The weekly Butte record., 1861-07-20
The Late News,

The late advices by Pony are of more than
ordinary interest. Congress met and organ
lied Oh the 4th of July, by eecting Grow, of
Pennsylvania, Speaker, and Etheridge, Of
Tennessee, Clerk. Three members n atten-
dance from Western Virginia, two from Ten
nessee, and one from North Carolina.
Twenty States were represented in the q. s.
Senate, and Andy johnson, of Tennessee, took
his seat. Both Of the Missouri Senators took
their seats, also Breckenridge and Powell, of
Kentucky.
As yet we have but little news of the pro-
ceedings. A bill has been introduced in the
Senate, to promote the efficiency of the army,
aud referred to special committee of nine, of
which Senator Wilson is Chairman The
following joint resolution has also been intro
duced
Resolved, That all extraordinary acts, pro-
clamations and orders of the President are
hereby approved, and declared legal and valid
to the same extent as if authorized by Con-
gress.
The operations Of the Grand Army, indicate
a rapid advancement and the rebel forces in
Virginia, have, undoubtendly, ere this, had to
fight Or retreat.
Cen Patterson with his whole force, occu
pies Martinsburgh and Gen. McClellau's col
umn was near at hand.
1t was reported that Gen. Johnson at the
6 7 ,,ilac
of Gen. Patterson's position, and there is
unauthentc reports Of a battle having taken
place between them, in which johnson was
defeated, with a loss of 200 killed and
wounded.
The following clippings, from the details of
news published in the Union, will show to some
extent the position of affairs
The Tribune's special says the grand army
will advance in three divisions the right led
by General Tyler, of Connecticut. the center
by Colonel Hunter, and the left By Colonel
Heintzelman-the whole by Gen. Mcdowell.
There will be fourth corps of reserve, which
will not be far from ten thousand men, when the
three columns will combine beyond Fairfax
Court House Everything indicates that the
hour Of marching is not far distant.
The Twenty (Brooklyn) Regiment has
received orders to occupy all the entertainments
on the Potomac except those at Alexandria
the regiments now holding them having or
ders to move forward.
BALTIMORE, July 5th.-P Passengers by the
Western train, from Sandy Hook, report Col.
Stone there, with 1000 troops. They will be
joined by | 900 to morrow, and cross the Poto-
mac to aid General Patterson.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-The New York
1eralG's dispatch says the rest Of Colonel
Stones column have joined General Patterson.
Patterson and Mcclellan are pushing forward
to point south of Winchester, to cooperate
with the column starting thence for Richmond.
The New York Twelfth and Eighth Regi
ments left in the direction Of Martinsburg.-
Several other regiments have gone today into
Virginia.
Nearly thirty raed cannon have been sent
into Virginia since Friday.
BucKHANNoN, (Va.) July 7th.-Forty five
men, belonging to the Third Ohio Regiment,
under Captain Sampson. while on scouting
expedition last night, fell in with an ambus-
cade of several hundred rebels, at Middle Fork
Bridge, twelve miles east of here, and were
surrounded, but after desperate fight, they
| cut their way through, losing one kliied ana
five wounded. The enemy lost some twenty
killed five bodies were found to-day.
Colonel McCook, with the Fourth and
Ninth Ohio Regiments, and the Tenth Ind
ana, under Colonel Morrow, with Homer's
battery and Burtell's company of cavalry,
moved on and took possession of the bridge
early this morning.
General Mcclellan, with a large force will
move toward Beverly early tomorrow. A
battle is anticipated within forty eight hours.
The Tenth Ohio arrived here to-day.
A portion of McClellan's column goes to
Cumberland Gap, to protect the Unionists in
| East Tennessee.
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