Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-03-21
rArr EASTERN AMI eTATE NEWS
Especial to the Trinity Journal
rFrom our Extra Of tuesday,


that all superuous baggage must be sent home
while all who hold commissions in the line have been not
that their wedge be transported in future
and that the coming campaign nothing will be allowed
them shelter tents such the have, which they
carry on their The last fact alone sufficient
orewarning of the troubles discomorts and severity of
the coming campaign.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc, March l3.
dispatch from Charleston March 1lth says the city
full of rumors Of an impending attack but we have moth
ing authentic
The Richmond Dispatch in its leader speaks discourag-
ngy of the prospects for food and says the mpressment
OF -four and grain by the Government discourages pro
ductions.
The Examiner contains announcement that Beaure-
gard has revoked all roughs and called all absent officers
and soldiers to their places.
Money active Sterling Exchange, l75al76.
The Express states that Secretary Chase today offer
81 900 900 in gold from Europe parties which at
rent rates of exchange would be equval mt par here
The steamer city qf NeO York sailed for Europe to-day
with SIS 900 900 in specie,
WASHINGTON, Maroh IA
The senate after a brief Executive session today ad
journed sine die at p. IN.
NEW YORK March H.
The Times Washington dispatch says We hear from Fa
mouth tonight that an official report has been made at
Headquarters of the discovery negro cavalry pcets
south side of the Rappahannock below Fredercsburg
at U. s. Ford Night before last large encampment
Of the enemy discovered if the rebels meda-
ting another advance to this side Our forces are ygant
Discoveries of defaults have just been made in the Third
Auditors Office for settling accounts of Commssary and
Subsistence developing frauds in these Offices.
The matter will be thoroughly Investigated and the Com
mssars whose accounts incorrect will be suspended
until investigation has been made.
refugee arrived within lines to-day from Charles
ton who says the rebels have about 400 guns position
about the city. The west side poorly fortified. There
enough ronclad shore batteries heavily mounted to
protect the harbor. He thinks the city is mpregnable
from the water approach
Port Royal advices of March 10th say Gen Hunter had
issued orders for a forward movement
CINCINNATI, March a.
Accounts from ROsecrans Of gratifying character
Memphis advces to the 18th have received An i'm
portant of troops taking place below The
particulars given contraband We look for important
results 1t likely the Yazoo Pass expedition has Civ
advantage not heretofore appreciated. Officers
just from Ycksburg say that stronghold must captu
late or do worse
WASHINGTON, Murch A.
The Government is in receipt of dispatches from Rose
announcing the evacuation of Vcksbug according to
information received his Headquarters This creates
great excitement, and is generally credited iu Official
circles
The Navy Department has been in possession of inorma
on days from the Mississippi notla leading to
the belief that the enemy has been moving stores guns
&C. from Vicksburg to the INTERIOR and otherwise giving
signs Of evacuation.
SAN FRANCISCO March 10
On board schooner J. ". Chapman, found several
of brass cannon large quantities of muskct pistols,
powder, solid shot, shell, &c also twenty three persons,
of whom concealed in the hold, Parties
rested Ridgey Greathouse the owner who claims to
passenger Mr.. Libby, First officer of the schooner,
arpendng, Thomas Reole, Jos. W. smith, alias Snyder
natives of kentucky Alfred Almond and p, c. Boyd, of
Delaware Robert II. Duval of Florida also ten Others
nativities The prisoners all confined at Al
catraz The authorities claim have full proof that she
was intended pirate sail a letter marque
from the rebel Government,
SACRAMENTO March 10
In Senate Mr.. Cunningham introduced an Act to asccr
tain and pay the indebtedness of Nevada TO Yuba county
Bill to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons
to prevent tho destruction of timber Swamp Lands
belonging the State to repeal the San Francisco wood
prohibit exhibition of rebel flags. Bill
to punish bribery in caucus conventions and primary
elections discussed and made specalorder for Friday
FORTRESS MONROE, March IL.
left Key West the steamer Herald lying there She is
prize taken by the gunboAt Togd oil Providence Island
NEAR VIcKsBURG, March 9.
The river has risen high that Gen McCernands troops
have been compelled to embark for Mkens Bend sixteen
miles above The levee broken in several places Re
cent operations Lake Providence have resulted In the
inundaion of than hundred miles of country
The guerrilas have been completely drowned out The
Yazoo Pass project is an entire success The gunboats
have arrived above Hanes' Bluff, and will commence the
attack Rmors rife to effect that the rebels
uating Vcksburg They will have to leave Grenada as
as we get possession of the river The greater part
of bs force will go to Chattanooga where they hope to
overwhem Rosecrans in the next battle 10 johnson has
gone Tennessee and will command the rebels the next
battle Our fleet captured twenty transports and de-
stroyed eighteen of them. The mortars will commence
firing to-day,
CAIRO, March IS.
The steamer Ruth arrested on her trip downward,
having beard hundred said contain oranges
but having uniforms clothing quinne etc. for the
NEAR VIcKsBuRG March 10.
The river is rising weather fine. An order was issued
yesterday for all boats of certain length report for trans
port service This is understood to advance to va
City The rebels are preparing several vessels
and gunboa to fight anything that the blockade The
didnola badly wrecked that she be raised
by the rebels.
New YORK. March IS
The HTalds dispatch says the rebels considerable
force of cavalry and infantry in the Shenandoah Valley
Government has intelligence that Lees army matori
ally Weakened but has been ndusriousy employed the
construction of defensive works at Fredericksburg
A dispatch to the Mercury says Gen Hooker will bo
ready to in about week 1t is reported he will
march direct Richmond Urbana the lower side
of the Happahannock,
FORT DONEGsON, March is.
Our cavalry reports that there about 12 900 rebo
eight miles from here They also report that
lines are cut for several miles.
IF Henry Ward Beecher did say it, there's
some truth in the remark" Ii any man is
lafA loI L.