Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-09-17

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lily into position most precarous to them, al
though it is thought they are unaware of it,
Public may look for stirring news from this quar-
J ter soon Yesterday was full of preparation for
victory in coming struggle.
! At Mcclellan ratification meeting last night
light exploded killing a young woman and
wounding several persons.
| LOUISVILLE. 9;h.-Col. Holman Of llth Ken
tucky cavalry captured Col. Bessie and l5o men
yesterday. They were encam2ei near Ghent
Ky. Being surrounded, they surrendered with
out firing gun
New YORK, l0th.-Herald's City Point CORE
spondent, 8th. says deserters and prisoners
brought in within day or two state that Lee
moved his Headquarters to neighborhood OF
Reams Station with ayowed intention of giving
battle If true, we probably are on eve of an
other terrible contest. On the 9TH at I o'clock
rebels attacked advance picket post of 5th Corps
driving them upon line and capturing eleven
Grant visited Wilcox frcnt to-day to view re-
Gently constructed work. Branch railroad from
City Point will be in operation in few days to
every point on line, dispensing with many diff
ficultcs of transportation over bad roads. Road
runs up and down hill without reference to grade
Road now in operation to Jeru salem pink road
TriGrne's special from IIarper's Ferry says
Our cavalry has bten constantly skirmishing
with enemy 5 pickeis, driving them where un-
supported by infantry, retrc:;ting wherever too
strong. E .rly mAniic>ts further desire to at
| tack hut +: r;, la,
annoyance. Stated that Averill on falling back
from vicinity of Martinsburg less fortunate
than was asserted yesterday but nothing like
disaster or serious injury betell him. Warm days
and cool nights begin to tell on our men, indu-
cling chi.ls and fever.
Worlds Washington special dated IL 80 P. NJ,
9th, says it is rumored that city of Mobile had
| fallen. Information said to come from rebel de-
serters is to effect that Dog river bar was passed
by whole fleet after terrific shelling city sur
rendered. Troops retiring into interior.
| Intelligence from Petersburg and Shenandoah
valley leads to conclusion that Early was re-
inforcing Lee Quite certain that Lee is mass
ing renforcements in front of Weldon Railroad.
Epening Star, from New Orleans, Sd, says our
forces occupied Clinton only two days and nights.
Rebels made demonstrations on Berwick City,
but accomplished nothing. Reported that rebels
are preparing form ,blc expedition to attack
Brashear City and some other points. Banks
will probably come north by steamer of 18th.
Gunhoat Selma and ram Tennessee were living at
New Orleans and attracting much attention. GA
last trip TO New Orleans the Creoie WAS chased
by pirate. Gen. Granger had not returned
from Mobile Bay.
san FHAyclsco, 0th.--Priyatc dispatches, oh
quote goI ut 235@ 23G.
FHE>cH OpINioN AMERICAN WAR.-The
Paris Stccte of June 9th observes:
We cannot too encrgctically oppose the false
ideas which certain organs OF opinion have ac-
credited on this subject among the French pub
.c 1t IS no rarity to most people, thorough
liberals, too, who rejoice over the triumphs of
the South, when trumphs there are, but who
would be troubled to explain their preftrcnce.--
We must repeat it, however, the South is in the
position which provinces in the south or
west would occupy were they to revolt against
France and French unity Would the most de-
termined plrtsans of the South dare in that
case TO justify such insurgents? The North is
fighting for country, for the union of the States
which form it : it is fighting. however for Il
great principle, the abolition of slavery. Each
forward step of the Federal army strikes to the
heart this monSirouS and inhuman institution,
which the South declares it cannot live without.
The triumph of the South, on the contrary,
would et~ruze slavery, ana justify every despo-
tism. General Grant is the representative of the
two grandest and hoiest things in this world
Country and Liberty. General Lee, on the con
trary, despite his undoubted qualities, his mill
tary talents and his adm .r:bl9 energy is merely
Il rebel leader who breaches with arms in his
hands, in the middle of the nineteenth century,
the slavery which Christ condemned. Do the
parts ms know that? In lamcntng the success
of Grant and his army, do they rcIlly know that
they are opposing the principle of national unity.
liberty and human fraternity! For ourselves,
we could not be doubted for an instant; we are
for the North. ana we should be for France
against La Vcndee or Brittany, if they wanted to
sever the tie which binds them to French unity,
We arc for the North because abhor slavery.
LET THEN ALoXE.-The Ncrddd Gazette says ::
Some over-zealous Union man attempted to blow
up a Coppcrhead meeting at Yreka on Saturday
night last, by exploding quicksilver tank,
charged with gnnpowder. The pieces flew in
every direction but fortunately hurt no one
The perpetrator of this act we hope will be
severely punished. There arc times when 1t is
proper to shell Constitutional d -mocr ITS, but it
is not justifable when they are peaceably en-
gagged in making - fools OF themselves.
PERsEvERAScE.-1here is one company at
Washington Hill, in this county, says the Piunas
Union, running bed rock tunnel, who have