Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-11-06
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RicnMosn, Oct, 22.-An oiielal dispatch
was received to-day AT Tie war department
from Gen. Jos. L. johnson, conveying in-
iollieenee OF an engagement having Akon
plaoc yesterday near Leeshurg, Va. The
federal forces, consisting OF II Iegimonti
OF infantry, and lyo batteries Of artillery
crossed the Potomac under heavy fire OF
artillery. Iho Confederate foyccs under
Gca. Evans drove them back after they
uhe enemy had suffered heavy loss in
killed and wounded. Our troops took two
.l,nnslred prisoners aud six picocs OF -sri.l-
lcry. Our forces engaged consisted Of four
regiments of infantry, viz. tho 18th, lIih
and lsth Mississippi, and tho 5th Virginia
regiments aud five Euns belonging TO the
Richmond liowitzer ba,tQlion. Among the
killed on federal side was Gen. Baker, late
Senator from Oregon; Col. Cogshill and
ten commissioned officers, are among tie
alprisoncis captured. (Signcd "D!$io.'
RiCuMoYD, Oct 22.~-PasgOngela by this
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quiet, but active operations hpprchcndcd at
any hour. II is reported that liuypors
Ferry is now in possession Of tho Conicdc-
rates who had driven OF the federals. Sew
en,een prisoners from Western Virginia,
arrived in this evenings cara, fourteen Of
whom were deserters from the 10Th Indiana
rcpimcnt, and were union men from Pen
dlelon and Hardy counties. Gen. Lee had
fallen back to Meadow Bluff. Loring is at
Big sewell, Floyd is at Fayotte c. H., and
Jackson is at Green BriGr. Hrockinridgc,
Marshall and Preston arrived here yester-
day, and we're greeted by hundreds at the
depot Breekinridge made u very short
sr cech at the cars. lie returned thnnk9
for the commitments of the large crowd in
calling for aim. He said this is not time
for speaking, but for action--althoUgh he
had been driven from his hemc in Kentucky,
he was proud to breathe the flee air OF Fir-
ginia.
There is largo concourgc to night at
the Spottswood hotel. Humphrey Marshall,
Col. Ghri.ty, Breckenridge and others are
speaking. News from the Peninsula indl'
Gates al early action there. Gen. Magru-
der has sent dispatch-to the Secretary of
War stating that a portion of Brig. Gen..
McLcans division had an engagement witlf
tUS lcuCTNl lOICCE tuIS IiOrblHS, ~
Mills, which is near Newport News.
NASHVILLE, Oct. u file reported skir-
mish at Greensburg, Ky, was premature
The Bowling Green correspondent of the
Union and American says: Hnrdee's com
mand did not reach there till the afternoon
f of the 18th-a sudden rise in Little Barren
river having delayed it. The Lincolnites
fled several hours before Hardee arrived
The town was almost deserted by the citi-
,, zens. Gen. Ward retired 10 nMuldrough's
Hill, where from sherms RS marioucyreing
it is supposed stand will be made.
, Rousseau still, occupies Nolin with scve-
! raj thousand men. He does not seem eitner
! able or desirous to make an advance. The
entire Lincoln force between Louisville and
Nolin is supposed not to exceed l5,00O.
NASHVILLE, Oct 22.-1hc St. Louis Re-
publican of the l7th announces the cap
ture of the federal guard at Big River
/ Bridge, on the st. Louis and lronlon RAIN
! road, and the burning of the bridge by
Ger. JEFF. Thompson, thus cutting off cont
: munication between st. Louis, Pilot Knob
: and Ironton. information was given to
e The Republican TINT Capt. Elliott who com
. manded the guard was released with his
!. men on parole. At last adyices Thompson
y was marching toward Ironton.
o Dispatches to the Republican from Syra-
h cusc, Mo-, 10th says: 1t was rumorcd that
y adjuiant Gcnl. Thomas was recently chal-
:, lenrcd by Fremont at Upton because he
. (Fremont) believed Thcmas was the source
y, of many gross misrepresentation against
him, but Thomas declined the duel on
" ground Of belonging to the church. twas
! officially announced in Washington that
n the federal government had ceased grant
n passports to go South through the United
States lines. A dispatch from Washington
SAYS The following has beeA issued from the
+ army head quarters When the United
. States soldiers taken prisoners by the re,
bells are released on taking oath not to take
up arms against the South, the government
has ordered an equal number of prisoners
now confined in this city and elsewhere TO
be released on taking the prescribed oath
Of allegiance, or an oath not to bear arms
against the United States.
MhMpHIs, Oct. 22.-1hc Rolla correspon'
dent Of the Missouri Democrat learns that
Ben. McCulloch was SO severely wounded
at the battle at Springfcldas to have since
died of his wounds. His body was placed
4 in metallic coffin, and sent by his COM
mand back to Texas. His son was put in
command as deception to his own men
this is reliable (miI3ble dictull) The
bridge at Paducah has been replaced. A
rumor says there are forty thousand federal
troops at paducah Hardee expects to have
the Green river bridge repaired in three
aays--one thousand men arc working on it,.
There are now 10000 federals between Null
drough's Hill and Louisville, and 20Oo0 in
the direction Of Lexington.
MEMPHIS Oct ga gentleman who az
rived from New Madrid yesterday says
JEFF. Thompson caught the Lincolnites nap
ping in the vicinity Of Iron Mountain. He
attacked forge of several hundred fedorfls
at the bridge, over Sabine river, Killed a
large number and captured one hundred
and eighty prisoners and two pieces OF can
non. After burning the bridge and two
others on the line of the Iron Mountain
railroad and tearing up considerable por-
tio9 Of track, he disappeared, no one knows
whittier. All quiet at Columbus.
NASHVILLE, Oct. pa special dispatch
dated Bowling Green, 22d. says, Rousseau
with 5000 or 10000 men has advanced TO
Beacon Greek, miles fronitlc Green River
Bridge.
Senator Bingham, Of Michigan, is dead.
The gunboat Conestoga was at Henderson
on ,hc l2th, repairing damages TO Wheel,
which was disabled in her engagement with
the Confederate batteries ct Columbus.
John Young Brown and /. W Powell es-
capped Iincclnss emissaries at HorkinsxilIe,
rev days ago. =,
FoRrnEss MoERoE, Oct. 14.--Tile loss of
the 20sl Indiana regiment in the affair at
Chickomocom;ko was ~.
WAsmsoroz, Oct. 15.-Fif Fify-scven Con-
fcdel ate prisoners at Kew York and Wash
ington were released on taking the oa,h
not to egsge further in the war against
The Q. S. these prisoners viii be sent to
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