Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-01-08


1he queens messenger and Dcssenges
froui Minister Adams left Bvston ON Fues-
day Tor Washington. Englisl despats hes
nave been sent IN haste TO the admiral of
the North American squadlo on at Hayanq.
The priYateer Sumpter oyerhauledt the ship
MOutmorency for Bath, Maine Tie ran
somed hersalt for 10000, ani was q lowed
to proceed. The n. Y. Herald SAYS in three
weeks not Il dOilar will be left in the iede-
raj treasury, and no provisions have been
to replenIsh 1T. Wall street is in confusion
stock greatly declined. fAere is an en-
tire slagnation OF bus mess ID eAecity The
herald urges tie iHsIneaiats e4Molmelt oil
aIl The ahle bodied men n tae city ,t
WAsnlhGroh, Dec. d. Lin coin hopes by
! diplomacy TO be able to delay the affair with
Eng and He hopes she sdl selgct France
20 mcdiate, If SO, the Unitea States will
choose Russia, apG no resa!L follow, and
. Lincoln thus Will be able toeontinue an I'M
molestrd war with the Southern Coutciera-
| cy. The Herald Of the 18th says iincolns
! cabinet has not determined 'on the coarse 10
| pursue in The Mason and Eldell alair, as
the English messenger had not arrived.
sEVERE GKIRMisn At DRAEEsYlLLE, VA, tg
A special dispatch to the Mem phls Ap-
peal, dated Richmond Dec. 23d, says: at
o'clock Friday morning sanguinary slir-
mish occurred at Dranesyille, in which the
Confederate forces were repulsed with heavy
loss. Gen Stuart, III command OF u iorag-
ing party found himself surrounded. by
vastly superior force Of the enemy, compri-
sing seven giments OF infcI ssy, one of cav
alry, and eight places of artillery. An OBJ
stinatc conhict cnsued, resultipg disastrous.
IL to the Confcderates, who retired with y
loss Of A killed rs wOunded and 80 miss.
ing, but in good order, and bringing of their
cannon and 2G0 wagons fllest With proyis,
ions The loss of the enemy Is supposed to
be even greater, as 80 anbvlances OF Lheir
wounded left the FIELD. Ger, Stuart main
tained his last position till reinforecmehts
arrived, when the enelay abandoned Dpanes-
Vile and fed across the Potomac, The Con-
foderates behaved with cons spicuous gallant
~ throughout the 10th Alabama suffering
most seriously.
RIcumoSD, Dec. 23--In Congress on Sat
urday an act was passed eptitling kentuc-
Ky to have twelve representatives in, tho
uouse Of Representatives; flsp in Congress
resolution adopted ~ foiless: "ReselpeG
That 70 peace ought to be cehcluded with
lie U. u which docs aot las.s 80 Maryland
an opportunity offsrlning part of this Con |
federacy" Adispatch from 0cntreville this
morning, says we have taken Dranesville, |
the point occupied by thf enemy on Friday. /
Our less on Friday was 50 killed, 1870 woun- I
ded and ~ missing. Tine ene,nys loss Vas
fully as much. The Dispatch publishes to. |
morrow full particulars Of the heavy sl;ir-
mish near Dianeayille on Friday. A for
aging party vas sent out by Gen Stuart,
consisting of about 200 wagons, escorted, by !
The llth w., 9Th S. c., 10th Ada, rst Ky.
regiments and the Sumter aving artillery !
and dctachnents from Ramioul's and Rad
ford cavalry, The wholo force vas Gbout
$500. When the C0nfedcra.es nearsd the
Drancsvile they found the Yankees prepGr-
ed, and during tho skilrnish, iiFst they fred |
into the 9Th Carolina, killing fye Sarpli-
mans. After the general engGgemen.eeas-
cd, both SIDES withdrew in good order.
KIcHMosD, Dcc, 23.--The I,ynchburg Re-
publican hGs private Lester stating thAt
Gen. jackson with Hills brigade LETT VIM
chester on the 18th, and on reaching the
Potomac destroyed dam No. o, which feers
the Chess pcako and Ohio canal--by dcs-
troying this splendid stone dam, water
communication 10 cat ud aetwctn tashiAg-
toa and the coal region and Maryland,
Washington Is thus reduced to great s;raits.
The latest Washington dispatch says the
cabinet has decided TO pccpde to the de-
mands Of England, even If i involves the
surrender Of the commissioners, on account
OF the oxigencies of the rebellion. Tho
Herald says the I. S, will scitc With Eng
land at some future limo.
The New York Herald OF the 2lst, says
there is no danger OF war. Lyons had two
interviews with Seward on Friday. Both
Of friendly character. England has made
no demand For Mason and Slideil. !
NASHVILLE, Dec. 2i.--The Bowling Green
correspondent OF the Union qnd American
of the 35a, says federal Gen. Buell., with
Formidable force, estimated Al not less than
$4,000, and by many atGot09b, has been for.
several days past mosing irthe direction
OF Bowling Green. Unusual preparations
TO repulse the .earmy ate making. showing
that q terribls conflict Is ihyOnaing. A
force Of not less that 20, 0G0 composing the
advance of Buelis army, has crossed Green
river, and now within Ave mics Of our ad-
vance under Hindmaa, who ID at Ceiye City,
II was reported q Few days since that the
enemy had reireatsd acioss Green river
the rcpoT. was partially true, .Mndman
changed his pickeis from the front Of the
enemy, who imagined fank mcyemeat
was being made and fed in the greatest
d diserdor, leasirg behind them their tents,
wagons and baggage in a fight It lie re-
ported that the federals rctreated At double
quick The fedcra's returnes on the fol-
lowing day, the 20sh, and are now within
90 miles Of Bowling Green. The entire
force recently at Louisville has boon moved
to Green rirer, where thoie are not less