Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-06
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. %.

NEw ORLEANS, Aug. %.
A large Union meeting was held on the even
Ing of the goth. Gen. Butler presided
The Times New Orleans correspondent says
that the Bayou Sara ~ has been destroyed by our
gunboats. Com. Porter is up the river TO de-
molish all places on the banks where guerrillas
have fred on passing boats. Breckenridge
threatened to raise the black flag against our
troops, and Colonel Payne, commanding at Baton
Rouge. appropriately responded by stating that
Baton Rouge would he abandoned and probably
destroyed.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 20.
The signal corps which has been attached TO
McClellan's army left here yesterday for the
Potomac.
MEMPHIS, Aug 20.
One hundred guerrilas visited Hopefeld, in
Arkansas, on the night of the 26th, and sacked
the place.
The rebel Congress has declared Kansas TO be
in the Confederacy. One member introduced
bill legalizing the the acts of guerrllas, and de-
claring if they are taken by the Federals and
treated otherwise than as prisoners Of war, JEFF.
Davis must retailiate on Federal prisoners
New YORK, Aug 30.
Reliable advices through letters received here
last night state affairs near Washington and
Alexandria present a more favorable aspect.
Burnside and Pope successfully cut their way
through the rebel forces at Manassas, and formed
a junction with McClellan's army this aide Of
Centerville.
Several engagements with rebels by Divisions
under Hooker, Sturgis and Scammon have occur
red, in which the rebels were completely routed,
and driven from the vicinity of Manassas and
Bull Run through the passes of the Bull Run
mountains. 1t is reported the loss Of life on
both sides has been heavy. No accurate inform
ntion, however, s attainabe at this point, but il
is believed the enemy has been most severely
punished, and many taken prisoners 1t is said
the Potomac river s fordabe at any point above
Washington. Much excitement prevails through
Western Maryland, through fears that portions
OF the Confederate army may make u desperate
and destructive riad in that quarter
Arrangements for proper reception Of trait
ors at all points have been made, and for oil
emergencies.
CHICAGO, Aug so.
The following dispatch has been received from
headquarters on the field of battle:
We fought q terrific battle here yesterday,
with the combined forces Of the enemy, which
lasted with continued fury from daylight till
after dark, by which time the enemy were driven
from the field, which we now occupy. Oar
troops are too much exhausted to pursue matters
further at present. We shall do so in course Of
the mornng as soon as tiz John Porter crosses
and comes up from Manassas. The enemy is
still in front, but badly used up. We have lost
not less than s, 900 killed aud wounded.
From appearances on the field the enemy hare
lost at least two to our one. He stood strictly |
on the defensive. Every assault was made by !
our troops. Our men behaved CALAMITY The |
battle was fought on the identical field of Bull |
Run, which greatly increased the enthusiasm Of
our men.
News by post reached me from the front that
the enemy are retreating towards the mountains. |
go forward at once to see. We have made |
great conquest, but are unable to form an idea
OF the extent (Signed) POPE.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30
Philadelphia, Aug 30.-Last evenings Wash
ington Star has the following Information
We have information which satisfies us that the
rebel forces had suddenly appeared in the rear
Of Pope's army at Brislow and Manassas Gap on
Thursday night, where Jackson's Division and
Stewards Independent Cavalry, about $4,000
strong. They marched from Waterloo on the
headwaters Of the Rappahannock, around White
Plains to Manassas-distance forty miles--in Two
days, without wagons, tents, blankets, or even
hnapsacks, thus leaving their baggage of all
descriptions to be transported with the other
army of Lee, which followed behind.
Hooker's engagement Thursday, was with Gen
Ewall's Division, and it was gratifying success.
Gen. Pope at halfpast 8 o'clock Thursday
morning had concentrated his very large army
80 as to interfere with the calculations on which
rebel Generals must have based their bold and
extraordinary move, lie had got McDowell's
force, including Sgel, probably between Jack
sons rear and Longstreet's front, with all the
rest Of the army in supporting distance.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.
A correspondent Of the Press says while Sigel
end Mcdowell were harrassing Jackson in front,
Banks vas in his rear. a larger army than all
under Mcclellan disputes his march.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80
II is not true that Mcclellan has been appoint
ca tc command in Virginia Halleck is Command
er-in-Chief. Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside aud
Others command their respective Divisions