Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-05-09
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL.
LATE EASTERN AND STATE NEWS!
-speoial TO tho Trinity Journal
Nov Yong Nav g

Ngw YoRK, May g.
Tho correspondent Of The HcrGid from the
first army corps, May LIST, states tuat the feoets
had made one or two dashes yes'eIday' uHYinS
in our ric1,e:s On the previous afternoon they
owned n Eoavv IRE with shot and she'll on our
iofrcpohina force but received a spirited re-
so9pss from our batteries. The rebels appeared
to be concentrating nm stack on our LETT but the
fqct was not regarded as certain The steamer
Curoe Cgn7l. from New Orleans, april Z6th. has
arrived. The Captain reports that ncws was re-
lived on the morning they sailed that Banks had
taken Alexandria, ON tar bead Of Red river
letter from Dtashee CITY, April 24ib, published
In the T-- states that rebel from Red river
country reports that three Union gunhoas cap
ta7ol AleXaudri0 several days since It also re-
ports our occupation ol Che country about there
also thot 'agragut S blockade OF Eed river inter
ir,G with jhe supplies cf the rebels at Nicks
l9ra ana Port Hudson. The printing Offices at
FrauEsu were captured with The speeches of
COZ, Seymour O.. Connecticut aud Fullandigham
pr;atca fer elle. THE mass 81 the people were
ready 20 take the oath eff allegiance and had
done so Tho country was well supplied and
tawilc- we've living on the provisions conii-ca-
ted on the march. Galveston dates to the l2tb
rcDresuu. tbat the rebels were heavily foriiiyIng
I'll. points ruuaiug from that city to the forts.
T. steamer, supposed to be the H7rrit Lane, bias
come down the river 10 Galveston. The newg
from passengers bV thc C9IuHjiG from Havana
is that iuebia has been occupied by the French,
DIccl having eYacu1tcG The same Havana
Cal4s received az New lor. make no mention OF
this report The French transport Mice, from
Vera Crna. Nay "a has arrived The command
~ reports that dispatches were received nom
Cen. Iorey to tbe effect that the seige of Pueblo
was progressing, and that lbe French were f'eh
in po5s ssou OF the city. Her commander also
rtates that tie reports OF the rePalse g, The
10 So. .f. y-ff llD ffst
ucADQvAnrzas ARMY PoToMAc,
FALMOUTH, May ;.
Tho following co0gratu'atory order was read
20 the troops will heartfelt satisfaction
oTto commanding General announces to The
army that the operations of the last three days
lave determined that our enemy must either fly
or cone over from behind their defenccs and
give Us bat'ie on our own ground, where certain
destruction awaits them BY command,
Mai Gen. HOOKER"
New YORK. May g.
Tie following IS from The correspondence Of
tAe IfjiUHe. The 5th, llih and 18th corps are
in possession Of CbancelorviNe, ten miles west
o' Ircder.cksburr After crossing tle Eappe-
hammock river We encountered The enemy and
drove him before ue ana captured large mum
hcr of pr,sosefa without damage to u.s. Our
column then moved rapidly on until they ap.
preached the Rapdan. When we were Within
mile c( H. oar mon were fired Oh from the life
pits. The rebels fed md were chased Oh ny ue,
when & sharp sGirm.sh ensued at GermoDia M.is.
After the lapse Of f(een minutes the enemy.
consisting Of one hundred and twenty eight men,
surrendered. Ry 10 o'clock the llii corps bad
crossed ana was encampcd. aud this morning
f.aIte0 on The march to Chancclloryj.io. 90 op
proaclDg about Eve miles on the way General
>ocHm' column was fred on by artillery, which
r.sg!tel harmle.s.g aud did not check our al
7alce 4 messenger from Gen. Meade states
tia. Meade bad occupied Charlottesville and
was waiting to form junction We move TO-
wards fredericksburg to morrow.
N2w Yonv, Mo7 T.
Tho Times correspondence dated Mas lst
states that on tae ID the second army corps took
position the night previous 90 the lett, and the
;hird c0rus reached the front about n3o1-
The position this corps occupied ii. thus desigua.
ted we hold The Gordonviile railroad securely,
tie county road leading to the Spotsylvauia
Court House and another four miles ia the rear,
mud thus the rebel flank is dangerously exposed.
A dispatch captured yesterday from Gen. Lee TO
on engineer. dated 29th, says De is much sur
.prised N this move ; had not anticipated il, aad
is not prepared to give Instructions. About
noon a movement was made to andcaror 70 bring
out tAe enemy and compel him 10 ID -n'ay bis
strength Our men entered the q .Ii with ca.lI-
siusm. One regiment u cavalry Grt changed
on rebel Infantry. tie rebels d..r':g them 5aclt
One Of our divisions Under sykes aad rebel dj-
vision under Anderson thsu hecome engaeod.-
Our troops drove the rebels from the parallel
with The apnahauuochqair miiaaHd taking
30 prisoners, wien Hooker ordered them 10 retire.
rot wishing TO bring ou general engagements
TAa rebels m.siook our retirement and followed
rapidly Oh the top Of the lst ridge. They halted .
moment and then came down tIn divide Oh he
double Que6, but were met hy Sykes division,
which poured iu a terrible Hee Of artillery al
T. fl.1 1,.Y.s f..f,.
hour, aHd.cH,ondrd across the roads We hed
twenty-five of our guns shelling the enemy The
rebels h0d during this afternoon. They made
attempts on our line, but were repulsed. At6
7. n, they made desperate charge so capture
our batteries commanding the pIanl: road 10
Fredericksburg, bat "ere hande0melJ pulsed
by Geary. assisted ly Knapp and Hamplou's
battery, "ao double GAoUed their guns with
grape and canister. During The night both forces
built ea'ii~orr', and It appeared that en- eatur-
Jay a battle would surely open. TIE IlNaue has
Aa, jd-t issued an "nxra" With the following
news; By mail from The Rappahannoct, with
dates up 10 noon, May "a. At that time our left
wing WAS in possession OF Fredericksburg, and
first line oi rcuoaats nu hiI behind it, and was
feeling Us way To the second. The river was
cross ! and The ha works carried with great
case aud very slight loss OF life. The rebels Ind
matched away iu The direction Of Chauccllorylla
to attack OR right wing A great portion Of
oar FHlipDrlh batteries were engaged Sunday,
WI. rebel batteries. firing across the river ava
over tAc city. The firing both Of 1nusketry and
cannon was very heavy. The enemy had been
forced to fght on the ground Of lockers own
"Auo-ug os be had promised bis soldiers It
vas believed by boil, wings, chat the expedition
- emit The railroad between the river aud Rich
aoD& had be,n successful. So confident was
Hooker Of succos'. pursuant to bis orders, force
had already begun to rebuild the bridge over
the Bappahanuock The troops are in fine
spirits.
The Bsrc'i has an "exl.a' giving ncwG to l{tb
3. @.. May 81. 10 states that the rebel stores
near fredericksburg and Stonewal' station had
heen burned, aud gives rumors that our troops
had captured sixteen pieces Of artillery, that
the Irish brigade took three rebel batteries that
our cavalry we're tearing M the railroad track
and we're still driving the enemy with great
slaughter.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass May g.
Tbs Captain Of the brig O'teial Leonidqs from
81. Domingo, March Z8ih, reports the capture Of
rh mir tyto