
garding knaxViiiei is totally unfounded. The
demonstrations of LbngStreet were apparent
ly INTENDED only to recover forage ground ia