The Shasta courier., 1865-01-07
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

being made in front of the 9th corps, indi-
eating an offensive movement by the rebels,
is that they wish to conceal the withdrawal
of troops; one portion for Lvnchburg CT in
that direction. to operate against Sheridan,
another to aid the forces at Wilmington or
Charleston. Butler and staff arrived at
Akins' Landing on 2Sth.
A lady on her way north from Richmond,
represents affairs in that city as more gloom y
than ever. Declarations that the rebel cause is
hopeless were openly made among the peo
pie. Southern politicians visit the army
daily to encourage the soldiers.
readers that official dispatches from Hood
represent that he is raIlying his army at Co
lumbia, Tenn. and that he brought off with
him 20 pieces OF artillery, that he lost no more
men than the enemy, and that his army
might readily be rendered efficient by more
able commander. The enemy were not
pressing him.
New York, 5lst-It is understood that
Stewards letter in relation to the Florida
affair is accepted by the acting Minister Of
Brazil as satisfactory explanation.
New York. Jan. lst.-The Richmond Ex-
aminer of 29th says: The enemy shelled out
our line between Dunlap's and Petersburg
yesterday with great vigor, but had no
effect. 1t is iumored that the Yankee troops
are recrossing to the north bank of the James
river, but they made no appearance in front
of the lines of Richmond 1t is also reported
that the enemy's vessels have appeared in
York river, and that troops have been landed
at White House.
The Milton, N. c., Chronicle understands
that the Home Guard sent against the Union
raiders at Bull Field, refused to cross the
State line.
The Richmond Examiner says that Beau
regard reports that the column of the enemy
which went TO Altahanaha bridge, on Gulf
Railroad, has returned to Savannah Kill
patrick was in that city on Wednesday. The
Examiner also says that the country in front
of Richmond and Petersburg is converted
into mud, which will scarcely be hard until
May. The fleet off Wilmington is said to
have disappeared. Three blockade runners,
it is reported, have since run in. Governor
Vance calls upon everybody that can fire n
gun behind breastworks, with a blanket to
report Mt Wilmington.
The Richmond Sentinel says Grant will
now have three more armies the rebels must
raise sufficient men. 1t calls upon Congress
to take every possible measure for filling up
the armies SO as to defeat the Yankee forces,
and SAYS the pressure of the war bears heav.
lily on Lee.
The Mobile Advertiser has an account of
Davidson's march into Alabama. 1t created
great alarm everywhere. The cowardly con.
duct of the rebel militia is generally con-
demned. Late Texas papers say that two
thirds of the people of that State favor recon-
struction
Richmond Examiner of Both, speaking of
the capture Of Savannah, SAYS: Ali rice on
plantations in vicinity of the city fell into the
hands of the Yankees. The amount is esti-
mated at half million bushels. The Con-
federate Government succeeded in removing
most of its stores. The main loss sustained
by it was the siege guns. The pontoon
bridge across which cur troops passed was
also lost
Washington, Jan 2d-Information has
been received from the Army of Potomac to
evening of Saturday. About daylight this
morning our pIckets in that portion of the
front line between forts Howard and Wads-
worth, now occupied by the first and third
brigtdes, first corps, were surprised by about
800 rebels, who charged upon them without
any previous warning and drove them back
within the intrenchments, killing 2, wound
ing 3 and capturing so. The attack was SO
unexpected, and the affair so quick, that the
outer officer of our picket guard had not
time to give orders to the men, with the
view to resist, until they had fallen back
upon the iRtrenchments. The assault was
of the most furious character, the enemy
charging with yells, and firing rapidly as
they advanced, very naturally inducing the
belief shat 1t was attack in force. The
fire maintained by our pickets during their
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remain long enough tor those behind the
intrenchments to get around.
New York, Jan. 2d.-The Catawba, from
New Orleans. has arrived, with dates to 23d.
Ga the 10Th Gen. Granger was at Franklin
creek, three miles from Mobile. having met
little opposition. Rebels are busy night and
day endeavoring to blockade water front of
city. The rebel ram Bienvile is expected
down the Alabama river from Selma
A force from Pensacola under General Nc
Kcan is reported moving on Blakely, Bald.
win county % miles from Mobile.
A vessel with cargo Of cotton escaped in
the direction of Havanah.
Fortress Monroe, 30th.-Nearly all the
steamers comprising portion of the expedi-
tion feet under the command of Gen. Butler.
which sailed from this port several weeks
cAHSt. bsiNt iCiuibCu 1u7 Ctull-
ago de Cuba and Fort jackson have been the
only vessels attached to the Naval fleet which
have vet arrived from Wilmington. The
latest advices received from Porter represent
him as still subeeting Fort Fisher to a vigor.
Gus bombardment.
The new rebel pirate, Sea King, name
changed to Shenandoah, is reported actively
at work on the Atlantic Capt. Hanson. of
the brig Susan, reports the destruction of his
vessel; also of the barks Etna, D. E. God
frey, st. Clare, Charter Oak, and ship Kate
Price, captured and burned bv the Shenan-
doah. She carries four .64 Founders smooth
bore guns, two II Founders and two 80
Founders.
New York. 3lst.-Thc Tribune's dispatch
intimates the speedy fall of Mobile from
Granger's operations against it. The Tr-
hume >. special says returns received 1T the
Provost Marshal Generals bureau shows
the number of men raised by recruiting is
larger than at any period during the year
The Richmond Examiner of the 29th SAYS
the pirate Alexandria has been seized at
Nassau by order of the British Government.
San Francisco, 3d.-An attempt to assas-
sinate Robertson, who exposed Hayes prat-
ical scheme. was made on Sunday evening,
on Market street. Two men dragged him in
to an alley, saying: You are the man who
had Hayes arrested" One of them attacked
Robertson with knife. but Robertson caught