The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-11

every morse iLereaocuts Tor Lees army
CoRISIH, (Miss.), Oct. 8.
On Friday morning, October Sd, our out
posts were attacked by the enemy in force, six
miles northeast of this place. By nine O'Clock
the engagement became general. Our men
fought with great GOODNESS, bat regiment after
regiment and brigade after brigade poured u
upon US, and We were forced slowly backwards,
fighting desperately. The rebels pushed for
ward, holding every foot gained They out
tianked our inferior force right and left and
were forming in our rear. We were compelled
to fall back still farther, to prevent this The
movement from the ridge was accomplished
The enemy were now inside the breastworks
pressing US towards the town. when darkness
put an end TO the fighting. During the day
our loss was heavy that of the enemy must
have exceeded ours. Three pieces of the
First Missouri battery were captured by the
enemy.
yesterday morning the enemy opened brisk
ly on the town with shot and shell. Our bat
teries replied. For an hour the cannonadiDg
was very heavy. At the expiration of that
time their battery of seven guns was captured
aud quietness reigned. A regiment of sharp
shooters was ordered out 10 feel the enemy at
half past nine, and met them theree-quarters
"
vigorous fire opened on their exposed ranks,
moving them down like grass. The slaughter
was friihtful, but with unparalleled dariug
they pushed forward, charged over the tempo.
rary earthworks where the battery was placed
and broke our lines. A temporary panic seiz
ed our men and the rebels marched into the
streets OF Corinth. Batteries which had been
previously placed in the town. however, opened
on them, aud with the aid of the men who re-
formed, stopped the advance of the enemy.
They wavered aud fell back. Our lost battery
war retaken, and again hurled destruction into
their ranks. The day was saved, and the enc
my were in full retreat. Our loss was cOmpara-
lively small during this fearful charge 10 the
charge, one rebel Brigader and two acting
Brigadiers were killed and left on the field.
FORTRESS Monroe Oct. I.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th, has
dispatch from Savannah, dated the 4th, which
says The Federals attacked one of the bate
ries at St. Johns Island on the lst. and after
an hours engagement were repuSed. The
Federals subsequently landed at Greenville
Point in force, and marched mile to the rear
of the batteries, where a fight began at 10
O'Clock in the morning. No further particu-
lars received.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.
By the Wyandotte, which arrived yesterday.
it is ascerlained that the gunboats have been
engaged several days in destroying the old
rebel batteries down the Potomac. The last
place at which they were engaged being
Cockpit Point. 1t is not thought the rebels
have any guns on the river or that they have
fred into any vessels, although reports TO that
effect were brought up by river men.
CISCINSATI, Oct. 9.
The secessonists of Hartford and Blackford
counties Indiana, collected on Monday to resist
the draft They destroyed the ballot-box and
enrolling papers, and forced or scared the
Commissioners to resign. They claimed to
have 200 men and said they were determined
to resist the draft at all hazards. A battalion
Of the 63d Indiana has been ordered there to
enforce the law.
New York, Oct 9.
Pensacola advices state that portion of
the mortar feet has left for Galveston. and the
remainder, with gunboats, were to leave imme- /
diately. 1t is thought here that this is a rnse,
and that Mobile is the destination of the fleet /
The Times Washington dispatch has the
following: Lincoln's proclamation has in
spired most lively terror through the South .
The rebels quake with apprehensions and they
express fears that it will be the means of pro
ducing a counter revolution in the slave States /
Soldiers desire to return to their homes to pro-
tect their families. They believe the negroes
have organized secret associations, and are
only waiting an auspicious opportunity to rise
en- maSse.
1t is said the negroes are becoming resiive.
having already heard of the proclamation
women and children in the rural districts are
retiring to the cities for protection. and con-
sternatIon seems to be universal.
European advices continue to indicate the /
settled policy of England and France to adhere /
TO the declared policy of non-interventon
LOUISVILLE. Oct. S.-An uncontirmed re-
port has Just been received which says that
Gen. John Morgan's advance reached Frank
for at one o'clock this afternoon, and three
thousand more were rapidly approaching that
place. Our troops had left Frankfort for I
Laurenceburg.
On Saturday last, near Hardinsyille, ScOtt's
rebel cavalry cut off one company of the 9th
Kentucky Cavalry. The company has not
been heard from.
Gen. Dumonts division (FederaD is still at
Shelbyville.
On CRY, Pa Oct. 9.
A terrible fire is now raging IN the oil wells
on Oil Creek. The fire extends over half
mile. The loss, so far is estimated from one to
two hundred thousand dollars.