The weekly Butte record., 1862-12-06
odettlp Butte Attor0
EASTERN NEWs.


places the number Of tie rebels at 500, He
says that Gen. Hil3nau was 10 io;a the enc
my that day with . large force q iaialtry, for
the purpose q maklag desperate effort TO
enter Missouri. To dseai tits Gen Blngt
determined to attack ' Narruaduke.n before
the arrival Of reiatorceneats. Leaving his
trauspartatoos 10 the rear he made a forced
march OF 35 miles With 5000 men, and attack
led him at I o O'Clock 10 tie morning After
an engagement Of three hours the enemy were
compel.ed 10 retreat. bat they botly contested
our advance until Sunday, when finding thai
their artillery were about to be captured they
sent a flag Of truce for the ostensibe purp0se
of carving of their dead and wounded, but
with the real object Of making good their re-
tZat to Van Baren. The rebels had about
/n days cooked r4sions from which il IS eyi
dent that they intended 10 make a desperate
effort to force their way north
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.
An expedition 10 YelyIle. under General
Heron, has been successful iu DESTROYING the
saItpetre works, arsenal, and store houses,
with about 500 stand Of arms. They captured
60 prisoners and 100 horses.
CHICAGO Dec. ..
The Savannah Ca Republican, Of a late
date. states the losses to the Confelcrates in
. the battles during the last 10 months. to be
i % 900, Of this number. that paper estimates
that 25,000 were killed in battle or died Of
wounds % 900 died from sickness and 25OGO
were manned and ruined for life it adds that
liz the whole truth were known. the figures
would probably reach 100000 by the end of
- the year. For every year the war continues
we must expect our casualties to be quite as
heavy as they have been during the present
one.
NAsHNGToH Dec l
Gen Sigel's report Of Gen. Stahps reconn0i
kance says that he attacked the enemy at
Ferry and followed them with 5000
cavalry. into their camps on the other side of
the river, and near Befrysve. Whites rebel
cavalry were scattered in all directions and
nearly al the officers were captured The 3D.
I 18th and 7th Va cavalry were also attacked
and routed Gen. Stahl reports that there is
a brigade under Gen. Jones. at Winchester
but that Jacksons main force was at New
Market last Wednesday,
New YoRE Dec. ..
The fines Falmouth (Nal correspondent
states that two deserters from iherebels report
that their force at Fredericksburg Is - 600 or
100000, and certainly does not exceed the
latter number. Though they are suffering
much for clothing and many kinds OF supplies
they are apparently hopeful of success.
\ special dispat n from Falmouth tVal of
the Both says the rebels still continue to iortify
| vigorously. In official circles it is believed
that the rebel force at Fredericksburg, or
within supporting distance is l250j0
Z The Worlds Washington dispatch says HAT
I Burnside has been relieved from command aud
| Hooker appointed in bis stead
The HraldS Falmouth correspondent irlers
' from the reports Of de-criers that Lee ana hls
associates are puzzled at The movements of our
army, which they don't seem fully to compre
| bend, aud have finally concluded that the
advance upon Fredericksburg Is only a feint
while the main attack 90 Richmond is TO come
i from another quarter. Upoa his theory. they
/ now believe that cur force In front of Frede-
| IrickshurE is small and ihat immense hosts are
| being conveyed In transports 10 The James
River. Acting On this idea. they have recon-
menced erecting earthworks for protecting
garrsol force, while the body Of their army IS
preparing 70 move towards Richmond
WAsmNGrox. Dec. >.
In the House, Hooper, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means. reported q bin providing
that all Judgments BOW ptudius, or hereafter
brought for the collection or recovery Of
duties or money due 10 the U 5 from Col
lec'orS or other officers, shall be paid in T. 5.
gold and silver. Passed.
4 resolution was adopted insicucting the
Military Committee to inquire into The eXpe-
|deucy of increasing the pay Of soldiers to SI5
per month and reducing the salaries Of officers
not actively engaged.
WASHINGTON, Dec. >.
In the Senate. McDougall offered a resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
TO furnish the Senate with statement Of
money paid for the prosecution of land title
suits, e,c., in California. during lS5960 and
6l a,So the amount paid for searches IN
Mexico Laid over
DAVIS offered Iolnt resolution recommend
ing that all the States should choose delegates
to meet In convention at Louisville. in April.
to take into consideration the present condition
OF the country ard the proper means to be pur-
sued Tor restoring the Union. Laid over.
New YoRK. Dee 5.
4 number Of transports. with troops and
provisions fer Gen. Banks expedition. sailed
to-day.
There is no confirmation yet of the \ Y
Worlds statement, that Burnside has been
Tmoyed-
WASHINGTON. Dec. ;.
Halleck, the Generaliu-C Chief in his Report
to the Secretary Of War, states that he started
on the 24ih Of July, to visit the army Of the
Potomac TO ascertain ii there was a possibi.i- +
ty of an advance upon Richmond from Harri-
sons Landing, and i, not, to form some plan
for uniting the armies OF Pope and Mcclellan. f.
who was Of the opinion that it would require
$4,000 additional men to 60 on Halleck re.
more than 10000. Mcclellan asked to consid-
CT the matter until next morning when he
agreed 70 20 or with that number After
Halleck's return to WaSbingtou be received
dispatch from Mcclellan that at least 35,000
would be required The repor; states that
such raiuforccments could not be sen, without
leaving Washington and Baltimore defence
less. Orders fer the withdrawal OF the army
Of the Potomac were issued August 81. but 4
protest was received from Mcclellan and the
order was not put IN force fer eleven days.
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