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The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-08

DELICATE GROUXD.-Bro.her Buckbee. of
the Quincy Union, now savagely opposed to
his old political allies. the Democrats, writing
of Gen. Wood, the Democratic nominee for
joint Senator Of Plurnas and Butte counties
(which position. ty the way, Brother B. once
ran for on the Breckenridge ticket, and was
'' goosed by Dick IRWIN says; =" Gen. Wood
is an unconditional Democrat. In go be de-
clared Docglas to be regular and Breckinridee
right Therefore be voteI for Douglas
Does friend Buckbee remember what trying
time be experienced in 1860 in endeavoring to
solve the question of who, as between Douglas
and Breckenridge, was regular and who
was right as if any clear-headed man
could have failed TO know that the good
Douglas was the regular nominee for President
and does our old friend remember how he
came to the conclusion that, several weeks
after nearly all the Democratic organs IN this
State had either hosted the name of Douglas
or Breckenridge, that no regular nomination
had been made aud how mysterously the
Breckinridre ticket was nailed to the mast
head of the Qqiucy Standard then edited by
the present editor Of the Quincy Union? Aud
but pshaw the ventilation Of this subject
we leave to Judge f. T. Hogan, Of Quincy,
who always was. and while be lives will be a
Democrat, notwithstanding. Ike ourselves, a
few years since he was dubbed an abolition
ist by those who at present glory in that
now truly shameful appellative.
Grass Valley National.
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" Walk in beauty Ike the night
OF cl0uiless climes ana starry -kies,
And all that's best Of dark and bright
Maa- in -hz;r a-stae. and their eyes -

In North Carolina Charles Henry Foster,
ESQ. originally from Maine, and a warm po-
lltcal friend Of Breckenridge has organized a
free labor association. and Governor Stanley
has gone back to California IN disgust. In
Nashville we have a regularly organized Ab0-
lition society. It's organ Is the same as that
of the State and Federal Government, and the
editor, though imported from abroad, Is doing
more to sustain the glorious Administration Of
President Lincoln than any native born citizen
Of the State can do or Is willing TO DO. This
Abolition society and this Abolition nevspa-
per. although conducted within the forti6ca-
lions of the city. is doing. 90 doubt, very much
to induce the people OF Middle Tennessee to
cease all further opposition to the wise, gentle
and constitutional rule Of our distinguished
Chief Magistrate.
In Memphis the harvest Is a tempting one
With cotton at dollar per pound, aud likely
contrabands lying about loose, our eoterpTIs,
ing Northern friends, who love the Union and
wish it preserved under the gurantees of the CON
stitution, may make good thing oft Al
ready hear Of several who have farms in Kan
sas. Iowa. Illinois, Indiana, and other loyal
States which are now well titled by negroes who
once belonged to the Union men of the South.
Facts like these will tend greatly to the resto'
The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-08

JUDGE \. J. PARKER, in q speech before &
New York city audience, said among other
things relative to the conduct Of the Admins
tration, that when the basiile was stoned
and RACED by the people Of Paris, Lafayette
sent the key of it to Washington as a token
that no bastile should ever be used again.
How would he have felt had he known that in
seventy years, fort bearing his own name
would be converted into baslile in the coun-
try for whose liberties be himself had fought
These arrests had been made in great, free.
loyal States of the \ N0rth. that had poured out
their blood like water to uphold the Union,
and in which any man guilty of treason could
be easily convicted The time would come
when men would look back with horror upon
these times-with the same horror with which
we looked back TO the days preceding the
French Revolution. We had the same letters
de cGchf. He asked the Administration to
repeal their unconstitutional Acts, to return to
a policy inst 10 the South as well as the North.
and to restore Mcclellan TO the head of the
army. fGreat cheers. wen give it to EN-
yet He asked them to repeal their uncon-
stitutional legislation. Anticipating that the
Courts of law would look into these arbitrary
arrests, that Administration had obtained the
passage Of an Act by Congress making the
order of the President a sufficient defense in
case Of a prosecution for false arrest. Here
Congress had enacted what 30 despot wod dare
enact, that the will of the President was the
law OF the land. .'' Hang him ~ No crime
committed by his order but would be covered
By that law There never was tyrant in the
history of the world who would have dared do
as much.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-08

