The weekly Butte record., 1862-11-15
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EASTERN NEWS.

WAsHIYGToy, Nov. Il.
Hooker has been assigned to the command Of
the army corps heretofore commanded by Fitz
John Porter, who has been ordered to Wash
ington TO stand trial on charges preferred by
Pope, for misconduct at the battle Of Bull
Run.
General Sehenck has been designated as the
successor Of General Wool at Baltimore and
will probably leave for his new post within a
few days.
A private letter from New Orleans says ::
General Butler has taken possession of two
large plantations near the city. and has trans
ferred large number Of loyal blacks to them
tor active service. The number Of fugitive
blacks ia the Department Of the Gulf is in-
creasing at a rapid rate, but by employing
them in this way, says the writer and paying
them small wages, and charging them for
&lothing, the Government will be fully rein
bursed for the expense
One Of those brilliant affairs which shed lus
ire upon our volunteer cavalry occurred on
Sunday morning. Captain Dahlgren, with
sixty of the First Indiana and a small detach
ment Of the Sixth Ohio cavalry, dashed into
Fredericksburg, where they found eight com
panies OF rebel cavalry. Without giving the
enemy time to form, Dahlgren fell upon them
aud desperate hand TO hand fight ensued, last
ing three hours, when the rebels retreated.
Our men returned on Sunday night, bringing
thirty-nine prisoners, with their horses, accou
terments, and their wagons loaded with army
cloth, having lost but one killed and three
wounded.
Heavy firing was heard on Sunday night at
Sigels headquarters, in the direction or Rap
pahannock, which leads to the belief that Pleas
anton and Stuart were again fighting there
1t was rumored that Pleasanton had driven
the rebels off.
New York, Nov II.
4 Washington special dispatch says: The
wagon bridge over the Rappahaunoek at Wa
$rloo, Fauquier county three hundred feet
long was burned by the rebels.
A few DAYS only will be required to put the [
Orange and Alexandria railroad in running
order.
\ reconnaissance was made on Saturday
morning by Doubleday's division, which crossed .
the Rappahannock at Waterloo aud explored ,
the country five miles beyond the river, en-
countering the enemy in small force routing
them, and capturing two cannon and several !
prisoners.
General Summers old corps reached War
renton on Saturday
New oRK, Nov II. /
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Federals the rebels retreating towards Tarboro I
1t is reported that large Federal force has
landed at Palmyra, Halifax county.
FORTREss Monroe, Nov l ,.
1t is rumored that Fort Darling has beau
additionally strengthened by heavy guns,
wall of solid masonry aud shroud Of iron
hail over the most exposed portion A new
'earthwork has recently been thrown up on
the james River, by the rebels, near the Point /
of Shoals, intended for five guns Of heavy
caliore.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov IS.
The Washington Star of last evening says :
The army which is now in the vicinity of
Warrenton has been at a stand still since the .
recent order transferring the command to Gen .
Burnside On the night preceding the receipt [
of this order, Gen. Mcclellan announced to
many of his officers his belief that in three or
four days, at Arthest lie would fight the
greatest battle Of the war, aud gain victory
for the Union that would probably end the
rebellion. No one bames Burnside for sud
den halt in the army.