Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-18

espsdi,ion. The LOndaA Timed seeks q
calm The dismay In regard 10 the short sup.
Ply Of soiiea. sad says 'Asss y 70 gFopnd
tor national alarm. 49,
AuuusTA, Dse, 2, via n, o., 8d.-fhe sa-
yannah Republicans OF this morning says
the ieleIals evacuated Tybse Island on Sat
urday, leaving probably garrison On tho
Island. one ship load len ON Saturday
going seulhxard, aud one yesterday going
norihWard. tn Saturday afternoon,
large ship stood into Warsaw inlel, Tat
nails leet went amer her, but she dlsap-
psared. sis federal vessels were oil iybes
Yesterday. The schooner Waterman sirom
Havana for Charleston WAS wrecked on Ty-
bee on Friday morning and Tell into Inc
hands Of the blOckAders.
CHARLESTON, Dec. Sd.-The cotton and
prov isions on ilnishinsOns, Iene"aek, and
the adjoiaing Islands were destroyed by
IRE Thursday By the patriotic owners. Tie
Mercury says, destructive Gre occurred at
Georgetown ON Friday y. NJ, including
lot OF naval stores, loss $4,000. 900 led
erals landed At Hutchinson Island ON Fri
day, plnndered house and lett The proprl-
e,ors and then burnt everything.
RicmNoSp, Dec. "A snow storm has
nnltNhllcl luNtanaHNf lot HNss"'
Messrs. Bell, Vest and Conrad, took seats
in Congress to-day, as members IRON Mis-
souri,
MEMPHIS, Dec. 8.-The confederate steam
or Grampus seized the other day, several
boats loaded with lumber, near Bind Poinh
and brought them TO Columbus. Two OF
the enemy gun.boais came within sight OF
Columbus, on Saturday, but rotreatedon
the app oach OF our 1eeL
NASHVILLE, Nov. 3d.---A gentleman Just
arrived FROM the army in Western Virgin
Ia, says the campaign in that region Is VIZ
tually ended for the winter. The nature OF
the country and want Of forage and sub
sis,encc and condition Of the roads, make
any aggressive movement atprcsent, IN his
opinion, by either party, impracticable.-
Floyd has fallen back TO point within
thirty miles OF the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, while Loring still holds his posi-
ton near Cheat Mountain. II is already
announced that the enemy have Withdrawn
six regiments from Western Virginia and
sent them to Kentucky. r ts
CAno. Nov. 25.--Fourteen Of the Camp
Jackson prisoners arrived here on steamer
Platte Valley last evening, and were to-day
sent TO Norfolk, No., to be exchanged for
! federal prisoners. The steamer Aieck Scott
brought down q man named Jaxan, charg-
cd with. aiding men TO cross from Illinois to
Missouri for the benefit Of secession.
RICHMOND, Dec. 8. Nothing made public
in Congress to-day. The Examiner OF this
morning states that Col. Henry Heath, oil
Va, has been appointed Major-General OF
the department of Missouri, The announce
ment in the Examiner creates considerable
surprise, and many express the opinion
that Congress will not confirm the nominal
ton, because he would be regarded as prac-
ticailv superseding Gen. Price. No such
nomination however, has yet been presents
cd TO Congress. The wheather is quite cold
and the wind bleak Nothing Interesting
from tho camps. No prospect OF an en-
rarement in any portion of Virginia. The
mountains are covered with snow, and
tile roads are almost impossible in every
direction. and probably will continue SO
during the winter. s't
RICHMOND, Dec. 4--There is intelligence
here that the steamer Nashville had arrived
Mt Southampton. The confederate flag
floats in British waters. The Nashville
captured and burnt large Yankee shipon
hor, passage.
SAvAyNAH. Dec. 4.-We have news this
manning that the federals ehayc entirely
evacuated Tybee Island. Capt. Reed visit
ed the Island yesterday and'saw no enemy
and no marks. r'G
The New York Herald of the lat has
been received at Norfolk, and says Secreta'
nv Cameron's report IS completed, ana eive'
details Of tho war, and says there are cvel
6OOOe0 federal troops IL service, spienald
ly appointed, in tine condition, ana the'peo
a pie OF the North enthusiastic for war. M a.
proposes employing slaves for fortincation
bridges hospitals, ETC., and says inc 'sia'e'
should never bereturned TO their repei mas
teTs. ,s..s,.,,-sr
'Artaentic Information has been rcceivet
at Washington Of the capture OF a Canadiai
vessel by a federal cutter. The former wa
loaded with arms, clothing and munitions
for southern port.
senators Powell, of Kentucky and Green
of Missouri have arrived at washington
and congressman generally have arrived. 8
Caleb Gushing not appointed rbrigadier
INIT his friends are urgaIg his claims. Doc
uu,en,s seized at Fortress Monroe, in pos
session of Brion O'Eara, were heavy, SEE
! led andstamped by Robert Bunci, TIT
British Consul. The Washington CORES
pondent Of the Tribune says Lord Lyon
denied nh knowledge or participation u
snsh documents, and says he has asstaine'
from. all sympathy with either section II
N R,ansosp' Dec. 4.-The bridge over IL
Greek on tho East Tennessee railroad ma
been rebuilt. and trains nre passing over
Hridges at other points are rapidly penn
. completad. Thorc is very slight detentiol