The word demoralize,' now so often used,
was coined by DR.. Noah Webster. and was,
by his own confession. the only word he ever
made. lie first used it 10 a tract that be
wrote upon the French Revolution.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-08
S. A. Douglas on Usurpation of Power

During the last Presidential campaign, 5
\. Douglas then candidate for the Presi-
dcncy, visited Norfolk, Virginia, and there
addressed the people. Among the many IN
qaiFies made Of him, there was one: As 10
the course he would advise IN case Abraham
Lincoln was elected President. and the South.
ern States seeded from the Union p To
which he responded:
The laws mast be enforced. but at the
same time, be il remembered. ID is the dlty Of
All oitzsas Of every State, aud every public
functionaTy. to preserve. maintain. and yiud-
cate the right CT every State in the Union. |
h.553a thst the Constiiriss remedy FOR
every grievance tsAt tsaAt ssisa within the
limits of The Union. 4nl sery~-.ran6 70 ans
swering these questions. an not iu i4var 81
any policy which would tend 70 gige rise to
mpauts-much lees to sach which world
call for resistance from any quarter. ac-
knowledge the inherent and inalienable right
10 revolutionize whenever grievance is too
burdensome TO be borne | Acknowledge the
right of every man TO rebel and change the
form Of Government uoder which he lives,
whenever it proves destructive to the ends for
however. never to be resOrted to until the ope-
rations OF the Government become more griev-
GUS than the consequences of revolution, and
therefore l say, the mere Inauguration of
President Of the United States whose political
opinions were, in my judgment. hostile to the
Constitution aud safety Of the Union. without
an overt act on bis part without striking u
blow at our Institutions or orr rights. is not
such grievance as would justify revolution OF
secession. Hence. | say. whoever may be
elected President Of the United States, he
must be sustained in the exercise Of all his
just and constitutional preroga'ves and pow
ers. II he trGnSeends tiem, punish him ieuh
al tie rigor Of the lars. as you punished John
Byorn 1eten he riolated your i1gs 4 storm
of applause for one will sustain with all
my energy, the President whoever he be, in
the exercise of all the powers conferred upon
him by the Constitution but | rould take as
much pleasure IN hanging him If he transcend.
cd those Porsrs rs I tet pleasure IN kaowng
you hGneed John Brolcn ar1cn he 1rqs gully of
murder and treason against the State Of TUgl-
ma" Renewal of storm.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-08

An eminent physician has discovered that
the nightmare. in nine cases out Of ten, is pro-
duced by owing bill for a newspaper.
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Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALLow and D. NJ. BISHOP having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
JOB Printing establishment VIII hereafter he asso-
ciated in conducting The business OF the same No
change will be ade in the Editorial control Of the
Paper.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM INDIANA,

Special Dispatch to The Saint Ptul Pioneer.
INDIANAPOLIS, April6.
The Union ticket was elected here yes
terday. A number of fights occurred be-
tween soldiers and Democrats. DR.. Car
ter was roughly handled. Colonel Rose,
United States Marshal has gone to the
border to attend to dealers in contraband
goods All the Indiana officers captured
before and at the battle of Murfreesboro
are exchanged, and are expected here
within the next thirty days.
The boiler in Mcintyre & McClure's pa
per mill exploded on Saturday-damage
$4,000.
-Four hundred rebel prisoners captured
at Murfreesboro, left here this afternoon
for City Point, to be exchanged.
A democratic party rescued three deser-
tiers from an officer this morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM NaUEeFREESRORO.

