The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-24
News of the Week.


forces are pushing on, thus far without any
indications of being able to halt Lee and force
a general engagement north of the Rapidan.
The mystery Of Lees movement last week Is
uncovered. Part of his army vas at Culpep-
per the morning of the Goth, being vigorously
embarked on trains Of cars for the Southwest,
probably with the intention of operating
against Burnside. whose force was threatening
Lynchburg II Meade pushes on rapidly, be
will be enabled to accomplish decided victory
in Virginia.
Burnside has gained position ia the rear OF
the rebel army and actually threatens their
chief base of supplies Lynchburg Deserters
say that on Friday night, the 10th, Lee re-
ceiyed positive orders from Richmond to fall
back on Gordonsville with all possible haste,
to protect Lynchburg against the advance OF
Burnside's army, which was within one hund-
red aud fifty miles of that place.
The rebels in their retreat, tore up the grea-
ter portion of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad from Manassas to Cuipepper. De
serters say the destruction is complete All
The bridges have been burned and the abut-
ments blown down. The rails have been torn
up for miles, piled on the ties and burned. 1t
will require at least week to put the read in
running order.
All WAS quiet at Charleston on The 18th.
General Schoield has issued an order for the
regulation of the November election in Mis-
souri,. Judges of election will be held strictly
responsible that none but qualified voters shall
be allowed to vote Any action on their part
excluding qualified voters from the polls, will
be punished as military eftnse. Any person
having borne arms against the government, OF
given aid to the rebels during the rebellion,
who shall presume to act as judge or clerk at
said election, and any County Judge who
knowingly appoints such person as judge of
the election, Will be deemed guilty of viola
tion Of military orders, ard punishsd accord
ingly. In those parts Of the State where there
is danger OF interference by guerrillas, or com
binations of persons intended to overawe or
iutimidate legal voters. military commanders
are directed TO prevent such interference; but
where such protection is unnecessary the troops
will absent themselves from the polls entirely
1t is reported that Grant assumes command
of the Department Of the Cumberland Ten
nessee and Ohio, to be called the Military Di
vision of the Mississippi.
General Hooker is at Stevenson, Alabama
so was Stanton.
a railroad accident had occurred near Mur
frecsboro killing ana Wounding several persons.
The telegraph is working to Chattanooga,
the guerrillas having been whipped and driven
south OF that place.
Some skirmshing has taken place on the
Big Black, in Mississippi.
The rebel force in Arkansas is greatly de
moralized, and has removed to point south Of
Arkadelphia.
The Union feeling in Arkansas is increasing.
Secret societies have been organized, a number
of the most uusaspected supporters of the con
federacy being members. In fact, the organi
zation is so powerful that at the August elec-
ton Morgan, Union candidate to represent the
district composed of the nineteen northern
counties in the Confederate Congress, was
elected over tie secession candidate.
Eastern Kentucky is cleared of rebels. A
detachment returned bringing 50 prisoners, sc
horses, and so stands Of arms, Without losing 3
man.
A grand expedition under Banks effected s
landing at Point Isabel, Texas, with two corp:
one being under Franklin. \ successful occu
patton Of Point Isabel will soon give Us 20
sition near Brownsville where large portion
Of Confederate cotton heretofore sent to Eu
rope. has passed through Brownsville to block
ale runners lying on the Mexican side Of th;
river.
4 committee Of wealthy slave ovOers calleC
upon the President, aud protested against sen
ding negro soldiers illo St. Marys county
Maryland, to enlist slaves from plantations
The President replied that he was willing tC
send white soldiers, bnt that the governmen
naasi have all the slaves il Maryland and tbs
border States, for military purposes.
Admiral Porter has taken advaata ge of th
high water in the Cumberland aud rennesse,
rivers. 10 take his squadron where he eau ren
DIR essential service TO the army Of the Cum
berlaud.
Lee is said 10 be greatly disappointed a; h
failure Of his plan TO occupy Centreyille an
the Bull Run field before Meade could marc
troops and send supplies back to that point
That Lee intended TO force Meade to igt
him at that point, aud to take up winter qua
terS there; that Lees army is discouraged an
disheartoned.