Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-01-08
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as imminent An. advance of tho fedora, 5
along the line OF the Potomac and On the Pc
nnsula is also hourly looked foR
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the
Banner, in his letter. dated 18th inst., says:
2The federGls, in large numbers, sre pour.
ing down upon Green river. The railroad
bridges have been repaired, and pontoon
bridges have been tAross tt1c river 5000
Of the enemy are in position on this side at
the river. Gems. Johnson and NIckner has
tened forward yesterday. The Kentucky
brigade, 2d Mississippi regiment and seve'
rnl batteries were moved forward to-day"
RlcHMpNp, Dec lH.-Congress passed and
the President approved the following acts
An act proyidipg 'or the payment Of the
carriers Of the electoral yotcs,o the States.
An act providing that surgeons, assistant
surgeons, quartermnstels, assistant quarter
masters and commissariea be paid from he
time Of commencing service, withoutIegnra
10 date Of commission.
An act providing for the transfer Of cer-
tain appropriations.
Congress passed resolutions Of thanks TO
Brig. Gen. W. G. Evans, and the officers and
soldiers under his commandJ for their gel.
liant conduct ut the battle Of Les shuYg.
Nashville, Dec. l9.-Priyate dispatches
from Green river report general akirnish
yesterday, terminating with darkapproaah-
ing. The enemy in considerable force ape
this side of Green river.
Twenty-four llessian prisoners we're bro t
lere to-day from Bowling Green, Among
them is John Train, ca. Grider, Quartei-
master, 8 or 10 DHtch.
Bowling Green, Dec lS,---Thc felerals
have sent Gag of truce asking permission
TO bury their deed, ia of whom they have
Inferred The Lincolnites, it is reported,
have rereated across Green River.
CHARLESTON, Dec lS.---Fhs Mercury Of
this morning says the federals now occupy.
Beaufort and Port Royal Island, with o
force numbering, it is supposed. 5000 They
have erected battery Of FOUNDER Parrot
guns, and are throwing up entreRchments
on Port Royal Island. It IS reported that
a federal launch was fired into by our troops
and seven Yanbees'killed. Gen. Evans az
rived on yesterday. The English news caus-
ed great joy At Charleston and Augusta.
BoTLISG GREEN, Dec. l8. Yesterday
BIC s4ang SGT :ssssSae 8s1ugera, under 0cl. rcrL
ry, came upon the cacmys pickets and drove
them in. About milo this side Of Green
River bridge they were attacked by GOO Of
Col. Willech's S2G Indiana rGgimcnt, 3ORon
each side of them, concealed IN corn-iields,
and behind trees AMI hay stacks. Col. Ter
~, heading charge. wns killed., bail pas
sing through his neck. The Rangers lost
four killed, one mortally Wounded and eigh.
slightly. Tho enemy's loss was seventy
Ave killed and wounded and eight prisoners.
The enemy had retired over the river last
night, and at 8 O'Clock we got our dead
Col. Terry's body is on the train for Texas.
NASHVILLE, Dec. l8.-Col. Tciry's remains
arrived at . .. M, when the Legislature ad-
and proceeded in q body ~ the de-
bot and Joined in the procession, The plo-
ression was composed Of the military, ma
ponic fraternity, members Of the Legislature
and City Council, and citizens, who escort
ed his remains to the Capitol, where 1t was
laid in state IN the hall Of the House OF Rep
rcsentatiyes. The renaina have gone for
ward to- night 10 New Orleans.
Tho Gazette is Informed that 28 federal
soldiers entered Ger. Hollieoiier's lines few
DAYS since ond explaining that after read
inc I.incolas message they could no longer
car arms against the Santh, and we're rea-
ay now TO fglt the abolition tyrant.
E1cHMosp, Dec. 2O---C. J, Faulkner arri'
ved This morning, lie was met at tho iepo.
by Gov. Letcher, tha Mayor Of the city ana
a large concoursc with music, and escorted
through portion og the city, when the crowd
ucsased to thousands. Iaaias from win
lows and crowded balconies saiuted the pro-
.ession with smiles and waving handker-
.hicls, aud cheers from the througed side
snlks. There was Grand procession along
he route to the City Hall. Mayer Mayoin-
reduced Faulkner, who made q spirited
,peeeh, detailing his captivity and itnpris-
,nment and present position on parele and
'eferred to the position ofihe Us. iiesaid
{ Lincoln ieeedes from ais present status
u the Mason and Slidell atfrar, tho force Of
he abolition sen iimont will oyerwhelm him;
+ he does not. they will,he inyolved, in war
S;th England. Faulkner said he was fell
ow prisoner nj Fort Warren with Mason
.nd Slidoil. lie said they never we-Tcved,
,ut feel confident that Ragland will prompt
z yindioate the outrage on her Tag. Letch-
y made 0 few remarks welcoming faulk-
Ter 70 Virginia, and the crowd dispersed.
Tho, Enquirer re- ports on authority OF pas
e ngers BIZ the central cars last night that
! battle occurred at Jeesburg on Taesday
s1yAnkess were taken prisoners. Passcn-
.ers this morning from Fredericksburg, re-
'ort heavy firing on Tuesday, believed 10
ave besn Ia he neighborhood Of AlsxsT.
Iria. coagrsss passed and the President
-pprovei an act supplementary 20 an act
.nthorising the issue Of Treasury poses and
,rc7iding war tax for their redemption.
Aiso. an act for recruiting for the service
( the provisional army.
A special despstch to tie Richmond Die
,atrh, dzted Norfolk yesterday nornine, 70
orss the reseptioa Of New York papers Of