The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-07
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Atlantic Correspondence.
THREE RIVERS, (Mich.,) August Is.

THREE RIVERS, (Mich.,) August Is
The principal war news for the week is the
great battle in Missouri between General Ly-
on and the rebel forces under McCulloch. AT
the present writing, the news is that the Fed
eral forces, consisting Of 5000 men, lost 500.
General Lyon was killed. McCulloch Price
and Rains are also reported killed. and the re-
port has lust came over the wires that the re-
bel loss was 1000. But these rumors you
have had, of course, ere this, and of the sub
sequent retreat Of the Federal forces, under
Sigel, as at least one Pony has been dispatch
ed for the Poetic since the battle. Why Gen..
Lyon was left with only 5000 men to hold in
check $4,000, l do not understand unless it
was desired by the Generalship of our Repub-
lican authorities. OF course they are now
forwarding reinforcements, boiling the door
after the horse has been stolen :" and some
thing might appropriately be said here about
the school in which fools learn; but l will
only add that by this time Fremont and the
Republican authorities at Washington have
what is required of them, the rebels will have
recaptured Missouri, and, from Birds Point
have shelled the Government forces from
Cairo. By that time the Cabinet will have
awakened from their dreams Of the pomp and
circumstance of glorious war" their pride of
rule, with an army of hundreds Of thousands,
award their fat contracts to favorites, and
steal from Government while the soldiers are
starving. There is universal cry of indigna-
ton against the feebleness incapacity and
corruption of the War Department. There are
two causes operating against our arms in this
war, and they are, first The authorities at
Washington were thoroughly frightened over
the disaster of Bull Run, and refused to be
cOmforted until troops, by hundreds Of lhous-
ands were poured in upon them and the other
is the expiration of the terms of the three
months men, which has just left our forces
somewhat weak at all points. The last cause
is now being removed, and a million of men
might be placed in the field would the Gov
ernment accept, arm and equip them. 1t is
thought that Cameron prefers having a small
army that will be obliged to retreat after every
victory, so that the pay of his favorite con-
tractors may be in cash division of the
profits in anything but money would be worth,
less to the Honorable Secretary of War
From Washington the news is not of stir
ring Importance. A French gentleman and
lady prince Napoleon and the Princess Clo-
thilde) have been the great lions of the week.
The reorg anization and discipline of the army
under the direction of Gen. Mcclellan is a
movement that looks like work and is 10 the
effect that Government has contracted for the
construction of several gun boats to be deliv-
ared at Cairo by the first of October This
looks like an expedition down the Mississippi,
and as if the Government really intended to
do something to preserve the nation, besides
relying upon information gained from runaway
nggers and running the army against masked
batteries If the Government does not over
run Missouri and kentucky, and capture Hi
nois before that period, October lst Gvern-
ment will really, I believe, make sensible
movement down the Mississippi.
A letter from New Orleans, August lst, re-
ceived by gentleman resident here formerly
in business there, states that the rebels have a
steamer, nearly completed, for running down
the blockadng squadron. 1t has immense
strength of hull, completely encased with raj
road iron, bomb and cannon ball proof The
bow is ironed so as to cut a vessel or steamer
in two The letter states that there are but
two ways for cannon ball or bomb to injure
her. 4 ball might enter at the side, or a bomb
be thrown over into her. The same authority
states that the Bull Run affair created the
most intense excitement there, and redoubed
the exertions of the rebels. Until the block
aiding squadron can be run down by their rail-
road iron ship, the Insurance Companies Of
that city require cotton to be kept on the plan
tatons where it is raised, in piles of not over
one hundred bales, and declining to insure on
any other terms. With regard to this ship of
iron, am inclined to the opinion that it will
amount to nothing more than did their float
ing battery, of the same material, at Charles
ton. That will be remembered as q rat-trap,
its effectiveness demolished by single shot
from Sumter
The Union vote of Kentucky has been re-
ceved with the utmost satisfaction, and the
rebel response to that vote was her invasion by
troops from Tennessee. Doubtless you have
seen, long ere this, the very able speech of the
Hon. Joseph Holt, at Louisville. 1t has made
him hosts OF devoted friends throughout the
country, and a recent trip North, for his health.
has been a continued ovation. The following
is brief notice of his reception at 0swego,
New York.
Hon. Joseph Holt of Kentucky, arrived in
this city on the steamer Cataract, at eleven
o'clock this evening, on his tour down the
lake and river St Lawrence. Although brief
notice of his coming was given more than
five thousand persons, including the entire mil
1tary OF the city, assembled on the wharf to
welcome him, while the streets were illumina-
ted with fireworks. On making his appear
ance he was welcomed to the CITY bv the Hon.
VIM Duer Mr. Holt amid 1aafeninr cbaors