Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-03-07
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2f.


10 Senate to-day Committee on Mines and
Mining reported favorably on progress made by
Geological survey, and recommended an appro-
priation of $751; 600 ordered printed. In Senate
a Bill adopting the Constitutional Amendments,
with reference to special and local legislation,
was made the special order for Wednesday. An
Act 10 define Senatorial and Assembly districts OF
State was considerably amended and passed un-
der suspension of rules. In Assembly Commit
tee on Grape Culture reported memorial 10
Congress for abatement of tax on native wines,
accompanied by an interesting statement of facts
connected with grape and wine growing ordered
printed. Smith, of Butte, offered resolution
discharging Joint Committee on Ashley's green
back payments, who failed to perform their duty,
and calling for new Committee. Subsequently
a concurrent resolution was discussed simply dis
charging them
San FRANCISCO, March l.
John Aqnew. the owner of the horse C0mmo-
dore, obtained verdict of $500 yesterday for
loss of horse on steamer Contra COsta when her
boiler burst several years ago.
YREKA, March 2.
Leads on Humbug creek are prospecting very
rich Shares are held at q very high figure aud
no one wishes to sell. rich vein of copper ore
has been found on the klamath river in this
county.
PORTLAND. Feb. 25.
Parties are leaving DalleS for the Boice mines
almost daily. The soldiers at Dalles have been
paid off and exceedingly rejoiced thereat. A
very rich quartz lead has been found in the B0ice
country. A man named Oghrie was killed al
Canon City on the 18th by another man named
McNally. The row occurred about mining
claim,
SACRAMENTO, March 2.
In Senate, Bogart introduced Bill for amend
ing toll bridge, ferry and wagon road laws
Holden, Bill to prevent destruction of timber on
State lands. Bill appropriating ST. expenses
Horace Smith trial, passed. Bill to limit time
of presenting and paying claims against coun-
ties, passed. In Assembly, Etee's Bill providing
that real estate sold for taxes must be redeemed
in the same currency for which it was purchased,
passed Bill tor relief of Collector of SiskiyOu,
who lost $500 worth Of Chinese tax certificates,
passed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.
Late Richmond papers give dispatch from
Jackson, Miss, dated Feb. goth, which says as a
train from MERIDIAN came to Chunky bridge last
night it gave way, precip!ating the engine and
eight cars into the river. From fifty to one hum
dred passengers were drowned the bridge can
not be repaired till the water falls.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27.
AT noon yesterday twenty freight cars loaded
with persons going to Nashville were seized and
burned by sixty armed and mounted guerrIllas,
twelve miles below Bowling Green. The rebels
then fired up the locomotive and sent it ahead at
full speed, supposng that it would come in con-
tact with the passenger train from Nashville
Luckily, however, the late trains had injured the
bridge over Drake creek. The locomotive hav-
ing exhausted itself stopped on the track.
MURFREEsBoRo, Feb 27.
There were several rain storms the past week,
which not only put the roads in a worse condi-
tion than before, but washed away two railroad
bridges between here and Nashville. 1t will take
several days to repair them. Nothing yet has
transpiTed that looks like a forward movement.
The amount of sickness is not very considerable,
the prevalent disease being those induced by the
peculiarly variable weather of this region. Re-
ports from the enemy indicate their intention to
contest the further advance of the army. The
arrivals Of contrabands in our camp are less
frequent than formerly; the rebels seem to be
moving them South. OF course large numbers
are at work on the Notifications at Tullahoma
and Chattanooga.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28
As the session draws to d close the passage of
a Missouri Emancipation Bill in any shape be-
comes exceedingly doubtful.
NEW York, Feb. %.
Gold this morning is T2,
The Tribune says Rumors were rife at Wash,
ngton yesterday that Hunter will be relieved of
his command in the Department o! the South,
and that Burnside was spoken of as his successor.
1t is also said that certain parties are preparing
charges against Mcclellan, with view to Court
Martial him.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POToMAC, Feb. 28.
On Wednesday night two rebel cavalry brig
AIDES Of Fizhugh Lee and Hampton's force, at
tempted to make raid on our lines. They
crossed the Rappahannock at Kesey's Ford and
succeeded by strong attack in breaking our
thin lines of cavalry outposts at one or two
points and captured several of our men. Our
cavalry outposts and reserves were brought up
in line Immediately and reestablished. A force
was sent in pursuit. Our captures include three
officers. The rebels failed to accomplish their
object and returned in great haste across the
Rappahannock, telling trees across the road aud
placing other distractions in the way of the pur-
suing forces. The cavalry sent in pursuit have
not yet returned. The rebel cavalry were COM
manded by Lee in person.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.
A special dispatch to the Times from Lexing
ton, Ky, says that the excitement had subsided
at Richmond, Ky. The scare was almost without
foundation. The fight of Wednesday was more
successful than was reported. Some two hun
dred prisoners were taken. Gen. Carter left yes
terday with considerable force for some point
unknown. The rebel force beyond Mt Sterling
is said to be scattered and on the retreat.
CAIRO, Feb. 28.
Full dispatches regarding the expedition of the
Queen of The West to Red river have been received
The crew consisted mostly in negroes Her
arlilerists were twenty experienced men de-
tailed from the 18th Illinois Infantry. Before