Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-06
The War News.

noc Eastern dispatches say that great
,,ronarstion for the early departure Of Banks, ex-
odi,;oo was being made both at New York and
fortress Monroe. 1t has been generally supposed
that the expedition would be sent TO operate in
Tsxas, but late and frequent inlimations from re-
,,le sources are to the effect that it W II not go
Farther south than Charleston harbor-perhaps
,o Mobile The suggestion is gratifying, coming
"a II does on the very eve of an anticipated move
.,ort on the rebel Capital. Col. Paxton's Vir.
o;nia cavalry routed the rebels near Frankfort,
Va. on the 24th capturing officers. privates,
borses and arms, without the loss OF man. The
rebels have thrown up some fifty intrenchments
in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, all armed.
They have a heavy force ready to dispute the
entrance of our army, and receive supplies from
Richmond constantly. A detachment OF the
British squadron, under Admiral Milne, is said to
he in pursuit of the rebel pirate .dlabama. 1t is
mite probable, as several English merchant
sells are numbered among the Alabama's late vic
tins. Nothing positive from Burnsides' com
mand, although a reconnaissance was in progress
which promised satisfactory results. The rebel
army at Fredericksburg is said to number at least
hundred thousand-ours three grand divisions
he correspondents " wrote on the 18th that
ie grand battle of the campaign was hourly eX
ected to commence. The Richmond Examiner
,akes public the fact that dealcation in the
rebel medical purveyor's department has been
discovered. Floyd, or Thompson, or some other
member of Buchanans gang. must have been
connected with the aforesaid department. The
Granada (Miss.) Appeal proposes to hang all
Yankee soldiers fonnd on the :" sacred soil of
the Confederacy after January LIST. Good joke,
that. Port Royal advces are to the effect that
a colored regiment captured and brought home
two hundred thousand feet of lumber from Doboy
Sound on the 10th. A Cairo dispatch of the
29th says the grand army of the South was in
motion. Shermans force left Memphis on the
26th and Grants army moved on the 18th. They
carried seven days rations, and were allowed
only six wagons to the regiment From New
Orleans great activity in military circles is
nOunced. A general inspection OF men and arms
had been ordered, and more vessels were there
than at any time since the capture of the city.
Gen. Butler would place agents on all the con
fscated plantations to look after the sugar aud
cotton crop. Burnside spent the forenoon of the
29th in consultation with the President and " Old
Brains" Something up, certain. Several regi
ments for Banks expedition went aboard the
vessels at New York on the 29th and 3Olh.-
Glowing accounts of Union meetings at New
Orleans are given. Buffers course was endorsed
and the Presidents action sustained. The Prpsi-
dent had addressed a notice to the military aud
civil officers of Tennessee concerning the coming
election Those desiring peace again upon the
old terms, under the Constitution, are to mani
fest it by the election of members of the Con
gress of the United States, following the forms
of law so far as convenient, in order 10 get
expression of the largest number of people in
Tennessee possible.