The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
edseklp &utte Aetoro
Eastern Intelligence.

1ast ana the seat OF war. Stark, OF Oregon
as been admitted to his seat in the Senate
ut his loyalty is not unimpeached in that
ody. All volunteers who now enlist in the
OCULAR army are TO receive S25 of the Sl0C
ounty money, at the date of enlistment.
March lst.-The rebels, in evacuating Mud.
wn, Arkansas, poisoned the provisions they
ere obliged to abandon, and forty-two officers
pd men of the Union army were poisoned by
ting OF them; several Of them had died
en- Halleck, in his general order relative to
Inhuman act, says he will hang the perpe-
ators and their officers if he ever gets them
ld can prove their guilt. Postoffices and
fates are being established by the Postmas-
F-General in all parts Of the States recovered
pm the rebels The Homestead Bill passed
House by vote of los to 16, and is to
ke effect the Isl of January next. Governor
ector, OF Arkansas, has called into immediate
rVice every man 10 the State. subject 10 mill
iry duty, and to respond in twenty days
rom late advices it seems doubtful whether
Governor will have any place to collect
EN- together in that State, without a Fede-
army at their muster. The Memphis Ap-
Fal' OF February 25th, says there is no confr>
ftlon of the report that Columbus was being
acuated, but later dates go to show that
operations are going on for that purpose,
d. probably, the heavy ordnance will be
Pnted at Island No. 10, in the Mississippi.
|out forty miles below Columbus The Ten
Ssee Legislature has been called to meet at
but no qorum could be got together
business. The report that Murfreesboro
been surrounded and would be taken by
Federal forces has been confirmed. and
at town is now in the possession of General
lell and his forces. On the 26th of Februa-
our forces made an advance on the Poto-
&c line, took possession of Harpers Ferry,
''ivar, Ctarlestown, and are advancing upon
lnchester. The rebels had fled before them;
me prisoners were taken. The taking of
inchcster viii open the Baltimore and Ohio
Alroad. The sentiment of the people is much
that of the people Of Tennessee, and the
idents are glad 10 see the Union troops
long them. This movement of our troops
KS to a hanking Of the Centreville and
masses fortifcations. Gen Banks division
oding the operations. Things are quieting
wa in Tennessee, and the people show un-
Btakable evidences of satisfaction in the
buge Of affairs.
March 3d.-Gen. Lander died on the ID.
N the effects of the wound he received at
wards Ferry. Gen Shields succeeds TO
command. Military work in Tennessee is
presented by the War Department as about
shed, and it only remains TO give the people
reorganization of their Government Andy
hnson has been appointed Brigadier Gen
and proceeds Immediately TO organize a
litary Provisional Government for that
BITE. The rebel forces undcr Gen. Johnston
steadily pressed backward by Gen Buell.
took 100000 worth of cotton at Nash
e; it will be removed 10 New York
ports from all our military camps show the
lditon Of our troops to be good. The coun-
about Charlestown, Virginia, bears no evil
ices Of any culture by the inhabitants No
ps Of consequence have been prepared for
He Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers are
. put to be opened by our Government to I'M
Tricted free trade. This order will also en-
d to Missouri.
March 4th.-One regiment of Union troops
upy Florence, Alabama, on the Tennessee
FER. Columbus was evacuated yesterday
rebels destroyed everything in camp, and
ned all the heavy ordnance. Our troops
occupy the place today. Gen. Bushrod
lnson was not captured at Fort Donelson.-
left Nashville the day before the entry of
Union forces. 1t is reported that Gene
Mcdowell, Burnside, Buell.. Pope, Curtis.
Clernard, Smith and Lew. Wallace, have
n nominated as Major Generals. Lanes
,edition is under the independent command
Gen. Hunter The Memphis Appeal says
eight British flags were hoisted in Nash
G. by property holders, for the purpose Of
<ing the protection of that Government.
fear they were premature in the act, and
not been informed OF the refusal Of the
N to take active sides with the seceShers.
same paper also says that the policy of
Fabian Davis is 10 yield to that of the
poleonic Beauregard. The frog-eater is to
the chivs and 6re-eaters through course
prouts. An election was held on the lst
arch al Savannah, Tennessee. The Union
Set polled $40 votes; the seceSh, Is. IGoue
Arain 7 Gen. Wool has refused any more
sengers 10 60 South. The Federal forces
in the full possession of the Notifications
Columbus, which are six miles in extent
rebels left on the Sd inst. by the river
usports; they numbered $4,000. They
ned the railroad bridges and tore up six
Is Of the road, 1t is presumed that the