The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-21
LETTER fR0M THE EHST.
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has not been Of very exciting character. The
g mud blockade has been pretty efectual
From the Army Of the Potomac, there is
nothing very interesting or promising. What
their future movements will be, it is impossible
to conjecture. There was rumor on Monday
last that the President had determined to re-
call Gen. Mcclellan to the command Of the
army. That must have sent thrill Of joy TO
the hearts Of our citizen soldieFy as they gath
cred around their bivouac fires. 1t IS Of course
impossible to determine the amount Of imper-
tance to attach to this report Ii j. said to
hare been announced in Cabinet meeting, and
that it encountered the immediate and violent
opposition Of Secretary Chase and other radi-
cal members. Let Us hope that the President
has determined that his own light shall be no
longer oyershadowed by the black pail in
which radical pressure has enshrouded him
self and the country. 1t is our boast that the
lightning of Intelligence CLEANS from the point
of the American bayonet, and Lincoln himself
stated that every regiment of American sol
diers contained the necessary ability to sue
cessfully administer the Government If so,
why should not their wishes outweigh those of
mere political tricks,ers in the choice of
commander?
ln this connection, and Of interest TO the
readers Of the RECORD, | will remark that.
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Mighels, who is On Gen. Sturgis' staff He
says: "Our division was IN the advance, with
the brave Michigan 18th, at the battle of South
Mountain. We saved the day at Antietam,
as I heard Burnside say to Sturgis as a mes
senger from Little Mac, (God bless him. and
and we bore the brunt of the fight on the right
at Fredericksburg. This, without blowing, is
glory enough for one campaign for younster
who never smelt much powder before As let
ters are said to be opened when being sent
from Democrat to Democrat, l won't curse
the abotionists in this letter, as should like
to do"
The CHARLESTON BLocKADE-The highfa-
lutau, inef1ibe Pierre Toutaut Beauregard has
again appeared upon the surface. He has
only to show himself to compel sublinary events
to shape themselves in accordance with his
will. Before his imperial frown the Yankee
blockaders flee like the wicked when no man
pursueth but the righteous" He has recently
issued a proclamation declaring the blockade
of Charleston harbor raised, aud that rebel
lious port opened to the commerce of the
world. Blame him not oh, ye wise ones of
the earth For his proclamation be has the
high and low precedents of all in authority
1t was military necessity" There was no
other way to do it. That it was efectualy
accomplished by the superior naval force of
the rebels, we have the assurance of-Beaure-
gard His eagle eye. looking through the
most powerful glasses (of gin cocktails,) could
not see Yankee blockader within five miles
One vessel was captured, four burned, and the
rest driven off. Federal loss heavy. Rebel
loss, not man. Two rebel iron clads and
one proclamation did it. Glorious Beaure.
gard In the annals of rebeldom, from hence
forth, thou standest saint There is but one
earthly man above thee in the proclamation
business. Until the present time, lIons and
his ram were famous in story. Their fame is
eclipsed BY Beauregard. Hollins destroyed
the blockadiug fleet of New Orleans; Beau
regard destroyed that Of Charleston. As New
Orleans surrendered to our forces shortly after
the gallant exploit of the rcdoubtabe Hollins,
may we not reasonably anticipate that the
pestiierous nest of traitors, Charleston, will
soon surrender to the Federal force?
Present Intelligence from Port Royal. places
this Charleston affair in more favorable light
than the previous reports through rebel sour
ces. The rebels were exasperated by the cap
ture of their steamer Princess Roval. while
endeavoring 10 run the blockade, and made an
effort to re-capture her. 1t failed The Mer-
cldeta, of the blockading feet, was injured but
succeeded in getting away. 1t is understood
that the troops which are to operate against
Charleston and Savannah, left Newbern on the
27th ult. Let US hope that they will be per-
mitted to capture those rebellious cities instead
of being stopped on the way to colonize Mig
gers and raise cotton
The Illinois Legislature have had stormy
time over resolutions in favor of national con-
vention for the preservation of the Union. The
Republicans bolted from the Senate not leav-
ing quorum. They tried the dodge game in
the House, but were arrested and brought
back. The resolutions passed the House. The
Republicans have determined, however, that
they shall not pass the Senate and have rebel
led and seeded. 1t is feared that they are
lost, as the disaffection of one or two Senators,
and the death of another, leaves the Democrats
without quorum in that body The radicals
appear to be terribly sckened with the thought
of a restoration Of the old Uniou-nothiug but
the Union as it ought TO be, will satisfy these