Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-29
The War News.

Nov. 2l.-On the 18th Bayard's cavalry occu
pied Falmouth Heights McClernaud was fitting
ont gigantic expedition for the final opening of
the Mississippi. NJ Columbus. Ky, 1t would con
sist of ten gunboHis and 1000 Western soldiers.
FEDERAL gauboais had destroyed the town of St.
Marys, Ga. Kcntucky Unionists were urging
upon Government the necessity of compelling
rich secessionists to maintain the pundered and
suffering loyaliss of eastern Kentucky. In
W. stern Texas UniOnists were suffering terrible
outrages at the hands OF General Herbert, sup
posed 10 be the notorious Phil, late of Califor.
mia. The California, from Mobile to Havana,
with cargo Of cotton, was captured by one Of
Farragut's vigant gunboats.
Nov. 22-The telegraph told us that there was
no movement on the Potomac. Two vessels had
been captured in attempting 10 run the blockade,
and 100 Federal officers had been stricken from
the army roll ty order of Gen. Halrck, for alb
! sence from thrir commands, and several hundred
more we're under ban for similar n"gl CT of duty.
Bragg, with Is 900 rebels, was at Holly Springs,
! Miss, threatening to give Grant battle. The
Richmond Examiner had given up all hope of re-
! cogulion by foreign Powers, all having stub
bornly concluded to attend to their own bust
ness ara i.e-ttR American people have their
fight ont. The same paper announced that lOO,-
coo rebel sick and wounded were being cared for
in Richmond hospitals
Nov. 24.--The Mobile Ne1cs contradicted the
report that Bragg was at Holly Springs--sa said he
etacuated on the 18Th, by consent of rebel Gen.
erals, and was going into winter quarters at Alb.
eyyille. One third of his men were without
blankets, and otherwise half naked. Stuart. with
artillery aud cavalry, was reported at Warren
ton-hs advance guard on the battle ground of
Bull Run. At ii, p. M, on the 2ls, Sumner de
mauded the surrender of Fredericksburg, and
sixteen hours notice for the removal of non
combatants was given. Longstreet replied that
the rebels would dispute the Federal occupation
of the city, and complained of the short time
given--it not being sufficient to either allow
them to evacuatc or reinforce The rebel schooner
Eliza Reed, with a cargo of turpentine, rosin and
cotton had been captured by one of our gun
boats Fitz John Porter was being tried on the
charges made by Pope.
Nov 25.--Stonewal Jackson's army was ex
pectcd at Salem Virginia, on the 22d. The
Court of Inquiry in McDowells case had ad
journed without doing anything. Citizrns OF
Fredericksburg were leaving as fast possible.
An impression prevailed at Washington on the
! 23d that Jackson's army was advancing upon
| Washington. 1t had not arrived there at last
dates. BY special request Gen Sumner allowed
! the citiz"ns Of Fredericksburg until II o'clock
on the 23d to get ont of the city. The President.
! in course Of an interview with unconditional !
Union men from Kentucky on the 23d, discussed
the question of emancipation at length. lie said
he would rather die than take back one word Of
| the proclamation Of freedom. aud dwelt upon
the advantages TO the border States Of his scheme
for the gradual abolishment Of slavery, which he
urged them 10 bring fairly before the prople.-
They assured him il should be done. Bragg (has
moved agan il seems,) WAS reported at Tula-
homn, Tenn, and was fprtifying he place. The
rebels were lortiying Port Hudson, one hundred
and fifty miles above New Orleans