Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-06-03

Isri Hus.el said the seizure VI the Dolphin aud he
esaau.i OF Adams 10 Msriean Afairs would be repres
enet % Washingtoa Tor Fedreas.
The fuLdl were unfayorably Affected BY the debate
Ameii-tn' seeurius declined
ChaTlsstsa, May l2.--Ihe enemy IL showing unnsual
activity lie has built large and iormidrble batteries
gayi iland, bearing upon the southern extremity
Of MouiE Island. Several Yankee regimests are also
Terrifying s1brooks Island.
Five gou.elads and numerous transports are sllll
ia North lls,o, and seventy transports remain At
PORT Royel.
The atsaaer Britannia with merchandise, has ar
r.ysd hr oagh the blockade.
Riehmc.d May IA grand procession took place
this NJ in honor OF Gen jackson. The streets we're
tAloogod with ladies and gentlemen. The procession
lee Governor street 70 Main street. up Main to Second
thence 10 Grace and down Grace TO the Capitol whert
Tho body vas deposited In the hall Of Congress The
President Cabinet, Governor and other dignitaties
civil aud ,lary, were in the procession. The mill
tary consisted OF Infantry artillery aud cavalry
Ia The battle Of chaneeorsville, Va, neaa Preder-
icksbnrg the Yankees driven across the river
sur forces occupy Fredericksburg. The loss OF the
esery is roported to be $4,000 killed, wounded ana
pfs0aers. Ours about 5000 In all
Gca Grant has commenced his movements from the
river and developed TO some extent his immediate
plograInne-we learn he has changed his river land
iag from Bruinburg to Grand Gulf and that his adj
yAncss are made eastward on the south side Of Big
Black from the Mississippi His troops have all left
Tort Gibson.
4 oyanent by one column of the Federal army was
made ID force yesterday towards Edwards depot.
Their srsngh has not been stated At four o'clock p
M. orces then the spot prepared to hold
th ia check until other plans to repuse them could
De cousImmaed At late hour last evening no coli-
s.oH had aiken place.
A, dayk last night couriers arrived from Raymond,
reporting serious skirmish that village yeser
day VI have hoard two three accounts from diff
gentlemeu, and they correspond in most of the
essential particulars we presume the facts arc about
O. fclows:
Oenernl Gregg with an infantry force of about 800
sad portion Of Col. Adams cavalry, occupied posi-
ii91 aoouta mile southeast of Raymond. Early in
the morning Federal force between eight and ten
thousand strong advanced upon them, and skrmish-
ing ccrn men ced about o'clock, n. m.
The suemy continued to receive rein forcemens up to
! Q clock when he opened heavy artillery and musk
arms alone some two hours when Gen. received intel
AgcueH That heavy reinforccments about join
me enemy, and he withdrew his in good order
The troops fatgued from previous exertions and
90 ouch exhausted by the fight, that withdrawal from
th fed vas prudential step, especially as it was
known TO the commander that the enemys reinforce
pents ready to attack while his own could not
possibly reach him Cor few hours
A gentlemen who left Raymond at four o'clock in
forms our troops were marching through the town,
in order and slowly at that hour The enemy were
pressing up also and their shells falling in the
s'lo rbs. Reinforcements were met by the couriers
Gbout i0ur m lies from town, and it pected
Pos ttion would be taken forces met
The loss is estimated to have been considerable on
both sides. few Of our had been brought to
town, bur informant heard nothing CT individual
casualties.--Jacksoa Appeal 1871.