The Shasta courier., 1865-02-04
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.


Fortress Monroe, Jan. 28th.-The weather
is very cold at the front, and there is danger
that the James river will be closed by ice.
Roanoke Island, 26th.-We learn that
large number of Union prisoners have been
brought from Georgia to Salisbury. N C.'
to prevent their capture by Sherman. 1t Is
said that the rebels are becoming more lnnu'
man in their treatment of our men. Starsa-
ticn is on the increase, the deaths amounting
to so per day.
New York, 31st.=The Worlds special
says: Notwithstanding the assertion OF 'ne
Richmond papers to the contrary, denerai
Singleton did not leave that city until oa'
urday last, and arrived here to-day. lniS
evening he was in consultation with tue
President. lie mainly confirms Blair story
that the rebel leaders are not at present
prepared TO negotiate on the basis OF suomis,
sion to the Union. Rumors were clrcuiateo
last night in and about the Evening Elk
change rooms that rebel peace commissioners
were on their way to Washington.
Chicago, 3lst.-The constitutional amend
ment abolishing slavery passed the House
this P. NJ, by vote of III to 81.
Davisvilie, 3Oth.-Captaiu Bridgewater,
with 70 or so Union troops, had fight with
a detachment of the 4th Missouri rebel
cavalry, four miles from Harrisburg, yester-
day, and killed four or FIVE rebels. Several
prisoners we're taken. On Saturday Mundy's
guerrilla band dashed into Bloomfield, sur
prised party Of III discharged soldsers,
captured IA and killed them on the spot. The
guerrillas pleaded in justification, that the
soldiers had executed guerrilla named
Dudley few days before.
Cairo, 3Oth.-The Magnolia, from New
Orleans, reports all quiet along the river. A
steamer had arrived at New Orleans from
Mobile Bay, brings rumor of the evacuation
of Mobile. The report was received from the
flag ship, on the 20th.
A Natchea letter to New Orleans Delta
says news from the Trans Mississippi De-
partment is to the effect that the enemy are
fnrtifying Grand Ecore, and had an entire
division stationed there. One division of
rebel cavalry had been sent to Texas, with
orders to be dismounted for infantry service.
Kirby Smiths headquarters are still at
Shreveport, La, but there is no considerable
number of troops garrisoned there. The
main body of Prices old army is reported at
Fulton, on the upper Red River, near the
border of the Indian Territory, suffering all
the horrors of cold and nakedness, having
gone back from their recent campaign very
poorly supplied with the necessaries they
anticipated getting. Fagan's and Parsons
brigades are stationed at Camden, Ark
They compose all the troops of Prices army
that have returned to the place from whence
the Missouri expedition originally set out.
The Memphis Bulletin says the steamers
Chippewa and Anne Jacobs, two of the fleet
which went up the Arkansas river to Fort
Smith, were captured ana burnt at White
Oak Shoal, and others were damaged but
escaped.
Philadelphia, 3lst.-Special to the Even
ing Telegraph from Washington says: 1t is
missioners from JEFF. Davis. consisting of
Vice President Stephens, r. NJ. T. Hunter,
and Gen. G. W. Smith. have arrived at
Annapolis, with full power to arrange q
settlement of our difficulties. 1t is believed
from .he understanding between Blair and
Davis that the terms will be entirely satisfac-
tory to the Administration and Congress, and
will chiefly consist of an amnesty to all
offenders. and the withdrawal of the con6s.
cation proclamation.
Baltimore. 31st.-The American of this
P. NJ. publishes the following dispatch Up
TO noon to-day we have no official confrma-
tion of the rumor, though the assertion was
varied this morning by the equally positive
announcement that peace commissioners,
consisting of Stephens, Hunter and Camp
bell, had arrived at City Point; and were
expected to reach Annapolis to-day. They
are not sroken of as commissioners repre-
senting the rebel government, but as citizens,
representing the people, on their way to
Washington to confer with Lincoln on the
subject of peace, precisely In the same
capacity that Blair visited Richmond.
Washington, 3lst.-Nothing can be OBJ.
tanned confirming the report that rebel peace
commissioners arrived at City Point en- route
to Washington.
New York, 3fst.-The Times Paris letter
says the secession papers are trying to create
an excitement over the Mexican resolutions
of Winter Davis, but the late successes of the
Federal arms have modified their tone. All
show that they desire Seward to remain in
Office to carry out his policy of non -interven-
ton and conciliation.
The Times special says the Ways and
Means Committee have received the report
of sub committee on the tax BILL They
have not materially altered the schedule Of
the old bill.
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