Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-10-16

st4Nl al iht afaH lEVm IuAiius Altgn
. mlNri forward un Moals} IeH M &, l,afual
D'Ven river, Eofeau rs rpsyvd iu b. re-
I treating, There is report a iaW.ns
Grcen to-day llat lle ilcssaus hsye turned
I liawesYll.o ani tl1yerplr on lhe Ohio
river Gen, luekner has blown up DE lack
on Green rygy noar Rochester. Gov. Gan-
be, OF Missouri, has made a proclamation
I 'ov iav State convention a. meet IA 81. iuus
Oct, lnlh, Alr, Ferguson, n, T., aup Hon,
/ Mr, Burke, bah %. Euglanl, arrived ia lAo
e.ly yesterday en- r0lia q Richmond. 4
/ private letter from Alohmand sass that
Arnold Harris has been released uucopli-
l'oualiy.
DawilSG 6RgEy, KV., Oct. /.
Passengers hy ihs State line report 0en,
hucsncrs advance ealgmn oI =, ,lul ran 'a,le-
l1l 20. HHr rEiu-F,.It frs.r..HE. capturing
H.1s iA -'ut"a- 4.a .r'r- d's-
I, .A N.Hpa IIsH- a a.s. 't d, U,UI..r.
'i9i.isu.ts sttsr,.o s1fi Absrf,1hsis
Z hH.s'i .-T0lsrr.
a ntul telegraph n ..r Juc,uaH.,
Hgnieg irur Washington f.rg fG-f"H,
. u..g j., ..-I .Isla 1Du Agg ia. i. -, g
I York, ON the basis oi tic last arrangement,
The New York Day Book suspended rn the
9Th. u claimed TO have thirty thousand
sghscr hcls.
NASHVILLE, Oct, "A gentleman direct
from Louisville says, there are bu, lew
I troops there aud nO enthusiasm. Jas. u.
I Clay was released on Monday under bond
ofiye thousand dollars to do nothing AGAINST
the federal government.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2T.--Thc steamer
I Brooklyn has arrived here from the mouth
of the Mississippi. She reports cnp;nring
tho bark Rio, bound to New Orleans, but
prize crew aboard aud sent TO philalrphia
WNniNGrON, Sept. $50 cffcc'u lly
have the rebels taken measures HAT vessels
can 10 longer pass up or down the Poiomlc
without undergoing Obstructive fire
navigation is actually closed
Large numbers OF suspected persons IN
this city are confined by der of the gov
crnmcni, in private hnuscs.
New ORLEANS, Oct. .2-rhar!cS:0a-;;cn
Ab1ot II. Prcsbano OF State forces died ON
Saturday Mt Summcrsyilc. Tie British
gun boat Steady arrived here yesterday
with dispatches to the British Consul.
RicuuoND, Oct. 2,-Thc Examiner OF
Monday says intelligence received at the
wa: department. yesterday cycnin. from
the Potomac, indicates preparation for I'M
mediate action. \ letter confirms the re-
port that the Chain bridge was in posses
sion Of the CUnfederatcs, Lee is strongly
cntrcnched in Western Virginia. \ lille
skirmishing has taken place, in which
Lieut.. Howell of Mississippi was killed.
Wise has arrived n, Richmond The Persia
has arrived at New York, with dates 20 18th.
Cotton advanced one eighth. Political news
unimportant.
RIcnMoND, Oct. 3.-Everythng quiet
here.-Passcngers By this afternoon main
report the burning of Fall Church hy The
icderals who had advanced to that point
after the conirderates had fallen back
With that exception there is 10 news.
Nothing from Western Virginia.
Tho Deltas correspondent says Capt.
Mansfield Loyill, formerly of the federal
army has been appointed brgndier gene
raj, and assigned to thc duty Gu coast de-
fcnses.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3.-We have adviccs
to the 18th from Lees camp. The enemy
in sight, both armies were on the same
mountain. President Davis had not return
ell from Manassas. The tcderals were
occupying Slunsons Hill. McGraw and
Arnold Harris had been released. Gen.
Yam Dorm was assigned TO duty ON the
Potomac.
M"BtLE Oct. 3.-Two hundred and rortv-
SIX prisoners arrived here and left by rail
road for New Orleans.
RICHMOND, eOct. I.-There is authentic
eIilgehce that Gen. Jackson with 2,5UD
ucorgnns was attacked on Thursday the
ora on Grecn Briar river, near Cheat
Mountain, Va, by 5000 Lincolnitcs under
zen heynolds. After four hours hard
hghting The Lincolntcs were repulsed with
heaVy loss Our loss was but small 4
reliable dispatch states that the I.ncolntcs
~ strong force crossed the Potomac Al
Occoquon for the purpose OF capturing one
OF our batteries. No particulars are giyen,
but it is believed they will be cut OIL. as
they don't know the precise location of our
batteries. Secretary Memminger, by virtue
of an act of the last Congress, has ordered
die establishment of poifs Of entry and
delivery at Nashville and Memphis for
goods, wares and merchandise imported or
exported. The Examiner of this morning
nlicatcs strong movement on the Poto
mac.
FAsnvHLE, Oct. IA gentlcman has
arrived from eastern Kentucky, and says
the iederals 4,OD0 strong have advanced
fron camp Dick Robinson 10 Big Hill. sixty
mills nearer the Tennessee line thc move
men's with the view OF terrifying to prevent
lollicofer marching into Kentucky. Our
troops have not advanced beyond Green
rWer.-lhc iederals are terrifying Eliza
where they are 1000 strong,
with eight cannon. Very few acccssions
in the last few days.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Thc aloop of war
hlchnond, a large propeller, the steamer
water Witch, and two other sloops of war.
schooner ana pilot buat, are now at the
head o. tie passes. A special dispatch 10
The Savannah Republican thsmo,iljngs1ys
gentleman from Baltimore who has ar;'i-
'cd al Richmond, states that the NoTfAcrn
papers tontain scounis Of u bl0uiy battle
n Western Virginia. The feleiaIisis Mt
ackcd Gen. Lee at Big Spring on Saturday, ,
hc23th. The battle resulted in the total
lefc,t OF the federals, who rctrcatcd TO- .
yards Wheeling burning the villages. Ro.
cnc,sniz is reported mortally wounded.
Tie Richmond Enquirer has published this 4
eporl, but the war department has ece;ve,l
iotbing'trom Lee, owing 10 the destruction r
Il bridges By recent storm.
RIcuNoSp, Oct 3.-prcsidcnt Davis. ,.
seortod by the Adams troop ofcavalry from
i1sslss'ppi, made reconnaissance fom J,
'airlax court house. The enemy's ou,pos.s e
ow holds Fall S Church. L
RioHMcSD, 0ct. 4.-President Davis was s
eceiycd yesterday at Fairfax, by Walkers, !,
ongsticcis, Cooke an Jones brig..,les. p
nd the Washington artillery. The Presi- Il
ent is expcctel 10 return this afternoon. y y
Blanchard of tho first Louisiana regi- "
tent is appointed brigalier general. Mrs. J,
eff Davis and llls. Joseph Johnson, were ="
'riously injured yesterday BY tie oycrtu1n- o.
lg Of carriage. III
BowLlNe .GREKs Oct GA dispatch TO Is
le Louisville JonSsal, dated Washington ,,
! says tlat upon charges made by Col. y
lair, Maj.-Gen. Fremont has been ordered "