Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-03-28
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WASHINGTON, March 25. |
Late Richmond papers continue to speak OF
the scarcity of provisions ct the South. One of
them recommend that the people live on two
meals day. The Examiner says that the points
now held by their army may yet be abandoned
for want of food for the men.
IT, rapid 9"c!!@a Of gold to day furnishes mat
Ter for congratulaton over our success. 1t is
said that the price Of gold can be further re
dnced by selling bills Of exchange drawn against
gold lodged by foreign capitalists, of which at
least Sl00,0O0,00 have been offered. The fol-
lowing dispatches are taken from latest rebel
papers:
LAKE CRY, Florida, March TO-
Three Federal gunboats and two Transports
came up the St. Johns river to jacksonville this
morning, taking a force Of negro troops and
throwing out pickets Ii miles beyond the town.
Our troops are being moved to within three miles
of tho town, and fight is expected in the morn
ing.
WAsHNGrON, March 25.
Nearly all the churches in Washington used
for hospital purposes were given up to day,
owing 10 the decrease Of the number of sick and
wounded. The Navy Department has advices
OF the capture by three blOckaders of vessel
loaded with all kinds of goods. The Internal
Revenue receipts are gradually growing larger.
The total receipts reaches S2l, 100000. 1t has
been reported to day hat an issue Of $4,000
VOO hiOlf llNhSuIJ ltRdI ttUutIS may DtCOlllt
necessary 10 carry out the present intentions of
paying the entire army to March lst.
New YoRK, March 25.
The Times special dispatch says refugees who
arrived within our lines yesterday confirm the
statement that the rebel army is falling back
from Fredericksburg, and are being masscd with
in the tortiGcaton5 of Richmond. They state
that the entire force left at Fredericksburg on
Sunday night WAS but 8,000 and they also con
hrm the news that gun-making machinery aud
ordnance stores are being removed from Rich
mond into Georgia that the removal of families
from the city has been ordered, and that sales
OF property were being forced at ruinouS prices
IL was also stated at Richmond that the rebels
had from 1000 to 5000 killed and wounded in
the recent engagement with the cavalry force OF
Gen AVerll.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
The following dispatch has been received by
Secretary Welles:
CAIRO, March 23,
We have just received dispatches from Com.
modore Breese, dated Black Rock, March goth
The Hartford is below Wurrenton. Admiral
fafragut's Secretary came on here this morning.
c" route to Admiral Porter. lie says the Hartford
passeu lhe lori, put the others were repulsed
One was seen in flames, which was believed to be
the Mississippi
Sigued, A. NJ prvvor
Fleet Capt. Commanding.
BLACKwATER, March 10.
Admiral Porter has got through to Black Bay.
MEMPHIS, March 20.
Vicksburg advices say that Banks failed TO
come up TO make land attack on Port Hudson.
wheh The ieet ran the blockade. The canal is
large enough to admit the largest bo at. which
VIII enter as soon as the state of the water per
mus we nave reports from Greenwood Miss
that the nglt had not yet been renewed Both
parties making active preparations. The reb4ls
are mounting new guns and otherwise strength.
enlng their position.
M ~. CHICAGO, March %.
lhe 1meS has special dispatch lust received
from Memphis, dated March 23d, which saws tha
steamer nUaioU arrived to day from New Or
leans, having left there Friday, 2Oth Her Off
GERS report That Farragut ran the batteries of
FORT Hudson with seven iron clads four vessels
were lelt at the mouth of Red river and lhe
other lhree came into Warrenton. Al Hard
Times Polnt Bend, the HdianoLa was discovered
and recaptnred without Resistance. The rnhals
had been at work on her, aud she was nearly
ready lor service. The ram Queen of the JYest was
at Blackwaler, on the west side of the Missis
sippi, aud out Of reach of our boats
CNciNNATI, March 25
Gen. Burnside issued an order assn,nin', cou-
inahd Ol lle Department OF the Ohio. The civ
Is lull OF rumors in regard to raids and 6gbls in
kentucky A gentleman has arrived from Dan.