The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-14


to state that the Government OF the Emperor
has addressed & communication 10 the Wash
i1gtou Government, proposing means Of ar
rangement between the beligerents which
would fully protect the dignity Of Americans.
lie Norl says France has proposed the con
vocation OF al American Congress, with
view to peace.
The London Times cannot perceive anything
in the tone Of the American people TO give any
very conddent hope that the miseries of that
nation are drawing to an end
Six thousand additional French troops have
been ordered to Mexico
i The Weimer Gazette announces the accept
ance by the Duke Of Coburg Of the Grecian
throne on condition that the house of Bavaria
7 renounced the right
LIVERPOOL, Jan. p.
/ No news Of political importance to-day.
An iDsurrecuonary outbreak is taking place in
Poland.
NEW YoRK, Feb IL
There Is not much news of special import
ance this morning
The Tribune's special dispatch from Wash
ington says, that the joint committee on the
conduct ct the war. for prosecuting it with
vigor and effect. are making inquiry into the
subordinate influence which persuaded the
President to countermand General Burnsides
order to cross the RappahaanOck and renew
the Fredericksburg fight. The investigation
has already included the influence Of one Cabi-
net officer.
A dispatch from the headquarters of the
reserve division, dated Stafford Court House,
Feb 9th. says that on Friday morning our
picket of Is men. at Wiginstou's Mills, focr
miles from Stafford Court House, was attaked
by Sc rebels, when two Of our men were killed
aud ten captured The rebels also took fifteen
horses.
New YORK, Feb H.
Five days before the steamer North Star
sailed from Key West, communication was
received by Rear Admiral Baily, from our
Consul-General at Havana, stating he had
received telegraphic dispatch from the Con
sui at Trinidad, Cuba, that information had
been received from Kingston, Jamaica, that
the Alabama reached that port on the 20th of
January, and landed the remaining officers and
crew Of the steamer Iatteras, sunk off Calves
ton, over one hundred in number. 1t was
reported further that the Alabama had suffered
severely in the fight with the Hatteras. She
had five shots in her bull, one of which thro'
the stern. was very bad one. She put into
Kingston to repair damages. and expected to
be ready for sea again in four days. Immed
atel7 up0a the receipt of this news at Havana,
the steamers Massachusetts and Oneida sailed
directly for Kingston, and the Santiago de
Cuba and r. Il. Cuyler were ordered at once
to the same port. The Tioga and Sonora
steered in the same direction.
The Trbunes Washington dispatch says
that one of the new iron clad gunboats is on
ship board, euroute for San Francisco, where
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Department will proceed Immediately to con-
struct gunb0ats to receive the engines captured
aboard the Princess Royal.
YORKTOWN, Feb. 9.
\ skirmish took place, a few days since,
near the Nne-mile Ordinary. We had thirty
killed, wounded and missing. The enemy S loss
is unknown. The enemy is reported to be in
some force at Burnt Ordinary, - miles from
Williamsburg.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 10.
Our forces entered Lebanon, Tenn, on the
Sth inst. They captured coo rebels. most of
them Of Moreans command. Many field eff
GERS were taken.
New YoRK, Feb. II.
The New Haven Palladium states that
Gen. Smith. with the Ninth Army Corps, has
left the Army Of the Potomac and gone to
Fortress Monroe.
HAVANA, Feb. ).
The pirate Florida left Nassau a week ago
having coaled, etc. She is reported as having
made seven prizes off Cuba and one on the
Bohama Banks No American war vessels
are at or near Nassau.
PoRr RoYAL. Feb. 3
Most Of Fosters fleet has arrived in good
condition
The First South Carolina Negro Regiment
arrived yesterday from an expedition sixty
miles up the St Mary's river to Woodstock
They repulsed the enemy and burned the town
After 4 severe engagement they also destroyed
the salt works. They fought like veterans
and repalscd superior numbers.
FoRrRESs MoNRoF. Feb 10.
The Richmond papers of the 9th have
changed tone about raising the blockade at
Charleston. The Wing says the British Con
sui sailed in the steamer Cadmus from Charles
ton on the 7th. The officers of that steamer
say the result Of the late engagement was less
substantial than was supposed. No ovessel was
sunk.
Anmpression prevails that Savannah will be
attacked before Charleston.
CAIRO, Feb. Il.
We have news from Vicksburg to Saturday.
Feb 7th. The ram Qneen of the West had
returned from below. Her trip down the river
was most successful She met three steamers
with provisions for the rebels at Nicksburg
and succeeded in destroying all Of them. She
took fifty or sixty prisoners. one Of them
Colonel. The Queea went near enough TO
Fort Hudson to draw fire from the upper bat
reries
CINCInNATI, Feb. II.
Nicholas Lougworth died yesterday aged
eighty-one. He leaves prope,y valued at IF
teen millions.
CAIRO, Feb. II.
Letters say the brilliant achievement of the
Queen Of the West in RAINING the gauntlet Of
the rebel batteries at Nicksburg had a most
beneficial effect on the spirits Of our troops.
The NickSburg correspondent Of the jackson
Miss Appeal says it is possible that Grant
may make the canal success. and suggests
that Warreuton, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson,
Rodney aud other points between Nicksburg
and Port IIuason be fortified De Soto.
small town opposite Nicksburg, has been burn