The Shasta courier., 1865-03-25

them that Couch was coming overland to
Join Cox, in order to annihilate him before
Couch should come. All night long they
charged again and again. making SIX or
seven different charges. amid the roar of
musketry and cannon that was deafening
and terrible, as 1t swept and surged through
the night air. They drove our skirmsh line
from their rifle pits to the breastworks, and
seemed determined to pour their hordes over
into these. but were sent bounding back
time after time. and finally on morning OF
the 10th, as they attempted another Hank
movement upon our left, it is said that we
took from them an entire regiment. From
this time their ardor began to cool, and
yesterday P NJ, when | left the immediate
scene of action, there was every prospect that
we would soon regain the skirmish pits and
win handsome victory over the maddeneu
foe. We have probably taken from the
commencement up to last evening not lar
fr,m 2O0O prisoners Our entire loss from
the commencement, in killed, wounded and
prisoners. cannot be ovor 1000.
Newburn n. c., l2th.-Yesterday enemy
fell back across Neuse river, after burning
bridge over that stream. 1t is reported that
he also destroyed rebel ram at same time
which was guarding the bridge. Timber is
now going forward to rebuild bridge. Road
is completed to within short distance of rail
road opposite Kinston. Enemy will not be
able to remain in Kinston long, even should
they decide to- make another standi OF which
there is much doubt Deserters and refugees
continue to come into our lines. Our troops
are in high spirits over the prospect OF meet
ing Sherman soon. Sherman has opened
communications with Wilmington from Fay
etteville. and sends word that he is all right
and marching on. We expect to hear graft
flying news from him in few days.
New York, 15th.-ltappe by later news
that the defense of Fort Myers, Florida, by
Union garrison was a stubborn one, and re-
suited in finally obliging rebels to retreat.
There are varions reports at City Point and
in Wilmington concerning Sheridan's move
ments. One says that he entered Grants
lines northeast of Richmond. while another
says he has kept on southwark, just west Of
Richmond.
Herald's Washington special says that no
doubts are entertained here that Sherman has
reached Fayetteville without an engagement
of any kind except cavalry skirmishes. He
will be joined at Fayetteville by Schofeld and
be resuppied. Notwithstanding boast of
Richmond papers Sherman shows that they
can't stop his progress.
New York, I4th.-Herald' Washington
special says military operations tonight are
understood to be more promising than at any
period during the war.
Richmond papers to-day are filled with
doleful comments on condition of affairs which
they represent as being desperate. Sheri-
dan, they admit, has played mischief with
their avenues of supplies, and fears are ex-
pressed that he will reach Burk's Station, at
junction of Petersburg and Lynchburg and
Richmond and Danville railroad, and gone
either To Sherman or Grant which will save
Grant the cutting of Southside Road and
leave Lee to alternative of submission or di-
viding his already depleted forces and open
ing Richmond to Grant. Richmond papers
state that rebel Congress, which was to ad-
iourn last week, have at request of JEFF Davis
postponed adjournment. He informed them
that he expected to have something import
ant to lay before them.
Richmond Wing says though it is well
known there is a Yankee cavalry force raid
ing through some of the counties west Of
Richmond on the Central Railroad, by ad-
vice of War Department it is deemed inexpe-
dent to publish anything concerning their
movements.