Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-04
LATE EASTERN AND STATE NEWS !!
Special to the Trinity Journal


the steamer Gs0rqiand recently lost She was an iron
ves AMI left Elgliud with assorted cargo valued at
81 900 Among it battery of Il Whitworh guns
Of superior manufacture. The last information from me
front states that the prevalent belief was that considerable
rebel force OF infantry under Jackson, Is now in the Vchy
Of Front Royal, designing another ram IN thit drec"a
FoRTRESs MONROE, March %.
The steamer Spaudiag from Hilton Head, March 10Th
reports that important has been made 10y the
IT, The Richmond papers say Judge Meredith OF Circuit
Court has decided that ctiZ3n Of Maryland and every
foreign r ever enlisted in the rebel army matter tor
how short a time Is liable oonscrpton # between IS
and 45 years of age An officer who deserted from the rebel
army arrived at Norfolk yesterday He reports that the
rebels are eyacua ting Richmond as fast as possible
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoruMAc, March 10
The following is from Richmond Dispatch of today ON
c int g has been received OF the eyacuatoho OF rem
slcoa by the enemy They now occupy Fort Fort Bc96 @ 3o
Capt Bowen of the sam Getty, from Independence, No.,
repofts that while passing Sbys Landing the guerrilas
succ .eded in boarding his boat aud killing number
NEW YoRH March 3O
sDocia to the New York Herald says information from
tn army Of the Poomlc shows that 1t Is IN eXc'eaI p
ic condition Refugees daily approach our in's iIom 'o
soute starvation Tn til the old story o deStlut"n
tn south, and til, mpossibly of procuring snpppn Oh
food The main body Of the rebel army Is h''eeh i'''9
i4om fredericksburg ,..,,,.,,, ,r,roh ~
Admiral Dupont in Il report to The Navy department at
t1ahs much importance to the destruction OF te GeWY
oaa which he says brought over By retired bl,h
ocr and intended for the Confederate navy On the hght
the 18th Of March she attempted to run INTO Ohest''
bat was chas into the channel The alarm was given,
and the Wabash opened such heavy fire upon her that
a rommlndcr hailed to say he had surrendered. The
Ivt9L ceased Giing but the captain the Ge0rgidnd
& dvnnteg, Of II and ran his vessel aground. Al
board and CAPT Davis of the Gehaten beingor the opn
ION that she could not be saved he set her on hf'.
NEW YORK March so.
Hilton Head letter Of the 25th says the Monitors ana
the riye Neo honsles together with several gunboats
and have left that port Another letter OF the
dat announces tht arrival OF the ETtcioH, Win
floating machine to clear the channel of torprdos.
Fortress Monroe letter of this 2Sth reports an extensive
MISUNDERSTOOD. March %
There is reason to believe thrt Van Dorm, with 5000
mount Il infantry aud cavalry will strike the Cumberland
below Cllrksyii' and interrupt uavg ton Jo johnson
headquarters are at Clinton, Ca Bragss at Iallhoma
.utlem from KnoXyil', MlrcA l9th, says that the
couscrpon utterly failed in North Carolina and Southern
Inness r Ihe monntaners resist u with arms, ana an
army would b. required o. enforce it, lhe presence OF the
the Union cause. arson BrownIow, just arrived from
nnesee reports that the rebels are at IuIa
homl.
Gen Hulburt has issued an order that the negro camps
at Columbus and Cairo b. broken up and all women
and ch ran included, actually in service, be sent to
WASHINGTON, March 30.
It is true that the Mississippi was lost in att mpung
pass Port Hudson the l4th Getting aground the captain
abandoned her, aor sprulng her decks with urpentno
and sitting her ON fire
Opposition steamers being built for the Red Bun and
Slcram river trade-wI be launched in two months
Private n Y teegams report goll at 80 cents legal tn
SACRAMENTO, March 81
In Senate 'ssage received from the Governor an
nGncng the result Oi Investigations made by special agent
Robinson into the eastern boundary difficulties The GOV
crnor Of Nevada Territory agrees TO the appointment Of
joint committee to the in3. Bill prohibiting sale Of Ii
quors el con day cle up for rccousdtraton but
again retus td cngrussn MT Stndor,on of red Bin pro-
hbng the fitting out of privateer- or piratici vtss
Btrst0w offered seic, Of patriotic resolutions. com
muniClti0n received from COL Conner thanking l. giS
iauro for its resolutions clmpm1 m1ntay OF his command
LOUISVILLE. March so.
Pass ug,rs from Winchester report that Humphrey Mar
shall, with heavy infantry force, is near Mount sterling
Reb Is are driving ha stock in that direction Many cit
iltus of Mount sterling are coming This way.
