Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
From the War.

our last issue. From the Unions report we
take the following items of Importance to April
25th:
The latest advces from Yorktown state that
the rebels are Strengthening their position. Forts
jackson and st. Phillip, commanding the river
approach to New Orleans, have been abandoned
by the enemy. They have been subjected to a
heavy bombardment, which commenced on the
l9th4of April. From Pittsburg Landing we learn
that the work of burying the dead-killed in
the battle of Shiloh-had been completed, and
the bodies of 400 rebels had been Inferred
This would make the loss of the enemy in that
great conflict reach fully II 900. Ialleck's
army was reported TO be in fine condition for
battle. Gen. Mitchell had captured Tuscumba,
Ala. The rebel Congress has adjourned Our
Senate has adopted the COnfscation bill limiting
its operation to those holding Office under the
rebel Government; recognized the Governments
of Liberia and Ilayti; aud ratified treaty for
the more efectRal suppression of the African
slave trade.
The Union Of the 3Oth publishes dispatches
to April 2Cth, from which we take ,hc follow
ing;
One of our gunboois has thrown shells into
prevent the encmy from strengthening their
works. The latest reports from Pittsburg Land
Ing are significant Of an impending battle
liaileck mas successfully mauenvered to reduce
the communication Of Beauregard, and having
largely strengthened bis own army is ready to
assume the offensive Maj. Gen. C. +. Smith
dled at Savannah, Tenn, Of dysentery, on the
23th. He was regarded as one of the best nfan-
try officers in the service. Oom. Foote has asked
to be relieved. on account of suffering from the
wound received al Fort Donclson. The Gov
ernment cannot spare him, and has appointed
Capt. Chas. II. Davis second in command in
order to lessen the physical labor of our gallant
Commander. The Richmond journals contain
dispatches from New Orleans admitting that
the Federal gunhoats have passed Forts jackson
and st. Philip, from which we infer that Com
mander POrier's bombardment was successful.
The Union of Tuesday has Eastern dates to
April 2Sth. From it we take the announcement
of the capture of New Orleans, which is glory
enough for one day:
FORTRESS MONROE, April 27.
me petersburg (VaD EaPress of Saturday has
The following dispatch:
MoRILE, April %.
The enemy passed Fort Jackson at o'clock
yesterday morning. When the news reached
New Orleans, the excitement was bouudlcss.-
Martial law was put in full force. Business was
suspended. All cotton and steamboats, kept
those necessary to transport ammunition-and
corn, were destroyed.
AT one o'clock, the telegraph operator bade
good bye, by telegraph saying; " The enemy
has appeared before the city,
The Richmond Examacr of the 2Gth has the
same news.
Below We give the most important items from
our Extra of Thursday evening:
WAsHINGToY, April 26.-Gen. Wool telegraph. |
ed to the War Department to-day that news Of
our occupation of New Orleans had been con-
lirmcd.
1t is stated on the authority of the steam
er Boston, that Fort jackson, six miles below
Savannah was in our possession. Our pickets (
were within -four miles o! Savannah.
The Memphis ADaidncle of the 23d says that on
the lth the Fcderala took possession Of Pocha-
boqtas. Tenn
party Of reconnaissance went toward, Outturn
as far as Monterey, The rebels appeared in
large numbers, but our forces carried everything |
before them, and put the rebels to flight. Our
plckets are now near enough to the enemy to |
hear the locomotives. 1t is believed that a
battle cannot much longer be delayed
Great excitement exists at Norfolk. An attack
rom Burnside is feared.
A gun boat from the Southern coast says when
he left, our vessels Of the New Orleans expedi-
ion were inside the passes. Their decks were
anded and all made ready for action.
Specials to New York papers says the President
las received dispatches confirming news Of the
apture Of New Orleans
We are assured by good authority that there
$ little doubt but that the blockade at New Or
cans will be raised Immediately on the establish
nent of the Union authority.
dispatch from Fort Wright says descrtcrs
,ring the following information regarding New
Orleans:
The engagement at Fort Jackson Monday,
vas very desperate One vessel was sunk and
'thers badly damaged. 1t was supposed the
'ederal loss was 60 killed and Is wounded. The
fedcrals took possession of the city without
truggle, the enemy having evacuated, after
destroying steamers they did not need. They
hen took away their military stores. There
vas great rejoicing among Union citizens
There are 5000 bales cotton, COCO hogsheads
If sugar, aud 10000 barrels of molasses on the
evee at Memphis to be destroyed on approach
# the Federals.
Gems. Price ard Van Dorm had arrived at
Memphis.