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Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-13

DR. t.. J. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and
Surgical Institute is on SACRAMENTO ST.. below
Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship
Compnnys Office, San FRANCISCO. The Doctor
Offers free consultations. and asks no renunera.
tlon unless he effects cure. Office hours from
q. IN. to 8 p. N.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-13

TIE FOLLOWING LETTER which emphaticay
speaks for itself, was written by the Dean of the
Faculty of the Philadelphia College of Medicine,
to the editors of the " Pacific Medical and Surgi4
cal Journal" San Francisco, for publication
a mn nm
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

Ths moment Tor action has arrived, and know
ths, can ,rus, In you W Save our country. A.
rids through your ranks In your faces the SURE
prestige Of victory. tssl ,hs, you viii do Whist
ever 1 ask o'youi
The period Of inschon has passed. will bring
you now face 70 face with the rebels, and only prey
thA, God may defend the right. In Whatever direo-
ton Jou may move, however strange my actions
may appear " you. ever bear in mind THAI my fate
linked with yours, and that all do Is 10 bring
you where know you wish 10 be-on the decisive
battle deld. sm - watch over you psrsn,
over his children, aud you know that your General
loves you from the dep,hs Of his hear,. II shall BE-
my osrp-t has ever been-to gain success With the
least osslbe loss. But know II II Is necessary
you -rl willingly follow me TO our graves 70, our
righteous cause.
Cd smi - upon us-victcry attends US YET
| would not have You think that our aim Is W be
obtained without = manly struggle. will not lis
suise "a rom you, that we have brave io's TO en-
countoi--'oemen well worthy Of the stee that you
viii use ., well. shall demand Of you great, he
roic cNorticnS rapid and long marches, desperate
comhA,S priva,ions, perhaps We will share ali
these togeiher, and when this sad war is over, we
will al return W our homes, and feel that we
ask no higher honor than the proud cons, ,iousness
that we belonged ~ the Army Of the PJ,rmAo.
Glo. r. NJ CLEtlAN,
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

Inc Ho"lhg letter rom uerhh Ahder IN
the 1th Regiment, n. Y. s. v, stationed At New
,,,r, No,,s o,,,aa,o, Il, ,hoNy nv.o,,,r IA.
nan ,.rc, ~ s.tter,,y .nd ~ n, s,tcb tn,cr, ],
,ba, 40 ',,' ,,,i. Ia =, ~
-. -. ~, "a 80
~ N"rRl Nt"7' mafch w, l'oS'
bhouli l1e s1l,noic seo'sHi"h hheets inform you
tLs' me 'th krgiment las bg n aaailIlat)i, ou
ana a. 'vhl o..rV' 'h'n we are OIL a'ir' WIN
-" 'N.'li'h OF tNo lhr - no"peh ineh' one oi
Nh"m has lot a biz o' les, carried away Dy a
'-utn n'I from thf " MoriinAe' wnhe a'ther
WN 'aIly Wuihuud ST. .ui tAo uody hy hnllAi
f lsNl'
On '~' ) ailriey -0'n' ~ n' VIII ever hr'e'
" I"u'r ~ nh VITO 'h''F va Nofni " soc hpiH-
= n 'fe "' u, w"' h'r'' ware mos "ls'HrrnN9iy
.'i.' eve" IA leu W. Ht~ '.se more gl II
''NN ". l,tE'l ' 'I.' ''tN Srilhs "vNhel
'r-'rd pn New ~ News Hni f' me oI i, were 1l'
Isrtnt thitNwg uH1r n'"ut udei and p.1Won
a''' tnh" 'ug'i lns tNrl'r - .I" "",h' sudden ~
''N' i'' '''rN IN tN' H'",,i''h' ''' Nn.'u Wa
hett'n h''r'' Ices tn'y fh 'Nr csnp. Tho enc
rg, tur enemy be- at tH,d' Aud cyo'y man's
heart .'"l oi M ne breSst st tln thJngm that We
Wrirn coma tuhhtd kpuuhH, Rt lAst. While the
Si'Nn'r mrA i.hHd glH"t. IS g. nrIus, ulamheted
Ip cHn" tn r'e M "int aire ton the eneny was
"rru~ui'R. had neygi, oy0p, d oImed that we
c.uh To- aiiNrE"- n M the W'I0r Tue " York
|"i,' ara tln M MfIicdry,' hAi - often tined o.
run tP blockade, In vain, and we hal ~ freluaHt
read m the papers and ~ length he.-d rom a de-
aTft@r IA Russian one , rom Norfolk, that tho al
LHnpt - convert tGo MorTimaC into iron l. 4 al
70 Sc. hsd JAILED and thS' tho thing u best, could
only oo used as HSaIing oi'sbor6 battery.
Bui thtto she came now, swimming on toward
M, that same Merrimsc, dun and slow apparently,
like huge iron-sidsd crocodile, with IA sharp prov
pushing thI ough the gassy surface oi the water,
nigh roof'AhAped back rising forward above IL and
term natinR In iiatiish taporng nOop deck instead
of Atal. How me monster could manage 70 run
OUT of EuEADeth River without bolng Immediately
noticed al FORTRESS Monroe aud signAlled, Is ~
srange o. that - was observed even here only when
u WAS c'pse upon U.S. one sght OF the thlng was
enough 70 make our situation here seem very tick
nsh' ENoephng the two sailing fflgatas the Gum
DerAnd and the Congre1s, which had been very
strangely stationed IN river where, even win
iaHoring wind, they could manuHuyre, owing " the
'oTness OF the water, In only hmtel degree, and
upon the present occasion, scarcely Al all, In conse'
qleHee ot the prevailing calm, our camp was pro-
tected, on tie river sde by bu, one shore battery
consisting Of two CJlum ads, t6t.pOundsrH "a and
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
News froa the ss-th.

