Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-08-19
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The Houston papers contain much mat
Is interesting though nothing particularly
importruL ghe dates are From Richmond
aud other cities to he eslh u't. Lc' ~ re-
ported around spl In the vicinity OF Via
chester, aud battle impending. 1b9 re-
port Ola battle at Mrtinsbuig on the l''h
and Goth appears to have no foundation
Our batteries at Charleston still bold ont,
and have so far not only successfully re''s-
ted the attack Of ;ho enemy, but have inaie-
ted some punishment on him, We have
Eo,hlng from Mississippi, lut tho lnd'oa'
i'o.., are that tho Federals ayo preparing
to attack Mobile both by hand and sea.
Morgan had not been captured UP to the
25th, at which time lac was committing
fearful havoc among the railroads, bridges
&c. of Ohio. Admiral Porter says he is de-
termined to keep the Mississippi "opon,
and for tia. purpose, gunboo's are to ae-
company every fleet of transport steamers
from Vicksburg down, Rather an eSpen-
sive operation we should think; We con-
dcnce the news from the Telegraph
wAsHryGroS, July 2i.-Gt is definitely
nscertnincd that Lees main army is at or
near Winchester. lie has made no general
advance down the valley.
The government has decided m active
measures toward the tiuding of r"hei
iron clad ilcel in England. The aWhorl-
lies are urged TO issue letters of marqne
and reprisal in view Of the great increase
of pirates, ,...
from Shell Point. Wagner, Gregg and SUM
ter opened heavily day on the enemy 9
batteries. The Smelling is impending their
works. Tic enemy responded but slowly.
our cosual,ics are one killed only.
CuARLEsroy. July 2G.-Regular firing
was kept up from Fort sumter and Battery
WAGNER on the Yankees on Morris Island
all last night and was continued all day
sumter. Cummings Point, Shoal Point
battery on James Island participating.
| Wagner was not firing to-day.
III "anke o'c oual' sp'nhed ON
tbc hottcry. on Morris Island, the Monitors
and Tron-sides lying outside took no part
,o.Jor The firing was directed on the
| Yankees on Morris Island, they have two
| bi trries thefe III IT S''c"S,
no reported casualties i"'haS.- -''o'''
| tor arrived to-day, making !" an IN,
| RICHMOND, July % 'oc 'o''''''''"
! from President Davis whI DC 'aa"e" 10
morrow appointing the Isl o' Angus 10 1"
day of fasting, humiliation ana prayer
.Julv 27.-The Cairo correspondent OF inc
Tribune SAYS that Gen. Pillow win TWO
thousand troops has taken the ior'S ~
| Hanrv HIS
object is 10 control the navigation oil INC
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
wn take he following from the News:
;, Ga, o,,,o,to t,,iTo. If The 10Th inst
ff' Mn ''y 1', Jnly 2S.-IIon. W L. Yam
GOV d;nd to.,lnv If his Residence near this
~, orIor an Illness of rour weeks from
no aff-nts of kidney disease
C,.,n,rsro, Inly % - ;yerv thinn is pro-
.,,n,,fiv Abnut u vessels. Of MI
i.;e.i, ,aI,,d;r, IN. Irons;des and the Mon
r., oro i,,;nr below
''Tp', .,u 80" I1,I,,Ss Tho fgbt heretofore
i''Onio' ',,' :" ~ -, t,,o BAL Of Manassas
G fspo' wv W,ialt's hri~ado commanded by Col.
Walker. I'd Ga, approached the Gap, and
m"lNu.' ~ ~ H., toree Of Ya,g,ecs
estimated mt six TO eight thousand, haired
~ a1goit reiniorcenents moving in the same
direction. The Yankees taking advantage
of the disparity Of numbers, attacked the
brigade and a severe engagement ensued,
lasting several hours. The Confederates
retired with loss of 2,500killed and woun-
dod among the latter, Col Walker, woun-
ded in the thigh. There must be an error
in lie above figures. Few Old brifades in
The arlnl could lose 2,300 and have any left
! to ,etire. Probably the loss was 200 or 800.
| l lace no