The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-09

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GzS. NcosllocH. The Mckinney (Tex. Messenger
% he Z2h uIt says Tile remains Of the late Gen Ben
AlCul0al reached that place the 9TH en- route for
Austin, ie. ntemcnt. They were escorted by major
John Henry Blo#a Of Bel county, who val aid to
AcCull0eA With BIN III the battle Of Eikhorn and
for twenty-five years bah been an intimate friend
Iue remains were received by citizens with demon
STATIONS 9t lhe most aitectiouate regard. On learning
their arrival ia 8e vicinity, the military in arga force
repaired 10 thespot, and escorted them 10 and from
town They were halted fol few hours at the Plan
ters house where large c0ncOurse of ladies and gen
tlemeH hal assembled 1r the double purpose Of drop
ping tear to the memory OF the departed hero, and
Witnessing Ear presentations to Capt. ALE J0hnson's
Spy squadron, and Capt kaltUs company. During the
ceremonies several addresses and responses were de-
livcrcd and many touching illusions were made to the
fallen chief. The iioR-heartcd Capt johnson, on re-
cciving the fist flag presented Ills company 1.-TWO we're
presented him, company and Il battle Aag) in brief
address soIemnly pledged bis life and the lives of biz
associates the dead body of McCuoch to avenre
his death Bit enough The brave NcCulloch il no
more liz has fought hi- last battle-seeps biz last
sleep n he had faults, tand Who has them not2) let
the veil ot charity themi Ibis noble qualities let
Texans delight 70 emulate,
Thc Fredericksburg Herald in noticing tle falling
back Of Ourforges On the Potomac says:
Lha part Of tae army the Potomac in the vicinity
Of DuHfses, tha Ev&nsp0rt batteries, etc. craeuated
t1air various positions on Friday last and have fallen
Back,
The present location of lesercr4 brisaes need 7ot
bc named, but il would appeal that st have some
soldiers near enough To capture adventurous fedetas
Who roam too fir fI3m camp
Oh Wednesday last sergeant Wade, with a squad Of
the Caroline light dragons captured Two Of the enemy
about one mile from Che Eyausport batteries. The pri8
oners proved to b. Lieut.. William T. Baum Of PhiIa-
dephia belonging to Gen Rockers staff aud Mr. Gregg
telegraph OPERATOR Of tile same division Of tile federal
army
The army Of Manassas having also fallen there Is an
impression abroad chat the Rappahannoc river is to he
the base line Of operation for both that and the Aqua
department., under Gen. Holmes
WE regret to learn the very serious loss Of public
property IL the TASTY evacuation forbcaring details and
comments. Ihe steamer George Page was burnt III +
Qaanteo creek, and Of course her two fine guns lost
Yesterday about dozen vessels were lying off Aquia
creek Captain Walker opened On tem with Ills Long
Tom, and we believe battery 10. also fred few
shots Ihe IRE was returned from some Of the vessels
but pit course, without doing rs any damage.
we near from Fanquier that fronone hundred to one
hundred and fifty negroes have gone to the enemy
within few day, and thata large numbered beefcatte
and otherstoez were driven Oft by them
"a Stafford, Prince William; etc, about one hundred /
negroes vent over to the enemy as our army fell
back
The Richmond Dispatch, Of tie 19th uIt., says Tbe
latest news from Gen. Jackson's command represents
that army q having fallen back 70 Mount jackson. in
the county Of Shenandoah fovty-tgo miles from Win
chester and fifty miles from Staunton All the bridges
between Mount jackson and Manassas junction, on the
Manassas Gap railroad have been destroyed whilst the
track, for miles has been torn UP and rendered useless
to the enemy should they atenptan advance movement
Rum6rs were prevalent yesterday tile effect that the
enemy had advanced % FontRoyal and Woodstock but
We place 10 reliance ID the report Tie genius and
bravery of Gen Jackson viii babe amy attempt Of tie
enemy 70 get IN the rear and disaster to our arms
probable il that direction. When the indoRlitable
Of the 'StonewaHa division strikes blow,
yankee pride Will he hubIed III tile valley Of Virginia
II i stated that Colonel Lomaz formerly Of Val Of
the Bird Alabama regiment has volunteered for the
var a. private to take effect when the Il months
term Of. bis regiment expires VIII not our majors
captains and subaerns follow Til patriotic exannIe2