Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-08-01
THE WAR NEWS 4!

-'"" IoI'h, Z1tD.-lhe Tunes dispatch, dated
headquarters Army of Potomac. 25th, says =
Position of rebel army is as follows On Friday
morning, 24th, the advance of Hills and Long.
streets Corps retreated to Cplpepper. Their col.
umns were well closed up and their entire force
must be concentrated there before this time OF
THIS movement there is no question. Ewell's ar
my is understood to still occupy Shenandoah val.
ley, guardiQg the fords and rear of rebel srmy
NEW YORK, 2sth.--Special dispatches say a
train from Warrenton to Alexandria with Feder.
Of Manassas Junction yesterday. The woods
were secured by our troops but the assailsnts es,
capped.
WASHINGTON 27th.--A dispatch received by
the Navy Department says On the night of the
10Th large side-wheel steamer while trying to
run into Charleston, was chased by the Canandai.
qua and other outside blockaders. She vas final
ly headed of and driven upon the shoals by the
C@tslaH, then anchored abreast of Fort Wagner
Oh picket duty. The steamer was fired by the
crew and is now perfect wreck. The chances
of success to such enterprises are materially less
ened by our occupation of the rain cbanuel.
The Richu,ond Dispatch of this morning con.
tains the following
MORTON, Miss. 24th.-The enemy evacuated
Jackson yesterday. Col Writ Adams cavalry
dashed in and captured few stragglers. Can
ton has also been evacuated. Grants entire ar
my has gone to Vicksburg An attempt to blow
up the State House failed, although it is badly
damaged They have destroyed all the machine
shops, rolling stock and track between Jackson
and VicksbWrg. Mobile will no doubt be the
next place attacked. An officer from Vicksburg
says McCheeson's entire Corps left that place Ju-
ly 2lst, moving up the river Their officers sta
ted that they were going to Richmond. Trans
ports from above are constantly arriving. jeff
Davis has issued a proclamation appointing the
2lst of August ss day of humiliation and
prayer
WAsHINGToN, 27th.--The following is from the
Richmond Dispatch of this morning:
CHARLESTON, oath, 9 p. N-The bombardment
was renewed early this morning with rapid and
continuous firing until flag of truce went down
at o'clock. The attack was renewed again this
evening, the enemy occasionally firing at Cum
mngs' Point. Sumter replying heavily. The
firing Is still going on.
CHARLESTON, 25tb.-Regalar firing from Sum
ter and Wagner at tho Yanks on Morris Island
was kept up all night and continued all day
The Yanks occasionally responded from their
batteries on Morris Island. The Monitors and
Ironsdes, lying outside, took no part The Yanks
~s,i
strengthened their position. Another Monitor
arrived to day making six in oil.
PHILADELPHIA, 2Sth.-Last evenings Wash.
iugton Star says that on Thursday, 23d, while
the Sd and 5th Army Corps were lying at mouth
of Manassas Gap, on this side, information Was
received that Lougstreet was aending brigade
of his Corps forward in order to possess himself
of the Gap. Gen. Spnola, commanding the Ex-
celsior Brigade, with 500 men, was ordered for
ward. The commanding General supposed the
rebels to be only in small force and behind the
crest of the hill one mile from the Gap, and be
tween it and Front Royal. 1t was therefore sup
posed one brigade would he sufficient to dislodge
the enemy. A6Ont quarter OF a mile from the
cresl of the hill was Il stone wall. and behind il
small rebel force. Gen Spinola at once took
an observation of the GROUND aud after pointing
ont to the rrgimenIal commanders the work they
would have to perform, ordered his gallant band
forward The rebels quickly fed aud took refuge
behind stone wall. Our little force pushed on
to tho vail when from behind il arose whole
brigade Of Georgians and two regiments OF North
Carolina sharpshooters, all under command of
Gen. Anderson. Our troops needed them not,
but under a terrific rife and artillery fire in the
front and on our flank pushed forward aud at
the point of the bnyonet drove them from their
position aud sent them scattering over the field,
Their loss was not less than 500 in killed. wounded
and missing We had no artillery they had six
mi n; aAlI oil. o1 on
the battle ground and next morning marched into
Front Royal In this fight, in the opinion Of
military men, the rebels outnumbored us at least
six to one, but they appeared to be completely
tagged out
reported to have again crossed the Tennessee
river and gone towards Jackson. Tenn. Gen.
Dodge has started sufficient force to meet and
welcome them.
Reports state that Pemberton and Staff, with
some officers have gone to Richmond, but his
army ia scattered in every direction. Pemberton
saws it was impossible to keep them together
The rebels are pressing everybody into the ranks,
both Jew and GENTLE The excitement is intense
The bulk of Johnsons army is reported at Nor
ton, thirty miles east of Jackson His force Is
estimated at 30,OO0' All surplus sVoIes a'c oelhs
shipped to Mobile,
CIRo. 27th-Vicksburg dates have been re-
ceived to July 10Th. Before evacuating Jackson
rebels set city on fire and our forces completed
the work, reducing the whole place to ruins. 1t
ia thought Johnston started for Tombigbee, Ala
Among the prisoners captured at jackson were
number of paroled Vicksburg prisoners, whom
Gen Sherman ordered to be shot
Gen. Banks official dispatch announcing the
fall of Port Hudson says he captured 70 piece'
of heavy artillery, complete batteries numbering
81 pieces of riaed artillery aud n good supply OF
proiecties for light and heavy guns and 45, OOI
pounds of powder, 500 stand of arms and i5o
600 ponnds of small arms ammunition, besides
small amount of stores OF various klhds' oVei
| $500 prisoners, fell into our hands