The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-02

10 every department the utmost activity pre-.
walls
Later adyices intimate that the second attack
will be made on Charleston on the 81 of May,
when the spring tides occur. The troops are
suffering from warm weather
WASHINGTON, April %.
An East Tennessee letter says that the rebel
troops there could be driven ont by five thou
sand Federal troops. 4 great lot of people in
that region remain loyal and are still tyranni-
eally oppressed.
ST. LOUIS. April %.
j correspondent OF the Democrat with Gen.
Wanderers command says: About ten o'clock
nn Sunday night, rebel regiment under Col
/ Newton. the advance guard of Marmadukes
army. which was then retreating from Cape
/ Girardeau. was surprised about three miles
west OF jackson, while cooking supplies and
lettering around the camp fires. Two small
howitzers loaded with musket balls, we're haul
ed by hand to within thirty yards of them and
T were simultaneously discharged. killing and
wounding large number. At the same time
the First Iowa Cavalry charged them. Not
man OF the entire regiment. it IS supposed
escaped. All who were not killed were taken
prisoners. All their horses. camp equipage
and several thousand dollars worth Of stolen
property were captured.
Early next morning General Yandever ad
vanced, saw the main body Of the enemy in
retreat, and Immediately followed keeping up
a continuous artillery FIRE on their rear At
two o'clock P. N. Men ell Join Nandevere, and
{ the combined force continued the pursuit
Firing was heard all the afternoon, and il is
hardly possible the enemy can escape with
their booty. Marmaduke's command consists
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troops. He left Powhattan Ark April Is.
ostenslbly to occupy Pilot Knob aud Cape
Glrardeau as bases of operations for General
Prices campaign this Summer, but really for
plunder. The First Nebraska Infantry did
most of the fighting during the rebel attack on
Cape Girardeau, and showed great gaantry
They were posted in woods about a mile
from the town, and kept Marmaduke's whole
force in check while the guns from the fort
played upon them, doing considerable execu-
ton. The rebel batteries did DO injury to the
town.
CAIRO. April 90.
By way of Memphis We have news of the
capture of Tuscumbia, Alabama The place
was held by the rebel Colonel Chalmers, whose
forces had been very troublesome lately in the
vicinity of the Tennessee river Last Thurs
day t23d) General Dodge attacked him, and
severe engagement eusued. Chalmers stoutly
contesting the ground. He was compelled to
give way and fall back. The Federal loss is
stated at one hundred the rebel loss is not
given General Dodge is now in possession of
Tuscumbia, and rebel communication by that
route is cut of.
New YORK, April 26.
The Edinburg, from Liverpool on the 18th
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Constable. in Liverpool, under instructions
from the Government, is employing detectives
to obtain information relative to suspicious
persons, and to watch the movements of lead
ing rebels. So the Times states
\ Cracow dispatch of the 10Th states that
several fresh bands of Polish insurgents have
been seen in the District SaUdomier.
In recent engagement near Suwolkie, the
Russians lost 200 killed and seven cannon.
WASHINGTON. April %
The Richmond dispatch SAYS there is system
Of eolusion between the blockadiDg fleet off
Charleston and those blockade runners who
run IN aukee goods or carry out cotton. 1t
thinks that this is established by the fact that
the vessels captured by the Federals are only
those freighted with stores for the Confederate
government.
The dispatch from the officers of the Anglo
Saxon, lost of Cape Race. says that all the
mails were lost and 237 lives lost out of a total
of 445 persons On board.
New YoRK, April 80.
The steamer Sheldrake, from Havana 23d.
has Vera Cruz dates to the 18th per French
war steamer, which state that Puebla is com
pletely surrounded, and the attack was com
menced on the 27th. The peuitentiary was
carried by assault on the 3lst. Fort Jaryier
was also taken on the 3lst. After entering
the city. the French fought through the first
barricades of two principal streets leading to
the Plaza and cathedral. both of which are
fortified. The soldiers then entered the hous
Is, aided by the sappers ana Miners, and passed
from one house to another On the Sd OF
April, they had thus worked their way TO
within 100 metres of the Plaza Up to that
date the French loss was from 300 to 600
killed and wounded. 1t is estimated that the
entire force in the city is 25.00O The bridge
over the Rio Prieta is held by the French
thus preventing Commoutort with 1900 of
reiniorccments from Crossing
Another arrival from Vera Cruz Of the
10th, states that a mail from Puebla had been
received containing advices of the capture of
the Plaza and cathedral. but that the city was
still commanded by Forts Guadeloupe and Lo-
Tetto, but nothing said as to their opening fire
upon the French.
FoRrREss Monroe, April %.
The propeller Commerce arrived this a. NJ
from Suffolk, Va having run by three heavy
batteries on Nansemoud river. under very
heavy FIRE; fortunately she was not disabled.
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