The weekly Butte record., 1863-03-14
EASTERN NEWS.
NEw YORK. March 9.

states t1af the M0ltaGk, Wnel returning from
destroying the Nashville. ran over torpedo.
which exploded, lifting the vessel two feet.
bat not i1juring her except by a slight disar-
rangement Of her machinery.
WAsHISGToS, March 9.
Gen. Butler is spoken of as Provost Marshal
General under the conscription law.
Hilton Head correspondence dated March
lst, states that the pirate Nashville endeavor-
ed during fog to run past the blockaders. but
got aground Commander Worden discover
ing her. ran up within twelve hundred yards
with the Montauk Fort McAllisler opened a
furious fire, but Worden took no notice, leay-
ing the wooden gunboats TO reply 10 that
The fourth she'll burst 10 the Nashville, setting
her on FIRE. Another went through her side
into the powder magazine, which blew her up
with great explosion. None of our vessels
were harmed. The Nahant and Patapsco
tiron-clads) have been sent on an expedition to
test tneir fighting qualities in 0sibaw Sound.
together with the Ericsson, with the mortar
boats in tow. An attempt will be made to
finish the rebel ram Fingal. II is not thought
that Fort McAlister will make much resis-
tauce.
New York, March 9.
The Tribuue's special dispatch says: Arri-
vals from Richmond yesterday state that the
rebels consider Vcksburg their most valuable
point, as they now receive most Of their sup
plies via Texas and Vicksburg, but they are
apprehensive that it will be taken.
The Charleston and Savannah forts are iron
clad. and it is thought viii be able to hold out
against our troops and feet.
a Nicksburg dispatch of March 5th, says
Admiral Porter has proclaimed that any par
ties firing on unarmed men shall be hanged :;
also, persons burning cotton or levying contri
buttons.
PHILADELPHIA, March Q.
The following IS from the Richmond papers
Of the 7th:
PoRr HUDsox, VIA MOBILE, March 6.
Intelligence. reliable and Of the greatest i'm
portance, has been received from the front.
The preparations making by Banks army
point irresistably to an early advance. Twelve
mortar boats. the sloop-of-war Mississippi and
the gunboat Essex are now anchored at Baton
Rouge. Banks force is fully thirty thousand.
1t is the opinion of military men that this point
will be attacked in few days.
CAIRO, March s.
We have adyices from the fleet before Ncks-
burg to Tuesday afternoon, March 81. Every
thing was working well. All the canals are
now thought to be successful. Dredging ma
chimes are working upon the canal opposite
Vicksburg, and soon the gunboats will be able
to pass through with aacriiy. One gunboat
from Yazoo Pass had nearly reached Yazoo
City There is no doubt of our ability to get
forces into the rear of Vicksburg, and thus cut
of the rebel communication with Jackson and
Lake Providence.
CHICAGO. March 10.
The New Orleans Era of February 25th
publishes the following:
We learn on good authority that the estab-
lishment at Clinton, La, for the manufature of
arms, ammunition &c, was totally destroyed
by fire two weeks since.
1t Is reported that the Harriet Lane can
never be of any use to the rebels. They have
no machine shop in Texas at which she can be
repaired
Sr. LOUIS, March O.
The Camp Blunt, Ark, correspondent of
the Democrat of the Goth of February, says
the Cherokee National Council has just ad
iourned. This is the same council that was
coerced into passing the ordinance of secession
BY the rebel army Their first act was to
repeal it unanimously They then passed an
act depriving of Office in the Nation. and dis
qualifying all who continued disloyal to the
United States They also passed an act
abolishing slavery.
MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, March O.
A report has Just reached here that Van
Dorns forces have been defeated and the big
ger portion of them captured. Gen. Rosecrans
has ordered that all whose natural supporters
are in the rebel service, and whose sympathies
and convictions are such that they cannot give
an assurance that they will conduct them
selves in a friendly manner, shall be in readi-
ness to 90 south of our lines within ten days.
4 vast exodus from MurfreeSboro will take
place Immediately.
New York, March 10.
4 special dispatch to the Herald, from Salt
Lake City. of the 9th, says that collision
between the military and the citizens was imi-
nent. Gov. Harding and Associate Justices
Waite and Drake, it is understood, have called
on Col. Connor to arrest Brigham Young and
Counseors Kimbal and Wells. The Judge
of the District can serve any civil process, but
the citizens are in arms and determined to
protect their leaders by military force. Other
Federal officers and now Mormon citizens have
telegraphed TO Gen. Wright to restrain Col.
Connor till an investigation can be had. \
Colonel. who left for Washington that morn
ing, had been arrested by Col. ConnOr and
brought back 1t is presumed that his inten-
tions were unfavorable to Conuors military
interference.
A special dispatch to the Tribune states
that the spirits of the army grow better and
better lis health is excellent. The new
regiments which combined the greatest per
cent2ge of sickness, are rapidly improving.
Everything looks cheering.
General Orders, No. 30, promulgated to-day,
contain the names of 120 officers absent
without leave, who are ordered to report with
in Is days or be dismissed from the service.
The Times Washington dispatch says that
the Judges of the Supreme Court are in con-
sultation 10 reference to all opinions in cases
argued before them, and which are to be rem
dered tomorrow. The cases which will attract
particular attentiou are the prize cases and the
New Amaden mines. The latter case which
involves millions of dollars is in favor OF the
New Amaden Company, and against the
United States.
An order transferring Gen. Sumner to the
command lately held by Gen Curtis, will be
issued to morrow. The command will embrace