Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-05-03


sentativcs, amid unusual silence, In
the House there was some slight
attempt at applause, which, howev-
or, was Immediately suppressed,
Secretary (of War Stanton had
issued an order for the observance
Of Sunday, the 18th inst, by the ar
my OF the United States, as II day
Of universal prayer; and that Il so-
| lutte Of 100 guns be- fired at the
Washington Arscnal0n account Of
recent Federal victories.
A motion, in the House, to reject
| the Senate bill, for the abolition Of
slavery in the District.ot Columbia,
was lost by vote Of 10 to 93. 1t
was then referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
Gen. 1lallcck, U. s. A., left St.
Louis ON the 9th, to take command
at Pittsburg, on the Tennessee riv-
er, and had already arrived.
breckenridge and llindman have
been appointed Major Generals, c.
$, A., and Col. Thomas Jordan, AS
sistant Adjutant General to Bcaure-
gard Wm. Preston, of Kentucky,
late Aid to Gen. A. Sidney John
ston, has been made Colonel, and
Alfred Mourton, Of Louisiana also;
George Manny, Of Tennessee, COL;
Col. w. II. Reed, Of Arkansas, Brig
adler General, and Capt. Jack Nor
gan, of Kentucky, Colonel,
The following general order Of
Gen. BeaWegard was issued to-day:
you have brayely fought the III
vaders OF your soil, for two days in
his own position. You have fought
your superior in numbers, in arms,
in all the appliances of war. Ao0r
success has been signal his losses
have been immense, 0utnumb2ring
ours in all save the personal wo tn
Of the slain. You drove him from
his~ramp to the shelter Of Ills iron
clad gunboats, which alone saved
him from Complctc disaster. You
captured his artillery, moro than
twenty five flags and standards, his
tents, and over three thousand pris-
oners.
Teom the Peninsula.
LEES HEADQUARTERS, April Ia
All well IN our regiment, Also,
Capt. Alex. Harris company, in Col.
Hunts regiment.
Capt. j. A. COHEN.
10th regiment la. Volunteers.
To Isaac Hart, N. O.
CoRINrH, April. 1.-The diStinc-
ton won OH the battle field by our
Louisiana troops eXcitcs the high
est admiration, Numerous incl
| dents are now being unfolded of the
heroic charges OF Gen. Ruggles on
. both days, with our battle flag in
his hand, brilliant exhibitions OF
chivalrous courage.
But justice will be done to all
commands of Louisiana troops as
. soon us it is possible to write out
their distinguished services.
The following general order o
Gen. Beauregard was issued to-day
You have done your duty. You
. commanding general thanks you
a.. your countrymen are proud of youl
deeds on the bloody field of Shiloh
; confident in the ultimate results o
your valor.
"Soldicrs untoward events saved
the enemy from annihilation. LII
insolcnt presence still polutes YOU
soil. His hostile flag still faunt
= before you. There can be no pc:lc'
so long rs these things are. Trus
! ting that God is with us as with ou
fathers. let us seek to be worthy 0
, His favor, and resolve TO be indie
+ pendent or perish in the struggle
"G, Il. BEAUREGARD,
General Cong"
q In the Ilousca Il yoluminous repor
| was presented by the committee u
, investigate the disasters at Roam
oke.
The enemy have taken possession
of Monterey, in Highland county
/. Fseir force is 1900.
. Allquiet in the valley. Jackson
force is increasing daily. No indi
cations OF an carly engagement.
4 1t is reported there is fierce sllir
4 mishing ON the Peninsula to-day.
= The French Minister arrived her