Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-11-27

Dispatches igom " ashinBion dated I'm,
eonhrm rep0T. OF federal teconnUisanee
oppslle oeeaquan with $50 troops some
Of the plekels were shot nai s1me taken
prisoners. The train last HigAl from Nor
lola brought 80 soulheTnt :, prisoners who
were recently confined in Washington,
HIonNOND, Nov. l6.-Ths New ork Her
aid, OF the 18th, gives the following u tho
federal ieet disabled, ashore aud missing.
Tie lleyedleE Florida, Commoiare Perry,
Ethan Allen, u. N. Petit unioa, Ocean,
Express, Governor and twogun t2ais, ngmes'
not known, News Of ihc homlafdmeRi 0f
Beauioni was received at Washington ou
the lOih, exciting grea, gTetllcaliOu IA OH
oiai cieks.
In the Maryland leg iiiure there arc
only six seeessioalsls. lrsjl0rds liepub.
llean) majority for governor " 3DOOl.-
Gov. Hicks has called spselnl session of
the legislature to place thc s,Ste urequiyo-
cally in favor of the old Union.
The federal forces are IupoI,si reecnnoit-
ering with large forces In th, vicinity Of
our lines on the Potomao Francis Albany,
oao OF the prisoners taken Nv lho f,lesals
Z from the Petrci, died re chtiy ur lnc Moy-
amensing pslson, at Philadelphia.
The blockade OF the PoIom,c Is s,illohec-
tive aud disastrous TO he fadcras. Tho
federal picke,s are in force opposite Deco
guam with cannon.
CISoISAri, Nov. litl via NGvhyille.-
The defeat Of tho Union iulres az Wyan-
dotto, was accomplished hy iFickery on the
part OF tho inhabitants. 1, vas arranged
between the rebel cAyalry and the rebel
cllisens to mnssaore tho iclcril ,roops in
cold blood. The citizens invited the ieie-
rails 10 their houses on sunday, end an Oh
of duty accepted the Invitation AQcr
dark the rebel cavalry Gashel into town
numbering unanned so!iiefs. Tho rebo
citizens, men and women, rushed 20 arms
and aided the cavalry IN TIE slaughter OF
the icderals. Their camp was prepared for
defense, but it was oyerpoWcrcd aud had 20
break. When Col. Seygler arrived and
learned the particulars OF the affair, he or
dered the. destruction OF the Town. The
buildings were Immediately hrVd and the
whole town reduced TO ashes.
The Baltimore Sun of he l2.h says, IL is
understood that the federal advance viii be
expedited by the success OF Ike Hcet. Great
difficulty is experienced at " ishingt0n in
obtaining supplies. Wagon trains run dai-
ly to Baltimore. Thr goyerament is urged
to seize the turnpike ior its use. Most or
the regiments detailed for service IN lower
Mary land have rcturned \ Wilmington
schooner arrived on Friday from foreign
island with $1,000 bushels Of salt, and II
bbls of sugar. The schooner reports no
blockading vessels of western nai on Fri
day. There was one off New Inlet.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l6--Thc Louisville
Courier to-day reports Gen. Tom Critten-
den with 10000 Yankees wlbin 20 miles OF
Russellyillc. The Courier thinks he proba-
bly, intends to dispcrse tie syyGroignty con-
which meets attlat place on Monday.
CHARLESTON, Nov. lG.---fG4 enemy aro
asceftaned to be in possession Of pinek-
uey Island, and they haye seized sl tho
able bodied men on the plantations, and tn
ken them aboard the fetL Tbs mas crea'-
, ed u panic among other, niic pre anxious
, to get away, but are prevented tron ienV-
ing by force. The enemy have made no
attempt to land any force on the main land
yet. Yesterday our piclet' 40 Buckingham
were fired upon by party u laaneh at
long taw without effect. We have not been
able to ascertain their force, but IL IS rep
resented by tho negroes to be large.