The weekly Butte record., 1863-01-24
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EASTERN NEWS.

Saturday. the 5ih inst, the main portion oi
what was Shermaus Yicksburg expedition
tonvoyed by the Louisville. Moand City aud
Cincinnati. entered the Arkansas river through
cut of about fifteen miles below Arkansas
Post, which is forty miles above the mouth OF
the Arkansas The Post is 10 a sort of horse
shoe bend Of the river, and is well calculated
or defense The landing was made on Satur-
lay, the 12h, mile below the fort. under
cover of the gunbOais, bat out Of sight Of
hose at the fort. The gunboats then pro-
eeded up the river, took positions, snd at 3
b'clock in the afternoon. commenced firing
heavy guns upon the deienses. The land
orces arrived on Saturday afternoon, aud the
bayou was found interfering. A division was
BENT out for the purpose and discovered a way
oRet over it. but they met rife pits there.
Ihe latter were fanked with some difficulty.
tonsuming the remainder of Saturday. The
fort was then in full view. Next morning,
while this was going on on land, the gnnboats
we're having an engagement Oh the river fort
he rebels replying with their heavy metal;
On Sunday morning we found that the enemy.
rom the loss in the rifle pits, had spent the
hight entrenching. Our forces advanced upon
hem at O'Clock over abattis, rifle pits,
Ptc. 1t was found that 900 rebels had rein.
erced the fort from ST. Charles The gun
boats and river batteries were in the meantime
Fighting in earnest, and for three and a half
hours, this continued. On each side every
nerve was strung for victory. The forts and
casemates were made of three feet of solid
timber, covered with railroad iron-snpposed
10 be impregnable; but the iron hail from our
heavy guns on the gunboats was too much for
hem. The battered rails tumbed down, and
Fplnters from the timbers few with fatal effect
kmong the Coufederates. One shot entered
fasemate aud killed seven rebels by another
Fhot. a caisson exploded, killing six more and
Npe horses. While this was going on in front,
hAre was an advance made by seven sections
bf Federal troops in the rear. There was but
bne course for the defenders to pnrsue-they
|nay succumb which they did. The loss on
bur side in killed, wounded aud missing. was
from 300 to 800 The rebel loss was 200
killed wounded and missing, aud 5000 taken
prisoners. Among the latter is Gen. Churchill,
commanding the post. The surrender was
made on the afternoon of Sunday. l,200
rebels were reported on the sick list During
Sunday, while the gunboats were firing upon
be rebel works in front, they inflicted some
injury upon our men advancing from the flank.
The extent of the damage was not learned
The prisoners are on their way up the river
pnd may soon be expected.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10.
In the Senate, to-day, McDougall offered 4
resolution to the effect that the present at
kempt of the French government to subiugate
he republic Of Mexico to her authority Is a
Tlation of the established rules Of information
El law that it is a violation of the faith of
France. pledged by treaty made at London on
he first of October, 1861 between Spain,
France and England that it Is an act not
bnly unfriendly to Mexico, but to free institu-
ions everywhere. Further. that 1t is the duty
bf this Republic to require of France that her
armed forces be withdrawn, and that il is the
aty of this Republic to furnish such aid to
Iexico as may be required to prevent the for
be nterposition of States in Europe in the
political affairs Of that republic. The resola.
ions were on McDougals motion, laid over
intil Thursday.
News from Havana says that the Alabama
was off there on the 9th.
A special Washington dispatch to the Post
kays that the House Committee on the Terri
orieS have agreed TO the admission of Nevada.
colorado and Nebraska into the Union as
States.
NEw YoBK, Jan. 10
Correspondence from Key West is to the
9TH inst. The gungoat Sycamore returned
rom a cruise on the l0th, having succeeded
during her absence in capturing two English
sloops from Nassau, with valuable cargoeS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.
THE Generalin Chief has issued orders to
several corps commanders in the field not to
release rebel officers on parole. The cause of
this order is. that a number of Federal officers.
l.. ..
confinement, and not allowed to be paroled
Our government has failed to effect an arrange
ment for the release of Union citizens impriS
oned IN Southern iails, the rebel authorities
Reclining to recognize them in any system of
Exchange that has been proposed. 1t is un-
derstood that enough of known rebels in the
loyal States are to be arrested to furnish ey
changes for every one OF the Union men now
held as prisoners in the South.
A correspondent OF the London Times, Just
returned from Madeira, SAYS the l. 5 steamer
.Tuscarora has been employed in a sort of
blockade of Funichal British steamers, bound
. for Nassau. were living on the Roads on the
9th of December. The TuScarora chased
one of them, the Duoro, about a mile from the
shore She sent beat to her, and after ex-
aiming the Duoro's papers allowed her to
proceed
portland. Jan 20.
The following is additional news by the
steamer Hibernian
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that Napoleon, at the New Years
day reception, said to Mr.. Dayton, L. 5. Min
lister, that he regretted greatly the continuance
of the civil war, but hoped by next New
Years day matters would be settled. This
was said says the correspondent, with forced
smile, and may be interpreted as pious wish
or prediction. or even Us an indication of
something still more significant To another
person who the same day expressed to the
Emperor the earnest hope that the battle Of
Fredericksburg would be the last, the Empe-
ror SAID be desired 50 too ard hoped that the
war would be ended by next Spring. This
incident created many conlectureS.
The l. s Minister at Madrid protested
against the sale OF the Sumter, the rebel priva-
teer. which he says won't be respected by the
Federal cruisers. as she IS Federal vessel,
seized by the rebels At New Orleans.
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