The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-19
News Of the Week.

lincoln would be regarded as curious com
nd Of fixed determination and unfalteripg
Tering, if the power behind the throne was
visible: He recently pu. forth letter
aiming in the most convincing and decided
bner, the party known as conservatives
Opposition to the radicals Of Missouri. lie
unanswerable in his arguments sustaining
b. SchoGeld. He has recently removed
seral Schofeld from the command OF that
artment, in cbcdeoce to the demand of
Putation Of Leaguers, who waited upon MIN
body. The hundred gun battery that the
ant Rosecrans parked against the rebels at
ne river was cot more powerful in com
ing Bragg TO change his fixed deterimna
b, than were the leaguers in routing old
be. Schofeld is ordered TO report at
pshington.
An expedition from General Buffers COM
nd under Col. West, captured Charles City
urt House, twenty FIVE miles southeast of
chmond) capturing the entire command, Of
ht officers, and eighty two men, and fifty
Fses.
A mutiny is said to be gathering among the
lers Of the fleet at New Orleans The time
many of them has expired, but they have
been allowed to come home.
The army Of The Potomac it is said, will not
into winter quarters.
IA bill is to be introduced into Congress au-
brizing the formation of State governments
the revoted States, under the proclamation
the President
lbe House Committee on Territories will
~ report bills authorizing Nebraska, Utah
Colorado territories to form State govern
nts.
1t was reported at Nashville on the l 5lh,
It the column in pursuit of Longstreet had
tountered heavy rear guard east of Knox
lie and suffered a reverse, in which General
erman was wounded The report was not
lGrmed at headquarters
The rebel authorities will not receive any
pre- provisions from US for the prisoners in
Eir bands. 1t is supposed that it has bad
bet on the residents Of the rebel capitol, to
their prisoners furnished with better grub
hn they can obtain for themselves
admiral Dah'gren is said to be preparing
great movement Sumter is still the OBJ
of a heavy fire. Our guns have full con
of the bar. In the city darkness prevails
night, as if Beauregard had ordered the
eet lamps not TO oe lighted, nor lights in the
uses.
The Monitor Weehawken, one of the mast
liable of our iron clads, was sunk in a gale
Fide o. Charleston bar, carrying down several
lcerS aad a number of men.
Longstrcet retreating army was at Rogers,
ie on the l0.h lie had lost 600 men in
isoners and deserters. There were swarms
fngitlves from bis ranks, and his army was
prn out by hard service and dispirited by re
Rating. He abandoned his seige train of six
rs after burning their earn iages.
General Grant is pushing his arrangements
Georgia campaln with great energy
The rebel forces at Port Gallo, Texas, have
en captured by the UDion troops uuder Gen.
ashburne. The possession of this position
bars the entrance into Matagosda Bay, and
YES the Union army command of several i'm.
Prtant places, including Matagorda ard S.
ria. y large quantity of cotton is accumu-
fed at Victoria which will probably fall into
pr hands. The Texans have formed two Tn,
IN regiments.
y resolution has been introduced into the
ouse of Representatives by Mr. Rollins OF
Fissouri, declaring that this House is prompt.
by just patriotism in lavoring a vigorous
foSecutlon of the war, which wus inaugurated
/ dlSunson:sts; that it is the duty of the gov
pment to prosecute the war until obedience
the constitution and laws shall be secured.
ID that the war shall not be prosecuted for
fy purpose OF conquest or subjugaton.--
bvejoy moved TO lay it on the table Los
P to ia. Debg,e arising on the resolution
was laid over
Our Legislature has no, accomplished much
yet. They have o-ganizad and adopted
lies, and pecked around the State Treasury
icy have asoertained that there is nothing
r them there but greenbacks. They were
dignantly spurned by our Union Senator,
askill, who offered resolution to transfer
pin from another fund with which to pay the
ilea-e and per diem of the members Had
been confederate scrip, our loyal leaguers
ouid scarcely have exhibited greater contempt
orii. Bot il matters not how much these
epTeciate o!d Abo's carrency. their abolition
establish their loyalty.
y MsRRY CHRISrNAS.-Ne had almost for
often that thiS is our last issue before Christ
las, and have mol space for 40 extended art
e appropriate TO The season. This has 10
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