The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-20

the sublime degree of Master Mason on the
10Th of the same month He was chosen
grand orator Of the Grand Lodge at the first
annual communication in 1910, and was the
ilrst grand orator ever chosen by the Grand
Lodge of Illinois.
The bids for the Maine State loan of three
hundred thousand dollars were opened at Au-
gusta, on the 10th inst, and amounted to four
hundred and forty-fve thousand, ranging from
par to FIVE per cent. premium.
NJ BERGER, the billiard player, is at Chica-
go. On his way from New Orleans he was
stopped at some point on the river, and his ta-
bic was confscated by the Secessonists, for
the benefit of the Confederate States.
THE Attorney General of the Southern Con-
federacy-Judge Goldthwaite-is native of
the State Of Massachusetts.
M. BLoNDIN will receive el 200 for giving
course of twelve of his wonderful perform
ances at the Crystal Palace, England.
IT is bad for the Confederate States Gov
ernment, when its merchant vessels are taken,
and its loan isn't -LoulsuiUe Journal.
The cost of fitting out troops, up to the
present, to the State of Connecticut, including
DO"ni 7lAO"Oy, piON isiOb>, ttC., 10 UNtT SIX
hundred thousand dollars
THE Charleston Mercury boasts that no ism
could ever find lodgment in South Carolina
That's especially true of patriotism.-Louis-
nile Journal.
The Democratic State Convention of Maine.
to nominate candidate for Governor, will be
held in Augusta on Wednesday, August a.
GALLANT EXPLOIT OF THE FEDERAL TRoops.
We had, yesterday, an account by telegraph
of fight near Cumberland, which seemed
apochrycal but Col. Wallace, part of whose
command were engaged in the affair, commu-
nicates the following particulars to Gen. Nc
Clelland, in his report. We print what he
says:
| have been accustomed to sending nv
mounted pickets thirteen in all, to different
posts along the several approaches to Cumber-
land. Finding it next to impossible, yester-
day, to get reliable information respecting the
enemy, | united the thirteen, and directed
them if possible to get to Frankforttown mid
way between this place and Romney, and see
if the rebel troops were there They went
within a quarter of mile of the place and
found it full of cavalry.
In returning, they overlook party of
horsemen, and at once charged them, routing
and driving them back more than mile. kill
ing eight Of them, and securing seventeen
horses.
Corporal Hayes, who was in command of
my men, was desperately wounded with sabre
cuts and bullet
Taking him back they halted about one
hour and were then attacked by the enemy,
who were reinforced to about IS men. The
attack was so sudden that they abandoned the
horses and crossed to a small island at the
mouth Of Pattersons creek
The charge of the rebels was bold and con-
fident, yet twenty-three fell under the fire of
my picket, close about and on the island
My fellows finally were driven off and scat
tered, each man for himself All are in camp
now.
Corporal Hayes of Company is wounded,
but recovering. Jno. G. Hollingsworth of
Company B is dead He was taken prisoner
and brutally murdered. Three companies
went to the ground this morning and recovered
everything belonging to the picket, except a
few horses.
The enemy were engaged all night in box
ing up their dead. Two of their officers were
killed. They laid out twenty three corpses in
the porch of a neighboring farm house. We
shall bury Hoingsworth tomorrow.
L have positive information that four repi-
ments of rebels are in Romney, under Colonel
Mcdonald. The report of the skrmish sounds
like fiction, but it is not exaggerated. The
fight was really one of the most desperate on
record, and abounded in instances of wonder
ful daring and coolness.
[Signed] LEW. WALLACE.
The Seventh Ohio Regiment has arrived and
moved toward Buckhannon. Their Colonel is
an old fur trader, thoroughly acquainted with
all the roads of this region. McCool's Ger
man regiment, it is said, has moved from Phil
lippi to Buckhannon.
GEO. Ii. CRossErTE