Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-12-19
From our Extra of Thursday
From the War.

From the War.
WASHINGTON, 13th.-The Chronicle to-day pub
fishes rumor to effect that Alex. II. Stephens
and five others had come down to Fortress Mon
roe on flag of truice boats with proposals from
Richmond. They asked to be received in their
official capacity as Commissioners of the South
ern Confederacy, but their request was refused.
Inquiries this morning, in quarters where such
fact, if it existed, would probably be known,
failed to elicit anything conirmatory.
FORTRESS MONROE, 14th.-Richmond Inquirer
of Dec. 10th has the following
In Confederate Congress, Dec. 9Th, Foster
made a speech severely censurng jeff Davis
He said the President never visited the army
without doing injury never that it was not fol-
lowed by disaster. He was instrumental at Get
tysburg and instructed Bragg at Murfreesboro.
He opened Georgia to the enemy's troops and
exposed South Carolina to terrible destruction.
lie charged the President with having almost
ruined the country and declared he would meet
his champions anywhere to discuss the matter.
1t is rumored that along the frontier of Canada
there are upwards of 10, 900 deserters, most of
them in suffering condition and anxious to re-
turn to their regiments. Proclamation will be
shortly issued by the President offering pardon
to all who will return to their regiments within
thirty days.
The Times correspondence dated in camp near
Portsmouth, Va, says Brig. Gen. Wild, COM
manding colored troops in this Department., has
undertaken most important expedition. His
Brigade left the 10Th in two columns, one
taking route through Princess Anne county, Ella
Kempsville and Great Bridge, the other follow
ing tow-path of Dismal Swamp Canal. The col
nmns united at Iiintonsvillc, North Carolina,
whence an advance was made on Elizabeth City
which was occupied without opposition.
WASHINGTON, llth.-Accounts from Army of
Potomac state that reports were prevalent that
Longsreet had succeeded in efiecting a junction
with Lee, but il cannot be traced to any reliable
source.
a special Joint Committee will probably be
appointed to consider what legislation is neces-
sary to enable loyal people South to restore their
States to the Union on basis of Presidents Mes
sage and Proclamation, and to this committee
will probably be referred the Bills now before
Congress on subject of Slavery and such other
Bills as may be introduced which bear upon the
general topic.
New YORK, I5th.-Special Washington dis
patch to TribWHe says Senator Bayard, of Della
ware, never having taken the ant-rcbcllion oath
required by Act of last session, was informally
reminded of the fact by the Vice President to-
day, and requested to say whether he was pre-
pared to take it, lie replied in the negative,
adding that if required to do by formal vote
he should resign. The question will probably
be brought up tomorrow and there is no doubt
that if he keeps his promise Delaware will have
Il more fitting representative.
A special Times dispatch says Lees cavalry
endeavored on the 18th to cut Meades commu-
nication with Washington by destroying bridge
across Cedar creek. Several hundred rebels
made dash at the guard posted at the bridge,
but were driven off after short fight. The
railroad from front to Alexandria will be protect
ed by both cavalry and infantry hereafter Gen.
Schofeld has been removed and ordered to re-
port at Washington.
A letter from Morris Island says the rebels are
working very hard on Sulvan's S Island increas-
ing their works. The rebel iron-clads appeared
occasionally, but were always careful to avoid
fight. The rebels said to be very savage,
and do not spare our men when they catch them.
The HgalFs special dispatch says McDougal
will introduce a joint resolution declaring the
French invasion of Mexico an unfriendly act, and
inquirng if it will not be the duty of the United
States to declare war against France.
The Tribune has private advices from Havana
which state that secessionists there have given
over the rebel cause as hopeless. One who had
nearly half million of Confederate funds in his
hands realized on it and fled to parts unknown.
CAIRO, 18th. The steamer Vampire was fired
on by n rebel battery above Bayou Sara, Dec. 8th.
several SnOuS TOOK erect, hllllnB c"pl' IaIhcI
and two deck hands Five others were wounded.
Little Rock adyices say seven thousand men
have come in since occupation of that place, two
thousand of whom are now in Federal army
WASHINGTON, l5th-Telegrams received here
last evening from Knoxville, up to yesterday
morning, state that Gen. Foster has assumed
command of troops lately under Burnside, and
the latter had left for Cincinnati. All quiet in
vicinity of Knoxville. 1t was stated there on
authority of scouts that much of Longstreet
artillery had fallen into hands of our pursuing
forces.
In Senate, Lane, of Arkansas, introduced
Bill providing that traffic in gold, silver ana
foreign exchange for speculative purposes or
purchase through broker by depositing less
than full amount of purchase, or in what is known
as margin, is prohibited Foote introduced
Bill granting Public Lands to people for Paclhc
Railroad and Telegraph line by Northern route,
and asked that it be referred to Special Com
mittee.
New York, 15th.-Money in good demand
Sterling l844 gold a shade easier, closing quiet
at l49s.
GRAVE QUEsTIoNs.-The editor of the San
Francisco Democratic Press is asked by the Marys-
Vile Appeal man to answer the following inter
rogations: " We have been informed that the
editor of the Press was the editor OF the hrst
abolition paper published in the State OF WIS
consin. Will Berah tell US whether we were
correctly informed? We have also been informed
that Beriah Brown was in some way connected
with the absorption of certain school monies in
Wisconsin. Will the editor, while he is answer
ing the first query, also inform us about TINS