Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-23
The Journal.

EASTERN NEws.-Dates to Aug 18th have
boan received. The following summary is taken
from the Union of Monday and Tuesday:
Tho " situation" " of the Army of the Potomac
10 Of the present time quite puzzle to both I'm
ion men and rebels blow may soon descend
which will confuse and astonish the latter. 1t
- yerv evident that we are beginning to have at
least n sufficiency of men in the right place and
Of the right time. Gen. Pope certainly gets
troons from some feasible point, and uses them
to rood advantage. Pope Is still following Jack
SON who will probably make stand at Gordons-
Vile. Breckinrdge, after trying to play
little by taking possession OF part OF Baton
Rouge, was obliged to fall back. sad accident
occurred on the Potomac by collision of steam
boats and some seventy three lives we're lost of
Burnsde's returning convalescent soldiers. The
Union men in Missouri are still engaged in the
work of driving the robber guerrillas to their
Secession holes Twenty-siX rebel prisoners were
recently shot in that State for violating their
parole, a practice which has been so common
with the chivalry that they had forgotten that
there was any particular breach Of military usage
in it, Instead of the Union troops having been
defeated in the vicinity of Cumberland Gap, as
reported by rebel journals, it turns out that the
followers of jeff Davis were signally beaten
Gen Butler at New Orleans, it appears is still
in the way of his duty, having lately succeeded
in obtaining about S350,000 from wealthy Sc
cessionists for the relief of the distressed Col
Corcoran has been released, aud has reached
Fortress Monroe. He will be welcomed back by
the whole nation Pope is moving on towards
Gordonsville with Sigel in the advance. Another
steamer under the British flag has been captured
by United States vessel one day out from Mas
sau, It was loaded with arms and amuntions for
the rebels, and had Charleston and Savannah
pilots on board The rebels had met with Sc
we're defeat at Merryweathcr Ferry, Tenn. We
announce with pleasure that Gov. Magof1in Of
Kentucky has resigned the position which he has
80 long disgraced, and the Speaker of the Sen
ate, strong Union man, takes his place. The
fight at Baton Rouge appears to have been
hOtly contested one, and to have resulted In the
triumph Of the Union troops, with all the fruits
of victory. Breckinridge's troops, after getting
Judgement in part of the town, were driven
out with great slaughter The arch traitor is
reported to have lost his right arm in the fight.
Our forces were far inferior to those Of the enc
my The Union cause has suffered great loss
in the death of Gen. Williams, who had three
horses killed under him before he fell. A nation
will mourn the untimey cutting off of gallant
officer and true patriot. The rebels in Arkansas
have been sgnaly defeated by Gen. llovey and
seven hundred prisoners taken. The rebel ram
arkansas has indeed been destroyed After
fight with the Esser under Porter, she exploded.
Troops under the last call of the President are
arriving at Washington at the rate of five thous-
and day. Gen Mcclellan has evacuated lIar-
rison's Landing, and the advance Of his troops
has reached Williamsburg. Gen. Butler issued
general order, announcing in eloquent terms
the death of Gen. Williams also congratula
tory order to the troops on the successful en-
gagement in which he says the enemy lost many
COlonels and field officers" He has more than
one thousand killed and wounded yon have
captured three pieces of artillery six caissons,
two stand of colors and large number of prs'
oncrs"