Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-05-24
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ArkPnis, NAY TO- Appeal 4

Sosautn oSaS ShJo we had
considerable engagement to ,day. in
which artillery ana istaptry 6rine
was heavy--a sort cf ecntinuation
OF skirmish yesterday pcpe's for.
ces were moving c1scn Narmincton
and Renfi road, were a.tacA ed and
badly routed hy Gers. Pica, Van
Dorm and Trapis-. IAsy were driv.
en- from FArningtoa across the sew.
Een mile Creek, sna ssa whole force
narrowly escaped beng hacrsd bv
us. A number Of prisoners were
taken. mostly from -isiuo,s anc. To-
wa: Enemy's loss hi.iea and woun-
6ed was severe. Our loss :rifinp-
Enemy had ateleg-apn at Farming
ton, communicating with Washine.
ton City, which we captured Our
troops in glorious spiri,s oyer 70.
suit, and esgsr 70. the grand battle
to come on. No prospect Of a gen
efai engagement foz several davs
yet
There is no doubs as to correct
ness OF the rpnor tnas Col's Jack
son and Cls6rsne have captured q
body CT fsderals near Dresden, Tenn
LOOK ont to hear Of q gallant ex.
plot in . certain quarter. l will
not mensioa the true object Of the
expedition.
MEMPHIS. May Io-Argus 9th
he's the following northern news
from the Louisville Journal, Sd inst
In federal Congress, Adj. GsnI
Thomas statesin com raittee on wava
and means, that federal army was
now 100000 strong. Journal says
the news from Pi.ts5urg landing ia
OF highest imuortanae, and saws ito
transmission nortaward been uro,
hibited BY Gen. Tfalleck Gen
Grant in an Official report aays there
VI Sa9t ths hsSp ppaF: tP:rSs 81 oss s.s s the ba.la
Of Pitsauurg lsnd.n9 Ho has hsd
= dozen arrested fer ccwaraics
River falling 1t f...sburg Pa,
With = foes water IN the channel
Weather clear and warm. At Cairo
river eight inches higher than ever
known, and Stationary.
MENpgIs, Lay i8th--priyate diz.
patches from Natchez received rrs.
tsrday, aays tho enemy's gunboats
returned to Now Cs.esns ior want
offael.
Arrivals from Mar Crlsana rep
resent Butlsr's srroy las already
commenced to feel and suffer- frorn
effects Of the southern climate. Sew.
eral cases Of au nstrcke have occur
red among his tcocDs, and they
aeem generally to ts growing aick-
". Boats are allowed to run up
Red River and carry provisions into
the city. Pickets have been placed
out on the Jaokson railroad, so rs
TO render ingress and egress dim-
cult.
The Cincinrati Commercial Of the
I'd inst., publishes sne official re
ports Of the battle at Shiioah The
following exhibit is made Of the fed
ersl loss-kilIed172t wounded 1929,
missing 1856; It'll 1853 is
farther alleged that three hundred
have since died of wounds.
CoRrTTH. May S, 1862.
To r. II. Joarsov--Ocr brigada
in akirmish a: Fa-rning.on. Loss,
four Of my men
roA NEWTON.
From tAs Esse.sa Telegraph, ,4,h inst
LATEST NEWS
We learn By ths freight train
which arrived from nesrnont Mon
day evening. that re.s Pillow has
fallen, and the enemy ncw has pos
session Of the whole Mieeisaippi nv
er. A feet os prcvisloa tca.s had
lee Csiro Cor Esw Orleans.
TIE ia.elleence Of tAs r-eat bat.
t'e On the penine-;a 10 eonErmed.
The enemy lost ?9.cs.t killed and
wounded, and 10 ,o11 =, .scnesa.
This intelligence % derived f.9-n
New Orleans paDe- which Dsa re
ceived g: W.se's Biz sersay Gora
.nF. dz:e not Fr7e~.
The train oi Tnee5ay morning
confirms the ahcve irssl,lceaee nf
the battle. with the sdl;sinh taa:
the prisone~s taken GA .ae Psn;nsa
Is were a0,oi0, Ard that Cen Js.h.