The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-25
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EASTERN NEWS

sels up the James river past Drury's Bluff.
The Examiner OF October 18th says the
Charleston rs. C.1 people have had celebra-
fion over the completion Of the marine ram, or
ladies' gunboat
New YORK, Oct 81.
The Herald's Washington special dispatch
says the pressure for a forward movement is
becoming almost general 1t Is urged with an
earnestness that has never been equalled. The
argument is used that the protraction of our
lnaction will ruin the country
The Times dispatch, giving an account Of
the refugee who brought the report from Cul-
pepper comfy, Va, that be anticipated
slave lnsurrectiOn, says the inhabitants of the
counties where Decentralization exists threaten
TO resist the Conscription Act, on the plea of
/se'fpro,ection to defend themselves against the
4 negroes. 1t is believed that two-thrds of the
slaves in Virginia have already heard of Lin
coins proclamation and believe themselves
free. The gentleman who brought the report
thinks that, should the rebel army retreat from
its present position, another Nat Turner re.
belliou would occur in Eastern and Central
Virginia.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 20
General Sch0feld with his advance, has
reached Elkhorn Tavern, Arkansas He sends
intelligence that the enemy are making for
Boston mountains Generals Steele and Os
terhaus are at Pilot Knob, advancing against
the enemy under Mcbride, who are posted in
the vicinity of Pocahontas, Arkansas
The rebel bands remaining in Missouri seem
TO be endeavoriug to make their way out of the
State in the shortest time practicable.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 90
In the recent tebel raid upon Lexington
Kentucky, they lost five killed aud fifteen
wounded, among whom was Major Morgan,
Johns cousin, who was shot in the neck, and
will die. John Morgan went TO Lawrenceburg
yesterday morning, with 200 men. Dumont's
%avalry is in close pursuit. From fifty to a
hundred Of the rebels were captured.
At three o'clock this morning three or four
hundred of Morgans men were at Coxs creek,
six miles from Bardstown. They captured and
burned Federal train of eighty wagons, fifty
one of which were loaded. Morgan then went
towards Bardstown and captured another Fed
eral train-number of wagons not known
within two miles of the town. Thence he pro-
ceeded in the direction of Boston, southwest of
Bardstown, with the supposed intention OF
burning the railroad bridge there. At Law
renceburg, yesterday Dumont was but forty
minutes behind Morgan. We have nothing
from Buell. or Bragg.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81.
Advices from General Cox, at Gallipolis. Ohio,
report that the rebels have evacuated Western
Virginia and gone to Eastern Tennessee, tax |
ing with them all their trans They are said
70 have manufactured two hundred thousand
y bags of salt 10 the kanawha Valley. Before
leaving they destroyed all the salt works and
other property. General Cox expectd to reach
Charlestown, on the kanawha to-day
New York, Oct 81
The Tribune edtorially says The last Eu. /
ropean adyices render it morally certain that
France and England will recognize the South
ern Conlederacy by January lSt, provided no
change in their situation before that time oc-
ours In the same article it says there will
soon be a battle near Winchester, and urges
sending every available man to reinforce Nc
Clellan.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct 81
Gen. Fremont arrived here yesterday. He
comes as a witness in the McKinstry case, and /
probably will be detained some days
Helena advice received at headquarters to
the 18th, say everything Is comparatively quiet
there The defensive works around Helena
are nearly completed. In 4 skirmish on the
lth. II miles west of Helena, the Felerals
captured 73 men OF the DIST Texas, including
their Lieutenant Colonel. The rebel loss is 1
unknown. Our loss is / killed. 6 wounded,
and Ii missing.
CAIRO, Oct. 81.
On Saturday morning the steamer Catouho-
la was fired into by rebels 80 miles below
Memphis, who wounded one man. On the
same evening the Gladiator was attacked by
bands of rebels while loading cotton, twenty.
five miles below Memphis when two persons
were killed and wounded. They fired the boat,
but the flames were extinguished without do
;nfr 1op nd ha
| rebels continue to burn cotton in the vicinity
| of Memphis
1t is said Price has been reinforced, recent
ly, by $4,000 Texans with more arriving daily.
It is reported tonight that the steamer
Independent was attacked and captured BY
the rebels, but we are not able however. to
trace the report 10 a reliable source The
steamer from Commerce, Mo, reports all quiet
there.
The rebels sacked the town, carrying of
$4,000 worth OF goods.
HuDsoN. No, Oct. 2l.
Major Wooford, of the 10th Missouri. at
tackled a band of guerras on Auxvois river,
dispensing them aud killing and wounding
| several capturing their arms, ammunition, blan-
ketS aud horses. Another large rebel camp in !
the vicinity of Portland, has been broken up.
Major Coates, of Adair county, reports that
Capt. Burr came suddenly upon the rebels,
killing and wounding 20 aud capturing II
| prisoners, % horses arms, &c.
Gen Guitar also captured several guerrilla
leaders near Columbia, Boone county
LOUISVILLE, Oct. %
News is very scarce. A report has reached
this city which is considered reliable, that the
rebel Gen. Van Dorm was killed by one of
Prices staff officers 1t appears that the two
Generals had some difficulty, when Van Dorm
drew pistol but before he could fire he was
shot as above mentioned.
The train which Morgan destroyed Monday
last in the vicinity Of BardStown had l52
wagons.
CHICAGO. Oct %
BaeH's brief Kentucky campaign seems 10
1 be At au end.
The correspondence Of the Cincinnati Ga