The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01
Eastern News.


has been received from the other side Of the
continent Prices forces had been encounter
ed at Sugar Greek and were routed and fed
to the strongholds of Arkansas. McCunoch's
forces had combined with Price; Gen. Curtis
was pursuing. At the Sugar Creek fight the
rebels had "A killed and 43 wounded, and skir-
mishing was going on near Grass Hollow.
eighteen miles beyond Sugar Creek.
Our officers at Clarksyille, Tennessee, rep
resent the Union feeling among the people as
strong and sincere. Gov. Harris has probably
convened tie Legislature for the purpose of
having the Secession Act repealed. No doubt
the people require it of him, and its connection
with the rebels is by legislative enactment on
/ ly, and no convention was ever held for the
purpose of secession. Two thousand more
rebel troops have given themselves up at Fort
Donelson, and asked to be sworn into the Fed
eral service. We think this is taxing their
loyalty little too much. Scouts reported pre-
parations for evacuating Columbus
The Government had released large NUM-
Der of prisoners from Forts Lafayette and
Warren, on their parole that they will not give
aid or comfort to the rebels.
Mr.. Feulkner, former Minister to France,
at complimentary supper given to him at
Martinsburg, Virginia, declared, in a speech
made, that it was useless for the South to con-
tend longer. His speech created quite an ex>
citement. as he possesses large influence in
that State. He was exchanged for Congress
man Ely.
The steamer Atlantic had arrived at New
York, with 200 bales of cotton from Port
Royal. On the 2lst Of February. it was be-
lieved at Norfolk that Savannah had surren-
dered. Although the Merrimac was reported
failure yet they are equipping her to run the
blockade. She is closely watched and will
have hot work to get through. Richmond
papers say that the larger portion of the for
eign population of that city are dsaffected-
Heavy frauds have been discovered in articles
OF clothing and horse trappings,-names of
parties not made known as yet
Feb 22d.-In the Queens late address to
Parliament she says that, the friendly relations
between Her Majesty and the President are
unimpaired since the release of Mason and
Sldell and that she has formed a connection
with Spain and France to obtain redress of
grievances from Mexico, by combined opera
tiOns upon her coast.
Feb. 25th-Nashyille was occupied vester
day by 10000 troops under Gen. Buell.. The
Governor and Legislature had gone to Mem
phis. Before leaving, the Governor burnt the
State Library. The Union sentiment is so
strong in Tennessee, that the secessionists are
leaving, and the Governor recommends trans
fer Of allegiance to the Federal Government
1t is reported that the rebels will make anoth-
er desperate stand either at Columbus or
Memphis.
Gen. Scott has been nominated as Minister
Extraordinary to Mexico.
An official statement of our loss at Fort
Donelson shows 32l killed, ,O54 wounded and
l52 missing.
Six of our gun and mortar boats went from
Cairo to Columbus on the 23d, and we're met
by rebel flag of truce. A consultation was
had, that lasted two hours
1t is said Colonel Corcoran will be made
Brigadier when he returns.
We have no more prisoners at Richmond.
Ex-Governor Joseph A. Wright has been
appointed to the U. S. Senate in place of
Bright, expelled.
The Governors of Mississippi and Alabama
have called out all the available men in their
States, and threaten drafting if they do not
respond.
Slidell has arrived in Paris The British
Parliament Will keep quiet on secession. Earl
Russell and others are reporting conversations
with sccessionists, in which they pretend that
they never gave them any hopes of assistance
In their rebellion, but all these reports do not
comport with their acts
The election held under the order of the
Provisional Governor of North Carolina, re.
SuANSu III iStuiHiuS HOStti " Tue y. >. COfl-
gress.
On the 23d, Pillow and Floyd we're at
Nashville, and Beauregard was there, sick
with typhoid fever; we expect they all left be-
fore Gen. Buell's entry on the 25th. Wise
was reported sick at the battle of Roanoke.
but the Richmond papers of few days after
that event reported him in that city in the
most robust health
The rebel lines in the neighborhood of Cen
trevie and Alexandria are contracting, lately.
The Federal forces shelled Wnton, South
Carolina, and burned the town. 1t appears
that the Union troops went up the Chowan
River to reconnoitre and destroy railroad
bridges,-they found the rebels in force at the
town. No landing was attempted but the
rebels fred at our boats, and, in retaliation,
the town was shelled and burned
There was a lively exchange of prisoners