Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-01-09
From the War.
from our Extra of Thursday

| though ofhcers have received II.
NEwBERN, N c.. Dec 3O-The North Carolina
Times says it heartily endorses Lincoln's Procla-
nation and advises the people of the State to
accept it. II also copies and endorses an article
has stabbed itself to death. 1t has snned against
the light, committed the objectionable sin, and
must die.
| The Raleigh Standard and Raleigh Progress
severely criticises JEFF. Davis message. They
publish President Lincolns message and procla-
nation, with favorable comments
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The 1ribune's dispatch
from Washington says that private advices from
the lower counties of Maryland, and counties in
Virginia, this side Of the Rappahannock, state
that the amnesty proclamation of the President
is received with very general satisfaction there,
and that the time for such proposition had ar
rived.
1t was believed that 900 rebels at Point
Lookout would take the oath, but for the inter
meddling and violence of comrades.
ALBANY, Dec. 3l.-The Governor has removed
the metropolitan Police Commissioners and put
in their places Messrs. Murray and Bosworth Of
of New York, and Lewis of Brooklyn.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 3o.-Memphis papers contain
no account of fight with Forrest. At last
counts Forrest was his way towards Mount
Pleasant. 1t was supposed that he was trying to
reach Holly Springs.
NEW York, Dec 31.-A Richmond paper says
the Salt Works at West Bay, Florida, have been
totally destroyed by the Yankees, and all the
negroes carried off. After Smelling while and
producing a general scattering, the Yankees
landed took the negroes mentioned, smashed
the kettles and wagons, and killed mules, and
caused general destruction.
A dispatch from Newbern December 3Oth, says
gold piece sold at auction for one hundred and
fifty dollars in Confederate notes, at Danville
The Times says the British steamer G. o. Big
elo~, which was captured by the United States
steamer Fulton and then abandoned, made her
way into Swansboro, unloaded her cargo of salt,
and was about to run the blockade in ballast
when she was caught and burned by the United
States steamer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Oficial information
has been received at the Navy Department from
Bermuda, the 2lst, in relation to the blockade,
stating that the steamer Coquette had beensamong
blockade feet off Wilmington, but could not get
in. The steamer Ranger left on the 14th with
full cargo, and returned, not having, been into
port.
The following information has been received
of the capture of the steamer Charm off Doboy
Sound, on the 10th:
On the morning of the 18th she was observed
bound out to sea. Chase was Immediately given ;
after few shots she hove to. The Captain sta
ted that he had papers, but had thrown them
overheard. By his statement, the cargo consist
ed of cotton, tobacco and rosin.
The Herald's special dispatch from Washing
ton, dated yesterday says: This morning E. C.
Claybrook, of the Ninth Virginia rebel cavalry,
was granted an audience with the President, for
the purpose of making an important communica-
ton of a secret character.
Measures will be at adopted by our Gov
eminent which will compel the rebel authorities
to recognise General Butler as an officer of the
United States Army. Until that is done, no
propositions relative to exchanges made by the
rebels will be recognized
| CINCINNATI, Jan. "a letter from Congress-
man in Washington who is posted. saws the tax
on Whisky will be so cents per gallon. He also
writes that Bill will be introduced instructng
the President to call out 300, 900 more men,
The same letter says it is known by direct ad-
vices from Richmond that the rebels will con-
script all able-bOdied persons without regard to
age condition or color, and will regain if posi-
BILE Kentucky and Tennessee-negroes will be
armed and compelled to fight beside their mas
tiers. Forts will be manned by negroes COM
manded by white commissioned and non-com-
missioned officers. By this means it is designed
to bring large force into the field and knowing
the time that most of the Federal regiments in
the field expire in the Spring, they hope for an
easy conquest over those who are left
NEW YORK, 3d.-Advices from Folly Island
received per Arago state that our guns at Cum
mlngs Point opened on Charleston Christmas
morning, and continued till 3 p. m Several fires
were kindled in the city, which burnt a consd-
cradle amount of property. Rebel batteries re-
piled without damage. Gunboat Marblehead was
fred into at Stone Island and two killed and five
wounded Assisted by the Parnee she compelled
the rebels to leave their works., Gen. Gordon,
with detachment, landed later in the day land
took possession of the guns, which were sub
sequently brought off by the Paunee
BUFFALO, 3d.-A severe storm has been raging
since Thursday night, December 3lst. The wind
has been blowing gale from the west Water
in lower part of city higher than it has been for
years Two hundred feet of the Niagara Falls
road near the city has been washed away No
trains have left the depot since Thursday. Bust
ness in the city is almost entirely suspended.
Weather intensely cold. The storm extended
east as far as New York, but was not so violent
as here.
ST.. PAUL, 3d-A letter from c. j. Bridger, of
the Grand Trunk Railway says he has just re-
tured from England. He writes that he has no
doubt whatever that line of telegraph will be