Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-24
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CHICAGO, May Pip. m,
The Memphis appeal of the 18th had dispatch
stating that on the Ilth Gen. Butler took possess
ion OF the offices of the Consus of the Neither
lands, FRANCE and Spain, and took from the
former the key of the vault of the Canal Bank
and removed therefrom SS0O,O00 that was placed
there to be RENTED to Amsterdam, for the pay.
mcnt of interest on bonds.
The dispatch says the poor OF the city OF New
Orleans are suffering greatly from want OF food.
FoRrREss MONROE, May 20.
The gun boat Rhode bland from New Orleans
May s.h, Pensacola, May lltb, and Port Royal,
May 18Th, has arrived. She brings forty or fifty
naval officers captured at New Orleans, several
Lieutenants formerly Of the U. s. Navy.
Algiers has been occupied by our forces.-
Forts Jackson and St. Phillip have been gar
risoned by our troops. All approaches to the
vrS yu;a @s SSs " as Sy HtreT o anu
ties, As an act Of humanity to the suffering m
habitapts. boats and the RAILROADS were allowed
to bring supplies to the city, negotiations for
Confederate scrip were forbidden. Other species
II was stated that Porter's mortar feet had
been to Mobile Soundngs had been made in the
channels of the bay. On the 5th, while thus
employed, the enemy fired from Fort Morgan
No answer was given, and the fleet returned TO
Ship Island.
The evacuation OF Pensacola, and its occupa-
ton by the Eejerals, was confirmed The bar
racks foundry and blacksmith shop, were saved.
The rebels had 5000 men, under Gen. Jones'
The headquarters of Gen. Arnold are to be es'
tablished in the city on the 18th.
WAsHINGToN, May 10.
Lieut., LETTERS, commanding the Ionif0T, IN his
official report of the engagement in James river
on the 18th, says;
"Shortly after we weighed anchor at Kings
land creek, sharp fire of musketry was opened
on us from both banks. At half past seven we
discovered extensive Notifications on an elevation
of 200 feet, with two smaller batteries, all appa.
renty mounting guns of the heaviest calibre.--
At the foot of the Bluffs the river was obstructed
by sunken vessels and steamboats, secured by
chains. The Galena having anchored 200 yards
from the fort, and being warmly engaged en-
deavored to pass ahead of her, but found could
not sufficiently elevate my guns to reach the
Fort. One solid shot hit the Monitor square on
the turret Two on the side, and another near the
pilot house, neither doing any damage, beyond
bending the plates 1t was impossible to reduce
such works, except with the aid OF land forces "
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe to day, says
the Oriental, in which Gen. Sexton sailed for Port
Royal, was wrecked on Friday night, SO miles
OF the north Cape of llatteras. The passengers
and crew we're saved, but portion Of the cargo
| lost.
TuRNsTALL STATION, Va, May 2l.
The advance under Gen. Stone reached thc new
bridge, eight miles from Richmond, yesterday
/ Found no enemy in force this side Chckahomny,
J at which point is a small creek. Six pieces of
artillery were posted on The opposite bank, but
bis purpose not being to bring on q general en-
gagement be retired and encamped for the night.
The whole army rolls early this morning, WITH
| intention of making lengthy nsarch. The head
quarters of Gen. Mcclellan iog the night are
within a short distance Of Richmond. In front
of that city is supposed TO be encamped the main
body of the rebel army. 1t is universally believ-
ed that they intend to give tAe Union forces bat
tie there
A number OF wagons sent from Rolla, loaded
with Government stores, when some twenty miles
from Springfield, were overtaken by band of
of guerrillas, who burned the wagons and their
contents.
Our forces now occupy Pensacola. the Mayor
having vouched that the citizens would behave e
themselves. All quiet Great excitement seem.
ed to exist within the Forts on account of the
Of D,rtnr,e mortar hOata