The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-28
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EASTERN NEWS.


in the frigate Hartford. flag ship, with the
whole feet. the steamer Mississippi excepted,
which vessel got aground. ard was. by the
Admiral's orders. abandoned and destroyed
The World states that on the 9Th small
rebel force was captured six miles below Port
Hudson with the signal book Of the rebel army.
General Sherman commands at New Orleans
in the absence of Banks. 4 large number Of
vagraut negroes have been arrested 10 New
Orleans.
NEw YosK. March 81.
The steamer British Queen, from Havana on
March l4th, via Nassau, reports that rebel
steamer arrived at Havana On the 18th from
the coast Of Florida, with six hundred bales of
cotton
Port Royal adyices TO the l4th have been
Zceived Jacksonville, Florida, was taken on
Tthe 10th By the negro brigade The negroes
behaved with propFiety. On the 1lth Colonel
Montgomery, with two hundred men, had
sharp skirmish three miles from town with two
' hundred rebels. Baldwin, at the junction of
the Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Cedar Mills
railroad was supposed to be the p0int aimed at
BY the expedition.
NEW York, March %
A Barbedoes letter Of February 25th states
that from the station lookout, the Florida was
seen at five P. NJ, with FIVE other vessels ten
miles from Barbedos shore. large side
wheel steamer, presumed to be the Vanderbilt
went iu pursuit.
LArER.-The Florida is now seen all right,
steering north by east
A subsequent letter, dated February 28th,
states that the pirate arrived at Barbedos, was
supplied with coal etc. feted by the Governor,
for which the pirates returned thanks By i'm
pressing twenty British sailors.
The War Department has received the rolls
of all the regiments comprised in the army of
the United States, which shows the number of
and deserters to be q hundred and
Twenty five thousand.
WASHINGTON, March q.
An Amsterdam agent, now in this city, made
a proposition to the Secretary OF the Treasury
of a loan Of fifty millions in gold, to be depos
tied at Amsterdam, subject to the draft Of the
Treasury Department. Nodefnite answer will
be given to the proposition till next week.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Information received by the Government
leads to the belief that the rebels are abandon
ing the Rappahannock aud falling back towards
Richmond. News was brought by refugees
that Longstreet is moving toward Lynchburg.
Trains coming into Richmond from Fredericls-
burg, heavily loaded, tend to confirm the news
CHICAGO, March, %.
A special dispatch from Lake Providence,
dated the 10th, says Contrary to the general
belief the authorities concluded to let the
water into that point this evening, and the
water is pouring in, threatening friend and foe /
fike. An aperture tweuty feet wide is visibly I
widening at the mouth By morning the
greater part Of the town Of Lake Providence /
will be under water
CGNcISSArG, March %.
A special dispatch from Murfreesbo SAYS
1t is reported that the rebels have recrossed I
Duck river 10 force. 1t is expected that Joe /
Johnston will take immediate command at Iul- |
lahomar.
Advices from Yazoo Pass represent that
there is prospect of getting through success
| fully. Our forces were besieging Fort Penn
berton at Greenwood.
A special dispatch from Paris Kentucky, /
says the rebel Colonel Clarke surrounded Mount |
Sterling. Kentucky, this morning. Our forces,
amounting 10 two hundred, fought for an
hour and were finally compelled TO surrender
The rebels then burned the town. 1t is tho't
Clarke intends attacking Paris tonight
MEMPuIS. March 20.
Advces from Greenwood, Mississippi, re-
ceiyed up to Monday morning. the l6h On
Saturday, the l4th and Sunday, the 9th, the |
Chillacothe kept up caunonade. The rebel
battery is so situated that the rear cannot be
|assailed, on account of the high water. The
gums were taken of the De kalb and battery
Constructed on laud, within a short distance of
the rebel works, which was intended to assist
the gunb0ats in reducing that place. The
rebel force at Greenwood was estimated at six
thousand. When our fleet passes that point,
there is no obstruction until it reaches Iaz1o
City, where the rebels are said to be strongly
fortified, The damage to the Chilhcothe was
not so great as previously reported.
Affairs at Lake Providence are entirely at
stand still, owing to the high stage of water.
The guuboat Lafayette, on Saturday even
ing, l4th passed up the mouth of the Yazoo
river, and it was supposed would approach
Haines' Bluff, and be in readiness to co operate
with the boats entering \ azoo Pass
MURFREESBo BoRo. March 81.
An expedition which went ont in the direc.
ton of Liberty, Tennessee, on Wednesday last,
18th. was attacked yesterday morning By
$500 mounted rebels, commanded by the guer-
rilla, John Morgan. at Milton, ten miles this
side Of Liberty, while on their return from that
place Colonel Hall, commanding the eXpedi-
ton had the rear guard driven in soon after
rssuming the march. Perceiyiug that the
,<nemy outnumbered him two to one, be fell
back to the crest OF bill, where his men would
have the advantage Of position, to prevent be-
ing surrounded. The rebels opened fierce
fire of shot and she'll. Their battery was also
advanced to threaten both our hanks The
rebels made most stubborn attempts on our
right aud left, but were repeatedly driven back
with fearful slaughter. Morgan, failing to ac-
complish anything on our hanks, attacked our
rear. but was met and repused At haltpast
two Morgan withdrew his command. Iu about
half an hour he again returned, having received /
endorsements He made another attack.
equally unsuccessful withdrew in great confu-
sion. leaving scores Of dead aud wounded on
the battle field. Our loss was Seyen killed and
fifty wounded Oar troops consisted Of men Of
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois regiments.
NURPREEsBoRo, March -.
From late Southern papers captured at Mil
Ton, (Tennl, we have the following: The
Mobile Register Of March 9Th claims that the
anticipated attack on Charleston IS intended
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