PHILADELPHIA, april THE Bulletin,
of this city, has the following special dis
patch:
CINCINNATI, April Dispatc es from
Murfreesboro give the following account
of the fight near Snow Hill on thu Cd:
Gen. Stanley with 1900 cavalry, and
Col. Mathews infantry brigade, started to
capture Morgan and Wharton's eight regi-
ments Of cavalry and infantry at Snow
Hill beyond Audubon. They drove in the
enemy's pickets; the 18th Pennsylvania
cavalry turned the rebel right wing, while
Minley's and the cavalry brigade with
Newell's battery moved up in front. The
enemy fled. The enemys pickets were
then encountered first at Liberty, and a
considerable force of rebels was posted on
the bluffs on the opposite side of Smiths
Ford. They resisted, and were driven
back and forward again on Dry Fork,
whence they were again driven. The reb-
els threw forward third and stronger
line on Snow Hill The Cd and 18th Ohio
cavalry were sent to the enemy's rear.
They broke the line of the rebels when
the fight ended in the flight of the rebels
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM KENTUCKY.
cidl Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
LEXINGTON, April 6.
Gen. Negley, by virtue of his rank, as
sumed command here to-day, making the
fifth commandant within two weeks. The
military news is unimportant. Old bri-
gades are collecting, and affairs generally
are righting up. The Paymasters are busy
collecting the muster-rolls of the different
regiments, preparatory to paying them off.
The LIST Pennsylvania is still in quarantine,
undergoing vaccination. No new cases of
the smallpox are reported. The Sth Ten
nessee is rapidly recruiting from the hun
dreds of Tennessee refugees arriving week.
ly, nearly all of whom enlist. Cluke
crossed at Three Forks on Thursday, in a
final effort to escape a drubbing from Ju-
Illus White at Big Sandy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM CONNECTICUT.

Special Dispetch to The st. Pail Pioneer
New HAVEN, Ct, April 6.
The Union State ticket, Gov Bucking-
ham at tie head is elected by about 5000
majority. Messrs. Demming, Hubbard
and English, Unionists, arr elected TO Con-
gress The Union men have fifteen out of
twenty-one Senators at large, and ma
iority in the House.
NORWICH, April 6.
The Sd Congressional District, compris-
ing New London and Windham counties,
as far as heard from, gives Buckingham
1900 majority.
HARTFORD, April Z.
Returns are received from every town
in the State except Hampton, for Govern
or, and foot up for Buckingham, $1,000;
Seymour, 1886. Buckingham's MAORI
ty about $500. The Senate stands IA
Union, and Democrats In the House
1S9 Union, IA Democrats with two towns
in doubt. For Congress, Deming and
Hubbard, Union, and English, Democrat.
are elected.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM FORTRESS NROE.

Special Dispatch to tie Saint Paul Pioneer
FORTRESS MONROE, April 5.
Twelve rebel cavalry-men, with horses
and equipments, arrived here to-day on
the Yorktown boat. They had deserted
from Wise's Legion. They report that
their whole company would desert as son
as an opportunity presented, and that the
want of food is the cause of their deser-
ton; that their troops cannot endure the
want of food and clothing much longer, and
for that reason, Richmond is soon to be
evacuated.
The State of Maine left here at noon to-
day for City Point, with 600 rebel prison.
ers for exchange.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM ARKANSAS.

Special Dispatch to Tile Saint Paul Pioneer.
HELENA, ARK, April s. ria CAIRO, 6.
Advices from Fort Greenwood to Mon
day evening report our forces still in front
but with little better prospect of reducing
the fort, as the rebels have added more
heavy guns and have abundant ammuni-
ton. Gen. Ross will probably abandon
the expedition. ]
Swarms of guerillas with two confede-
rate cavalry regiments, are along the
Tallahatchie. A fire raft was captured
near the mouth of the Coldwater and in
dications of attempts to place torpedoes in
the channel have been found.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM NEW YORK.

Special Dispatch to the st. Paul Pioneer. a..i
H NEW York, April 6.
Gen. George Williamson, of the rebel
army, was arrested here on Saturday. He
has been acting as rebel consul at Quebec.
The prisoner was sent to Fort Lafayette
A female named Miss Hall, who accom-
panies him, was also arrested. Over five
hundred letters were found in her trunk,
including correspondence relative to carry
ing the mail between the North and the
South. p.
The Post says Col. G. G. Carpenter, for
merly Captain of the famous 'Jessie
Scouts" has received orders to march into
Texas with his regiment of cavalry now
organizing at Fort Leavenworth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM OHIO.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
COLUMBUS, April 6.
The Democratic ticket is elected here,
Union gain 500. Steubenville gave $50
Union majority. Toledo elected the Dem
ocratic ticket-Union gain 100. Cleveland
gave 100 Union majority.
CINCINNATI, April 6.
The largest municipal vote ever polled
was cast to-day-election quiet Union
ticket 500 to 1000 ahead. Dayton has
elected the Democratic ticket, and ma
iority of the Council is Democratic.
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land was between few independent scouts

