The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-01
Eastern News.

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Ohio. He crossed the Muskingham near zanez.
vile and shortly after attacked by the militia
I He continued his march via Cumberland and
crossed the Ohio Central Railroad at Campbel's
burning the depot and tearing mp the track On
the morning Of the 24th he was al Washington
closely followed br Gen. shacklefori. His course
was said to be marked by burning and killing stock
According to the Abolition press of this State,
those IN Ohio who do not agree with the abolition
policy Of the Administration, should have been
glad to see him. It is certain. however, that the
good people Of Ohio owe this raid to the abolition
ists. They beginning to realize this fact, and
viii demand change at the ballot box.
cavalry expedition from Charlestown. Western
Virginia, cut the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
and captured Wittsyille, after a severe fight. The
town destroyed.
AtJacksoa, Mississippi, our forces captured the
rolling stock OF the New Orleans and Jackson and
Of the great Northern Mississippi and Tennessee
roads. consisting Of 40 engines. The rebels &C
knowledge their loss inc2lculable.
Lees main army is at or near Winchester, and
has made no general advance down the Shenandoah
valley. Speaking Of Winchester reminds Us OF the
disgraceful conduct Of Gen. Milroy there. He had
1000 men in Notifications against less than Is :
600 rebels. Indeed there is reason to believe th.t
his assailauts did not equal him in force Yet he
retrea'ed with great loss, ablndoniag one Of the
strongest position on the road to Harper's Ferry.
He is an abolition General. aud of course Is all
right. He loves the niger and the war committee
and old Abe, and his heart was in the cause" if
he did runaway and leave his command. reporting
them all killed or captured. They got across the
Potomac however. without his aid. His letter
threatening TO turn his arms against the Democra-
cy is fresh in the recollection of the country If
he does no better against the loyal Democracy
than he did against the rebels they have nothing
10 fear bat the fact that when he charges upon the
Democracy. his body won't be where his heart is
in the fight
Dates to the 9th announce the death Of Ken
tucky's statesman, the venerable John J. Critten-
den. He died at Frankfort of general debility. on
the morning of the 26th, aged II years. He was 4
statesman and patriot one of the great men Of the
age, whose loss is irrepa- able. He came nigh being
the savior of his country. bit his patriotic voice
was overwhelmed by the din of sectional fanaticism.
His subsequent efforts have been directed against
the rebeli on. and against the fanatica policy of
the Administration. which he believed was calcu.
lated to prolons the struggle if it does not result
I'M dismembermeut of the Union. He will long
retain place in the memory of the patriotic. as
one whose wisdom and craftsmanship was always
directed for the benefit of his country, and who
grapped with the questions Of the day as became
great and good man.
The news from Charleston to the 10th shows
that the rebel Fort Wagner still held out against
the furious bombarlmeut and assault of our forces
Gen. Gilmore, who reduced Fort Pulaski. is con-
Quoting the assault. and will succeed in reducing
that rebel stronghold. Our loss in the unsuccessful
assault on the 18th, is placed at 900. Rebel &C.
counts say 1000.
An engagement took place at Elk Greek on the
18th, beween Ger. Blunt's forces and the rebels
under Cooper, resulting in the rout Of the latter
with considerable loss.
Huntsville. Alabama, has been captured by our
forces, with 500 prisoners and l, 200 horses and
mules.
Bragg's army is reported to be reduced ty de-
sertion to Is, 900 or 20 900 men.
Morgan and his crowd of rebel raiders. was c.p-
tdred at New Lisbon Ohio, on the 23rd. His com
letter from jackson, Miss. states that jeff
Davis library has been captured and the abolition
ists report that contains letters both from North
ern and Southern traitors
The French are said to have declared Mexico an
Empire on the 10th of June with MAMMALIAN of
Austria, as Emperor. if he viii accept; otherwise
Napoleon will select one. This Monarchy on the
American continent is the result of American abo-
Etonism. Il such political fanaticism goes unre-
huked it viii soon abolish our own glorious repub
Hc
The proposition to arm the cowardlv-stayat
ee .'alton leagues OF Illinois in order that they
may 2pre,+ the sentiment, Of the people. is thus
spoken 1f by the Chicago Times and the Illinois
Dem c.aey will make it good Let it not be
supposed that the Democracy will sit still and wit
ness the arming of this secret political society.
They will not. We repeat if the Governor puts
arms into the hands Of the League" the Demoe-
racy win take arms into their own hands 1t is
well Tor ali concerned to understand this
It's reported tnat an astonishing number Of
able bodied young are al Saratoga to recruit
their health, during the enrolment at New York
City.
The col'red male population of Detroit has Ske-
daddlei to man into Canada to avoid the draft.
The wife Of General Pemberton is reported to
have been killed by the explosion of a shell during
the siege Of vck~burg.
1t is reported from Richmond that. within p
hours after the issue Of JEFF. Davis conscription
proclamation wholesale CONSUMPTION commenced. !
Memphis dispatches of the 23rd sta te that most
of Bragg's army is at Chattanooga and Atlanta, /
the latter place being fortified.
Arrangement occurred at Front Royal on the 1
24th- On the 255h, the rebel army was withdrawn
and was on the march to Culpepper and Orange |
Court House. Ewell's corps is supposed to be At |
Strasburg.
Our forces captured at Port Hudson, 20 pieces !
Of heavy artillery; complete batteries numbering /
81 pieces, rihed artillery; good supply of pro |
ec;iles tor line and heavy guns and IS O0O pounds
Of powder. /
The state Convention of Missouri adjourned on
the lst of July, after passing ordinance Of eman