The weekly Butte record., 1863-04-04
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EASTERN NEWS.
NEW YoRE. March 81

quan. Eight of our men were captured.
An expedition from Hooker's army, under
Colonel Fairchild, which was sent recently to
the Northern Neck, returned to Belle Plain
yesterday. They captured several prisoners, a
quantity Of pork. bacon, wheat and oats, and
also a number Of valuable horses ard mules.
They broke up the ferries al Union Wharf and
Rappahannock. Colonel Fairchild also burn
ed a schooner engaged in bringing contraband
goods into Virginia.
All is quiet on the Rappahannock. The en-
envy is evidently still in bis old camps. Still
an impression prevails that Lee is preparing TO
fall back beyond the Pamunkey.
A special dispatch to the World says the
work Of consolidating regiments has been com
menced in the army on the Rappahannock.-
Unnecessary officers are mustered out Of ser
vice.
WHEELIxG (Ya). March 81.
Seven hundred rebels captured Point Pleas
ant. (VirgIuia) yesterday. The town was
subsequently recaptured The rebels were
drived back, and fourteen Of them taken pris-
oners. Our loss was one killed aud one wound
ed
WASHINGTON. March 81
The President has designated Thursday, thir-
Gieth Of April, as Fast Day.
New YORK, March 81.
A Hilton Head letter says Beauregard
through flag of truce, bad the impudence to
demand the surrender Of thei steamers Merce-
dita and Keystone State. which, be says, were
captured on the 3lst Of January.
The rebel steamer Antonio, from Nassau,
ran the blockade at Charleston.
Advices from Savannah TO March "a state
that the people are suffering all kinds of priva-
tions. Even the sick have only bacon and corn
bread for nourishment.
New YORK. March 81.
A Hilton head letter says the Wabash, Pow
h haitian and Pawnee draw too much water to
Sross the Charleston bar, and will therefore re-
main at Port Royal to receive the rebel ram
from Savannah, should she make her appear
ance.
Another letter. dated March 81. says heavy
firing was heard nearly all the previous day in
the vicinity Of Charleston. 1t is thought
probable that the fleet which left on Wednes-
day. March 9th, was attacking the batteries
at Stone Inlet.
The Savannah Republican Of March % re-
ports an engagement between the rebel light
batteries and the Federal gunboats on Monday,
23d, bat no particulars are given except that
the rebels poured shot and shell into our gun
boats for a considerable time. The locality Of
of Jacksonville, Florida
MURFREEsBOEO, March 80.
Reliable news from the rebel army, received
to-day, says Polk's corps advanced Yesterday
TO Gays Gap eighteen miles south of Shelby
willie. His troops have been on half rations for
three weeks. Great dissatisfaction prevails
there Forage trains have been abandoned
and they only forage in small parties. The
country people within their lines are all reduced
to half rations The families are each number
ed, their stores iuventoried, and the excess over
short allowance appropriated for the use OF
the army.
New YoRK. March 81
The steamer Mcclellan, from New Orleans
on the 22d, has arrived. The papers contain
few additional items A bottle containing q
dispatch from Admiral Farragut, dated above
Port Hudson, March 18th. was picked up,
stating All well we lost three marines
killed and two of the crew wounded the AL
batross had one killed"
The Monongahea, with Captain Alden, of
Banks staff on board, took possession below
Port Hudson on the 9th. She fred quite a
number Of her two hundred FOUNDER shells into
the rebel batteries. \ captain and some thir-
ty rebels have been captured. The Captain re-
ports that Farragut lay five miles above Port
Hudson all day on Sunday. and that the Hart
ford received no damage. Subsequently the
Hartford went up the river.
\ \ detachment of our land forces has been up
directly opposite Port Hudson.
The blockade of Galveston was still rigid
The Harriet Lane was still in the harbor.
CAIRO. March 81
The Memphis papers say that on Wednesday
morning March 25th the rams Lancaster and
Switzerland undertook to run past the batteries
of Nicksburg. As soon as they came within
range the ConfederateS opened upon them a
tremendous fire. The Lancaster was struck
thirty times and her entire bow shot away
causing her to take in water so rapidly as to
sink her Immediately turning q complete SOM
erset as she went down. All of her crew eX-
cept two escaped in small boats. The Switzer
land was more fortunate, but was finally disa
bled by sixty four FOUNDER ball penetrating
her steam drum She tloated down below the
city. the batteries still keeping up their fire
ana striking her rpeatcdly. Finally the Alba
tross, from Farragut's fleet, ran alongside and
towed her TO the lower mouth of the canal
where she was lying at last accounts. The
loss Of life on her Is not ascertained. The rams
were intended to reinforce Farragut who has
+ been below Warrenton ever since he ran past
Port Hudson At Grand Gulf, on the way NJ
the Hartford and AibatrOSs encountered more
formidable battery than that al Port Hudson.
The former vessel was struck fourteen times
and had three men killed Both vessels re-
turned the fire vigorously. Both were more or
less injured. The bluffs at this point (Graud
Gul9 are high and commanding.
The expedition from which We had been led
TO expect so much, under Gen. Sherman, to
the rear OF Haines' Bluff, by way of Steee's
bayou and the Sundower river. is failure
The entire force retained to Ioungs Point
There Is nothing definite from the Eazoo Pass
expedition under Ross and Quimby.
\ train from Memphis 10 Grand Junction on
Saturday was thrown from the track near
Morocco in consequence Of the rails being taken
up by guerrillas As soon as the train stop
ped. the guerrilas gathered around and fired
several shots, killing two persons. Forty pas
sengers were paroled. A Federal force from
Moscow started in pursuit Of the guerrilas.
CrN~TNNAr7 March 81