land was between a few independent scouts
and a scouting party from q gunboat. 9dT
i Information has been received Of the
death at his residence, in Akron, Ohio, on
Saturday, Of Christoper P. Walcott, late
Assistant Secretary of War. .'a ea,jH ii.
, .Ht po = ay4o WASHINGTON, April 6.
4 Last nights dispatches to the New York
papers about the capture of Charleston
were utterly groundless, and were probab-
ly started by INSCRIPTIONS persons. F.
The universal conclusion is that the
War Committee Report has utterly pull
verified Mcclellan, proving his military
fame the most extraordinary delusion of
Secretary Chase has issued new legal
tenders to pay the army, but hopes to get
along without any further issues. .,a.
The snow is melting, with drilling
rain, which makes the roads horrible.
An expedition sent out returned tonight
with horses and fifty prisoners. There
was no enemy found but guerillas.
Fitz Hugh Lees rebel cavalry are in the
Shenandoah Valley.
L. II. Chandler is appointed District
Attorney for Eastern Virginia.
The entire delegation of Federal officers
in San Francisco have been removed, on
account of frauds discovered by special
Treasury Agent Brown. Ex-Congressman
Law is the new Collector, and j. Swain
Superintendent of the Mint.
Refugees from Richmond say that new
rebel defences are being erected on James
River. ......
The rebels are reported to be backing
light draught vessels from Nassau, on the
Florida coast, and unloading by lighters,
thus obtaining more contraband goods than
by running the blockade.
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FROM = CAIRO.
Dispatch to The st. Paul Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to The st. Paul Pioneer. .,,,
/, '.,,a i,,,testt. CAIRO, April 5.
The gunboat St. Clair, Capt. Hurd, has
arrived from the Cumberland. She was
attacked at Palmyra, about twenty-five
miles above Fort Donelson, on Thursday,
by about 5000 rebels, with seven cannon,
under Van Dorm. The high banks hinder
ed her from making good defence. Her
steam supply-pipe was shot away, render
ing her unnlanageable. The steamer Lu-
minary coming up seasonably towed her
out of danger. One or two men were
scalded. Capt. Hurd takes command of
the Covington, now here, bound for service
on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
The 12sth Illinois having been reduced
to 161 men, mainly by desertion, most of
the officers were yesterday mustered out of
the service. The remaining men go into
some other Illinois regiment.
''' >' sli CAIRO, April 4.
News from Young's Point up to Tuesday
night has been received here. Scouts and
deserters report that large part of the
rebel force has been moved from the front
of Vicksburg to defend the rear. Some
large guns have also been moved back, and
replaced in front by Quakers. Isl
A heavy elevated battery commands the
mouth of the canal, preventing digging and
dredging.
During the storm Monday night, the
rebel gunboat Vicksburg broke loose and
foated into Farragut's hands. She bore
large quantity of cotton, and will more
than compensate for the loss of the Lam
caster Weather cold and wet Army's
health improving. The failure of Admiral
Porter's Steeles Bayou expedition involves
the failure of the Yazoo Pass expedition,
and it has been recalled. Tugs pass in and
out of Lake Providence, but the current
is too strong for transports.
Buffalo gnats are killing off army
horses. The town of Lake Providence
is almost submerged. Generals Logan's
and McArthur's divisions have moved to
higher ground. Health good. General
Grants new battery has silenced the rebel
battery opposite.
CAIRO, April 6.
The new gunboat Choctaw is here for
completion. She will be formidable YES
sell All the cOntrabands are moving to
Island No. 10, according to Gen. Hurlbut's
order Small quantities of cotton are still
coming up. The gunboats Lexington and
another boat are reported to have shelled
off company Of rebel cavalry from Flor
ence on Wednesday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Special Dispstch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
SAINT LOUIS, April 4.
The Democrats special from Cairo says
advices from Young's Point of Tuesday
night state that the rebels have withdrawn
large part of their force from the front
to the rear of Vicksburg, anticipa ling that
the federal's will attack them via Yazoo
Pass or Haine's Bluff Yazoo City has
also been strengthened by the rebels. They
have moved their heavy guns from the
river front to the rear of Vicksburg and
substituted "quakers" in their places.
During a heavy high wind on Monday
night, the rebel Man-of- War Vicksburg
dropped from her mooring, foated down
the stream and was captured by Farragut's
feet
Unless something is speedily accomplish
ed by the Yazao Pass expedition, it is
presumed it will be abandoned. Smelling
the nearest rebel battery commanding
the foot of the canal commenced on We'd
nesday night.
Among some southern advices is the
following important news:
''The peace party of the South headed by
Henry S. Foote, Alexander Mostry, Edi-
tor of the Richmond Wig, and others,
are about to introduce resolution on the
subject, which will pass the lower house
of Congress before the adjournment
It is said the course of the Richmond
Enquirer is disapproved of by many ofthe
leading members Of the Confederate Con-
gress.
Tie Chattanooga Rebel says blow will
he struck before June which will unfetter
long manacled Kentucky
Reports from Columbus say 700 rebels
were discovered yesterday marching to-
wards Hickman, Kentucky, with the
intention Of taking that place. Gen.
eral Asboth started down this morning
with GOO men and larger force was ready
to leave at a moments notice. Gen. Ben
Loan is pressing the Sam Gaty guerillas
hard. Todd is believed mortally wound
ed. A general order outlawing the gang
and authorizing anybody to shoot them is
understood to be out
Gen. Curtis has been asked to suppress
the Copperhead ticket to be voted for on
Monday, but as the leaders have not COM
mitted themselves in favor of rebellion
platform, he declines to interfere.
Returned deserters are coming in rapid
ly to Benton barracks. Over four thou
sand have already reported. Most of them
had been paroled by the rebels, and ran
away VIII lie awaiting an exchange.
ST.. JOSEPH, April !.
The election yesterday resulted in the
reelection of the present incumbents with
the exception of Councilmen The new
unconditional Union ticket was carried
throughout by large majority.
KANSAS CRY, April Z.
The election here to-day resulted in the
triumph OF the unconditional Union ticket
by decided majority.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
FROM MASSACHUSETTS,

