The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-29


sci Immediately.
The New Orleans papers contain the speech
Of General Pemberion. on taking command Of
Van Dorn's army. He says that if England
ialerferes in this private quarrel, she viii ind
Us a united people, and viii have to meet the
armies Of the South, as well as those Of the
North
The new iron-clad Passiac left New York
today for active service, The Montauk will
soon follow
The United States ship Shepard Knapp,
from St Helena Sound, has arrived. About
ten days since an expedition composed of her
boats completely routed the rebels on Tenwick
Island. driving them up the Edisto river.
Advices from Havana state hat the French
in Mexico have occupied Jalapa without resist
ance.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 26.
Large shipments Of troops. with commissary
and quartermaster stores, are being made down
the river.
The main body Of the rebels in the South
west are represented to have retreated from
Boston mountains aud gone into the interior Of
Arkansas.
CAIRO. Nov. 26.
An order has been issued by the Confede
rates in Arkansas, that all cotton, both old and
new, east of the White river, shall be burned.
The work of destruction is now going on.
ALLEGED FRAUD UPON THE CExrEYARIAS
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER, Isaac DANIELS
The daughter of old Isaac Daniels, one of the
soldiers Of the Revolutionary war, now nearly
l09 years Of age. called at this office yesterday
to complain of supposed fraud practiced upon
her father by some one 1t appears that per-
son, representing that he resided in Washing
ton, seeing the story of the old soldier in this
paper, called upon his daughter aud stated
that he could get her father paid the pension
money due him by the Government If Daniels
made regular application for it and intrusted
the matter in his hands The daughter, of
course, accepted the offer with thanks, and
went to work to procure the necessary papers
at some considerable expense and trouble. 1t
was ascertained that the sum due to Daniels,
at the rate of niDety-six dollars per year, would
amount to some $4,000 down to the present
year. The individual got the papers and went
away, saying he was bound for Washington to
claim the pension. but has never since been
heard from y. Y. Herald, Oct. 3lst
HONoRS TO AN AMERICAN.-Mr. John +.
G0wan, who raised the Russian ships sunk at
ror of Russia with the cross of the order of St.
Vladimir. Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy
has decorated him the Cross of the Order of
Saints Maurice and Lazzaro and the Sultan
Of Turkey has conferred upon him the Impe-
rial Decoration of Mediji. The last two were
bestowed in recognition of Mr.. Gowan's servi-
ces in repairing aud protecting the cemeteries
of the allied forces in the Cfimea.
MUrINY.-A mutiny broke out among some
of the soldiers stationed at New San Diego on
the 9th instant. They were ordered out the
next day to move a small building. One pri-
vate refused TO work and was insolent 10 the
officer in charge three times daring him to
shoot when he did shoot, the ball passing
through his heart The other prisoners made
at the officer, but were prevented from doing
harm by non commissioned officers and men.
The prisoners were then put in double irons.
The name of the private shot was Hack.
FoLsoN CoAL.-An extensive bed of stone
coal has been discovered on Dry Greek, about
seven miles from Folsom The coal has been
tested by the Folsom Gas light Co. in the
manufacture of gas, and pronounced equal to
any coal ever used for that article Prepara-
tions are being made 10 extensively work this
mine by the discoyerers.-F Folsom Telegraph.
GAMBLING.-Not ot four blocks from the Sta
tion House is gambling den, with an evasive
outside, provided with at least six tables where
gambling is carried on nightly. \ bell is hung
inside the gambling room, connected with the
outer apartment 50 that by touch on the
spring an alarm is given, and the parties inside
have an opportunity to remove the money and
apparatus. The police appear to be utterly
ignorant of the eXiStance of this establishment
Is. F. Journal
Cox Mason was shot dead in the street, at
Carson City, Nevada Territory, on the night
of the 23d inst, and robbed of watch aud
$3.50 in money. Several persons have been
arrested on suspicion Of completely.