Fortress Nonros, March ia Gag Of trucs v.s
sen, down from Craney Island today, with an ofhosr
W the French Corvette dasssndi, who went W Nor
slx Few days since.
We and the following in the Southern papers
In the House of Representatives on Monday,
resolution was rassed aivsing the planters 70 vish
and devote their ensrsie5 W raising PROVISIONS and
cattle, hogs and sheep.
on Tuesday vote tf thanks was passed W CsP-
,.ln Ruchsnap, his officers and crew for their gA-
an,ry in the late action in Hampton Rosds-
The senate has passed . bill 10 organize su-
preme Court.
The Ptcrdeni sen, message 70 Congre- yssssr-
day, stating that he had suspended Gems. Floyd
and Pillow ,rsm their Commands, until they could
give more satisfactory accounts Of ,hsir scticn -
Fort Donelson. The Presidsn, s dissatisfied with
their reports The message states ths, nsi,her 0
them soy tha, rsnforccments were Asked tDr, nor
do they show IN al the position could no, hsvs bcsn
eva,ua.ei and whole army saved well - Part
OF H. his. also no, shown by what authority tvs
senior Ger erals sbsndoned their responsibility By
,ran,f, ring the command 10 iuuior officer.
Petersburg Ar the surrounding country 6r ten
miles have teen PLACED under martial law, - vel
a. Ricl mond aud Norfolk.
TIE Richmond Ex,mSEE Of yesterday s.ys -
Considerable uncasiness Is mAnis s,ei by the pubic
m ,ccoun, of ,he reports of cur forces falling back
nom MAnsssas and the Upper Posomso. Positive
assurance is given that these movements have aoa
besu made on account Of TIE pressure ,hs enemy,
bu, are purely strategic.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

