Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-20
From our Extra of Wednesday.
The War News.

WASH INGToN, Dec. Is.
Al O'Clock last night foU, hundred rebel cav.
.iJty made a dash into Poolesyille. MARYLAND.
where only twenty five Federals were stationed.
After brief but determined struggle. the build.
ing in which the Federals were, being on fire
our men surrendered. Rebel loss, two killed
and thirteen wounded.
New YORK, Dec l6.
The papers this ,norning contain nothing new
from Frederick'sourg.
The whole number of killed and wounded and
missing in Frankin's Division is 1882 Our
army on Sunday was engaged principally in tax.
ing care of the wounded and burying the dead
Burnside has been reinforced by Sigel's corps
Burnside has undoubtedly good reason for DELAY,
ing another attack on the enemy lines.
The following dispatch was received bv the
President at 10 O'Clock this morning.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoTIMAc. Dec. Is, 4.
p.m.-We have crossed the clrst line of the enc
my's works opposite the town, and three miles
below, ana honi to gain the crest of hills to night
Our loss al killed and wounded is estimated at
t,0n",
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. a.
Southern papers state that Gen. Fosters North
Carolina forces design to cooperate with the
Yankees al Suffolk, against Richmond, either by
direct attack upon Petersburg or by attempting
to seize our railroads.
The Richmond papers acknowledge a loss OF
12S killed and wounded at Hartsvile Tenn.
The Richmond Examiner says: The prepara
tions of the United States TO snbdue us are now
gigantic In the East, West and North, by land
and water, everywhere, on all sides, the move
ments of Federal armies Indicate zeal, hope, Ia
natc'em, desperation and ability that should
Danish from every Southern mind the thought
of an early peace, and lift every loyal Southren's
hand for battle in which there will be no quarter.
Northern Missouri is again overrun. Rich
mond, Petersburg, Weldon, Charleston and Mo-
bile are once more threatened. Texas, undeiend'
ed, lies helpless and bleeding at every pore, and
the enemy's forces are being concentrated in Mis-
souri, and Kansas, for the invasion OF Arkansas.
Communication with Richmond is menaeed at
Chattanooga and Knoxville The Mississippi is
brstling with gunboats ready for operation soon
ss the floods come. The free labor movement
which has been extensively but quietly carried
on in eastern North Carolina, is about to result
in the organization of a State government on
local basis SO that North Carolina accepts Presi-
dent Lncoln's compensation Proclamation"
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC. Dec.
I6-1, p. m.-During last night the Army of the
Potomac evacuated the position on the opposite
bank of the river The movement was peril
Ous one, but it was conducted in safety. The
tillery crossed first and the last of the infantry
was over shortly after daybreak
The enemy never discovered the movement
until too late to do us damage. As soon as the
last man got safely over the pontoon bridge, the
bridges we're removed, thus cutting OH c0mmuni-
cation between the shores
Our wounded are safe on this side. Heavy
wind prevailed last night which favored us in
our movements, and prevented The rebels from
learning our intention.
CHICAGO, Dec. lG.