Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-08-01
THE WAR NEWS |!

-Nf'" loRh, Ztth.-The Times dispatch, d. tee
headquarters Army of Potomac. 25th, says =
fostIon of rebel army is as follows On Friday
morning 24th the advance of Hills and Long
streets Corps retreate9 to Cplpepper Their col
umns were well closed up and their entire force
must be concentrated there before this time Oi
thls movement there is no question. Ewell's or.
my is understood to still occupy Shenandoah val
ley, guard9g the fords and rear of rebel army.
NEW YORK 2eth.--Spccial dispatches say a
train from Warrenton to Alexandria with FEEDER.
al soldiers, was fred into by guerrilas this side
OF Manassas Junction yesterday. The woods
were secured by our troops, but the asgailaus es
capped.
WASHINGTON, 27th.--A dispatch received by
the Navy Department says On the night of the
18th large side-whecl steamer while trying to
run into Charleston, was chased by the Canandai-
qua and other outside blockaders. She vas final.
ly headed of and driven upon the shoals by the
CHtsh1H, then anchored abreast of Fort Wagner
Oh picket duty. The steauer was fired by the
crew and is now perfect wreck The chances
oi success 90 such enterprises are materially less
ened By our occupation of the main chanuel
The RichGiond Dispatch of this morning con
tains the following
MORTON, Miss, 24th.-The enemy evacuated
Jackson yesterday. Col Writ Adams cavalry
dashed in and captured q few stragglers. Cop-
ton has also been evacuated. Grants entire ar
my has gone to Ficksburg. An attempt TO blow
up the State House failed, although it is badly
damaged. They have destroyed all the machine
shops, rolling stock and track between Jackson
and Fieksburg. Mobile will no doubt be the
next place attacked. An officer from Vicksburg
says McCheeson's entire Corps lef! that place Ju-
ly 2lst, moving up the river. Their officers sta
ted that they were going to Richmond. Trans
ports from above are constantly arriving. jeff
Davis has issued a proclamation appointing the
2lst of August as day of humiliation and
prayer.
WASHINGTON, 27th--The following is from the
Richmond Dispatch of this morning:
CHARLESTON, oath, 9 P. N-Ths bombardment
WAS renewed early this morning with rapid and
continuous firing until flag of truce went down
~ " VlOCAs nc htbhCh Wus IeueNeQ dkhlu lule
evening, the enemy occasionally firing at Cum
mings' Point, Sumter replying heavily. The
firing is still going on.
CHARLESTON. 25th.-Regalsr firing from Sum
was kept up all night and continued all day
The Yanks occasionally responded from their
batteries on Morris Island. The Monitors and
Ironsides lying outside, took no part The Yanks
have two batteries on Morris Island, and have
strengthened their position. Another Monitor
arrived to day making six in all.
PHILADELPHIA. 2Sth.-Last evenings Wash
ington Star says that on Thursday, 23i. while
the Sd and 5th Army Corps were lying at mouth
of Manassas Gap, on this side, information was
received that Longstreet was sending brigade
of his Corps forward in order to possess himself
of the Gap. Gen. Spinola, commanding the Ex.
celsor Brigade, with 500 men, was ordered for.
ward The commanding General supposed the
rebels to be only in small force and behind the
crest of the hill one mile from the Gap and be
tween it and Front Royal. 1t WAS therefore sup
posed one brigade would be sufficient to dislodg &c
the enemy. About quarter Of mile from the
crest of the hill was stone wall. and behind il
small rebel force. Gen Spinola ut once took
an observation of the ground aud after pointing
ont to the rrgimenta commanders the work they
would have to perform, ordered his gallant band
forward The rebels quickly fed aud took refuge
behind a stone wall. Our little force pushed on
to tho wall when from behind il arose II whole
brigade OF Georgians and two regiments of North
Carolina shsrpshooters, all under command Of
Gen. Anderson. Our troops needed them not
but under a terrific rife and artillery fire in the
front and on our flank pushed forward, aud at
the noint of the bnyonet drove them from their
position aud sent fhem scattering over the field
Their loss was not less than 500 in killed, wounded
and missing. We had no artillery they had six
pieces That light our soldiers bivouacked on
the battle ground and next morning marched into
Front ROYAL. In this fight, in the opinion of
military men, the rebels outnumbered us at least
six 60 one but they appeared to be completely
MrNpnIs 26th.-BifHe and lessee Forest are
reported to have again crossed the Tennessee
river and gone towards jackson, Tenn. Gen
Dodge has started sufficient force to meet aud
welcome them.
Reporls state that Pemberton and Staff with
some officers, have gone to Richmond, but his
army is scattered in every direction. Pemberton
saws il was impossible to keep them together
The rebels are pressing everybody into the ranks,
both Jew and Gentle. The excitement is Intense
The bulk of Johnston's army is reported at Nor
ton. thirty miles east of Jackson. His force Is
estimated at 10000. All surplus stores are Delhg
shipped to Mobile.
CAIRO. Zllnt-N lchsouIs u"'cS uaNo nceh '0'
ceived to July 2Oth. Before evacuating Jackson
rebels get city on fire and our forces completed
the work. reducing the whole place to ruins, 1t
ia tbought Johnston started for Tombgbee, Ala.
Among the prisoners captured at jackson were
number of parocd Vcksburg prisoners, whom
Gen. Sherman ordered to be shot
Gen. Banks official dispatch announcing the
fall of Port Hudson says he captured 70 pieces
of heavy artillery, complete batteries numbering
81 pieces of rfed artillery aud good supply OF
nroiectiles for light and heavy guns and 45, 600
hounds of powder 500 stand of arms, and l5O,-
600 ponnds of small arms ammunition, besides a
smail amount of stores of various kinds Over
$500 prisoners, fell into our hands.