lar resnH The Minnesota being Che beG marx
for the Merrimaa, the latter fired AZ her fre-
qusntly, alternately giving the Monitor q shot.
The MerIimac made several attempts 10 run at
full spesd past the Monitor, 10 attack and run
do-L the Minnesota. All these attempts were
In one Of theee attempts by the
herrimac she ran her plough or ram withful force
against the side Of the Monitor; but it onlyhad the
efcCt Of careeniug the latter vesss in the sligh-
est degree. The rebel boats Yorktown and
Patrick Henry kept at a safe distances from the
Monitor. The former vessel, At tho beginning
Of the fight, bad tho tsmerity to come within
respectable range Of the Monitor. The latter
fired ore shot at her, entering Ter pilot house,
carrying it away, and no doubt killing A mum.
Der Of rebels. She retired out Of rauge.
The fight ragged hotly on both sides, the op-
posing batteries moving around Ga b other with
the skill, ease and dexterity Of expert pugilistA
The Merrimsc, though the strongest, did not
move with the deNterity Of her antagonist;
hence the Monitor had the advantage OF taking
choice OF position. At quarter before II clock,
noon, Lieut.. Hepburn, the signal officer on the
rtmparts at Fortress Monroe reported " General
Wool that the Monitor had pierced the sides OF
the Msrrimsc, and in a few inmates the latter
was in full retreat, heading for Sewall's Point,
and chased for few minutes by the Monitor.
The Merrimsc has evidently suffered TO some
oNtent, and it was thought at one Tins that sho
was sinking. After she got safely under the
gurs Of the rebel battery a. Sc Edll's Point, she
stopped and signaled f6r help from her co.. 80 ts,
who were beating retreat. Subsequently, two
tugboats or gunboats, went alorgsiio and took
her in tow, and proceeded to Nottjlk. Tais
ended the engagement.
vTssEis ENGAGED ~ rItK CONFLICT.
Tho Yorktown and d'lamcstown will be rocol-
lectod a. sido-wneel steamers, which formerly
Piled between Richmond Norfolk, and this
city. They arc otabout 500 tors hurthon, and
have been some what plated with iron, aud con.
vored into rebel guuboats.
The Minnesota, which ran ashore and was
got off, isA L. s. cam screw frigato, similar
to the Niagara Of ,, 700 tons burthon, pierced
for 10 guns.
The Cumberland, which WAS attacked and
sunk by tho Merrimsc, was a ealing s.oop Ct-
war, Of 100 tons, carrying a crew Ot 800 Off
GERS and mon, Tho vessel was 20 years old,
leahy and unsosVor hy, and WAS doing duty as
a lCckaUing vessel.
The Corp rosa Was an old sailing frigate, SIM
ilMly Employed, OF l,s00 tons, pierced for 80
guT p and about to 20 cut Of CON mission for
urscawotttiurea when attacked bv tho rehtls.
| The loss q tho two latter vessels Is by 10
| means a serious one
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
Further Particulars OF the Sea Fight near
Fortress Monroe.

A correspondent who witnessed the conflict,
gives the following full and interesting account
commencing where the Merrimac first meets
the Monitor -
Al first the rsbol craft seemed nonplugsed. and
hesitated, no doubt in wondorment at the queer
looking machine approaching hor. The Merri.
mao ,hen closed tina distance between her and
the Monitor until they were within a mile of
each other. Both batteries stopped. The Mer-
Iimac fired sho. at the Minnesota to which
no reply was made. Tne rebel craft then fired
At tho Monitor tho latter replied. hitting tho
Merrimac near the water line The Nlerrimac
thon commenced firing very rapidly first from
her stern gun at the Monitor, and then hoS
hroadsda guns, occasionally firing shot at tho
Minnosots. The fght won't on in this way for
an hour or two, both vessels exchanging shots
pretty freely. Sometimes the Marfi mac would
retire followed by tho Ericsson, and
o'cs rer5a While tho ighl between the
peueiles was glirg on, one hundred Slid
nlLc-lhCh shot were sert up from For
treLa Monroe on the steamer R4ucrras
20 'uS 40 nlinnes"ta. At quarter past ten o'clock
V'o MohhHac ana Nlonl or hal come into pretty
cioee quarters, the former givin. tho latter Two
br1auIdes On IA cnssiGl. i. Wa pr,m,iIv 20
piled 10 by tho Monitor. Toe Gri7p WI, .o
rapid mat both Crsit wore ob=curod IN columna
OF white smoke for a moDen' or moro. The
rampant Of the fort, tha rigging Of the vessels
IN Pori, the houses and the bend wero all
crowded with fai ora, soldiers and civilians.
Whom tho TApd firing allude1 to took plsce.
these spectators were siugullrly silent, az II
doubtful as to the result Their imp,'ienc
was soon removed by tho full figure Of tho
Motto, with tho Stars and stripes flying At
her stern, steamiug around the Merrimac m1v-
lng with tho esae OF duck on the water. Tho
dls once between the vessels was forty feet.
IN tls circuit, the Monitors guns were not
ide, as she fired shot after lhot into her antag-
Sni I lEg oi which, it ia alleged, psnetrated .he
~ eleven a. H., the Minnesota opened fire,
ard assisted the Mentor in engagirg the Mari
mac She fired nins-inch solid shot with r,ooJ
accuracy, but with apparently little effect Tne
heuimac returned the fire, firing she'll, one nF
which struck and exploded the boiler of the
gun boat Dragon, which was alongside the
Minnesota, endeayoring TO get her off, by this
unfortunate affair, Jos. Mcdonald, sailor, was
seriously scslded. For the next hour, the bat
tie ragged tiercely between the Morrimac on the
rebel side and the Union vessels, the Monitor,
minnesota and Whitehall but with no pNticu'
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
R.pedit,e- a.a,na I.,a.d No. 10.

