The Shasta courier., 1865-03-11
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

New York, 2d.-The World has Che fol
low additional particulars concerning the re
ported burning of Columbia, 5. c.: When
the Arago appeared of Charleston Bar a
dispatch boat met her with important news,
which, if true, illustrates unparalleled rebel
treachery. The officer who brought the
intelligence stated that soen after corps OF
Sherman's troops had captured Columbia, D
c., the rebel citizens there endeavored IN
every possible way to harrass our troops
The corps which entered the city after Its
capture at once left to join Sherman further
in advance, and was succeeded by Slocum
corps. While the latter corps was quietly
marching through the principal streets, tt
their temporary barracks, number OF ciu
zens poured deadly fire upon them from
windows and house tops. Our troops re-
treated short distance, and subsequently
fred the city, which is now in ashes
News had been received at Charleston that
Gen. Sherman had marched in force on Au'
gusta, and the enemy at once evacuated the
city. 1t is also stated that large amount OF
rebel property had been captured there. and
that Sherman, after leaving sufficient force
to garrison the city, proceeded on his way
north. The announcement was also made
that Sherman was probably proceeding to the
cities of Florence, 8. e.. and Charlotte. n
c., in force, and that he had captured large
quantity of supplies on his route Of march.
The Herald's correspondent says Columbia
was burnt by order of Sherman, as punish
ment for citizens firing on our troops when
the city was in our possession.
Newbern, n c., Feb. 25th.-Rebel de-
serters report that Lee has ordered Goldsboro
and Kingston ID be fortified, which order is
being carried out. Goldsboro, he says, must
be held at all hazards. A large force is at
work night and day throwing up fortiica
tions.
New York. 4th-Rchmond papers as
sumo to be ignorant of Sherman's where
abouts, but sometimes say he is lurking in
the mud in one of the Southern States. They
still estimate the forces under his direction,
including Gilmore's and Schofeld's, at CO.,
900 men, The excitement at Charlotte has
subsid.d, showing Sherman has moved IN
another direction. Nothing is said of the
contemplated junction of Schofeld in the
vicinity of Goldsboro. Wade Hampton and
his cavalry are said to be in possession of
Columbia. S. G. The burnt section of the
city extends in one direction three quarters of
mile. No public property was destroyed.
Herald's correspondent says deserters from
Lees army state that when he made his last
visit South he took two divisions of Ander-
sons corps with him to reinforce the army
confronting Sherman, and that heavy siege
guns are being sent from Petersburg to
Greenboro, n. c., and that citizens of Peters
burg and Richmond are preparing to leave
A correspondent of the Montgomery dis
patch. writing from Grenada, Miss, says
affairs on the border are in only a tolerable
condition. The country is filled with bands
os jayhawkers and robbers, principally de-
serters, whose deeds rival the famous days of
Dick Turpin. Such a reign of terror has
been inaugurated that travel has been almost
entirely broken up in some portions of the
country. Coupled with these are large num-
bers of soldiers returning to their homes on
furlough, who are vowing vengeance on
northern counties who have refused to take
Confederate money for corn and other neces-
saries oflife from their families.
New York, 2d.-The Commercial estimate:
the number of guns captured from the rebels
since the first of the year at 1901. This doe:
not include the guns captured or destroyed
on the Albemarle, Florida, Tennessee ant
other rebel craft. During this time we hav,
not lost over 35 cannon. The Commercial
says this exceeds the captures made by Ma
poleon during all his Russian and Austrian
campaigns.
Washington, 4th.-The procession is nov
forming through n heavy rain. The street.
are almost impossible from the mud Tht
Avenue is filled with dense mass of people
The ceremonies will take place in the Senate
Chamber