Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-25
THE WAR NEWS 1!

PHILADELPHIA. 20th.-Th" Enquirer Las dis.
patches dat'd liag,rsiown, 18Th, stating that the
r, ar ruaId of L""is army left Mnrtnsbura on-the
morning Of the 18Th. Our whole force is across
the river. The Potomac is falling rapidly. Lees
main force is retrcn,ing 10y the Strasburg and
Stauuton route and not by CuIpepper.
CNCfxNArG. 20th.-Our forces are continually
capturing Morgan's men. Duke was captured
this morning; over 1900 have already been
taken prisoners.
CutCAGo 2lst-Thc Richmond Inquirer Of
July 18Th contains Davis proclamation calling
out under the Confederate COnscription all whites
between Is and 4j TO serve three years under
penalty of being punished for drscriOn in case
Of disohrying the call. They offered the
the pri, i"ge Of joining volunteer organizations
before cnrolm"nt.
CINcfNNATI 2lst.-T The following was received
at Headquarters mrc last night: We chased
John Morgan's command over fifty miles to day,
aud succeeded in bringing the enemy to 81 stand
about o'clock this afternoon, when Il fight
cnSued lasting an hour. The rebels fled, taking
refuge upon very high bluff | sent a flag
demanding an immediate and unconditional sur
render Of Morgan and command Forty minutes
were given for consideration, at the end OF
which lime all except Morgan, who deserted his
command, taking with him Il very small squad,
surrendered. The number Oi killed and wound
/ cd was iuconsidrrablo. The number OF prison
! ,UtU 10 l,0OU IlCluuHp IL 20 HulllHcl W
colonies, majors and line officers We captured
between coo and 700 yesterday. think We Nill
capture Morgan himself tomorrow.
(SiaucdD SHACKLEsF0RD, Brig. Gen.
Morgan's artillery and about $500 prisoners,
including Basil Duke, are expected TO arrive
here to-day.
New YoHE. 2lsL-Latc Southern papers have
the following:
JACKSON, Mss. 18th Pemberton and Staff
arrived last night. The enemy have been shell
ing all the evening they are being reinforced.
JACKSON, Miss, l6lh.-Thc enemy made a
heavy demonstration on our rglt and centre,
but were repulsed The cnemy's reinlorcemens
are being pushed Oh our right to cross Pearl
river aud flank our entire position. A block OF
the city was destroyed by the enemy's shells.
CAIEo, 2lst.--Yuzoo City, which has been oc-
cuped by rchels, was captured July 18th by the
Union forces under Gen. Heron. The gunboal
De Haib, which accompanied the expedition, was
blown up by torpedo. General Lanman, with
Sherman's advance, is reported to have prema-
tdrely attacked Jackson on the 18th, aud TO have
been rrpuIscd. The news from Sherman is very
meagrc. Transports conveyed by gunboats had
gone up Red river
CmpAGo, 22d-By direction of the President
the following officers are relieved from active
service: Maj. Gen. Wool, Brig. Gen. Harnry,
Brcvet Brig, Gen. Harvey Brown, Coils. Justin,
Dimmick, Sweet, Martin aud Burke.
New York, 2Zd.-D During gale yesterday wall
of eighteenth precinct section house 22d street
fell, crushing number OF women and children.
Thus far eleven bodies have been removed.
New Y0uE, 22d.- HrdidS special dispatch
from Washington says: EHolts to induce Gov
crnmcnt 10 suspend draft in New York uu-
availing. Conduct of rioters there has rendered
it in estimation OF authorities mperatively nee
esSury that draft be entoIcrd.
MEMPlIs. 20h.--Nicksburg dates TO 18Th re
ceived. Gen. Sherman ordered general charge
ON rebel works at Jackson ON l7th, but found
that enemy had abandoned his position. Only il
few straggcr- were captured. A portion of Sher-
mans array now occupies Jackson, which place
is his Headquarters. Remainder OF his army on
its way back to Vicksbnrg.
Nalchcz was occupied by lederaIs under Gen.
Ransom on Tie 18Th four rebel officers captured.
Ransom then crossed The Mississippi ard capiur
cd rebel battery Of nine guns. He tleu march
ed back into country, captured 2l7 hnvrs nm"h
milton aud uine more guns. At Natchez he took
, GOO bead of cattle al 4 400 hugshead@ OF sugar.
FoRTREss MoNRuE, d.-Gunboat CWcdsSdH,
fl ON Charleston, with dates to l7th, rcporio That
hattie cummcnced that DAY by both land ana nl-
val forces, but shY brlngS 40 particulars.