Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21
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~. uenaVefats say Ia re-
spence We Wonid be false 10 the party we
represent Il we considered any pronosi;jons
of union with on political opponents ex.
eept on its basis of principles.
AEw ioRK, Aug, lO.-Times saws The re-.
fusal OF the democrats TO eoalesee with he
republicans causes much surprise, and Sc.
rlously conflicts with the prearrangod pro.
gramme of The politicians nj Washington.
ST Louis, Ang'a,-John McAfee, speak
CIR OF the house for the last two sessions has
been arrested, Gamble orders an election
for the first Monday in November, when
tho people will be allowed to decide upon
tho acts OF the convention,
From Tie 81, Louis morning extra Her
aid, Tuesday, August 9th, NJ one o'clock p.
mr. Mr.. A. II. Evans, a well known and
highly respectable citizen of this city re-
turned hom his place ten miles this side OF
Springfield this morning, no gives the fol-
lowing news On the morning of last Sat-
urday he heard a most terrible discharge Of
eannon towards Springfield. Tho earth
shook with an lneessant report. lie became
much alarmed not knowing what IL meant
and commenced making preparations to cs.
cape home in course of the morning. The
firing having continued nearly all night,
messengers commenced arriving aud giving
Information, they said that the State forces
had attacked Lyon, and after q most ter
rife battle in which there was great slaugh-
ter OH both sides that Lyon aud Seigle had
been defeated and had surrendered. The
forces on the side of the State troops num-
bored about 10, 700, and federal forces num-
bered about 1000. Tho State trnnns had
sonrc 20 pieces of artillery, and the federal
forces had ~ pieces of heavy artillery. Ly-
on pas been scaling dispatches for aid for
several days, but Fremont has failed to fur
nish him with n sufficient force to meet the
State forces. Aiter describing a movement
made by the Southcrners, the papers says,
this took Lyon by surprise, but more espe-
cially>when the right and left wings of The
army followed the skirmishersan and surround
ed him. lilo was taken with his entire conf
mand after u most terrible slaughter ON
both sides
lEAvEYwORTu, Aug. l0.-Great excite
men prevails in southern Kansas on ac-
count of a report that the Indians are de-
vastating the country. A messenger has
arrived for the purpose of asking for assist
ance IRON the federal government.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. S.-Much alarm
exists here in consequence of reports Of the
southerners thanking the city. The stores
have been closed, and citizens are gather
ing their valuables. The State bank placed
its specie in Lyons charge.
PArosI, No., Aug. "a party of 100
seccssionisIs dashed through here, killing
several of the home guard and losing 2.
10 Southerners are 80 miles below here.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. FIT is reliably stated
that JEFF. Thompson is lowering in tho i'm
mediate vicinity of Cape Girardeau. g.
B%ALTIMoRE, Aug. 9..-Breckcnridgc and
V~allandigham had a grand dinner at the
Eutaw House, given by the Baltimore So
ccssionists. The New York Herald publish
es what purports to be McDowells official
report of the loss at Manassas, which be
states to be II rifled cannon, 8 smooth bore
cannon, so boxes small arms and cartridges,
81 boxes ritled cannon ammunition, W
boxes of old arms.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-It is stated that
Col. Tyler's wife telegraphed him at Lou
isvillea and Nashville uot 10 come, as it would
be dangerous-thc dispatches failed ~toreacl
him. Tyler has demanded parole, which
was refused, and he is confined in the New
port barracks. 1t is stated that Lord Ly-
on's Bull Run dispatches, were declared
contraband at Washington, but upon his
demanding his passport, they were allow
ed to pass. a
New ORLEANS, Aug. 10.-Richmond pa
pers Of the 9th announces semi officially,
! ti,esILGn:nnl I.lIaG i..to"ao TO teko his
feet into Charleston, regardless of Lincolns
pretended blockade. The British Consul
here says he has no official authority fol
such statement. Sales OF coffee 200 bags Al
So cents, payable in Confederate States
treasury notes.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-The wires last eve.
ming state that Prince Napoleon and suite
have returned from Manassas Junction.
Bcnurcgard and Johnston both received him
and invited him to visit Richmond and set
the President. The Qualifications at Man
assas are very formidable, and our guns
particularly Sherman's battery, form al
| important part of the deicnces. Beaure
=, gard informed the Prince that. the South
erners had captured sixty two guns 1t i
authenticated that the man Smith who wa
captured in New York, is a member of thu
) Confederate Congress. He viii be held a
t hostage for Ely. The World says that a 81,
: gunnel boat and the George Page fought a
I the mouth of Acquia Creek. The Page wen
pthe creek. The Freedom rcportsthenav
! igation. of the Potomac unobstructed. VI
3 Wednesday night five boats filled with arm
ed men crossed lro.- SIarylnnd to Whit
House point, where the Confederates ar
. planting batteries. The Tribune says thu
/. gangs OF men are establishing telegraph
3 frop head quarters to all the camps. tb'
: Herald has reliable authority for stating
that the Confederates are concentrating
from Point of Rocks to Alexandria. Lart'
1 bodies of troops arc at every ferry of TIL
: Potomac. 1t is difficult to tell whethei
: their are preliminary 10 an at
3 tack or intended as n guard against ano' he
federal advance. The opinion of experien
, ced officers is that they are purely defensive
, McClellan's preparations are equally avail
able for the offcnse or attack. his arrange
ments will enable him-to repel an attack
{ ut any point along his whole line, or move
toward his whole column simultaneously
T upon any given point.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 12.--The Qua
ker City brought in the George V. Baker
and her crew in irons. She was captured
off Galveston and recaptured off Hatterasi
by the New York. Four Cohielcrates were
placed aboard the New York, and were after.
wards chased by a gun boat which was
beached and burned, the crew escaping
The Trib ne says, Carl a di has tendered
his services to the federallsis. Seward has
accepted them, making Garbaldi a major
general. Jonn1 DiEelo" Vi I"c iosI mas
been appointed consul to Paris. Wool has
certainly been ordered to command Fort
ress Monroe.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 12.-The following has
been derived from reliable sources. The
Postmaster General declines to deliver do
nestle letters addressed to seeded States
from the dead letter Office. They are opened
as fast as received, and generally returned
to their writer's. Foreign letters viii be
delivered on presentation of an order from
the parties addressed. A Kentucky Con-
oressman in Chase's confidence says, the
system of permits will be abandoned, ex-
oon, in articles only universally acknowl-