The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-07
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Overland Telegraph News.

ne IitC Qlct;dtNfscc iAN4li tliC Last lUultdtts
3 growing strength of the Union cause and a
corresponding decline of the rebel The most
important items of news received during the
week, we give, in a condensed form, as follows
Letters received from persons belonging to
the California Regiment now at Richmond,
show that most of those supposed to have been
killed at Bulls Bluff, are prisoners. The Off
GERS are confident that fifty includes the whole
number Of the dead
The rebels report that Pensacola Is eyacua-
ted and that the Navy Yard was entirely de
stroyed. Gen. Bragg was out for reinforce
ments Five vessels united States assisting
Col. Brown were riddled with shot[?l
Adiutant General Thomas has sent instruc-
tions to Gen. sherman at Beaufort to take
possession of all the crops on the island, and
ship the cotton. Other crops, that were not
wanted for the army, were sent to New York
and sold for Government use. The slaves were
10 secure the crops,
The rebels are falling back from the Poto-
mac before the slow but certain advance of
the Union forces, and hardly offered any re-
sistance to our vessels on the Potomac for the
last few days.
Letters from Port Royal state that the ex-
petition to ST. Helena Inlet, north of Port
Royal, without striking a blow, took the ene>
mys works. The rebel guns had been carried
inland
Dispatches to the Navy Department, from
Officer Dupont, dated at Port Royal, Novem-
Der 25lh, give the gratifying intelligence that
the a4g Of The United States is flying over the
territory Of the State Of Georgia. Tybee Is
land, which is in mortar distance of Fort Pn-
laski, was taken possession Of and approaches
to Savannah completely stopped.
The great gunboat expedition, under Gen.
Halleck, is expected to start down the Missis-
sippi in about two weeks.
As the loyal people in the several counties
in Eastern Virginia declare themselves loyal
their ports win be opened for trade.
Northampton county is occupied by Federal
troops nnder Gen Lockwood
Upon the renewed application of George D.
Prentice, Secretary Seward, on Saturday, or
dered the release of Calhoun Benham, and ex~
Senator Gwin from confinement at Fort Lafay-
cite.
Reports from Richmond say that the rebels
are terribly excited concerning Federal opera
tions on the eoaet Southern troops declare
they will go home and leave Virginia to her
fate.
-Four Union steamers shelIed Otto Island
north of St. Helena, on Monday, and then
landed They now hold entire possession of
ST. Helena.
The Washington dispatch of the New York
World says Col. Kerrgan of the Twelfth Reg
iment has been tried for treason by Court
Martial and ordered to be shot The order is
signed by the President Kerrigan is Mem
Der Of Congress.
Later.
John c. Brackinridge was unanimously ex-
PEELED from the Senate Dee 4th.
The Northern Light, from Aspinwal Nov.
28th. has arrived The captain reports that
information was received at Aspinwall that the
Sumter was at Martinique Nov. 9th, and the
L. 5 gunboat Iroquois was in fours hours sail
of her
New York, Dec 3d.-Mr ButterGeld, who
has been a prisoner at Charleston, has arrived,
aud reports that the forts on Otter and
Phuaix Islaeds were vacated and blown up,
NovI2h. The greatest excitement prevailed
at Charleston, and meeting was held as to
the pIopriety of burning or surreudering the
city The Mayor was for surrendering aud so
were the people generally, bat the Governor
said it must be burned.
The vote for Mayor Of New York foots up
as follows: Opdyke, 25,259; Gau.her, 24,-
5SS; Wood 24085. Opdyke was elected.
In Congress, Dunn, of Indiana, moved that
II. c. Burnett, Of Kentucky, be expelled.
Agreed TO.
WickHff, of Kentucky, made a long Union
speech, explaining the course Of Burnett and
other Kentucky traitors, and closed by saying
that by tbe 20ih Of December, no Rebel Gov
ernmont viii he found on the soil Of Kentucky
THE PREzDENT's Reasons FOR REMOVING
FREMoXT.-The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times, under date Of November
4th, gives the following as the Presidents
reasons for removing Fremont
The President was thoroughly satisfied that
Colonel Mulligan and his army of thirty five
hundred meu were sacrificed at Lexington by
the incompeteney and iuetlicency Of Fremont; !;
aud the escape Of Price. uupunished, into Ark