The Shasta courier., 1865-02-25
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San Francisco, Feb. 24th, 1860.
To FELIX TRACY, Shasta:
| have official information that the
AMERICAN FLAG again waves over Fort
Sumter. Let a salute be fred tomorrow at
F. F. LOW, Governor.
Washington, 22d.-Thz War Department
has received the following
United States Flag Ship Malvern, Cape
Fe,r River, 1S-I have the honor to report
he surrender or evacurtion of Fort Ander-
son. Gen. Schofeld iadvanced from Smith
field with 5000 men on the IL. AT the same
time | attacked the works by placing the
Monitors, Monadnock close to the Fort, emf
la,Iing with the Pautucket, Senator, Arme.
llo and Pequot,-the wind not allowing
more vessels TO get under fire. The Fort an
swered pretty briskly, but quieted down by
sunset. On the 18th at s o'clock l moved up
closer, the Monadnock leadidg, followed by
the Huron, Mexican, Sassacus, Pontoocuc,
Morhango, Lenfer. Manila, Pautucket, Osce-
ola Schawmut, Tecums,h, Callipoosa and
Little Ada. These kept up heavy fire
through the day until late in the afternoon.
The enemies batteries were silenced by 3
o'clock. though we kept up fire until dark.
We also fred through the night. In the
meantime Schofeld was working around to-
the rear of the rebels to cut them off. The
latter did not wait for the army to surround
them, but left in the night, taking five or six
pieces of light artillery with them and every.
thing of value. This morning some of our
troops who were near by went,in and hoisted
a flag on the ramparts when the firing ceas
ed from the monitors. There were ten heavy
guns in Fort Anderson and a quantity of am.
munition. We lost but three killed and five
wounded.
(Signed,) Ed. D. PORTER,
Rear Admiral.
Washington, 22d.-The public and many
private buildings of Washington were illu-
minated tonight. Every main entrance to
the State Department has the following
motto: Peace ond good will to all nations,
but no eptangling alliances, no foreign in.
tervention."
Washington, 22d.-The Navy Department
has received information that Lieut. VIM. B.
Cushing constructed mock monitor so
closely resembling those vessels that no diff
ference could be detected at 100 yardr. On
Saturday night, 18th. the vessel was taken
up to within about 400. yatds of Fort Ander.
son and set adrift. As there was a strong
hocd tide she moved up the river and passed
the fort as if under slow steam. Atthat time
the army had worked about two-thirds of the
distance around and in the rear of the fort.
The rebels thinking that their communica-
tions wtre to be cut off by land and water,
escaped by the only avenue open to them,
leaving their guns unspiked and their maya
zines uninjured.
Headquarters Army Potomac, 22d.-In
consequence of an early exchange and speedy
deliverance of all prisoners held in South
Carolina, it is deemed inexpedient to forward
after this date either funds or supplies to any
prisoners there. Such articles or remittances
may have accumulated since the last
shipment shall be returned to the shippers
Washington, 22d.-Speaking Of the evac.
uation of Columbia Richmond paper of the
Goth says it is said some of our engraved treas.
ury note paper fell into the hands of the
Yankees, and also considerable quantity of
medicinal stores. We have no particulars
of these losses, as the official dispatch in re-
gard to the fall Of Columbia was communi-
Gated to the press, and we doubt whether it
was ever sent to the War Department which
has happened in South Carolina, except from
what bits of information have been posted up
on the streets. On Thursday, the day before
he enemy occupied the city, 10 trains were
run from Columbia to Charlotte, North Car
olna. 1t was supposed that the effects of the
Treasury Department were brought off.
There has been report that the plates for
engraving the Treasury notes fell into the
hands of the enemy, but the report is now
traced to some negroes who escaped from
Columbia and reached Kingsville, and told
the story to the telegraph operator who sent
it as authentic to Richmond.