The MlngoHTy (Ala.) Adrafier rcontans patroticap-
ne southern Pe TO pant corn aI ",a' hos as before
auI reports touching TIA, scarcity ut supplies confirmed
I also publishes an official advertisement appealing to the
pIoHt to oWhF" supplies o bIton Tor when du MS per
pound or S5 per barrel will b. paid pounds oi sugar
NEW York, March 81
TIL, steamer NcC1Ilgn has arrived with New orleans
dJt To the - bottle containing dispatch from Far
rpt at Port Hulson was picked up stating that all was
well The N0Eongdheit, With Ilaks stan ana Capt. All IA
on boarl took position below Port Hudson tn 10Th
AMI hrei quite lumber Of 100 III shells into tn rcbslb
t.rcS. Com. faragut lay 1--WE miles above Port Hudson
Sunday an subsequently nt up the river The Hlruord
was unniurel detachment of our lnd force had beyu
up opposite Port Hldson The blockade of Galveston
still rgI Several schoon.rs had arrived at New Orleans
fom aeross tie Like with cotton. Many persons wore
compelled TO com into the city for fool Ihey report great
destitutioa and s.is among The rtp.l5' In' A,"o"J1
helt Is IA good order ag,in
The 2,t5tae has special dispatch stating that of
G N. iXs uic report that they haye satisfied them
$ IN that the rebels preparing to Richmond,
AMI have already moved large qaantu OF supplies They
believe the show Of force in front OF Hooker and the dem
oIstuon of cavalry before Washington int nded to
muN the real obi ct. The bulk of Les army 5 moving
away hind the curtain of rents to concentrate in front Of
RuS crans with the hope of being able TO drive him back
and occupy and hold Kentucky.
An expedition from Hoolers army returned from Belle
Plain yesterday. 1t captured several prisoners Arg' lot
of pork an bacon, AMI many hors IS and mules
special Washington dispatch says th work Of consoi
dating thtrsim 'uts had conmncel in the army Of the
Hilton Head letter says B,aureglrd brought flag Of
truce with th' impuden rcqu 81 70 surrender t1 Hrcstu
and keystone STATE which " are re.captured
AZ Slvdunth the p'opi sun ring all kinds Of priva
tons evn th' sick have only bacon and corn bread for
nDurslm mt
sterling yehange lo3ho5 gold firm but unsettled, CO
A Huna H'ai letter says the vobash Powha'an and
Paplec drew too mach to tn Charles Bar and
VIII therefore remain at Port Royal Another lttr dated
the 27h sys heavy firing heard tha day previous in
vicinity OF Charleston. 1t thought probable that the
Il et winch lett Wednesday was attacking the battrs at
Stono Inlet. The savannah Republican Of the 25th reports
an euglgem mt between the rebel batteries and Federal
gon0o"'' On the %" No particulars given ,,,..,. o,
The President has designated Thursday April 8Oth as fast
day.
MuRFREEsBoRo, March 80
Reliable news received to-day from tha rebel army is to
the elect that Polk corps advanced to Guy Gap eighteen
mics south of Sh'lbyville, yesterday. His troops have
CAmo, March 81
The Memphis papers say that on the th the rams Ian
easter ant Sp'riai undertook to run the Vicksburg bat
tris As they within rang the rehrs open
ca on lin win tremendous nre. me llTmar was struck
thirty times and her bow shot away, causing hr sink
imm 'daely. The latter finally disabled and h0at,d
down below the city The AtdOSS ran alongside and tow
ed her to the lower mouth of the canal where she is
lying Loss of life asCeramed. At Grand Gulf on the
way up, th1 HerJnd and Altdross encountered more
formidable battery than at Port Hudson Both vessels were
more less injured IheeNpaditon under Shermln from
which we had expected much aid in the OF Iaines
Biun is a failure
CINCINNATI, March 81
The rebels are rapidly retreatng from Kentucky Pc
gram at last accounts was hoty pursued and is biey
cd has abandoned all his horses Catle--som, 600
Murre sburo dispatch report that the rebel,
must soon attack or fall back in queIcc scarcity of
provisions.
SACRAMENTO, April L.
The senate passed Bill allowing ten pr cent interest on
accounts for state Prison supplies In Assembly Bill max
ing dealers IN exchange pay license separate from Bank
ers license The Bill appropramg S35 600 for the deaf
dumb and blind AsJ lum provoked another discussion
The Senate refused to order il engosssd In Assembly
Mr.. Sandersons Bill to prevent the fitting Of pratical
Other reas1nlbe Enterprises amended by ms rg
the proviso OF the death penalty, passed An Act pro.
viding for condemnation and purchasemtnt Of lands ad-
cent To the state Prison passed Senate Bill incopor-
ating Stcram nta City plssed also Senate Bill authorizing
John Bdwc. and others to construct toll road from Chico