The weekly Butte record., 1862-12-27
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WAsH1SGroS, Dec. %.

Caleb 3. Smith as Judge of the United State
District Court of Indiada. No nomination ha
yet been hade to I'll the vacancy il the Interi
or Department.
NEW YoRk. Dec. %.
The Times Washington special dispatch
says; 1t is not best for the public 10 cherist
40 abusive hope that the Cabinet improglio j:
altered. Seward. today declared to one o
bis friends that his resumption of Ministerial
duties was made to be dependent on two con
ditions, the non-fulfIment of which would
compel his resignation. These conditions are
not stated. Although Chase signi6ed to the
( President his consent to return to his Depart
ment, it seems apparent that his action will
( also be made to depend so far as any perma-
/ nent occupancy goes, upon contingencies. lhe
! personal relations between Stanton and Blair
have long been most unfriendly.
1t is a significant fact that Senator Wade
was to-day closeted with the President for
several hours, during which time the latter
was denied to all visitors.
1t is within the probabilities that members
of the House may become involved in the
struggle. Already Representatives are any
iously consulting on the subject. and unless the
President yields it will soon be Congress against
the Executive Il is not difficult to fOretell
the result Of such struggle.
The Philadelphia papers publish an account
Of the forthcoming report from the Committee
on the Conduct of the War 1t appears that
Burnside's original plan was to move suddenly
to Fredericksburg cross there and open base
OF supplies from Aqua creek and push rapidly
toward Richmond. He expected to get thirty
or forty miles south before the rebels came up.
Pontoons and supplies were to be at Falmouth
at the time of his arrival, but were not. This
fatal omission caused a delay of ten days, en-
abliug the rebels to fortify and concentrate
General Meigs blames the engineers for the
non arrival Of the ponloons, but HalIeck exon
crates them. General Woodbury. says the de-
lay was caused by not being started in time
and bad roads.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC,
December %. 1862.
The Richmond papers Of yesterday say the
losses Of General Hills division on the 18th
were, 2l1 killed, 49S wounded, and All miss
ing. This division was the one confronted by
Franklins left, and consisted Of six brigades
More than half the rebel loss during the day
occurred in this division.
CINcISNATI, Dec. 23
Passengers from Lexington, Kentucky, to-
night. report that the excitement which pre-
vailed for some days was increased last night
by the burning of a large building containing
Commissary stores 1t is believed that it was
the work of some of Morgans men. Martial
law was declared there today Every road
leading to the city is closely guarded
New York, Dec. 24
The schooner Mary f. Mungum reports hay
ing been fired at twice by the pirate Alabama
while entering the port of Raseeau, Dominica,
on the 9th of November. On the lst of De-
cember the schooner saw her taking in prov-
sions at the Island of Gaudaloupe
CA1Ro. Ill.) Dec 90.
The following additional items in regard to
the rebel raid on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
have been received Their force consists of a
full brigade, with six pieces of artillery. They
first crossed the Tennessee. and marched direct
to Lexington, Tennessee. where they were met
on the 18th by about two Federal cavalry regi-
ments, with TIVE pieces of artillery, under Col.
lngersoll, who had been sent against them
\ battle of three hours duration ensued, and
the Federals were forced TO give way. Our
loss was killed, 10 wounded and "a captured.
They captured our artillery. Last night the
rebels commenced their retreat, having ap-
preached within seven miles of Columbus. Ken
tucky. The damage to the railroad. it is said,
is not so great might be expected. Several
bridges have been burned, but it is thought
the testle work is all safe The damages will
probably be repaired in two weeks.
LsxINGToN. (Ky.,) Dec. %.
1t is reported that Lexington will soon be
visited again by the rebels in force. Floyd
and Humphrey Marshall are said to have come
through Pound Gap from Western Virginia
and to be rapidly advancing into the center Of
the State.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24
Fortress Monroe letter. dated December
23d, says General Foster had arrived there
from Kingston His forces had taken Colds
boro without much loss After destroying the
rebel railroad communication so that it cannot
be used for some time, be returned to New burn
safely.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81.
The Committee of Ways and Means have
not yet considered Secretary Chase's financial
project, recommending loan OF nine hundred
millions at rates of interest not exceeding those
now authorized by law.
CAIRO, Dec. "a
\ small band of guerrlas made a raid on
the suburbs of Memphis on Sunday night and
robbed several stores. some of them are said
to have stayed in town all night. They carri-
ed eff hundred cattle and nearly two hundred
mules.
DENoCRAr1c national HYMxs-The Star
Spangled Banner aud Hail Columbia
NEGRo- WoRsH1PrERs NATIONAL HYNx.-
" John Browns Soul is Marching On