Special Dispatch to The SAT-" Pan" Pioneer.
BosToN, April G.
The question of repeating the amend
ment to the Constitution, adopted in 1859
requiring foreigners to reside within the
State two years after naturalization before
voting, was decided at the polls to-day.
Two conservative Legislatures having
agreed to the repeal. Their is no indica-
ton how the State has gone, SO little in
terest was manifested. The vote in this
city was 996 for repealingand 1872 against.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-10
SINKING OF THE INDIANOLA.

New York, April IA correspondent
of the World, writing aboard the flagship
Hartford, March 25th, three miles above
Grand Gulf, says that when abreast Of
Hurricane iIsland, they discovered the
wheel-houses of a steamboat painted lead
color, which answered the description of
the Indianola. She had the appearance of
having been blown up just where she sunk
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FROM VICKSFBUEG.

Special Dispatch to The st. Pant Pioneer.
YoUNGs POINT, LIST. via CAIRO 9th
Admiral Porter, with four gunboats, to-
day made reconnaissance of Haines' Bluff.
After firing few shots, which were not
answered, and making all the desired OBJ
servations, he returned
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY THE PoroMAc,l ,il
,''''' " April 7, 1861
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer u
There are indications, but nothing def
mite, that the enemy on the opposite side
OF the river are in possession of inforna-
ton from some point, unfavorable to their
cause. They are unusually careful to pre-
vent any of their papers from getting into
our lines. oi j.1+ ,e. 4
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FROM MEMPHIS.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
MEMPHIS April 8, ria CAIRO, 6.
In skirmish about nine miles out on
Hernands plank road to-day, our forces
retired, losing three killed and six wound
ed Several transports going up the va
ZOO Pass on Wednesday, were fired upon,
and four or five persons killed.
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FROM MAINE.

Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer
PORTLAND, April :.
At the city election to-day, Jacob Nc
Clellan, Republican, was elected Mayor by
202 majority. The Republicans carry six
out of seven wards. The Mayor elected,
Mr.. Mcclellan, is staunch Union man.
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BLOCKADE RUNNERS.

New YORK, APRIL Bermuda papers
of the Oath ult. notice the arrivaliof the
steamer Oorumbia at St. George from
Wilmington, with cotton, tobacco and tur-
pentine, also a schooner from the same
place with similar cargo. The Corum-
bia was chased nine hours. 80