Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-11-15
From the Houston Telegraph.

Gen Magruder and staff are on the way
to Texas. a passenger who arrived by the
Central road travelled in company with him
several days.
Bragg sat Cumberland Gap. reinforcing.
One reason why Bragg fell back was
because he took 5000 wagons, loaded prin-
cipally with kersies, leather, bacon, &C.,
besides large number of bceves.
Brom the Mobile Advertiser and Register
of the 2ilh Oct
IMPORTANT FROM BRAGG's ARMY-The
report of the withdrawal of Gen. Bragg,
with his army, from Kentucky is confirmed.
The movement was made with great eel
Gritty, and with entire safety, by way Of
Cumberland Gap.
Gen. Smith took the road by Lancaster,
aud Gen. Bragg went by Crab Orchard.
The enemy cndeavored TO reach Lancaster
ahead of General Smith, and TINS cut him
of from the Gap, but they were not smart
enough to catch him. There was however,
frequent skirmishing in the rear of both
branches OF our army.
Oar forces reached the Gap on Saturday,
18Th inst, at noon, with an immense guam
tity oi goods, stores, and cattle coming up
--ihc wagon train extending distance OF
over thirty miles.
We learn that Major Gene al Magruder
has been assigned to duty in the Trans
MissSs ppi Department, his district com
priSing Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.
Cen Jim Lane : negro brigade was whip
ped on the 10Th inst, by company Of Mis-
somi militia, while attempting TO cross
from Kansas into Missouri.
,.l.; al 81.
the tndnn va, gives an intInation that il
il "suhsluntially at an end,
Correspondence and private adviccs
give tt different complexion to the affair.
1hc WncbIg0 inllnus have evidently join
cd the Sioux. and fresh t,oubles with the
Lhrrcwas are aPprehcndcd.
Northern paper, say that Suarts men
went into Pennsylvania clothed IN rags
h.t went ont dressed Ike gentlemen Ia
Chnmb rSb.Ug they dcsirnycd some hun
drcl thouonnd cartridges, and TDD NV
muskcts. They tound "a ear loaded with
rcvoi,crS, which they appropriated
II follow ug is Gen. Lee official report
of Nruarrs visit to Pennsylvania:
The cavalry expedition to Pennsylvania
has rerncd safe. They passed through
MarccIsburg Chamhersburg EnGiittsburg,
lihcrty, New Market, IIyarts,own and
Eu ncsyille. The expedition crossed the
patomac above Wiliamsport, and rccross,d
at Whjtcs Ford making the entire circuit,
cutting he cncmyS communications, de-
AIMS &c, and obtaining many re-
cruIts. Il. T.. LEE, General.
\ Northern paper gives the following
account Of n irighti'ul downfall of Federal
wagons timt happened at ilarpers Ferry.
1t Was worse Tor them than Stoncwall jack
son:
train Of army wagons. going up the
long and narrow cut on this side of the
monntuin was met by u train coming down.
The mules in the down train took fright,
and becoming unmanngcable, daS down
the mountain at II flightiul speed and
the up train of the road, buried
tie WAGONS mules and drivers over steep
aud rocky rrecipice of perpendicular
height. varying from fifty to one hundred
feet. Over and over rolled the gtIat wagons
and teams, dashjng and crashing and break
ing into fragments, and tcaring TO pieces,
until the whole train lay at the foot, and
scattered along the side of the mountain, a
mass ot frlghtiul rain.
One huudred and fifty FIVE members of
tie Federal Congress are 10 be chosen this
fall, 10 take their seals on the 4tl of March.
The Whole legation, incluiii II from
kentucky and Missouri, is lTc, ol these The
present aspect Is Republicans no, Demo-
Gratis IL, Union and Fusion Is Elections
have ready been held in Ohio, Pennsyi-
yania, Iowa and Indiana The delegation
from these States in the present Congress
stands Is Democrats to 81 Republican.
Tie comp exicn in the next Congress will
be as far as yet known, 81 democrats 10 -
There is obviously good
deal Of change OF sentiment taking place in
the North.
Our ram Atlanta, late Fingal, is built
much ike the Viig mia, although a good .
deal improved, and st ohger dian that ves- Il
sci. She will give The enemy hts, when
once she gets ont. -,s9
"iRoN CLADs. The following fetapitu
Iation of the iron-cad vessels of the United
States, England and France, will show how
attention of the important naval pow
ers of the world is now given TO that csass
1f vessels; iron-clads Of the United StaIes
50; iron-clads of England, rs iron-cladV
1f France, 50.
Ed. NEws:-Please insert the following
translation of the motto on the seal for the
States, as adopted by the HOUSE
If Representatives at Richmond: IrO Aris