The weekly Butte record., 1863-06-13
Eastern News.
NV YoRE. June 10.

I stoiH- 4IAosD- qulci ucIt- EcGcilChsOule
Is still in possession of the rebels. Their force:
display themselves on the flights, but without
arms or any indication of offensive operations
This morning brigade of the enemy left thG
city and moved of over the Hights. Their
purpose is unknown. Ammunition trains car
be seen packed on the hills about mile from
the city, but no camps are visible. The rebel:
are busly engaged throwing up intrenchments
They evidently intend to oppose the further
advance os our troops. Skirmishers of the two
armies are but few rods apart. The rebe
piekets are placed within rife shot Of our line
of battle.
Firing has been heard in the direction OIL
Kelys Ford. 1t is reported that the enemy's
cavalry attempted to cross at Beverly Ford
above Rappahannock Station, and that a brisk
engagement is going on at that point. Three
thousand Texans have been mounted and added
to Stuart's command to serve as refemen. All
the rebel cavalry are collected in the vicinity
of Culbepper Lee has also moved up in that
neighborhood with large column of infantry.
1t is thought by many that Stuart will dash up
toward Maryland for the purpose Of directing
our attention, while Lee follows across the
| Rappahannock with his forces and attacks US
in the vicinity of Stafford Court House The
troops are in good spirits and quite ready for a
fight.
A dispatch dated Across the Rappahan-
mock, below Fredericksburg, June 9th," says I:
! The rebel have at least thirty thousand men
and large force of artillery before u.s. but il is
questionable whether with this great strength
they could drive Us from our positions. The
rebel sharpshooters have established themselves
under cover Of an old barn Oh the extreme
right of our pickets, and annoy Us somewhat
/ by constant efforts to pick off our men. \
/ few shells from our batteries dislodge them for
time, but they are sure to return. Whatev-
er may be Hooker's object in this demonstra-
ton, he keeps his own counsel. The army is
obeying orders without knowing exactly what
the orders mean, or what the next move will
be. All is quiet this morning.
MURFREESBoRo, June Q.
A lady from Shelbyvie, who arrived to-day,
says the report of the surrender of the Vicks-
burg garrison of twelve thousand men was
prevalent in the rebel camps. She states that
the rebel papers had published particulars
Col Lawrence A Williams, formerly of the
Second United States Cavalry and recently
General Braggs Chief of Artillery and Lieut..
Dunlap, of the rebel army, were arrested as
spies last night at Franklin, under the follow.
ing circumstances They made their appear
ance at Franklin in full Federal uniform, pre-
senting themselves as Inspectors Of the United
States Army, having orders from Assistant
Adjutant General Townsend, and countersigned
by RoSecrans, to inspect the Notifications in
this department. Colonel Watkins grew sus-
picious and communicated his doubts to Col.
Bayard, who telegraphed to Rosecrans to in.
quire if any such persons held positions in the
army. Rosecraus replied in the negative
Finding themselves detected, the rebels con-
fessed their document was of reasonable
nature. Contraband information was found on
them. Rosecrans ordered a court martial, and
this morning they were hung.
New York, June 10.
The Posts special dispatch says: The fight
between Hooker's cavalry and Stuart's force
yesterday the 9TH was very brilliant exploit
From officers who participated in the fight it
is ascertained that yesterday morning two
brigades of Pleasanton's cavalry, under Buford
made an important reconnaissance towards Cul-
pepper, and had one of the most obstinate
cavalry fights of the war. The force compris-
ed Bufords own brigade and another brigade
under Colonel Davis, supported by two bate
ries of artillery and two regiments of infantry
as reserve. At twelve O'Clock on Monday
night, June Sth, the cavalry bivouaced near
Beverly Ford on the Rappahanuock At
| three in the morning the men were called and
at four O'Clock they crossed the ford. Beyond
the ford there was semi-circular belt Of woods
with a range of rifle pits near the edge of the
timber. a line of pickets guarded the ford
aud the southern bank of the river. The Sth
New York Cavalry crossed first and drove the
enemy back to their rifle pits, and after des-
perate combat cleared the woods, the enemy
falling back upon their artillery, and maintain
ing their position until twelve o'clock, when
our artillery came up and the rebels were
again driven back for six miles in the direction
OF CuIpepper Court House, when our forces
returned and recroSsed in good order Nearly
all the fighting done by the cavalry was of the
/ bloodiest character-moStly hand.to hand with
saber and pistol in the woods The heavy
timber was not very dense. so that the horses
could advance through it, but the underground
was thick. Our loss was considerable, and the
slaughter Of the rebels fearful No oestimate of
/ the number of casualties on both sides can be
given. 1t is reported that Col B. Davis was
killed. BY this sudden and brilliant dash of
our cavalry into the enemy's line, their plans
have been frustrated and the intended raid of
Stuart's forces prevented.
WASHINGTON, Juue 10.
-At tahti'At iS IttA tttLi &hNiu!i III VI
ed " Mississippi Squadron, June lst." saws =
After the return of the expedition under Lieut.
Commander Walker up the Yazoo, and the
destruction Of rams and Navy Yard, l dis
patched the same officer up again, with IN
structions to capture the transports Besides
the steamer mentioned as burnt, be burned the
/ Arcadia and Alagueta, and two of their best
transports. My object was to break up the
transportation on the Yazoo, and with the
exception of few steamers beyond Fort Penn
bsrtou, they can transport nothing by water
on that river. Steamers to the value of So
600 were destroyed by the late expedition
There were nine in all. The Star of the West
was sunk, completely blockadlng the Yalla-
buSha.
NEW York, June II.
Gen. Brooks has been assigned copmand of
the Department Of the Mouongehala, consist
/ ing that portion Of Pennsylvania, which lies
west of Laurel ridge. with eastern counties of
Ohio and northern counties of Virginia.