Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-28
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL.
fFrom our Extra Of Tuesday
War, and Other News, by Telegraph.

silver LEAD mas Deen IOuuu near tulS plaCS lIOIh
which good prospects have been taken.
We have Oregon dates to the l4th. Legal /
Tenders are quoted at G5 cents. new road is
to be made across the Cascade mountains from
Eugene City, Snow there is three feet deep
At Astoria the Columbia river was frozen over
on the 18th, the ice being one inch thick. The |
snow is two feet deep at Corvallis The news
from the Boice mines is very fat;erpg
SAN FRANcsco Feb 23.
Steamer Pacific arrived last night from the
North. No news of importance.
NEW YORK, Feb. 81
Four hundred sailors left yesterday for Ad-
mira Quartoses Mississippi feet. New Orleans
advices state that Col. Paine, acting Brgadier
General, left Baton Rouge on the 7th with three
transports, conveying four regiments, which
troops disembarked at Plaquemine and marched
inland to an Indian village about seven miles
Ter IbepiHe followed with the stores
and guard Of cavalry by the way of
ie Bayou. Three regiments Of our
encamped at no great distance from
which has already submerged some
adjacent woods. Two weeks ago this village was
occupied by band of guerrlas, who we're
driven off by company of our cavalry. The
Lbercih took on board upwards of fifty thousand
dollars worth of sugar and molasses from the
neighborng plantations, who were rejoced at
the opportunity of sending it to New Orleans.
1t now lies on the levee in that city.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 20.
Simon Cameron has just addressed a letter to
the President fully declining the Russian minis
tership, intimating that be may serve the coun-
try in military capacity. Gen. Clay therefore
returns TO st. Petersburg. Three days ago
secret interview is said to have taken place
between President Lincoln and Mons. Mercier,
(if | can trust my informaut), in which ques.
tions of the greatest moment we're discussed. 1t
is reported in diplomatic circles that the Presi-
dent denies having any share in the framing Of
the document written in reply to NJ. Droughen's
proposition, further than to have expressed in a
Cabinet council, that the time for listening to the
kind suggestions of France had not yet arrived.
Scouts report Gen. Fitzbugh Lee to be at Cul-
pepper with 1000 cavalry. His pickes extend
nine miles to Hazel river, and on the road to
Warrenton and Rappahannoek. No rebels are
now north of these except Whites guerrillas
near Leesburg. Col. Bakers detectives have re-
turned twelve persons engaged in running the
lines, upon one of whom was found $1,000 in
notes on Southern banks, and $4,000 in gold.
They had orders from Gen. Wilder to go beyond
the lines, but not beyond Lees army.
Gen. Rosecrans telegraphed TO the War De-
partment day or two ago" Rebel officers un-
der flag of truce remarked. You have got
{ at last" No confirmation is had and
is doubted.
New York, Feb q.
amber of commerce adopted resolutions
of letters of marque against the ala
Jama and Florida, and other piratical vessels,
and a memorial to the Secretary of the Navy
whether the defenses Of New York are sufficient.
SAN Francisco, Feb %.
To-day was generally celebrated Most of the
stores were closed at noon. A national salute
was fired The ceremony Of laying the corner
stone of the Broderick monument was witnessed
by q large number of people
The steamer Panama arrived from the North |
The steam-tug Neyrimac was capszed on tbe |
Humboldt Bay bar. Fifteen persons known to
have been aboard. 1t is not known whether any
escaped.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 49,
The Senate met this morning, barely a quorum
being present. An Act consolidating upper and
lower Placerville as one city was passed The
Senate adjourned at an early hour.
SAN JUAN, Feb. %.
fwnc cfp fro,, hnu
took fire this morning at ii O'Clock The hose
companies had water on promptly, and the fire
was suppressed The loss to building and furni-
ture is about 81 500; insured.
YREKA, Feb. "a.
This morning, about 10 o'clock, cave occur
red in the mining claim of Short q Co. in the
western part of the town. Two men, VIM. Baily
and Richard Dec, were covered up. Bay was
taken out dead, and Dec so badly crushed that
no hopes entertained for his recovery
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
In consequence Of violent storm eastward
last night the dispatches were meagre and con
tanned nothing of interest
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says it is
understood that as soon as the Conscripton Bill
shall have passed the House there will be a call
made for from 100000 to 500, 600 men.
The Times says; We have private advices con-
frming to some extent rumOrs of trouble in Gen.
Banks command, growing out of the introduc-
tion of negro troops. Some of the officers of the
1880 New York volunteers had resigned
The Richmond Inquirer says there are rumors
OF the advance Of the Yankees upon Middle
Tennessee. Cannonadng was heard Wednesday
last in front Gen. Forrest has crossed Buck
river with cavalry and artillery.
The Texas Flag, of the 2nd has the following
account OF the invasion of rebel soil by a Mexi.
can banditt, who were stealing horses, cattle &c
About five hundred Mexcans has been raised for
the purpose of pundering our frontiers. Their
acts were approved of by the Mexican author.
ites.
MEMPHIS, Feb q.
Advices from the feet at Vicksburg to the
18th, furnish the agreeable information that the