Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-06-13
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Especial to the Trinity Journal
CAIRO, June 5.

A gicksburg letter of the 26th says the rebels
managed during the night to place cotton bales
around the embrasures. They are also construct
ing n new line of works between the ou.et ..he
and the city. Our loss in the recent assault was
as follows: 22d Iowa, $50; Stevens brigade,
2CO Ransom's, $50 Dckinson's, 500 Blair's,
500 Steele's GOO Osterhaus', 200.
REAR OF VICKsBURG, May 81.
All the guns in position opened fire at mid
night and continued until daylight, with great
rapidity. Twenty men we're captured yesterday
at daylight endeavoring 10 run our pickets. Two
hundred thousand percussion caps were found in
their possession.
WASHINGTON, June 5.
Fernando Wood had an interview with The
President OF an hours length this morning. The
effect has not yet been developed.
CHICAGO June 6.
Dispatches from Chickasaw Bayou of the 1st,re-
port no important news in or near Vicksburg.-
Logan has planted a battery of heavy siege guns
within one hundred yards of rebel forts, and
constructed a covered pathway from behind the
hill, through which gunners pass with little dan
ger. bearer Of dispatches from Pemberton on
Thursday came directly to our lines, communi-
Gated their contents to Gen. Grant They state
that the Federal position will be absolutely i'm
pregnable in a few days ; particulars cannot yet
be given, but are of the most cheering character.
New York, June C.
The following is the sentence of D'Uiassy,
lately convicted by court martial of inability
and disgraceful acts To forfeit all pay, allow
ances and be confined for one year in sucb place
as the Secretary of War may direct, and be kept
from holding any office in the service of the
United States" The Secretary of War approves
the sentence and designated Sing Sing as the
place Of confinement.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard, which comes
out against the Richmond authorities, says if
their cause should become merely the cause of
Davis, aud parti2anship should rule the admin
isration, the cry i'll this State will be to your
tents, o Israel North Carolina will never hew
wood or draw waller for those who delight to un-
Gerrate her. She must equal other States Of the
Confederacy, or she will take care of herself.
The Times dispatch says a contraband from
Culpepper arrived at Union Mills Thursday
Culpepper says they are going on to Richmond.
NASHVILLE, June 5.
News from Franklin at o'clock to day, says
an attack was made on the garrison i'll that place
to day by 1900 rebel cavalry who drove our
forces back to the intrencbments They then
rallied aud repulsed the enemy with loss to the
latter of 200 killed and wounded, and captured
200 horses and lot of camp equipage letter
in the Chattanooga Rebel of the 3lst says Breck
inridge's Division is broken up and scattered.-
Breckenridge and staff have been sent to another
field A leader in the same paper is devoted to
advocating in all classes the black flag to black
Article on affairs in Tennessee say on the fate of
Vcksburg depends the fate of Tennessee. If we
play eternal smash with Grant, good by to Rose
Grams, but if Grant gives Pemberton bis quietus
then long farewell to proposed re- reoccupation
of Nashville and southern Kentucky. The
Mobile Register of the 9th likewise admits that
the fate of our empire hangs upon the struggle
in Mississippi
The Morning Star, with dates from New Or
leans 10 the 29th May, has arrived. In the De-
partment of the Gulf the whole interest is CEN
tered on Port Hudson, which is completely in
vested by Banks forces, both wings of his ormy
resting on the Mississippi Banks commands in
person. The force within the Notifications is es
timated at from TO- 900 to IL, 900. Fighting was
going on when the steamer left Col. Daniels
I'd Louisiana negro regiment especially dstin-
gulshed itself, charging upon the enemys siege
guns and losing in killed and wounded owe so.
WetZell captured portion of the line of works,
and held one of the enemy's heaviest batteries
| The Era of the 29th says: We assure our read
ers that there is every reason to take cheering
and hopeful view Of events, and no doubt the
| result will be such as will gladden. every loyal
! heart
The Times special Washington says: The en-
emy S columns are in motion in southerly di.
| rectOn. Constant balloon ascensions Yesterday
discovered heavy clouds of dust, occasoned by
marching continuous bodies of troops on the
| Gordonsvile road, as well as the disappearance
OF many camps heretofore in sight, and doubling
of pickets along the Rappabannock.
The Herdid's New Orleans correspoilent of
the 26th gives the following particulars of the
attack on Port Hudson, by land and water which
commenced yesterday The fight was desperate
all day. Wetzell, after long and close fghting
captured heavy battery, and turned NE guns
on the rebels. Sherman charged and carried his
poht by Storm but the enemy maSsed their for
ces and our men had to fall back. In this churge
the I'd Louisiana coored regiment fought like
demons, losing two.hrds of their number Gen
Sherman was severely wounded in the leg and
| Coils Bowles, Clark and Payne killed. The 9th
Michigan aud 18th New York lost half their num-
Der. On the centre we drove the enemy into his
main works. The TriJune's correspondent says
our loss is reported at 1000. Banks moved from
point to point in person. The fight was without
doubt renewed on the 29tb. Most perfect conf
dence was felt tha' the rebel stronghold would
succumb to our forces. Reinforcenents had been
sent forward from New Orleans.
The rebel Gov. Moore, of Louisiana, was ar.
rested by the Provost Marshal of Phquemine
| District, and ia now in military custody at New