The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-04
Eastern News.

Z EOEILAND 1lLcsl y aIle
/ The Schooner Archer came in last night and
anchored below the Narrows, intending tC
burn the two gunboats building in Portland
and cut oat the revenue cntter Gushing. Al
two O'clock this morning she boarded the cut
ter, and Immediately put q small portion Of the
crew then aboard in irons and made her way
ont of the harbor The steamers Forest City
and Chesapeake were sent 10 pursuit, and cap
tured the Archer and sent her up to the city.
Both Of them foll-wed the Cushing, overtaklng
her, and prepared to board, but the crew, be
coming frightened, abandoned the Gushing in
two boats. sending of third boat with the
regular crew, whom they had put in irons
This last boat was picked up by the Chesa-
peake The other two, with the rebels on
board were picked up by the Forest City
They numbered tweniy-three
Admiral Foote died on the night Of the 26th
Of June.
NEW YoRK. June 81
The enrolment 10 this city is nearly COM
pleted Nearly 300 600 names were obtained.
Admiral Dahlgren left Philadelphia to>day
for Port Royal
The Washington Republican says Lees
whole force is north Of the Potomac.
The enemy has line OF pickets extending
from Carlisle TO Gettysburg. They are moving
in the direction of Harrisburg.
HARRIsBUEG, jane q.
Rebel pickets are within eight miles Of
Hanover junction.
Trains of Lees army were crossing the P0>
tomac all last night. (25tb). This indicates
that he has crossed, or is now crossing his TWO
other corps, Hills and Longstreet's. There
are to dav other indications that he designs
operating with almost the whole of his army
north of the Potomac.
New YORK, June -.
The Herald's Harrisburg dispatch. dated
last night, says: The citizens are orgaui-
zing to serve in the rife pits. The rebel ad
vance still continues in the vicinity Of Carlisle
The SusquehaBa had risen twenty inches.
New YoRK, June 2S.
A special dispatch to the Herald from Har-
risburg SAYS: At nine o'clock this morning
the enemy demanded the surrender of Mechan-
icsburg (eight miles from Harrisburg,) which
was complied with
PHILADELPHIA, jane %.
General Dana, in command of the defenses
of this city, is filing n public buildings and
placing guards over the railroad bridges about
Philadelphia. Great excitement prevails all
over town. The people are beginning TO re-
alize the danger. Martial law will undoubied
" be proclaimed tomorrow. The Mayor has
issued proclamation calling on the citizens to
close their stores for home defense.
New \ oRK June IS.
The Herald's Lancaster (Pa.l dispatch says:
The rebels have possession of York, and have
thrown out pickets toward Lancaster.
HARRIsBCRG. June p.
A dispatch from \ Ork tPa) states that the
rebels are in force at Abbottstown. fourteen
miles from there The rebel column which
passed through Carlisle this morning isnow at
Kingston, thirteen miles from here. The reb-
els have met no opposition yet
New YORK, June %
\ Lancaster dispatch says the bridge over
the Susquehanna at Columbia has been threat
ened all day by fugitives fleeing before the
rebel advance. The bridge is prepared for
destruction If a rebel raid on Lancaster is at
tempted
The Times Baltimore dispatch says; The
entire Army of the Potomac is on the right
side of the river \ portion of our cavalry
is operating in advance and II the rear. There
are no rebels at South Mountain nor Boones-
boro, (Md) They appear to be concentrating
lea Harrisburg.
HAERisBURG, June 28-6 Pm.
The rebels are within three miles, and are
throwing shells. Our troops are within the
intrenchments and VIII make bold stand
P. M.-The bridge over the Susquehannah,
at Columbia, is il flames.
New YORK, June 26.
A Harrisburg (Pa.) special dispatch TO the
Herald dated ten o'clock, Saturday night 27,
says: Our pickets at Steerets got driven in,
and number were captured. No trains have
run to-day to Baltimore.
1t is rumored that the rebels are moving on
Havre de Grace.
All the citizens Of Harrisburg who are arm
ed will cross the river tomorrow.
Another dispatch, dated L" In the field ~
miles east of Carlisle" says We are in line
of battle. Our forces are in position on the
hill, supporting lie artillery.
New YORK, June %.
4 special disptch to the Times, dated Har-
risburg. last night, says: Our forces have
slowly retired, and are now in the inner forti-
6calions Of Harrisburg. The enemy are ad-
vancng slowly, and IN all probability viii
soon commence the attack.
LArER.-The enemy fired several shells from
position west Of Oyster Point this afternoon.
HARRIsBURG, June IS.
At Wrightsville on the Susquehannah op.
posite Columbia. the troops who were guarding
the Northern Central Railroad evacuated the
Columbia bridge on the approach of the
enemy, except Colonel Finchs regiment, who
remained at Wrightville to guard the bridge.
The rebels attacked him in heavy force. In
order to save his men he was forced to cross to
Columbia. The magnificent bridge was then
burned, to prevent the rebels from reaching
this side OF the river.
The Governor has information that the rebels
are at BaiubTidge, twelve miles above Colum
bia, with pontoon train sufficiently large to
erect bridge.
The rebels who drove our men from Shirts
Gap yesterday and then moved toward Duncan
have returned to the gap.
Colonel Jennings regiment. which had
skirmish at Gettysburg, arrived here today.
He lost about 500 men in prisoners and strag-
glers The officers were sent to Richmond aud
the men paroled. Some OF the latter have
arrived here.
New York. June %
Washington special dispatches state that the