The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-07
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EASTERN NEWS.

NASHVILLE, March 3.
The rebels under Van Dorm advanced to-
wards Franklin yesterday 1000 strong, with
artillery. After manoeuvering awhile hoping
to draw our men into ambush, they turned
back.
New YoRk, March 4
A Washington special dispatch says that
the President has received dispatches annouac-
ing the capture Of Fort McAliisier, at the
mouth OF Great Ogeechee River, near SaTan
nah. Ga. by our iron-clads.
The provision for the organization Of African
troops was stricken from the Engineer roll
before it passed the Senate, THAT Is, probably
no negroes are to serve in the Engineer corps.l
Important developments. says the Herald
dispatch, 10 regard to the frauds in the De-
partment Of the Interior, promise 10 be made
soon after the Adjournment Of Congress.
A Hilton Head letter of the 28th of Feb
ruary says that the troops were under orders
| II embark. The next steamer will probably
<bring intelligence Of an attack Oh Charleston.
MURFREEsBoRo. March 3.
a foraging train under the protection of the
| Sd Wisconsin, 3Sth Indiana and the 18th
Regulars, were attacked yesterday two miles
/ from Nagalsville, by the enemy's cavalry, 500
strong. An irregular fight ensued, which last
ed for an hour ard resulted in the rebels being
driven beyond Cedar Woods, with the loss Of
killed. u wounded and 2 prisoners. Our
loss was two men slightly wounded.
CAIRO. March L
The Memphis Bulletin says; We have
report, which is confidently believed by well
informed men, that the rebels are evacuating
Vicksburg.
The gunboat Carondelet and others are re-
ported as having reached the Tallihatche river
by way Of Yazoo Pass.
WASHINGTON, March T.
The House and Senate remained in session
until after midnight. The concurrent resolu-
tions on mediation and interventions. Of which
mention was made in these dispatches on Sun
day. passed both houses.
h The bill establishing branch mint in Ne
Nda Territory passed the Senate.
Latham offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate, at its next session, what
steps had been taken to investigate the frauds
in the San Francisco Custom House and Mint.
The bill organizing the Territory OF Montain,
changing the name to Idaho and changing
boundary line, passed
The bill for the admission of Colorado aud
Nevada Territories as States, was also passed.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the bill establishing a Territorial
Government for Idaho.
Gen. Banks had issued orders explaining the
system of labor adopted for the year Plant
ers asserting thereto are to be assisted in
inducing their negroes TO return. The negroes
are to receive food from the Government Off
GERS out of the crops they produce, Those not
thus engaged are to be employed on public
works.
" New YORK. March T.
The Heralds money article says that it is
believed that the effect of the tax on dealings
in gold, and the policy of the Secretary Of the
Treasury will, for the present, tend to check
speculation aud drive spectators TO less
expensive field.
Both Houses OF Congress passed an amend
ment to the tax bill rendering absolutely void
all loans over par on gold.
SPRINGFELp, Mass March 4
A Beaufort, South Carolina letter of the
22d February, says we are in daily expecta
ton to march, l sucspect towards Savannah
and that way to Charleston, as we are at pres
ent trying TO drive the rebels from their earth
works with gunboats Yesterday the
Forty-seyenth New York, with the assistance
of gunboat, took Fort McAllister and about
= miles of rifle pits. The Forty -seventh's
loss was lis.
New YORK. March .
The special Washington disptch to the Tri-
bune says, distinguished English statesman,
in a recent private letter, says the reaction in
favor of the Union is 50 strong in Great Bri-
tain that no Cabinet which should take steps
towards the recognition of the Southern Con
Nederacy could live an hour.
STAFFORD CoUET HoUsE, (Va.) Mar. 3.
Capt Schultz, formerly a resident OF Addee,
recently headed a body OF Union cavalry to
that neighborhood to surprise guerras. under
the notorions Molly. The rebels were sur
prsed and some "a prisoners were taken; the
escape Of the rest Of the guerrlllas was owing
to the fact that Schultz's forces was less than
that of the enemy.
WASHINGTON, March ).
The resignation of G. s Boutwell,, Commis.
sioner of the Internal Revenue Act took place
yesterday. c, Estee, Chief Clerk, is acting as
Commissioner.
NEw YoRK March >.
Special Washington dispatches say. that not
wthstaudiug the efforts made to produce an
impression that the Secretary of the Treasury
will execute the new finance law in such way
as to produce still greater initiation Of currency,
no apprehension in that respect need be enter
tained.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The final adjournment OF the 37th Congress
at noon to day, attracted large attendance at
>/e Capitol, it being impossible after an early
hour to gain admittance to the galleries, al
though the session lasted from yesterday at
noon till today at the same hour. The only
measures which majority of both houses fail /
ed 10 pass for want Of time, were the emauci- /
patton bills for Missouri, Maryland and Dela /
ware, and one providing for Congressional /
elections in Tennessee and louisiana Soon
after noon today the Senate convened IN /
extra session and Swore in newly elected men,
bers. 1t is stated that the session will last for
some days
SALT LAKE CRY. March 3
In mass meeting held to-day iu the raber-
nacle Gov. Harding and Associate justices
Waite and Drake. were denounced as enemies /
20 the Territory ana General Government
The Governors Sneech 70 the Legislature and .