Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-11
LATE EASTERN AND STATE NEWS!
Especial to the Trinity Journal

WASHINGTON, April g.
The State Department had up to yesterday received
any official response to the secrearys letter declining the
Peace propositions of the French Government
CHICAGO, April G.
At this hour II p m, we have nothing additional in re-
gard to the attack Charleston. Should have beensne
casfu we will full particulars by steamer
New York, April @.
Fortress Monroe dispatches state that Charleston papers
have received They acknowledge attack on haI
city had been commenced don't intimate either sue
repuse if the latter they would have announced
it in glowing There is the best reason to oeeVe
that will be received announcing the capture o'
that city o
WASHINGTON, April 9.
Up to one o'clock the Government have received no IN
tuignce regarding affairs at Charleston other than that
already telcgraphed. o
Gold very irregular and unsettled at so.
FORTRESS MONROE, April g.
More eserers with their horses and equpm nts arrived
to-day They came from wises Lgon and report that the
whole company will desert an opportunity Of
ferred want of food the of their desertion
ST. LOUIS April O. =
Boonvile destroyed property valued at slSoOoo'
NEW YORK, April g.
Steamer Ciy of Cork from Liverpool, arrived. The
Times the demand Tor money Is acNc III cOHaoq"eH
Of the rebel loan which closed at 43S and 45S subscp
tions in all amounted to about OOo The Times
considers the Polish struggle virtually end and thinks
the allied powers justified in requiring that Poland shall
have all that was guaranteed by the treaty of Paris
augew2 has been conveyed to the fortress of Cracow
CxcIyxAu April l.
The county elections took place throughout the State
teray So far as heard Union ticket is elected
This city gives mojorites ranging from Ooo for can
ddates on that ticket.
IYpIAyAPots, April 7.
Returns from the various townships o. the State show
large Union gains
HAR4FoRp, April I.
Republican congressman were elected the lst and 4th
Districts Democrats carried End District 1t is believed
that Gov. Buckinghams majority will be about 5000 In
the Legislature the Union have elected l5 out of
81 in the Senate and large majority in the House.
ST LOUIS April 8,
j. Fiey, radical emancpaoDst, is elected Mayor by
about zoo Kelly. Blair, Emancjpaons, is elected
by about 700 over o'Neil, "Coppcrhead'
JEFFERSON CITY, April @.
The radicals have elected all the city officers, and out
of councmen.
CLEVELAND, April T.
The city aud State far as heard FROM gave Union
WASHINGTON, April l.
The Richmond Erami':r of Saturday, received to-day,
contains the following
vIcKsBrRG, April l.
The enemy made reconnaissance up the Yazoo ycscr
day and threw few sh Ills into the batteries Suckers
Bluff Nothing in sight be!ow that point to-day.
CHATTANOOGA, April Q
Tho gunboats the Tennessee driven hack by
sharpshooters The iron cads attempted anl Tusca-
homa this morning and were attacked by cavalry
heavy cannonadng ensued without effect The efforts
land unsuccessful and the boats backed down the river
CHARLESTON, April ,.
There signs thus far of the expected attack There
has been landing in force any the Islands below
reported The skirmlsh seabrooks Island was between
few adcpendunt scouts and party from the gunboats
New York, April 7.
special from Washington says expeditions sent by
Gen sh returned yesterday proceeded warcnton
and vicaity the other beyond the Bull Run mountains
the Blue Ridge They took Gyone prisoners brought
in number of horses Th Times special Washington dis
patch says Europeans and the British amors are expect
ed here with much anxiety 1t needless disguise the
fact that TO the statesmen connected with the Government
relations with England said more precarious
than they have BEEN at any time since the Trent affair
CAIRO, April l.
Several thousand have been added the strength of
Grants army within the last month by the return of those
who had their furlougs They are sent forward
on their arrival at the rate of two hundred day lnfor
nation from the upper Tennessee river was received the
gunboats shelled the town of Florence Alabama on the
and drove away company of rebel cavalry stationed
there In accordance with an order for over
LOCO negroes was sent to Island No. 10 last night
KANSAS CITY, April T.
Messengers from Maj Ransom Battery of the 9th Kansas
regiment reports several skrmshes with gucrrillas in
which twenty five were killed and wounded The noto
rlous Todd captured, with number of his horses and
cquipmeuts Twenty houses of s9ccseionsts the
county burned and about hundred head of cattle
taken.
CAIRO, April 7.
Guerrias having fred on our transports while passing
up the Cumberland river four days ago. landed
from the gunboas aud after notice given the inhabitants
every house was burned.
MURFREE sBoRo April O.
Gen. Stanley, with 1000 cavalry and brigade of in
antry lt here on Thursday morning to capture Morgan
and Wheton's command They encamped four miles south
east OF Librty and considerable force of rebels pose
on the other side Of Smiths Ford driven back ami
om on Dry Fork whence they again driven, and
stronger liue was formed on Snowhl. The battle
commenced by the 81 and 4th Ohio cavalry going
to the center, while the enemy changed front As
they attacked they charged, broke and fled. Their
loss twenty killed aud sixty taken prisoners We also
captured six hundred horses and mules, and quantity of
bacon and wheat and consilerobs forage destroyed
The position OF the enemy defeated sanys plan sur
round and capture them 1t was asoertaned that large
eb-l ACCUMULATION Of bacon at Smthve destroyed by
fire last week Gen Bragss army is now living exclusive
~ on bacon anu corn m 1al l0nr pounds OF bacon and
corn meal allowed each man weekly.
CHICAGO, April T.
special from Washington says that the entire body of
Federal officers III San Francisco have been finally removed
Ex Congressman Low has been appointed Collector of tho
Port, and j. Swain Superintendent the Mint New An
praises have been also appointed The removals were
based on discoveries of frauds in each Department made
by special agent Brown of the Treasury Department
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Some of the Judges of the Territories are preprng est
case before the United States Court of Claims qu stions
whether the President has remove such officers at
pleasure Judge Cradebaugh, whose case is fully made
up continues TO act on the supreme Court bench Of Utah
months n R1 l..
| MT. n. oo, g. WASHINGTON, April
The Post Office Department has issued an order that from
ana after May lst postage due unpaid Letters received
rom loregn countries through the dispatched to this
country from Great Britain, Prussia Ireland France Ham.
bug Bremen and Belgium, shall be paid in specie or lis
equivalent These orders at present apply only to out
gong letters The existing regulations remain Unchanged
| D,,. F. u. , HARTFORD, April T.
Buckingham, $500 Seymour, 35 $3.50 The senate stands
IA 'puoHcans TO Democrats, The House stands l3o
Union VI Democrats Three Republicans and one Demo
crat are elected to Congress. way N''''
S,oor,ou r,-, y - New York, April g.
ana hey west April lst has arrived Cant Whit, rpnort