The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-11


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NEwBERx, IN. C.)
Bodies of negroes in the eastern portion 0
North Carolina are now known to have beer
seized By order Of the rebel Secretary of War
and carried into Virginia 10 work on the forti
fcatous
Governor Vance has called council of tht
leading men of the State, for the purpose O
taking President Lincoln's recent proclamation
into consideration.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 5.
The Grenada Appeal thinks President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation will defeat
INSTEAD of carrying out the end of the Union
party, and bring down the curses of all right
thinking men, North and South
LOUISVILLE, Oct 6.
+ Ieiegrapbic communication with Bardstown
4 Kentucky, has been re-establshed. The wires
Will keep pace with our army as it proceeds
southward
On Saturday the rebels iuaugarated Richard
Halves Governor Of Kentucky al Frankfort.
Bragg and Humphrey Marshall made bitter
anti MON speeches. Kirby Smith was there.
Buckner was expected, but was not present.
At hive o'clock the same afternoon the rebels
I burned the railroad bridge, whereupon all their
infantry left for the South the cavalry remain
ing. On Sunday afternoon the rebels cut
away one span Of the bridges TO the South of
Frankfort Soon afterwards the cavalry de
parted. Great numbers were left at Frankfort
sick. The mortality among them has been
very great
Our informant met Federal picket last night
at Hardinsqllle. Shelby county, nine miles
from Frankfort passing around to Frankfort.
At Camp Bloomfield. eleven miles southeast
OF Bardstown, yesterday, ROusseaus Division
received orders to fll their canteens, and be
ready to march at minutes notice.
Colonel Bruce, commanding at Bowling
! Green, yesterday. six miles north of Glasgow.
\ Attacked party Of rebels, killing a few. and
capturing several, together with fifty horses
and some cattle.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. G.
Adyices from General Schofeld state that
with powerful army, be was on Saturday at
Sarcoxie, Jasper county, Southwest Missouri
sixteen miles from Newtonia. where the rebel
forces sixteen thousand strong. had collected
lie expected to reach there today, and if the
rebels do not evacuate we may expect to hear
immediately of battle. No apprehensiOns
are entertained as to the result. Schoield's
army being superior to that of the enemy, and
IN excellent fighting trim.
Advices to the 4th from Greenvie, Missouri,
convey intelligence that the Texan troops. un-
der Mcbride, had been ordered home forthwith.
in consequence Of rumored Federal victories at
Marshall and Shreveport, Louisiana. The
troops thus referred to number two thousand
New YORK, Oct I.
T The Tribunes Washington special dispatch
says The country has yet to hear of one res
ignation in the army in consequence of the
Presidents emancipation proclamation.
WASHINGToN, Oct !.
Scouts from Thoroughfare Gap report that
the rebel wagon trains have all been sent TO
Stanton from Winchester, and their cattle to
Mount Jackson Longstreet's column is re-
ported to have commenced retreating towards
Richmond
The President is thoroughly gratfed with
the conduct of the Army of the Upper Poto
mac
WASHINGTON, Oct I.
An official dispatch from Jackson. Tenn,
9th, says that Generals Hulburt and Ord came
upon the enemy yesterday, and after seven
hours hard fighting, drove them five miles
back across 1atchie river towards Corinth
We captured two batteries and 200 prisoners
Gen. Rosenkrans was Immediately apprised of
the facts and directed to urge on the good
work. dispatch from him, dated Chavella,
to-day says that the enemy is totally routed,
throwing everything away. We are following
sharply. Hulburt is also following Rebel
General Martin is reported killed. Signed by
zen. Grant.
LOUISVILLE. Oct :.
Our forces now occupy Shelbyvie, Frank
fort, TayIorsyille, Bloomfield and Bardstown
in this State.
WASHINGTON, Oct :.
1t is ascertained that large supplies of cotton
,l,4 H., IL. E
the Rio Grande Mexicans being engaged in
shipping for foreign ships. Texan planters
convey their cotton TO Brownsville, whence it
is caudestinely carried over border On the
Sth of September there were 20 vessels there
waiting for cargo including an English stea-
mer which had 100000 with which to pur-
chase cotton.
CAIRO, Oct. :.
AS yet we can only give the general results
of last weeks fighting in the vicinity of Cor
inth The skirmshing commenced on Tuesday,
and there has been more or less fighting each
day since. The rebel loss at C0riuth is about
| 500 killed and 500 or 500 wounded We
have taken l 800 prisoners at Corinth, and 800
on the Hatchie. They are constantly coming
IN. Gen. Ord says on Sunday. We had several
bAndred wounded probably more than the
Ienemy. We have taken 1000 stand of arms
thrown away by the rebels in their fight
They are mostly Of new English make. Our
loss at COrinth is believed TO be 800 killed and
1000 wounded. The lighting on Saturday is
described as desperate in the extreme, the
rebels rushing up 10 the mouths of cannon.
where many Of them were blown to atoms.
Many houses in town were badly shattered
with shot aud she'll Prisoners say their effec-
tive force is $4,000 That is probably an
over estimate. On Sunday, Gen. Ord drove
them FIVE miles over the hills through woods
and valleys the rebels taking advantage of
every wood for their infantry, and every hill
for their artillery. The fight lasted seven
hours. Among the prisoners captured are two
aids to Van Dorn. The rebel Gen. Rogers
of Texas, is killed Gen. OgleSby has died of
+ his wounds. Gems. Ord and Neach are slight
/ " wounded.
ST. LoUIS, Oct. :.
Dispatches to headquarters bring intelligence
| IN the effect that on SATURDAY mOrDinr Cen