The weekly Butte record., 1862-08-23
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Telegraphic News.


The telegraph furnishes dispatches with
dates 10 the 10th inst The mos. important
item is the evacuation of the Virginia PENN
sula By Gen. Mcclellan and bis army. It Is
reported that Gen Burnside, who seems to
have superintendent the evacuation, is to super
sede Gen Mcclellan aud that the army is to
be sent to the Potomac, aud thence TO form q
junction with the forces under Gen. Pope.
There is some apprehension that before this
movement can be effected, the rebels may be
able to concentrate force sufficiently power
ful to crush the latter In Missouri, the spirit
of rebellion appears to have broken out afresh.
Dispatches from St. Louis, of the 18th and
Goth, state that a fight occurred on Friday
/l5ih) at Lone Jack, jackson county, twenty
miles south OF Lexington, between parts Of
Col. Phelps and Col. Crittenden's regiments
of State troops, eight hundred strong, and
about three thousand guerillas, under Guam
trell and other chiefs, which resulted 10 the
defeat and capture of the Federal forces after
desperate and bloody fighting. Between two
and three hundred of the Federals were killed
or wounded loss unknown. In Ken
lucky, the guerllas seem to be equally active
Dispatches of the 18th state that the rebels
have entered the State at several different
points, have captured Somerset and now have
it in their possession they are also moving
on Glasgow and threatening Bowling Green.
Kirby Smith is at the head Of at least five
brgades of infantry, four batteries of artillery,
and corresponding force of cavalry is about
to march through Big Creek Gap. Another
force Of equal size is in front. The plan is to
ct our line of communication. and compel, if
possible, the evacuation of Cumberland Gap
General Morgan has retired part of his com
mand to Barboursville, to hold that place, and
asks for achievements The rebel Morgan is
committing depredations Forrest aud Stew
ems are expected 10 join him There is force
of $500 rebels in scott county. \ force OF
200 cavalry, and supposed to be the advance
of the Tennessee Guard, Is at Monticello. The
rebels have taken Loudon, 10 the rear Of Gen.
Morgan. and will doubtless attack him in front
at the same time. 1t is said that Gen. Butler
is soon TO be recalled from the Department of
the Gulf, and that Gen. Dix will take bis place
there, with his headquarters at New Orleans
| Maj. Gen. II. q Wright has been assigned
+ TO the new Military Department of Ohio, com
fosed of the States of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois
Missouri, Kentucky. and the eastern part OF
the Tennessee river, and including Cumberland
Gap, and the troops operating in that vicinity
The Treasury Department has commenced de
.livering the new postal currency, which will
be issued at the rate of S27 900 day The
town of DOnaldsonville, IS miles above New
Orleans, has been destroyed by fire by order OF
the captain of the sloop of war Brooklyn, it
being infested by guerillas. Adviees from
Liverpool to the 9th have been received. Ii
is stated that Sdell had an interview with
Napoleon. upon whom be urged the recogn
lion of the Southern Confederacy. The En-
peror is said to have admitted the cogency OF
he arguments held FORTH but said the creates,
barrier to the recognition of the South had
been the objections of England. Palmerstou,
n a speech ct Sheffield, England. again advo-
Gated non-interference in American affairs
Roebuck made a speech on the same occasion
Sok the opposite view from Pamerston and
iFged the claims of the Coniederacy to be such
hs entitled them to their recognition. 1t was
stated that Mason and Sldel demanded ri
he recognition of the Southern Conlederacy.
was said England had refused the demand,
but France had not yet replied. The Con
|ederate steamer Merrimac and one called Two
Hundred aud Ninety, succeeded in escaping
from the Tuscarora.