Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20

ties to comply in. The Mayor asked Tour
hours, which was granted.
n53"Col. Charles DcNlorsc, of the Clarks.
Vie SiaaGard, writes 10 his paper, under
da;e of Richmond, Aug..2i,h, AS iollows:)
"Onr regimen, is accepted as Cavalry,
AMI the rcgincn'al stan compassionate
The Secretary Of War has decided, upon the
direct application of Col. Walter =. Lane,
thnt no general Inns right 10 dismount
troops raised rs cavalry or Pariizans. IL
can only be done by order of the War De-
n,rtmcnt. The President says We are quite
MS likely TO retain our horses under accep-
tanrc ms cavalry, M II we were accepted
ns Partizans, and the Secretary of war has
nheadv applied to Congress TO give him a'l-
,horitv to brigade pnrti2nns, aud treat them
in all losrccfs ns other troops, leaving them
no distinctive advantages whatever.
a ~ ~ o
"Richmond is full of poople-an immense
thronr; and prices OF most articles are fab
u,ous BecfGD cents per pound; butter, 70;
green tea. ten to twelve dollars per pound;
coffee ST. by the sack; lemOns 81 each
had arranged for ride TO the Chickahom-
inv battle ground to-day, thorsc hire IS per
/ dav.) but deferred il on account OF threat
ened rain. Gen. \. j. Chambers, who had
charge Of the Attn Texas, in the fight Of the
9th in the desperate charge upon the enc
mv's hill battery, was to be our guide
! nrnrvs Bluff, or MS the enemy terms IT Fort
Da ling, is another point for visitation. IL
/ is said to he impregnable, and suppose IS
I no likely to he attacked. Took look last
sunday at the Virginia No. 2 She Will
cut her way tn ough, wherever she GOES
Richmond is invaluable as mandatory
of arms and munitions of war. We make
nearly everything here important to SER
:, vice. The manu- acture Of percussion caps,
\. for small arms and cannon is quite inge-
lnious and interesting. Since We have been
{hcre long trains Of artillery and army wa
| CONS. and some troops, have passed through
Aon their WAY to Stonewall. Richmond.
Though beautiful city, is quite unaccepta-
Ibc to most strangers, from the unceasing
leytortions which have infected the moral
satmospherc of the place. The extent and
universally border upon general system
Iior i'lagc. The hotels charge hugely, and
Hive quite inlifcrcntly. A few days since
we moved up out of the throng to this one,
(which, although on Main street is compar-
4 20,
atively sec'nue'' lu,c'' e,"'ot' ""' .S'' ~on
\ table. we nave Few Memoe's " Sv
I gress here ant tney - sc"l'yren '"io" IN
hotels ana ooar"'"g houses an "io,'; - ~,
hour Texas members arc present anu III soou
lheaith ana as ue'eSat,ou ha'e iespeo'-
,bie standing; Ihcy an ''ike lhe proper
interest IL puciic anais' ! hnye me. 'ne'n
all; also Dr. hltche'i, ',''ge iisn'ey anu
Judge bataon, OF the AiA""s"S "eIe9A' ION u,
The standing OF Judge he"gah mere ~ r IA
borions ana lntei!iech, agent Is eooa ine
SECRETARY OF war STANDS weil' ana ~ Ger
tainly an in'eiligeht ana most sereenuie
public Agent. MI Mallory, t"e secretary
OF the Navy, IS net espeei"'iy popuiar ORR, or IN
huential and Mr. Memmihser' me necre'
tary OF the treasury, Is mos u'c,ueuly un-
popular, and MINK prooaDly ueScr'euty
so. lie seems 10 nave an esPeclai P'que a,
Texas aud VIII be apt TO ger some haru
rubs before long. lie frequently says 'ha'
Te&as has done Tess ana GAINED una reeci-
,Ted more than any o'her S.ate ~ .Ne C on,