Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-01-23
From the War.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRINITY JOURNAL


WASHINGTON, lfth:-The Enrolment Act be-
fore the enate will be passed by that body to-
morrow, and will be sent to the House for con-
currence The only persons exempted are the
Presid ent and Vice President Judges of U. S.,
and Heads of Executive Depart ments, Governors
Of States, and by implication such persons as are
physically or mentally unfit for service. The
two classes are merged into one, which is made
to include all male persons between 20 and 40
years. The communication fee is increased to
$500. Those who pay are to be exempted from
present draft, but liable to be called upon for
the next draft. Drafted men who may SO prefer
can be transferred to the navy.
PHILADELPHIA, l7th.-Sales OF 5-twenties du-
ring tie week amounts to $l4, SOC, 900.
NEW YORK, lsth.-The Heraids Washington
special says $500, 900, 600 of new per cent. in
ierest bearing Notes will be issued to-day. Or
ders have been given to rifle all the 26 and 80
FOUNDER guns at Washington Arsenal on James
pattern.
The Times 81 'ecial says: House Committee
on Territories will report Bill authorizing
State Governments for Colorado and Nebraska.
The new Constitution of Nevada has been re-
ceived and will be adopted by Congress.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald says j.
T. Perkins has been appointed Postmaster of
San Francisco.
The Herdlds Army of Potomac dispatch says
Col. Lowells cavalry br yade l. Is returned to
Fairfax 1t is rumored that an Independent corps
of so 900 is 10 be given to 'he best fighting
General who will be authorized t. take Rich
mond if he can have his own way. Gen. Kill
patrick has gone to Washington rumorS assign
him to a new and important command.
Washington letter to the Times says a COOP
erative movement will be made Richmond in
the Spring from the Peninsula and Washington.
The Tri5unes special says the Arkansas dele
CATION state that in four uonths Arkansas will
cume into the Union as a free State.
BALTIMORE, lSth.-The american has dis-
patch from Point Lookout, Nd, giving account
of an extensive raid in Westmoreland, Northum-
berland and Richmond counties Va, by Gen.
Marston. His command consisted of 300 infant
~ and l4O cavalry, VINO marched from Point
| Lookout on the 18th. They marched to Warsaw
! Court House where they destroyed large quanti-
, ties Of pork and bacon collected there by rebel
Government, and captured rebel Major al
several other prisoners, destroyed grain etc.
They marched to Walton where they destroyed
grail. and other produce
FORTRESS MONROE, Ith-A detatc.. ment of
18th Pennsylvania cavalry returned yesterday
from raid through east North Carolina.
New YORK, l9th.-Richmt d papers report
passage through rebel Congress of Bill
corning all who have hithC~ TO furnished
subsistence. le Enquirer says all Virgil Il
farms are worn out, and so are the men working
them. There is u" prospect of any considerable
crop this year. No corn will be raised and only
oats and wheat enough for home consumption.
PORTSMOUTH. n. H., l9th.-Col. Goodrich, of
Burnside's Staff, is in our vicinity preparing to
organize from New England expedition by
land and sea. His Department will clude
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont-llead-
quarters at Portsmouth. In an interview with
the Governors of New Hampshire and Vermont
he found them ready to cooperate in the enter
prise
CLEVELAND, l9th.-A collision on the Cleve-
lan0 and Erie Railroad The wight Elk -ess train
from Buff 10 stuck in the three N es east
of gainesville, and the Accommodation train ran
into it. Four cars were smash d, five per ,ons
killed, and number wounded. Cause of disas-
ter as follows Two men were detailed to w 'ch
upward bound grain alternately. The on du-
ty had nearly persisted wit c, d W e. the col
.lson ook pl8ce.
4 violen snow-storm b. an last night a. ct
continues. Railroad train have been abandon
ed on the trac ;, and business is suspended.
A dispatch from Buffalo says the storm RACES
there no tra can leave.
A dispatch from Toronto, 4. W, says a viol Mt
snow-storm is raging railroads all blockaded
WASHINGTON, l9tm.-Senate has confirmed the
nominations of L. B. { am Collector at Puget
Sound, and Charles James as Collector at San
Franc 'co. Secretary Seward tells Minister Adj
ANS that the British Govern ient is responsible
forThe depredations of the alabama.
The Wilmington Journal announces the beach
ing of two blockade running steamers, the Ran
ger and Adonis.
The Richmond Wing thinks the future of the
Con ederacy is involved in next Springs CAM
paign in upper Georgia.
New YORK, l9th.-A Hilton Head letter dated
18th says few ye' els of the new expedition
are moving out Of harbor. Siege of Charleston
is temporarily suspended except from Morris Is
land where sufficient force is left to work guns