Hickman, Ky, March ia usval expeli-
ion. composed ,fthe ginbcsn Benton, Louisville,
Cincinnati, Csrondele,, and Cones,oga under Flag
ofHcer F,o,e. lefs Cairo Al O'Clock this morning
A. Columbus they were iolued by the Pt.bursh,
81. Louis AND Mound Civ, and were overias an by
mortar bca~ in tow Of resmerr, With transports
and ordnance boats. They arrived bore Al ~
o'clock this sfiernoon.
TIE mounted picksts Of the enemy wore in Sigh,
en- Vie blrF. On our arrival, iwo companies Of the
G''h Illinois Regimen, we're sen, s'er Their, but
tey ausd.
A ytrong ttiou t,'lnr Ia man 'Ns,el here.
Tie impression prevails that Island No. 10 will
not ,firr n uch resistance.
There arc said 10 be 9,Ooc troops At ruion. 900
At Humboldt, and $4,000 in the vicinity Of GdAnd
No. TO- A. me after place there are alao said ~ be
twelve heavy guns In their batteries.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

His name is now before tho public, IA promi-
nently for hontrs aud success, as hjs hot-air
vessel placed II, sevoral years back, for ridicule
and failure. Ills reception by the Chamber Of
Commerco, and tho credit he has acquired with
the navy, as published in another column, is
but a samplo Of the honor which ho now Justly
receives from every part OF tho land.
Capt. ERiossoN accompanied tho Monitor
during hor lsto t-ir 20 Fort Monroe, and ro-
mained inside durirh its severe fight With the
DlerrimRc, which gives him a very desirable
experience for future enterprises Of the kind.
MIR. Ericsson is SwGdo by birth, and is about
sixty yoars old, tho las; twonty of which ho has
spent in this country.
From boy hood ho has proved himself eminent
for his genius in tho mechanic arts. Before ho
was twenty years of ago, he WAS employed a.
overteor in many public works in his own
country tho proofs Of which are now among its
archives In after years no distinguished him
solf especially as an inventor, having, whom in
England, first applied artificial draft to station
ary and locomotive steam boilers, also planning
and constructing tho hr1 steam fire engine.
Numerous medals, premiums and diplomas have
testified TO tho practical value of his invon-
tions, before official committees appointed for
the special purpose Of examining thom, in com
petion with others
His application Of steam TO war purposes ia
now universally adopted, tho placing the en-
| tire motive power below the wator line and
| therefore out of the reach Of danger. Tho 4. s.
steamer Princeton being the first to which steam
WAS thus applied, was arranged by his plans and
under his supervision. Tho increasing popular
ity Of the atmospheric engines, his practical ap
pliCaton, would be sufficient rsnown for many
an inventor but he has gone on, till today We
have witnessed the triumphant success Of an
entorpri Q, which whom the plans were submit
tod TO the sapient at tho head Of our naval
affairs, were distrustOd, anil, by force of his san.
guine belief Of success, he offered 10 construct
and tost TO perfect satisfaction, bOiore asking
| remuneration.
Mr.. ERICssON has had the usual fato Of in-
ventors. Now he has boen praised for his gen
ius, and now ridiculod for his supposed bun
| doris. Sometimes he has made a hit, and then
| again he has missod Il. Success has waited
upon him ono day, disappointment and loss ito
next. At last no ia triumphant, and the Mon
tor will give him famo-wo wish wo could bs
sure il would give him fortune also. Bat, in
those times fortunes do not fall so readily into
tho pockets OF honest and hsri-wCrking invon-
tors as into thoro Of intriguing contractors
Tho country can be- proud of Enr,s oN-.hough
it ia not the land of his matt WITTY.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
Zen WcUl Ilnn To nis soldier.

