The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-02
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EASTERN NEWS.

thing movable, rObbing Uui0nlsts and seces
sionists alike. His loss il the attack on Cape
Girardeau on Sunday was 55 to 60 killed and
200 wounded 70 horses were killed.
Later dispatches from Gen Mcneil, say
Gen. Vaudevare fFeier4lj attacked the enemy
last night, taking large number Of prisoners
and arms The rebels were pursued il the
direction Of Bloomfield.
NASHVILLE, April -.
Part of General Green c. Smiths brigade
| made dash this forenoon on the camp Of the
Texas Legion miles south Of franklin, and
captured Is rebels including 3 Captains, )
Lleutenants, q number Of horses and 80 mules.
They burned wagons and a quantity of arms.
Col. Brooks, commanding the rebel camp, was
captured out subsequently escaped. No loss
81 our side. 5000 citizens have taken the
|oath Of allegiance, giving bonds
A small party Of rebels attacked a Louis
vile train on tic passage from this city, and
killed two passengers. No damage was done
to the track.
NEW YoRK. April 28.
The Times says that a rumor reached here
last night that the Army Of the Potomac Is
moving.
On the 14th an expedition from Genera
Dudley's brigade crossed the point opposite
Port Hudson to communicate with Admiral
Farragut. Letters from the Secretary of the
Navy accompanied the expedition They
found the Admiral in good spirits, believing
that the enemy had but four days supplies at
Port Hudson
The ram Switzerland in still in company
with the Hartford aud Albatross, blockadinr
the Red River. The movement Of General
Banks towards the same point viii tend mate
rally to cut off rebel supplies from Texas and
louisiana
New York, April IS
The pilot Of the iron clad Keokuk is under
Nrrest charged with running her ashore at
Norris Island so the rebels might capture her.
a Government agent residing at Hoboken,
was robbed by burglars on Sunday night Of
$4,000 belonging to Government.
Advices from Bermuda state that the An.
glorebe trade cotuues brick No American
vessels of war are at that place.
a line of steamers owned at Liverpool is
constantly running the blockade to Whining
ton.
MURFREEsBoRo, April 2S.
The rebels are reported as having made
important movements on cur front, materially
changing the situation whether in reply to
our movement on McMinnyille, or that the
rebels are merely waiting for Us to advance, is
not known. Il IS known, however, that Bragg
has been reinforced by one brigade from Mo
bile. A Mississippi regiment, from Vicksburg,
has been sent back from Chattanooga. A
large force has reinforced Manchester to
strengthen the rebel right.
" Gen. Johnston is reported to have moved
his headquarters to ShelbyvIlie Cheathams
division is at Guys Gap, y miles from Muir,
treesbor0, on tie Shclbyvlo and Tryncod
road two brigades are at Bel Buckle; while
q third force is said to have been at D0olittle
Pike for some days.
1t is believed in rebel camps that, If Rose
Grams does not advance, Bragg viii make an
attack One authority says that Bragg has
70 900 men.
A late Richmond Enquirer, speaking of af-
fairs in South Carolina. says that there are
Indications of the Yank's moving, aud it is
supposed that their intention IS 10 make a
raid in the vicinity Of the Coosaw or Hatchie
probably to attempt t. destroy tie railroad
between Charleston and Savannah.
A Fredericksburg correspondent Of the Dis
patch of the Doth, writes We are quiet, but
expectant, and hopeful, and confident
The same paper has a telegram which says:
The Federals are advancing to Jackson. Miss.
by the Meridian road. They had burned a
stone bridge on that road.
WASHINGTON. April %.
The Navy Department has received a letter
from Rear Admiral Porter. dated April ! 7th.
Nying an account of running the batteries of
the enemy previously. It adds nothing 10
what is already published. Porter saws that
an examination of the Indianola shows that
she is much shattered. The rebels carried oil
her two 9iach guns one ll-ineh Gun was
burst and the other lies alongside the Indauola
in nine feet OF water.
New YoRK. April -.
The Washington InteiigenCer of Tuesday
announces that Gen. Hooker commenced a
forward movement on Monday. Heavy masses
of artillery and troops were crossing the Rap
pahannock at sunrise. The Tribune says that
the 7th and llth corps and The cavalry corps
took the lead.
The steamer New York with dates from
Southampton to the 18th has arrived. The
Virginia, which was launched on the Clyde
for the Contedera'es, is reported in the British
Channel for the French coast where she took
her amount of warkc stores and sailed West
ward. cruising. She IS described as one Of the
best in strength IS very fast and IS armed with
10 heavy guns and two Wbtwovth 6Spound-
y pivot guns.
= Nothing important had occurred in Parlia-
ment
The Paris Moniteur says that Austria Is
confereneing on the Polish question with
Western Powers. An understanding has been
established between the three countries
France, Great Britain, and Austria-for act
ing IN concert against Russia.
The Patrie, the Scicle and the Temps, are
dissatisfied with the Cars manifesto The
Opinion NatioDalo says that France never al
lowed herself to be misled respecting the value
OF a Russian amnesty.
Switzerland and France have demanded that
North Savoy shall be constituted free, regard
ing customs. or negotiations with France will
be broken or
Langietwitz has declared to the authorities
that he can 20 longer be bound by parole
He will be strictly guarded.
Russia has granted flN aud entire amnes-
ty 10 al Poles and Russians who my down
their arms au> return to their allegiance on
March 30 The amnesty had been universally