The weekly Butte record., 1862-12-13
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EASTERN NEWS.

intensely cold, with Two 10 four inches Of ice
in the Potomac aud RappahanDoek. Army
mo7emeuts, iuyolving the probability Of fight
ing are considered bg orr Generals impossible
during the Iacleme8t weather. The report
published Yesterday that part of 0ar forces
had crossed lhe RapDahaHE9ck at Port Royal.
was premature. No attempt has yet been
made to cross.
The official statements in regard to Sigel
excite great excitement throughout the army
a dispatch from the headquarters Of the
Right Grand Division, dated December 8th
says Owing 70 the greatly diminished length
breadth and girth OF the camp fires visible the
night before last, an impression Is prevalent
that the enemy have fallen back 10 & new posi-
tion, some distance in the rear Of their former
lines. Immense volumes Of smoke were seen
/ast night, which seemed TO extend for miles in
western and northwestern direction. This
demonstrates that O retrograde movement, if
made at all, was meant only 10 give them
better shelter.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 9.
Special Washington dispatches say that At
torney General Bates has nearly completed an
elaborate opinion affirming the citizenship of
persous Of African descent under the COnstitu.
ton and laws Of the United States
CHICAGO, Dec. ..
Ou tALl III Il ltlAA--t tt l)44l-h T. HlLGQ
States certificates Of Indebtedness Of the de-
nomination of five thousand dollars. numbered
from fourteen Thousand five hundred and one to
fifteen thousand inclusive, were distracted from
Spinner's desk in the Treasury Department at
Washington.
LouIsvlLLE, Dec. s.
We have but little in regard to the Federal
defeat mentioned in q Philadelphia dispatch of
to-day. It seems that one brigade under Gen.
Dumont, not Moore as telegraphed last night.
was surprised at Ilartsyiile, Sumner county,
twenty miles north Of Nashville, on Saturday,
by Colonel Morgan, commanding three regi-
Nents of infantry and two Of cavalry. After
an hours desperate fighting the Federals were
captured Sixty were killed and wounded on
our side. Ammunition and supplies in abun-
dance were taken by the enemy \ heavy
force was sent In pursuit Of Morgan, but be
will probably make good his escape.
CncAGo-N Noon-Dec. Q.
A telegram from Oxford, Mississippi, dated
Dec. 7th, says: The Federal cavalry under
Colonel Dickey. had a two hours engagement
near C0aeevilie, ten miles above Grenada, on
Friday night December 9th. with the rebels,
numbering five thousand infantry with cavalry
and artillery. The federal loss was nine killed
fifty wounded. and sixty missing. The rebel
loss was three hundred killed aud wounded.
ST. Louis, Dec. O.
\ dispatch dated Battlefield near Fayeite-
vile (Ark), December Sth" says: General
Iierrons force. en- route 20 reinforce General
Blunt, met the enemy yesterday at Prairie
}iroye, ten miles sonth Of Fayetteville, and
/won a decisive victory over them. The enemy
were tweutv-lour thousand strong. divided INTO
four divisions, under Generals Parsons, Mar
maduke, Frost and Rains all under General
Hindman. They embraced The flower Of the
trans Mississippi army aud were wei support
| ed by eighteen pieces of artillery. The enemy
had flankel Biunts position al Cave Hill. and
made sudden dash on Heron 10 prevent him
from uniting with Bdut. Herrons force con 1
sisted of six regiments Of infantry, with two
battalious OF cavalry in all about seven thou
sand men. with twentviour pieces Of artillery
The battle ragged from ten in the morning till
dark, and was desperately Tough, throughout
Our artillery drove the enemy from two strong
positions and kept their overwhelming numbers I
at bay The Twentieth Wisconsin captured .
one rebel battery o. four heavy guns. bat were
forced to abandon Is under murier0us fire (
The Nineteenth Iowa a5,ervagd took the same
battery aud fought desperately TO retain IT, but
were also obliged 20 Weld IT, Almost every
regiment distinguished itself About four
O'Clock General Blunt arrived from Cave Hill /
with five thousand men aad strong force Of /
artillery lie attacked the enemy in the rear. f.
| The rebels made Tremendous efforts TO capture
Nis batteries bat were repulSad with terrible
slaughter. w held the whole field at dark, /
and before niae O'Clock at night the entire
rebel force was in iau retreat over Boston
Mountains. Oar loss 10 Killed aud wounded is
stated to be six hundred; that of the rebels
fifteen hundred by their own admission Seve-
raj Of their field officers were killed. Among
them was Colonel Stein. who formerly com
manded brigade Of the Missouri State
Guard But sew prisoners were taken. We
captured four caissous djcd with ammunition
iieuienant Co.ogel McFarnn Of the Nineteenth
Iowa, was the ouly field officer on our side
killed Major Hubbard Of the First Missouri
Cavalry was taken prisoner
HALIFAX Dee. Q, I
The great prize fyht for the championship
! of England, between Jim Mace aud Tom King.
took place on November 26lh. After fighting
twentv-one rounds. most of which favored Mace.
King put i'm one OF his s,eiEehammer blows. .
and knocked Mace iuseusiblc. The latter
failed TO come to time. King was declared
victor.
1t is reported that Heenan has agreed to
Tsht King for the championship and five hun
fdred pounds
Contributions for the distressed Lancashire
operatives continue oa most manfcent scale. .
An extraordinary general meeting of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company IS called for the
18th Of December, for tae purpose of consider .
ing proposition for Issuing e600000 new
capital, in preferential shares of s. each.
bearing eight per ceat. interest. guaranteed
by the British Government, In the event Of
success.
WASHINGroN Dec. H.
Alto O'Clock this morning l43 Federal guns
I opeled on Fredericksburg. Up 10 the latest
| information the FIRE continued uninterrupted
Thedestruciioa Of tie city appears certain
The enemy opened Gro at : O'Clock, which thus
far has done 10 serious damage. Frank.n's
division IS crossing three miles below the city,
having constructed bridges with bat slight
opposition. Oar guuboats are shelhug the
enemy ) miles down the river
" AsuINGroN. Dec. 10.
| Dispatches from bea3Qparte-s of the Poto-