Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-25

and rebels again took possession. At 10 o'clock
Monitors attacked Cummings Point battery. AT
II O'Clock three wooden gunboats also opened on
battery at long range, throwing their 200 pound
shot directly in works Cannonadng ceased al A.
Monitors have been supplied fresh crews The
Montaut, which had just arrived from Port
Royal, passed over bar, making with gunboals
fourteen vessels in front of Morris Island. At
tack will re commence tomorrow, when we are
sure Of sencing Cummings Point battery and
Fort johnson.
New York, July 18.-Advices per Fulton state
that result OF Gimore's operations on morning
Of 18th are : He has possession of all batteries
on Morris Island save Fort Wagner The New
Orleans Era states that Union gunboat HaScd
captured two and burned three schooners on
Texas coast
CAIRO, July l8.--The news from Sherman to
18th says that day his forces were investing
Jackson, Miss. Troops were all sides but east
along which Pearl river runs Johnston may
escape by crossing this river, though it is said
we have guns partially commanding the crossing.
Another report says Johnston is falling back to
Columbia. Price, with about $4,000 men, is re-
ported as being near Helena. Arkansas. He has
made no hostile demonstrations since the 4h.-
Pemberton, with paroed prisoners, left Ncks-
burg and at last accounts had crossed Big Black,
where they would 20 into parole camp. Many
Of them declare they won't fight longer for the
Confederacy, and will go home so soon as they
can get away.
MEMPHIS, July 1G.--Later dispatches say Gen.
Sberman's forces occupied Jackson after many
heavy skirmishes, in which they took many
prisoners amounting in all to about 1000
Jonnstons army is estimated at from $4,000 to
/ 10000.
/ ClNcGNNATf, July 19.-Morgans forces were at
Chester last nj light, and this morning broke up and
scattered. One party Of $50 attempted to cross
the river at Burlington, where they were attacked
by gunboats and all were drowned. Another
force attempted to cross lower down, but they
were attacked by our cavalry and several killed
and taken prisoners. We have taken thus far
1000 prisoners. Oar loss does not exceed ten
killed aud twenty-five wounded.
WAsHNGToE, July l9.-Rebel army has not
made rapid progress towards Culpepper as
was generally supposed There is good reason
for stating that the greater part is IN vicinity OF
Winchester. There was also quite "A large rebel
force at Bunker Hill. News regards move
ments Of Meade's army is contraband.
FORTRESS MONROE, July WiIliamstown,
on the Roanoke, was bombarded by our gunboas
on Monday. Gen. Dix relieves Wool in command
of Department of the East.
WAsHNGToN, July l9-Gen Hurlburt tele
graphs that on the 18th the enemy's cavalry were
sharply punished by Colonel Hatch at jackson,
Tennessee
The Richmond Inquirer says: We attacked
Federals on James Island this morning and drove
:
river with small loss both sides. Enemy
massing his troops on Morris Island evidently
another attack on Fort Wagner to ght thought
of. Monitors and mortar boats have kept up
constant fire all day, but are doing little damage.
! New YoRK, July l9.-Details OF operations
| against Charleston have been published. Our
( losses in capture of Morris Island and attempt
at Fort Wagner foot up 400 killed, --upded and
! missing.
TuLLAHoMA, July 18.-Cavalry expedition to
! Columbia returned after absence OF six days,
| bringing back 800 horses and mules aud $50
negroes. Several skirmshes took place with
guerrillas, resulting in our killing ten and cap
! turing fifty.
New YoRK, July l9-Every thing quiet to day.
| 1t stated that in an attack on the Union Steam
Works on I'd Avenue the mob carried off $50
muskets, 800 Of which had been recovered.
CHICAGO, July 20.--trom Charleston papers
we have the following; The Mayor issued
proclamation on the 9th that the enemy had APP
peared in large force the islands in the neigh
borhood OF the city, and after consultation with
Cen Beauregard he advises non combaants to
leave the city as soon as possible. This was fol
lowed by another proclamation telling atIiAenS
to close their places Of business, aud ordering
arrest of free negroes to work delenses.
! New YoRK, July l9.-Sterling dull, 1860 l31;
gold unsettled, opening at l255, declining TO
1928, and closing duh at J23401 50.