HgtuquAuTrE- o. THE Army or rua PoTuuNo,l
IAlEfAN CouErll0us, Va, March IL, l'G2,|
Soldiers u The Army gT hs PotOmac:
F1r a Ion time have kopt you Inactive but not
without purpose. You were 20 be disciplined,
armed and instructed. The formidable artillery
you now have, had tn bs created. Othor armies
were 10 move and accomplish certain results. /
have lsld you back that you might give the death
blow " the rebellion that has distracted our ones
happy country. The patience you have shown, aud
your confidence in your General, are worth a dozen
victories.
These preliminary results are now accomplished.
feel that the patient lAbora Of man months have
produced their fruit. Ths Amy o.i Potomac is
now a real army magnificent ii ma iAl admira.
bic in discipline and construction, ID excsllently
equipped and armed. Your oom ,ndera are all
thai could wish,
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
Tho BatlIo Of Pnn Ridnn.

50 Eo"is, March 1.-THE following is the oil iAl
report Of Cen. Curtis 70 Gen. Hallock.
HEADQCA CAErEEs AENY or TN, sor-ru. yyrsr1
fea Ridge, Ark March y. {
General ;-on Thursdsy, the 6th ins, the eneuv
Commenced an attack on my right wing, assaili,V
and following the rear guard Of a detachment up-
der Gen. sgel, 10 my main lines on sugar Greek
iIcl!ow, but ceased when he reached my reinforce
.nents, about P.M.
During the night became convinced that he had
moved on SO as 10 attack my right or rear therefore
early on the 9Th ordered change Of feorI t1 the
right my nghG, which thus became my
isi'' All resting on Sugar Greek HJl'ow.
This brought my line across Pa Ridge, with my
new right resting on Head Cross Timber Hollow,
which is the head OF Big Sugar Creek. 1 also
ordered an immediate advance OF the Cavalry and
light artillery under Col oserhaus, aua q, isrs
70 attack and break, what supposed would be the
rsintsr0ed line Of the enemy.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

gems aAr and some oshsr mys,aious iookingtrrpal
all supposed 70 havs srune oOnnecdon Win tuturs
operations against the rsbsls 1.-THE balloon recon-
nosssnoes prove ~ valuable here ~ they dia -
vte-e. there u no falling what results may -
achisved.
jus, now there seams W be nothing arriving here
ercept shells Or ths nortara. They lie in hsspe
everywhere, and are sufficient in numier, N evenly
burHsed, N pave the vhols South with iron. II "
probabe ths, in less than forty- light hours Island
No 10 win be In recsipt of portion, or all of N
share, Of this iron pavement.
Fort D1nelson, II II aid, viii be eyaou.sed.--
Only two regiments are there a. present, and thsy,
n Ia said, will be withfrasn- Tbs enhre army -
ooucentr A,ing on the Tennessee, and 70 oeing nom-
ly added 70 by troops frum ~ Louis Among
o,hers Nsa have pssssd thithsrvrrds within ~
days, are the Third. sixth, Eleventh snd Fsur-
henth Iowa Rsg,men,s- An arrival nom fort
Henry, this evening, s,atea tina, there are In ths
vIciLty some ssysnty r.nsporb, loaded win
troop. Events of magnitude may hs expected frorn
that quartsr within very short uuns.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

TnE uArrLE or IRA mpGr-ADplroSAL rNR-
IINILAnA.
From Ceptreville---The Advance.

