The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-28
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EASTERN NEWS.


and after brisk canu0aading she struck her
colors. Thirteen Of her officers asd cre@ were
captured.
The Select Committee Of the House on
Emancipation in Missouri have compromised
between the Senate aad House bills. The
compromise bill agreed upon fZas the amount
Of bonds at $1,000 900, emancipation to take
effect on or before the 4th Of July, 1865. The
bonds are all TO be delivered to the State, dis
posed Of and disbursed by the State. Il
amounts to a proposition to the State that il
she viii bring about complete emancipation on
or before the time specified, the Government
4 viii give her a bonus Of fifteen millions. The
bill will be reported and passed through both
houses without amendment
New Yosk. Feb. "a
The steamer Pacific, from Havana Feb.
l7th has arrived. The British steamer Alice
had arrived at Havana, from Mobile, with
eight hundred bales of cotton. She reports
that she did not see q gunboat until she enter
the harbor of Havana. There is nothing new
from Mobile.
The sudden rise in gold is probably specu-
lative movement, based on the belief that the
three hundred legal tender clause will be re
tanned in the Finance Bill.
The Senate last night passed the bill for the
discharge Of State Prisoners, by a vote of "a
to l3
The following is the latest by the steamer
Canada
LONDON, Feb. 6.
A Calcutta paper states that rebel pirate
is cruising 10 the Bay of Bengal. Her com
mander declared he would destroy every vessel
leaving Calcutta under the Federal flag.
FORTRESS Monroe, Feb. %.
The Richmond Weekly Enquirer of Feb. is,
<says the Conlederacy was duped by the recent
account Of breaking the blockade at Charles
ton, and saws the account was untrue in every
particular and that, moreover, the Princess
Royal laden with the most valuable cargo
that ever entered Charleston, was captured the
night before, and lay oaly mile and half
from the conflict. Yet our victorious iron
cads did not rescue her. An official inquiry
is to be made into this mismanagement.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. "a.
The Journal gives various reports OF rebel
invasion of the State on the borders OF the
Blue Grass region. The editor thinks the
rebels are threatening Lexington, Frankfort
Louisville and Danville That paper learns
that seven hundred rebel cavalry are at Nich0-
lasville it is supposed to cut the Louisville
and Lexington railroad near Midway. The
Journal believes this is very formidable in
yaSion
The Democrat learns that about fifteen hun
+dred rebels had occupied Richmond. 1t is
believed they were the advance Of ten thousand
rebels marching on Lexington under Long
street. These reports created excitement, but
officers at the headquarters deny their correct
ness.
CAtRo, Feb. u,
The last boat from Vicksburg reports rebel
batteries on both sides of the river, at Cypress
Bend, Arkansas. They are not considered
formidable.
The rebels mad attempted to cut the old
river levee above Lake Providence. Louisiana,
and thus drown our forces out. they were
driven off
A brigade left Young's Point on the night
of tho 9th. for Delphi. the Y Nicksburg and
Texas Railroad.
The news in regard to the movements and
operations Of our army is said to be interesting,
but is considered contraband.
Refugees from the vicinity of the Yazoo
river report that the rebels have q single ram
up that stream The work on it IS progressing
so slowly that six months will be required to
fit it for use.
On the 18th force of one hundred and fifty
Confederate cavalry attacked forage train of
ten wagons from Memphis and captured it.
We hear also Of another train being captured
near Moscow on Tuesday.
Memphis, has been burned by the Federal au-
thorites in consequence Of citizens having
harbored guerrillas. who have been tiriag on
the passing steamers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.
Judge Watts has received aivices from Ell
Paso saying that the French 5000 strong have
captured Guavmas, and were marching on
HermoSiilo. the capital OF Sonora. The inva
sion IS stated TO be in consequence of Gov.
Pesquie7a coudscating the goods Of French
men, and bauishing them from Sonora.
WASHINGTON. Feb 25
In the Senate the amendatory Pacific Rail
road Bill was taken up McDougall offered
an amendment which was adopted, providing
that the reserving Of a certain per centage Of
bonds in the Treasury until the road is com
pleted, shall apply only to that portion of the
read on the eastern slope Of the Rocky Noun
tainS Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
that at the discretion of the President be may
! tsoay to any of the companies mentioned in the
Act, in lieu of bonds Of the L. S, an equal
amount of lawful money Of the I. S, the bill
then passed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.
In the House the CONSUMPTION Bill was
taken up. An amendment combining the term
of service to the present rebellion. not howev- /
er. TO exceed three years. was adopted. AM
. Intellectual motion was made by Mr. Colfax to
reduce the time to two years An amendment
was adopted that, all persons in time of war.
or rebellion action as spies about fortifcations
and camps. be tried by general court martial
and on conviction suffer death Mr. Cox moved
to contine the conscription to white citizens
rejected 4 motion exempting those consci-
| eutiously scgupulous against bearing arms was
also rejected. Other amendments were offered
aud disagreed 10, and, after the rejection of
substitute offered by Mr.. Holman providing
that each class shall serve one year. unless
sooner discharged, the bin passed. Yeas rs:
Noes, 43
CHICAGO. Feb. 70
\Gen Hooker was confirmed Brigadier, Gene
raj in the regular army, by the Senate. last
Thursday.