Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11


Of interest frem the camps, The Presl'
dents proclamation announcing the add.
lion oil Missouri 20 the Ceafsleraey, Will
appeas in the Riehmaad papess tomorrow,
The i.ynehbnrg Republican has letter
from a prominent officer in Gen. Floyd seom-
.Iaand, dated at Camp Mercer, Nov, ~, giving
a detailed account Of their movements since
leaving Cotton Hill, number OF Skin
mishes have occurred, some Of them quite
general in their character, hut In none OF
Inc n ala our forces sustain more than slight
loss, while the enemy have suffered greatly
,only A few tents were lost in the retreat,
The command expects Ia so into winter
quarters At Peterstown, In Monroe county.
The roads are almost impossible. IL Is
thought neither the Yankees nor ourselves
can accomplish anything till next spring.
Reasons exist to anticipate an early engage
n,nt Al Manassas, simultaneously with one
nj Transport. There Is a large force offed.
erals opposite Transport, with number OF
hridges for conveyance of troops across De-
.,nouan creek, eyidencing their Intentions OF
making land and naval attack on Evans.
mort. IL Il reported that u large force OF
'ielerals are slowly advancing on the right
wing OF their army, which has reached Fair
fax and advanced within six miles OF Gen.
treville. They fortify themselves and en-
trench us they advance every half mile
AudusrA, Ca, Nov. 2S-The Charleston
papers OF this morning say number OF
lights passed that barber on Monday night
evidently those Of the feet going South
Thc federal steamers shelled Otter Island
Monday, landed troops, and are now IN
possession of ST. Helena Sound. The 'on-
rier of this morning (2sh,) says askirmish.
took place at Buckingham, 5. C., on Saiur-
day. The fcderals attempted TO land, aud
were driven OF. One man slightly wound
ed by n shell. 1t was reported yesterday
that the invaders landed at Benefits Point,
mouth of Ashly river.
SAvASYAu, Nov. 2e.-The Republican of
this morning says John Chaplain, who was
arrested by the federals at Hilton Head, has
been released. lie reports that the enemy
have about $4,000 men and 63 vessels
Fort Walker is now called Fort Wells. The
Lincolnitcs are loud and bitter against the
South Carolinians. He says the expedition
coming under Butler is to take Charleston,
and the one under Burnsides is to take Sa-
nnah. Capt. Cuthbert, OF Carolina COM
pany, has been sent North in irons: The
iederals are making improvements on the
island for permanent occupation. The News
says the enemy landed q regiment at Tybee
Island yesterday, intercepting seven ves-
sells inside the bar.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 29.-The patriotic
planters of the seaboard are hourly apply
ing the torch TO their crops of cotton and
rice. Some have authorized the military
authorities to destroy their crops to prevent
rayagcs Of the enemy. The plantations on
the north Edioto aud that neighhorhood
and elsewhere on the coast Of Carolina, are
on shoot Of flame and suoke.
NASHVILLE, Nov "a gentleman from
Clarsesvils this evening says dispatch
mr. 1tcJ received there from Cen Forrest,
which states that scouting party OF six
bundled cavalry attacked the Liacolnites
near Mudisonyi(le Ky, to-day, completely
routing hen, killing shout eighty, No
other particulars The Bewling Green cor
respondent Of the Union d American of
the 2yth says, Lfcckinr.aee'e aud HIND
map's brigades have both returned to Bowl g.,
ing Green.
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Nov. 25.-lntelligence has
been received here by parties direct from
Osceola, that Prices army crossed the Usage
river at Hoffmans ferry on the 22d inst.
The advance guard would reach Osccola OH
the following day
SEDALIA, Nov. 25.-It is reported that
Price is still advancing towards this place.
The federal pickets were driven in towards
town this evening.
CAIRO, Nov. 25,-The gunboat Lexington
has gone to St. Louis to convey two new
gunboats Just finished to this place They
probably will arrive to -morrow-activcp prep
arations are being made to place their arm
ament on them Mt once The crews will bc