CluITffilIf, V4rrL m l.-Yetarday m0rnlng our
-.
. t'e' Al'o'puhg u uP"S'u' :" TWO 'h"us'h"ipfo-
ceeiod L. ,CeLtrovillc, and occupied the village
about o'clock In tie al, rnoon IL WAS a LCelhm
i,-,i
""'
e'n''e command hence proceeded 70 Ma
nRssoF. arriving a. ere IN the oytuing.
r,a ,.,.i. b = i,,,..,.I - ,.,,,.. y. = a. oil. ,.
50" '''' " ~ va ~ ''''' va '''''' f''i''''
W a. 'N'y ''u'l not sh'fy h"Ay' 10y hre aud osher
vi o. The br,dgss, railroad track and depot IN
Al .,,i,,. ,,,,., ,,i o., t,..I al 80, t,.,
' '''''' ''''''e'N' anu "'''-'''e
oH' "F'oE ana desoi"tloh was al'p"r,ni.
lyon close oNlmi alton 70 Nts d7c1garnl that
TIC roIolg, before rvt.u ting tatir murn.nra.,rI
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

For'reSs Monroe, Mdrch l5-rio Baltimore,
iCth.-In pursuance of orders from the War De-
partn snt, for the separation Of the administration
otIhe affairs OF oon,rabAnds from military author
i;y, general order WAS issued today by General
Wool, appointing Charles b. Wilder to tho Office
Of Superintendent Of vagrants. or oontrabAnds, In
this Department. Food. olo,hing and shelter will
he furnished, ~ heretofore, until further orders.
Gov. PierpOnt having Issued a wrh for an election
In the First Congressional District poll was open
ed in this precinct to-day. About 300 yotsa were
thrown, all OF which were for Joseph segAr.
TIE San JAcin,o arrived to-day.
A break has occurred in the telegraph cable. II
will be repaired the first fair day.
Wind n. and stormy.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22

Washington, March 12.-Informstion received
'roru gentleman lrec, r. IN MAnassas who len thsrs
n 10 o'clock this morning, represents the condition
of the army as about the same N II was Yesterday
Afternoon. The report prevalent that the rebsis
were again concentrating in that vicinity Is wi,hout
foundation on the contrary, there Is little, any
doubt ha, the rebels hsve retired towards Gorions-
WILLIE and thu, they rer with their advance ., the
RApldAn river, their camps extending back 70 Cor
dousyille, twelve miles.
The weekly sun., 1862-03-22
Tho New Madrid Evucualion.

81, Louis, Nurch l4.-Tbe following Is
copy q an o-a, Dispatch sen. 10 the Secretary OF
War.
'Aiter several days - akirmisbin, and a mum
Dor ~ attempts by the gunloats u Ihs enemy N
dslojgo Cen. PopuM 1a,.eli-s at Point Pleasant,
ihe enemy mas eyscualed his trt and lutrench-
men'7 at EeE Msdrid, leaving al his art lsry field
batteries, tentr, wagons -, e,c and an ina.
monse quantity OF military stores, etc., etc. brig
Gen Hamilton has occupied Ihc place This was
she last stronghold II the enemy in tlis ltaio. Nc
rebe. ii'f Is now 'ying Ia Missouri"
81. L1Uii, March IL. Gen. pc, IN a,s dispatch
So Con- HGleok, says
"Our success at New Madrid las besn even
greater than reported. Twenty five p!ocos o' heavy
artillery -,wsnty four Founders and r.'4l- -tAlrty
two bHtthies Of field art lary, Gn Immense guam
thy Of hyei ammunition, several thousand small
arms, hundreds o' boxes OF muskei cartridges, three
hundred mules tents for an army cf Il 900 men,
and an immense quantity ~ other property OF no,
less vAue than million dollars have fallen into our
hands. The men only eacaped. The enemy's
whole force IL demoraliled and dilpersed in q
SCAMP on the opposite side q the river. The enemy
abandoned thelr works so hurriedly al 10 leave all
the baggage OF the officers AAd knapsacks OF the
men behind Their dead were unburied, Their
Suppers their tables and their candles were
burning In their tents. furious Thunderstorm
which ragged all night enabled them 10 go' across
he river without being discovered.