Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-10-23
DALLAS, DALLAS-e0UETY, Jas, OCTOBER %, 1861

Silh p'ivaie property. Aor,hern Ielegrams
rePert that Gen, Reynolds sb,ainel deei-
slse victory over Gen, Jackson, at Green
nNer, The Tribune says Nanderbill's At
Nnlie, baltic aud Roanoke steamers were
laklns IN coal and provisions aud arrang-
ing berihs for troops for Southern exepe-
diiien, The Washington Star considers
Missouri as almost lost 10 the felerals since
the Lexington battle. Northern Journals
are engaged in discussing fremoa, aud
Blsirs quarrel. The Richmond Enquirer
bullslin board had dispatch from Peters.
burg stating that the Chieknuaeora Beech,
\, e., expedition Was eminenily successful
under Col. Wright, OF the 3d regiment, who
effected landing on Saturday and pnrsn.d
the vandals twenty-five miles, taking
lhirly-ons prlsoners, 1000 muskeis, six
held pieces ani their tents, together with
shoes aud stockings. The Confederate loss
was ane Georgian, who fcll dead while
marching ~ ippbls quick, Col. Wright
hal As horse killed under him-
The Charleston papers say, a schooner
reported as pyise a, the ieierNls on Mon
day wgs taken when ~ anchor on Stouo
Bar, Tho battery fired q Enn, hut dlh not
rrach her. Ile fcder,la from tbs steamer
manned i0ur boats and took her.
NAsHNfLLE Oct a.--1hc ~. I0nis cnr-
respondent OF the Cinuinnau Commercial
saya, one parpled Lexington officer reports
that 20O Of tho Irish brigade deserted and
joinei tho Confederates. The Kentucky
legislature passed bill authorizing tho
military hoard TO raise S2O0JO0 In add.
tiou TO the $500, 900 hoyctoiore authorised,
also to raise force for tho protection of
the locks, bridges and other public works.
Nat Gather hnsi,cen confirmed us secretary
OF the State Of Kentucky. Judge Catron
has boen appointed Uni'ed States commits
sioner. In many counties the most viz liant
action will be taken 10 crush treason A
dispatch from st. Louis OF the 2l, says that
in consequences Of the secession Of tho
Cherokee nation, and their alliance with
the Southern Confederacy. Col. Mcneil,
assistant provost marshal issued procla-
nation notifying tho St. Louis building
savings association that S33,O00, part OF
the annuity paid to the Chcrokccs on de-
ppsit in that institution is con!iscatcd.
Gov. Harris message to the Legislature to-
day recommends the payment OF the war
tax by the State.
Ngw onLEAys, Oct. "a specia, dispatch
10 the Advertiser and register OF Mobile,
from Pensacola the 9Th says, ono thousand
Confcdcratcs under the command Of Gen.
Anderson, crossed tho Bay last night and
landed on Santa Rosa Island at z O'Clock
in the morning; they stormed tho camp OF
Billy Wilson's Xouaves, burning and des-
troyiug every building except tho hospital,
La nf
mcn,s, stores and munitions, they spiked
the cannon and effected the total destruc-
ton of the camp. The loss Of the Confcd.
crates was forty killed and wounded. The
loss of tho enemy was very great. Capt. Brad
fard Of the Florida killed, Lieut.. Nelms OF
Georgia killed.-Walter Bugler Of tho con-
tinentals severely wounded, John Bnerges
killed, Gen. Anderson was wounded in the
arm, Lieut.. Sayre was wounded in the hip
The list is imperfect and it is impossible
to get all the particulars. Our forco en-
gagged was composed of three companies OF
the fl fth Georgia regiment, fourteen mem-
bers Of the Continentals, three companies
Of regulars detachment of Georginns
under Lcuts Holionquest and Nelms, 2OO
Alabamians detachment of navy officers
and marines under Capt. Brent. Maj.
Hodges of the U. S. A. is one. of tho numer-
ous prisoners in our hands.-Lieut. Slaugh-
ter of the Continentsls, while carrying a
flag of truce, was captured. The victory
was complete.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 8.-Passcngcrs to-day
report that Capt. Jno. II. Morgan, with
twenty seven men, had skirmish with
the Lncolnites, who were eighty strong, at
Rollin on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad beyond Green river, on the seventh,
killed fourteen Capt. Morgans loss was
2, the Lincolnites fled.
Naval Engagement below New Orleans!
The Tarnntula at Work!
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. PA naval engage
mont begun at the head OF the passes hclow
here, at clock this morning, which last
ed an hour. FIRING was resumed at nine
clock. There has been inccssant broad
sides ever since, M to II O'Clock. No par
ticulars. 1t is supposed to be between our
vessels and the blockading squadron.
The following is from the Avalanche of
to-day: For some reason, which wc cannot
divine, VIC failed to receive direct from n.
Orleans yesterday, further particulars OF
the naval engagement at Head Passes IN
Saturday. A gentlemnn, however, Hh1se
facilities for obtaining information arc ua-
euualed, arrived from Grand Junction yes
terday, and furnishes us further paricaia7 70
in regard to the engagement. at lie ilcad o'
the passes Tie force on our side contested
Of tie McRea and the new craft cGile1 tic
Turtle Ram, or Manassas, together number
ing ID guns, and about 800 men. The force
of the enemy was from forty to sixty guns,
and 1000 men, We have no means OF as
cnrtaining the names of the enemys ves-
sells, but know that the sloop-of-war Preble,
the Richmond and Vinccnnes, were three
of the iiyc--all Of which were captured
Gov. Moore on Saturday night, telcgraphed
to Gov. Harris, the following copy OF DIS
patch from Commodore lioilins, and which
q friend furnished us
"FoRT Jackson, OCT. 12.---7o Gov. 4toofe,
Sew CrL ans-Last night attacked the
blockadefs with my little fleet, and succeed
ed, after very short struggle, in driving
them aground on the Southwest Pass bar
except the sloop-of-war Preblc, which sunk.
have captured prize from them, and af-
ter | got them fast on the sand, peppered
them well--no casualties on our side.
complete success Particulars by mail.
(Signed.) G.N. IOLLINS, Com"
Our informant, in conversations with the
operator at Grand Junction,
learned that the Richmond, that was run on
ne bar and crippled, succeeded in getting
off and made the best of her way out to sea.
n ,Sas while pursuing her that some of the
Tr,Aic's machinery got out of order and
sne was obliged to return. The others arc
in range of the guns Of the steam frigate
Nicarag,,a--anchored outside the bar