The weekly Butte record., 1861-12-28
Qdeeklp Bntte e8etor0
Overland Telegraph News.

York papers say tnat tnere<WaS a rumOr tDat
Mason and Slidell would be delivered up. 1t
i pronounced false by high authority.
Correspondence of Richmond papers say
that the rebel Notifications at Centerville and
Fairfax had been completed, and that the
rebels are prepared for an attack from General
Mcclellan.
Dispatches received at st. Louis, from Gen.
Pope, state that after forced mach on the
18TH he got between the enemy encamped near
Chicope. johnson was 2,200 strong. AS
soon as they heard of his approach, they beat
a retreat towards Rose Hill, leaving all their
baggage arms, munitions, etc, IN ropes pos
session. General Pope then drew forward ten
companies of cavalry and section ol ar'iiiery
in pursuit, following with the main oody OF MS
army. At johnson, Bates county, 'he repeis
were so closely pursued by the Union forces
that they scattered in all directions
General Pope forced body OF cavalry
through within fifteen miles OF Osceoa, and
captured $50 of them, their baggage, horses,
etc. Other squads of from ten to hiteeen were
taken, making the aggregate OF rebel prisoners
300. General Price has 5000 troops at O,-
ceola.
The Federal troops now occupy Beaufort,
and are fortifyng themselves.
York from Port Royal with 10000 lbs Sea
Island cotton. Over 100000 pounds OF cotton
had been secured when the Atlantic sailed.
Quincy, Dec. 2lst-A. NJ.
Dispatches from the British Ministry re-
ceived at Washington are reported more SEN
sible and moderate than were represented by
the English press.
Nothing peremptory and imperative is ad-
dressed to our Government-nothing which
cannot be settled by diplomacy.
Gen. Burnside's expedition, consisting of ten
regiments, is at Annapolis, and ready to go
South.
The capture of l 300 rebels at Warrens-
burgh, Missouri by Col Jefferson G. Davis, is
regarded as the most brilliant exploit of the
war.
Major Hubbard, First Missouri Cavalry,
captured over sixty rebels day or two since,
together with large amount of baggage.
A great negro iDsurrecton is reported in
Mississippi and an immense amount of prop
epty destroyed $l50000 on the Quitman
estate (near Natchez) alone.
Quincy, Dec. 2lst-P. NJ.
The New York Herald has the following
Washington dispatch, dated the goth:
General Ord started on a foraging expedi-
ton this morning with the Fourth Regiment
of Bucktail Rifles, Lieutenant Colonel Kann,
and Eastons battery. General Mccall, think
ing they might be attacked, sent on after them
two brigades General Ords command was
near Dranville, they were attacked by the
enemy in ambush. A brisk engagement ensu-
ed Eastons battery was planted alongside
the Thornton House and poured volleys into
the enemys ranks. General Mccall came up
and conducted the dattle, 1t continued an
hour, when the enemy finding our fire too hot
for them retreated in the direction of Fairfax,
leaving large numbers of dead and wounded on
the field. Our troops pursued short distance
and picked up the wounded prisoners. Gen.
Ord captured large amount of arms, clothing,
etc, which the enemy left behind. Their loss
is estimated at $50 killed and wounded our
loss is killed, wounded among the rebels
killed was Col. Thiler of Kentucky. The
force consisted of three regiments infantry, one
company cavalry, and a battery-all under
acting Brigadier General John IL. Fordy, of
Alabama At nine p. NJ. our troops returned
with fifty wagon loads of forage.
QUIxcY, Dec. 2Oth-P. NJ.
In Congress, yesterday, the House resumed
discussion on the bill for the construction of
twenty iron clad steam gunboats. The bill
passed
In the Senate, Wade presented petition
from citizens of Ohio, asking that John Z.
Fremont be appointed Lieutenant General.
In the House, December 2lst, Julian, OF
Indiana. offered a resolution that the Fugitive
Slave Law be so amended as to forbid the
recapture or return of any fugitive from labor
without proof that the client is loyal. After
much discussion the resolution passed.
SOMEWHAT FABULous.-A correspondent OF
the San Francisco Call, writing from Orc
Fino, in the Nez Perce country, says
! arrived here last June. At that time there
were only twelve buildings in town-now there
are seventy FIVE. After prospecting for dig
gings in vain, | went into the building bust
ness and bad sold in time could have made
money but did not sell. so | am poor. The
stampede for Salmon has hurt Orc Fino City.
The % boys say that region knocks " Cal
forna in its early days. The riches of the
Salmon River mines, according to the reports
of some of my acquaintance, who have return
ed from there, are fabulous | dare not repeat
their stories to you.
They say the pay is from 81 10 $40 to the
pan of dirt and the dirt being washed with
pan and rockers. and easy dggings | have
the word and honor Of person who was there,
that he saw gold pan fall of gold dust. which
was the result of one months work for two
men.
Here, in this town, everybody is going or
trying to get over to the Salmon-even pack
ing cattle 10 place of horses or mules freight
txenty eve cents per pound. 1t is only about
ore hsadred Bles from here, but there is an
awful meantain to cross, and snow is on it at
present.
A New INvNyTIoN.-The Emperor and
Empress OF France were present short time
ago at the trial of fre-proof dress, invented
by NJ. Buvert The dress is described to be
both water proof and tire-proof, and is copious-
ily stuffed with sponges sewn together. He
wears helmet like that of diver, with an
apparatus for supplying fresh air, and glasses
TO see through. AT signal from the Empe-
ror, he set fire to the temporary cottage, and
when the flames had we'll got ahead he went
into the midst of them several times with per-
feet impunity. The Empress, greatly excited
by the scene, cried out repeatedly, Enough
oh. it quite enough The experiment was
considered to be entirely successful, and the
Emperor warmly complimented NJ. Buvert
upon his invention.
BRIGADIER General T. w. Sherman. Com.
mander of the Union army now in South Car.
Dina, was New England lad of limited pecu