The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10
News Of the Week.


The State Of affairs around Chattanooga
are still somewhat in the dark 1t is evident
that the rebel success is dependent upon their
possession of Eastern Tennessee, and the rail
roads in that vicinity, or they would not peril
all to capture or drive out Rosecrans. Rein
forcements have been sent him, but whether
they have reached him, or will be enabled to
in time, is not stated. The rebels are endeav
oring to interrupt Rosecrans' communication,
and are said to be above and below Chatanoo
ga, on the river, and a rebel cavalry force
have been in front of Murfreesboro. They
have destroyed two railroad bridges and cap
tured train of two hundred wagons, and an
ammunition train Of twelve wagons There is
to be a great battle at Chattanooga, and with
fair show, there is no better man than Rose
Grams TO make it.
An expedition on large scale, consisting Of
artillery cavalry and infantry, left Fortress
Monroe on the 3rd, under sealed orders As
the expedition was organized by Gen. Foster,
its destination is supposed to be his department.
Gilmore is pushing forward his preparations
for renewal Of active operations against
Charleston. His Greek Fire battery is in
position to destroy the city.
McMinnville, in Tennessee was garrisoned
by the rebels on the 3rd. They burned
train of cars and destroyed the railroad aud
telegraph They are believed to be advancing
on Manchester.
Gold is l46.
The steamer Lizzie Davis, q blockade runner,
was captured by the San Jacinto, after chase
of two hours, Sept. 10th. She was bound
from Havana to Mobile with cargo o lead
and other articles for the rebels.
On the evening of the 9Th, band of guer-
rillas nude raid on Langleys, six miles above
Georgetown, &c. Also at Fairfax Court
House, seizing at the latter place a considera-
BILE amount of stores and supplies.
A Nashville Journal says: Wheeler with
near eight Thousand cavalry and mounted in
fantry, succeeded in getting in the rear of Ros
ecraus, and attacked bis ammunition trains.
uNAS sSNhlo ~ bS "a iSOOA b.iNtNi Nh AhS ShAs
anooga road, waiting to discover weak point.
Our force attacked and captured four hundred
Chrstiana.
Burnside holds the country south from Knox
vile to Calhoun, on the Hiawassee river, and
the Western and Atlantic railroad one hund
rod nj EvO mil frO
ton, and east of Knoxville as far as Greenville
on the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad
and is in possession Of all the passes into North
Carolina. Burusides right wing is in comm.
nication with Rosecrans His position is all
that could be desired and his army in the best
health and spirits.
\ Paris letter to the New York World SAYS
the pirate Florida is being repaired by the
government engineers and laborers at the gov
ernment docks. When she goes 10 sea she will
salute the French flag. 1t is already publicly
stated that the Confederate salute will be off
ciay responded TO. Three Federal men of
war are watching her outside, and the chances
will leave BreSt this week is not true She
will leave dock but not the port. 1t is mentioned
that she may be joined by one or two formda-
bic colleagues.
An intelligent contraband no, a colored
barber. direc; from Richmond, where be has
been 10 daily contact with the leading rebels
says that the battle of Chickamanga was not
considered in Richmond, as a success He
says that Richmond can be easily captured.
The army officers frequently said, in his hear.
ipg it would be abandoned should the army of
the Potomac advance in force. The people
are daily sending their effects South in antici
patton of 40 attack. Last week, the State
Guard were called out to suppress threatened
: bread riot, Hundreds of government employ
ees, with their wives, and wives of soldiers, as
sembled in front OF the State Capitol, armed
with clubs and missiles, demanding of the au-
thortieS relief for their starving children. An
extensive riot was prevented BY the prompt
action of the State guard. and the promise Of
the State authorities. All very reliable, Of
course.
DeSerters from the army OF the Potomac
continue to cross below Alexandra, notwith-
standing the vigilance of our hotilla.
No arrangements have been made for the
release Of officers held prisoners of war at Rich.
moud. Captives in battle near Chattanooga
have Increased prisoners in Libby prison to
: over 1000. While the rebels are declaring
every one of their officers and men exchanged,
aud are putting them in the field again, they
still hold our officers privates, and civilians.
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