The Shasta courier., 1865-04-15
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.
Washington, 7th.-The following tele.
grams have Just been received:
BURKEsyILLE STATION. 9th: IL P NJ

DUhkkSNILLE DfallON. Otu IL vi.
To GRANT: l have the honor to report
that the enemy made stand at the intersec.
tion of the Burkesville Station road with the
road on which they were retreating. [ at
tackled them with two divisions of the Second
corps and routed them handsomely. Max.
ing connection with the cavalry. am push
ing on with both cavalry and infantry. Up
to this point we have captured Ganerals Ew
ell, kershaw, Button, Corse, DE Barry and
Custis Lee, several thousands of prisoners
and fourteen pieces of artillery with casions
ard large number of wagons Ii the thing
is pressed think Lee will surrender.
(Signed.) SHERIDAN.
City Point, 7th.-The following further in
telligence has just been received:
headquarters, Second Corps, 9th, 7:30 p
Mo Major General Webb: Our last
fight just before dark at Suffers Creek gave
us two guns, three flags and considerable
number OF priconers. two hundred wagons,
seventy ambulances with mules and horses
to about halfthe wagons There are between
thirty and fifty wagons in addition, abandon
cd or destroyed along the road, and also
some Battery wagons. | have already re
ported to you the capture of one gun, two
flags, some rebels and the fact that the road
for over two miles is strewn with tents, bag
gage utensils, some ammunition and ma:cri
al of all kinds Wagons are placed across
the approach to the bridge and will take some
time to clear it. Enemy is in position on
the heights beyond. with artillery. The
bridge is partially destroyed and the APP
proaches are of soft bottom land We can
not advance tomorrow in the same manner
We bave to day. AS soon as get my troops
up little | may push column down the
road. but evidently | cannot follow rap
idly during the night.
(Signed) \. A. HuMpmRIEs,
Maj General.
New Orleans. March 31st-The True Del
ia says that information has been received at
headquarters that Canby's army is within
four miles of Mobile. Siege guns were in
position and shells could be thrown into the
suburbs of the city. An attack on Fort
Bradley, the main defense of Mobile had al
ready commenced. Dick Taylor was in COM
mand of Spanish Fort Bombardment of the
latter commenced on the 2Sth
The Herald's correspondent in front of
Mobile, 9th, saws the whole of Granger's
force arrived at Danby's Mills on the Odd of
March, On the evening of the oath the Six
teenth corps received orders to march next
mornng, which was received with cheers by
the troops. The Thirteenth corps together
with Candy and staff were to 60 with them
New Orleans, lst; via Cairo 6th.-Gen,
Steele's command from Pensacola. met with
much opposition, but no regular battle was
fought until he reached Mitcbell's Fork. on
the morning of March 26th, when the enemy
to the number of of 800, made stand AT
ter severe fight, the enemy were repulsed
and scattered through the woods and many
were captured.
Tho V.u,asJ la T.,
quarters, Thirteenth corps, near Blakelv.
Ala, 2Sth, says party of guerilIas made
dash on wagon train stuck in the mud be-
low Fish river, and captured ten mules and
eight drivers. All the wagons and stores
were brought in yesterday There has been
much skirmishing but no regular battle as
yet. The bombardment of Spanish Fort pro
gressess favorably. Torpedoes fill the ap-
proaches TO the Fort. Our skirmishers are
within from two to three hundred yards of
the works. We have it encoced on three
sides. Their only chance of escape being by
water. If the gunboats can get up the rebels
cannot escare. Gen. Granger and staff mar
rowly escaped being blown up by torpedoes
placed in the road
Colonel Bentard and brigade captured
rebel telegraph Office and dispatches showing
that the rebels were fully posted in regard
TO our movements, forces and position. Gen.
Steele captured two rail road supply trains
at Pollard At last accounts our losses would
not exceed so killed and 200 or 800 wounded
Rebel steamers ply regularly between Mo-
bile and Spanish Fort, conveying reinforce
ments, guns. ETC.
Point Lookout, Nd, 6th-To Welles: The
Harriet Deford is in Indian creek, Va,
blockaded by several of my gunboats. As
soon as light-draft gunboats get up she will
be re.captured or destroyed
Signed, Commander Potomac Flotilla
Washington, 7th.-Seward is more com
Portable to oday than yesterday. His injuries
are painful but not dangerous.
Washington, 1th. Richmond letters say
that previous to the surrender Of the city the
Mayor ordered all liquors to be destroyed.
and as a consequence the rebel rear guard
became entirely ungovernable and a terrible
scene OF pillage and ruin ensued. Stores
were broken open and plundered, and the
whole city was in "A tumult of riot. Great
damage was also done by the explosion of
one of the rebel magazines. Among vic
tins of explosion were all the inmates of the
almshouse close by. The damage done by
fire was enormous. That portion of the city
bounded by Main street and the river and
9Th and 18th and 10th street was DESTROYED
lt Is estimated tuat elTht nunureu Duiuiu1S
were burned. The flames were finally ar
rested by blowing up the Negro Traders
Bank building by order of Gen. Shepley.-
The colored troops were treated by the ne
gro population in the most extravagant man
ner. Richmond Whig was issued on April
4th former editor having given pledges of
hearty support to Union cause. Work of re-
moving the distractions from James river
is progressing rapidly. 1t is believed that
some of our smaller vessels will be able to
go to Richmond this week. The prisoners
who have arrived at City Point number four
teen thousand A careful estimate of Lees
killed and wounded reaches from ten to
twelve thousand. 1t is believed he cannot
have to exceed three thousand men left.
New York. 7th.-Commercials special
says work of restoring railroad from Wash
ington to Richmond is actively pursued and
it will be ready within short time.
The Posts special says Hancock is on the
war path in the direction Of the Shenandoah
valley.
Herald has information direct from Rich
mond that Lincoln is there actively engaged
in the business of peace. That yesterday
evening he had private conference with
Judge Campbell. who. with the advice
and consent of JEFF Davis, remained be.
hind to see what could be done in behalf of