Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-28


rape committed here yesterday particulars not
yet made public The funeral of Richard Dec takes place
to-day company has been formed for the purposr of
opening AMI prospecting Yrcka creek Weather cold.
Last nights stage brought Portland dates to the 2OI -
Small pox is abatng Victoria DvI jones' of Linn co.,
was found dead a few days since. The late cod weather
closed the Columbia river Twentysix pounds Of gold
taken out by q company in one day the Clriboo mines.
SaS FRANCISCO, Fob %.
Tho body Of an unknown man found floating under
Pacific street wharf this morning Norris late Public AL
muistrator back the Sacramento boat ast'niglt,
having been arrested at Pacsrya on the charge of being
delutcr in te Of 81 000 Il rclcls on bail,
Henry s and Charles Peterson, walters at restaurant
had alteration last night. Peterson plunged carving
fork into isas breast, penetrating the right lung.
Sergeant Luuuing arrived on the SeH1of to-day as bearer
Of dispatches Ir4u the california t'o"Ir IN Texas lhey
were good health, but need clothing some Of the troops
nom san Antonio dc BrAtr. ihe SrIs ant tfp between
-ii and Camp Brown, (Iear san PcirU) 900 miles,
mlde in - days, most Of the distance alone,
Legal Tenders, so and 55 cents Private kilograms
ceyed to day quote gold at "A per cent premium in n
Los Angeles, Feb. %.
Advices just received from Slate Range that very
rich lodges have been discovered within ten days travel
from that point Areport has reached here that Per
kns formerly of san Francisco, was murdered at La laz
The Senate has refused rccode its amen1mcnts
the Revenue Bill In Assembly Mr. Walker from Frezno
petition read from citizens Of Honey
Lake, asking that said district be added to Washoe. Bills
were passed allowing District Attorneys employ deputies
and to relocate the county seat OF Marin county. Bill
for the suppression of llurd Gurdy was ordered engrossed
NEW YORK, Feb. %.
rested thirty desorers who have been tried and sentenced
to be shot This is inauguratng a system in army
which sadly needed,
The sudden rise in gold yesterday begun by the cor
viction in Wall street that action the Finance Bill was
likely result further issue Of Legal Tender notes.
The rise was increased by rupors Of misfortune to one o
our war boats below Ycksburg and eliminated in Il com
baaop Of leading Wall street bankers to prices up.
The effect o the fst Is To fcuaer lmiher Issue Of Legal
Icudernoes less probable The Joint committee Of confer
had a session yesterday but did nothing Will meet
again to-day. The sympathy with stephens original sug
gesti0n of interest bearing Treasury Not made legal
der by their face This is most IN favor with the commit
tee, aud the gold panic increases los It's adoption.
Many exciting statements have been circulation tor the
na.t tyo days We regard the rumors as having riso
from the that 800 rebel cavalry under Leroy Clark
tered Richmond, Ky the 22i They stopped hours,
then passed through Winchester wherca hmsh occurred
with slight loss They left in the direction of MI sterling
The following is from rebel sources
PORT IUDsoN, Feb 1S.-Capt Connor, from Red river.
brings int gencc of the capture Of the queen n the esi
at Gordon's Indmg, back OF Fort Taylor on Rcd river
She had captured the rebel transport Efe and forced her
pilot John Burke the wheel and ordered HIM to take the
boat TO batteries lie was frightened but finally took
the wheel under Yankee guard When near the Yankee
batteries she put close IN shore when she received shot
which broke her steam pipe, disabling the boat The Yam
KEGS wholly uuopared to fight and suspected no. dan
ger In the confusion Burke Jumped overheard and oscap
ed The boat dried to the opposite shore where the
with the exception of eighteen escaped The Queen Q the
West is now IN our poSsSsnn and Will bc towcd to place
OF safety Tor repairs. The Yankee guubuat ftiidH0a re-
ported to have gone up Red river to reapturc her Later
intelligence reports that Confederate steamer had followed
and rccapured the Erie The second dispatch gives ac
which differs from the foregoing. 1t is dated Port
/ Hudson, Feb. l9th, and is as follows;
An Alexandria De0cat Extra contains the official roport
Of Capt Kelsey, commanding orthcatl"ns ON Red river
He two guuboas make their appearance in front his
position at II O'Clock last night after brisk canoade-
The leading gunboat, Queen qf he Vest struck her coors
Capt Hutton was ordered to 60 aboard aud demand her
render lie reports but thirteen officers and ON her
the having escaped We captured one - pouuIar
and qunme, two cases amputating instruments flour beef
pork, clothing Bread etc.
dispatch per steamship Ciyqf Giasgo,g states that a
new rebel steamer lying at anchor in the Aey ho
18Th, prepared to sail in few days for rebeldom
WAsHNGIGN Feb %
The Postmaster General has issued instructions to the lar
ger post Offices OF the country to collect March
lst ia specie all postage due on unpaid letters from urcgr
countries The for this is that postage on foreign
letters must be accounted for by the Depamn in coin oi
itsequYaent
Coy. Gamble sent to the House to-day communication
accompanying certain resolutions recently adopted by tn,
New Jersey legislature asking Missouri to send delegates
to National Convention for the purpose Of ei,cng ar
msticc The Governor denounced the resolution a sprIt
ed discussion cusued, and the resolution numerically
handled by mbers resolution offered that vii
neither couesccnd submit 10 peace without the cnlr
submission of traitors, to no armisuce without subluga
uou, nor any foreign power 1t also thanked a Cover
nor for the loya and patriotic views ssed by him
large feet of boats left Memphis Sudnay mornin,
for below. One Of our gunboats has passed into lal
Providence Louisiana. She found the rebels here Will
large number Of negroes, telling trees IN narrow pass
ages obSruct the progress of our boats We as
sured by officers direct from loungs Point that the ho
OF the army is slowly improving
The House discussed the Conscriptou B yesterday an
at midnight agreed that the debate should terminate
clock to-day hour to be devoted 10 voting withou
debate and then the BIZ is to be voted on without furtAe
/ delay.