Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-09-25

80 s.--.--. .s-Ss.
Ia powerful prsiiion on lhe ION OF a noun,
| tain west OF Gaaley river near comiK fer
~, a siTsng detachment OF the e0nfetleFales
/ Nas discovered beyond the line OF the en-.
eampmsnt ON this eide OF the river, Short,
I ly alter the scouts discovered them they
found themselves in the face OF battery
aud Ton Z line OF palisades, when the bat
! tie opened dercely. The eonfrderales pour
! Ell upon US a terrible lire OF canister mus
kerry aud rides, alec OF shell, causing some
'ensaalities. Col, Settle lei several eOmpG-
nlVs " his Irish regiment TO tie charge on
the batteries when lac was brought down by
u shot in the leg Col. Smith engaged the
eOnIodcraies on tho len, aud Col, Lowe d.
reelly in front-i.pWe was lnad MeMul-
len's llowiiEer battery aud snyder's two
iieid n'oees got IN the best position possible
: aud soon sileneed two confederate guns
/ The tHe slaekened at intervals, but grew
more inrloas 'as night approached, when
the Norman brigade was led into action by
Col AieCook, under direction OF Adiutaut
General llartIaif. Amer furious fight OF
,ln.p hsars. nislii en.npellr,l recall OF our
men. The army lail on their arms ready
to renew the contest in the morning. Dur
ing the night Gen. Floyd fell back, sinking
boats aud destroying temporary bridge.
The depth Of the river and the exhaustion
of our troops rendered pursuit impossible.
Ou' loss is - killed and 10 wounded
That Of the conledcrairs unknown. Since
they carried of their dead aud wounded
but certainly serious. From all of which
il is very clear that Rosenorantz has at
tackled Floyd with greatly superior force,
and received very thorough drubbing.l
LOUISVILLE, Sept l2.-Ihe Senate has
passed the House resolution, insiructing the
governor TO issue his proclamation reqnir-
ing the confcderatcs 10 evacuate Kentucky
soil.
Ngw York, Sept. l2.-M. c. Stanley has
heen sent to Fit. Lafayette for tampcring
with soldiers.
Ex-Governor Briggs, who was accident
ally shot sometime since, died to-day at his
place.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 13.-IIouston, from the
committee on revised statutes, reported n
bill to prohibit and punish rebellion in the
State This is made the special order to-
day The hill makes waging war ON tho
United States, the enlistment of troops for
con nrcleratcs, inducing others to do so, join
ing or paradng with company with intent
of joining confedcratcs, felony, with one TO
ten years imprisonment. Invasion of Ken
tucky by any of her citizens as confederate
soldiers, is made punishable by death. This
to 90 into effect in ten days.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept l3.--The major general
commanding has ordered the following deed
of manuniission to Frank Lewis and Hiram
Reed, heretofore held to service or labor by
Thos. l.. Snecl to be free and forever dis
charged from the bonds of servitudc-giv-
ing them full rights and authority to have,
use control their own labor without any ac-
couniability to oSnecd or his representatives
PoNr Rocks, Sept. Sl3.-lt is reported
that the conielcratcs are taking up the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and using the
material to extend the track of the AleXau-
dria and London road.
LouIsviLlE, Sept. l3.-Rosencrantzs Of
fetal account is similar to that sent last
night. lie says about 20 were killed and
100 rounded He found two stands of
colors, few prisoners and camp cqupage
which Floyd left.
FRNAKroRT KY, Sept. 13.-Gov. Magofin
has vetoed the resolution of the legislature
directing him to issue proclamation or.
dering the withdrawal of the confederate
troops from Kentucky soil. The resolution
was subsequently, passed rtlc governors
veto.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 131-The special dis
patch Of the New York Times says, consd-
cradle feeling exist among some leading
men in Washington on account Of .McClel-
land imprisoning fugitive slaves to await
the claim of their owners. I
BALTIMORE, Sept. l3.-The provost mar
.shal has arrested Major Brown, Ross Win
ans, Chas. aud F Lawrence, S. Wallail and
L. p. Scott, members of the Maryland leg
islature, and sent them to FIT. McHenry.
The police seized blank notes ofthe Pittsyl-
yania bank of Va. and imprisoned the
engraver. The circulation OF the National
Zeitung is interdicted.
Sept. 13.-The Hon. II. May,
member of Congress, II. NJ. Moffit and W.
G. Harrison, members Of the MarylandS
legislature are reported arrested. tits also
reported that Benz. G. Howard peace CAP
didate for Gov. has been arrested. AlFo
Denison Quinlan and DR.. Lynch membefs
of the legislature from Baltimore county,
and j. Hall editor of the South, arrested
The legislature was to convene on Tuesday
next.
WAsu1NaroN, Sept 13.--Thc postmaster
has been advised that mails can't
20 over the Hannibal and St. Joseph rail
road at present, and the prospects OF fc-
of that route is bad
HUDsoN, Mo- Sept. 14,-Martin Green
crossed the Missouri at Glasgow with $500
men, seized the steamer Sunshine
and used her for transporting his troops,
captured the home guard and IA federals,
and released a number of fsecession prison
crs. The Sunshine was laden with bacon,
sugar, etc, also GOO stand of arms.
CLAnKsBuRG, VA, Sept. 1.-The confed
crates commenced advancing yesterday
on both turn pixies towards Elk
Water and Cheat Mountain summit. They
the fort on the summit, cut the
elepraph wires and continued to advance
IN Elk Water until within two miles, whenS
he shells from Looms battery checked
hcm-skirmishing was kept up all night. /
'wo confederate officers spying around the
ederal camp were surprised by the pickets
nd shot, one of whom is said to be john
|. Washington of Mount Vernon.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Pricels
dvanced guard is at Warrenburg. Price '
laims 10000 men-his main body is aH
roaching Lexington. The same messensef
rings Prices official report of the battle at 3,
crt Scott on September the 18th. Tie forces
n er Lane, Montgomery and Jndsop rP- :
reated after q skirinish OF an henr and p q
alf Prices loss wps 8 killed and 20 =
rounded The kansians abandoned Fort s,
colt and continued their retreat toward !,
.ansas. !;
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Intelligence to- II
light saws the confederates are moving 6,
.rre bodies from Fairfax Court house 10 -
aYs Church. A heavy picket skirmish is 6,
sportcd.
RIcnsoSD, Sept. 14.--The Examiner has
ie following letter from thepost-master at :
ewisburg Gen. Floyd had another en- L
lgemeni on The 10th. Herouted them con-
etely. The federals had 600 killed, and 2