The weekly Butte record., 1862-01-11
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By Overland Telegraph.

Spanish squadron took possession of San j uaI
de Ulloa on the 10Th of December. Vera
Cruz was evacuated without firing gun.
Havana letters say Santa Anna and Mira
mon are both to 90 to Mexico
Car. Schurz. Minister TO Spain, has resigned
to take command il the army.
HALIFAX Jan. Sd.
Rumors are current in this city, not tracea-
nle however to any reliable source, of the loss
OF the steamship Parana on the ST. Lawrence.
with seleseu hundred troops on board.
The steamship Bohemian with British troops
kon board, passed Cape Race this morning.
~ The " ashingtou rumors current in the news
papers that furthe, trouble may be expected
with England arising out of our blockade of
Charleston aud Savannah with stone hulks, are
nentirely without foundation.
The New York Herald's Washington cor
FrespoDdent says it is not probable that there
will be favorable report from the Committee
Ion Gurleys Confscation Bill, members being
generally opposed to it. The Committee will
probably prepare bill predicted upon sugges-
\ stions cantained in the Presidents message.
\ The Committee also favor the removing Of
be restriction limiting the President to the call
gor five hundred thousand volunteers, and pro-
pose authorizing him to bring into service
hatever troops the commanding General or
kNYar Department may require.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
Padephia Press says orders are given for move
fnents by way of Occoquan also, that Burn
eides will advance on the Rappahannock. The
. Government is preparing for a new naval ex-
| Dedtion. GunbOats are concentrating large
ntmbers Of armed launches, and practicing in
the work of assisting in landing troops Ten
thousand men could be spared from Hilton
Head to operate against Charleston or Savan-
nah.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3D.
1t is said that circumstances have transpred
within the last few days leading to the belief
4 that it will not be difficult TO designate with
<ertainty the source whence the rebels have
derived their information within the last two
months.
NEw York, Jan. 4th
The Times has the following dispatch
WASHINGTON, Jan 3d-Six rebel prisoners
were sent to headquarters to day. They were
taken by our pickets on the left wing of the
army. Their information IS deemed of high
value, and stringent measures were taken to
prevent all communication with them. The
rebels are expecting an advance of our army
along the whole line they are more than ever
demoralized by disorder among their public
men. Gen. Magruder is believed to have been
itiiSfCb VI us CcIllldilu 1T OFhlOWu, anu
Gen. Wise who has been quiet since his re-
turn from Western Virginia, is expected to
assume command there or if not there, at
Frederick.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 4th.
The bridge over Green river will be compile
Yted tomorrow. Federal reeonnoisSances are
made almost daily south of the river, and the
rebels are retiring before Col Ganield, in
Eastern Kentucky. Col. Ganfeld is advancing
on Prestonsburg. Gen. Schoepf has made sew
eral Intellectual attempts TO draw Z)llicoiier
from bis SemmerSet intrenchment There is
no prospect of au immediate general engage
ment thece- All the Kentucky banks located
where rebel domination prevails have been con-
solidated under Henry j. Lyons, formerly of
Louisville, as preuideut. who has authority TO
run them fer the Southern Coniederacv
ROCHESTER, Jan. 4th
Hon. Alfred Ely arrived here to-day, and
had al enthusiastic reception. After few
days rest he takes bis seat in Congress
QUINCY, Jan. 4th.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 29th ult
says that the powder mill opposite the city
exploded last night The gnard had inspected
the premises oaly half an hour before 1t Is
attributed to M lnsendiang.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sd.
In the Senate, January I'd. King of New
York presented petition, numerously signed
by citizens of New York, praying fox the
emancipation of slaves under the war power
Latham of California presented petition
from the Chamber Of Commerce 10 San Fran
cisco, asking for s steamship mail line from
that pert to China.
A reSolQtiea by Sumner of Massachusetts,
requesting the President te transmit to the
NSenate all the correspondence which had taken
! place since the Paris Congress OF 1856, rela-
tive to neutral beligerent rights Oh the ocean,
! was agreed to.
4 resolution by Nesmith of Oregon, calling
on the Secretary of War for copies of reports
| of the Surveyor General and the Sanitary
RS)ommlssion of Health of the Army, was
hgreed 10.
IL Quincy Jan. 4th.
! The Mobile Aabamian of Jan. 1st, says a
confederate steamer, going from Pensacola to
the Navy Yard, was fired upon yesterday from
batteries at Fort PickenS. General Bragg's
batteries replied and the firing was continued
at last accounts
a dispatch from Augusta, Georgia, dated
Jan. ID says, private dispatches. received from
! Pocoago, dated yesterday, state that the Fed
erals attempted to advance from Por. Royal
Ferry, but were repulsed by the l4th Regi-
ment South Carolina "olunteers, under Col.
james. The Confederate loss is not given
Gen. Lee has informed JEFF Davis that he is
confident OF his ability 10 prevent the Federals
from advancing on either Charleston or Savan-
nab.
FoRr Monroe, Jan. 3d.-The editor of the
Richmond Dispatch, as We hear by passengers
by the flag Of truce, is now in Baltimore.
A flag of truce from Norfolk, this p. NJ.
brought down here over 80 passengers to so
North.
B,LrIsoRx. Jan. A dispatch from Pen
sacoa, dated lst January says Fort Pickens
! opened fire yesterday. but the FIRE was not an-
! swered. Oar batteries are silent.
\ destructive fire has occurred at Richmond,
Va. burning the theatre and other valuable
property.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4th.-The destination of
Gen. BureSide's expedition. remains as much
-rrS.ery as was that of Gen. Sherman.