The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-10

EASTERN y NEWS--Fort Macon. North Car
DINA, surrendered on the 25ih Of April. after
bombardment of ten hours.
New Orleans and BatOn Rouge, Louisiana,
are now occupied By our troops
Com. Tatnall, commander Of the rebel
steamer Merrimac, having received orders to
run the blockade and proceed to York River,
resigned, together with his chief officers.
Yorktown was eracuated on Saturday. Nav
Sd. McClellan's cavalry, supported by infan-
try, pursued the retreating rebels, who made
stand st Williamsburg. where they were again
defeated with heavy losses in killed, wounded
and prisoners. on the 5th inst.
+ The Pacific Railroad aud Telegraph bill
has passed the House by majority of S.
Corinth has been evacuated. and was occu-
pied by the Federals on Sunday last
MExlco.-lhe news from Mexico is TO the
24th Of April. Hostilities had commenced
between the French and Mexicans. The for
mer had taken possession of Orizaba The
Mexican army, under Gen. Saragosa, had been
reinforced by 5000 men, and would dispute
the further advance of the French.
FRoN CHINA AND JArAN.-1he ship Phan-
tom arrived at San Francisco from Hongkoug
on Wednesday with about 400 Chinese. The
Imperialisis and rebels were still fighting.
/ Dates from kanagawa. Japan, are to Feb
22d. \ Mr.. Walsh, of the British Consulate
had been tried on charge of firing a public
house, and acquitted. The japanese au,hori-
ties had seized some of their subjects, bound
and imprisoned them. fer having attended
Catholic church public worship.
GUARDING THE OVERLAND ROUTE = The
Sacramento Unions Washington correspon-
dent says:
BY telegraph or steamer, YOU will have
/ been advised before this of the issuance of or
ders from the War Department for troops TO
leave California and Missouri to guard the
/ Overland Route between those States, and
protect the spring emigration 10 the Pacific
he matter was referred TO in nv last letter,
and the orders issued a day or two following.
Mr.. Latham, who had been very assdious in
his efforts to secure the early and favorable ac
tion OF the Department Oh the subject imme
dlateiy telegraphed to General Haleck copy
OF the order, and received an assurance from
the latter that no time would be lost in its ex-
ecution. The General, being a citizen of our
State. may be relied upon to enter with great
zeal into the performance Of the new duties of
lis department, and to detach suitable troops
for the service without a single hours unneces-
sary delay. General Wright will of course CO.
operate with him in an Efficient manner. and
we may expect that the whole route will be so
well and faithfully guarded, as not only to in-
sure entire safety 10 emigrants travelling alone
the whole distance but TO afford the best of
protection for treasure sent from our State to
the East. The Accomplishment Of the latter
very desirable object has been chief incentive
to the labors of our Representatives in this d.
rectlOn, ard has not been without its attrac.
tions to the Administration, which has been as
much ineenSed probably, as our own delega
ton, at the conduct of Vanderbilt. and is quite
as anxious as they to render our State indie
pendent of the old " sea sarpnt" II is to be
hoped that as soon as the transit across the
country is made perfectly safe las it certainly
viii be) by picked and mounted guards sta
toned at short intervals and patroing the
road, perhaps escorting the specie trains, our
eitlzeus viii manifest proper appreciation of
the liberalitv of the Government, and of our
own State interests as well, BY making the
route of emigration to the Pacific the bullion
route from its shores, and thus practically help
along the Pacific Railroad