Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-06-24

one man. He was q Texan. He was arst
wounded, and while being carried from The
field, a she'll blew his head OF.
On the day before, Col. J. T. Harrison, OF
Harrisons Battalion, attacked the enelay
at Camp Perkins. lie killel fourteen IL
linoiani and captured twenty four. lie
also captured one hundred and thirty neg
roes We lost six killed and had fourteen
wounded. Colonel Harrison Is the man
LILO burned his own residence on the Ten
sss when hard pressed, and erected fortiii'
cations in front of the ruins.
Jackson, June d,h.---The Yankoes have
had big scare. They abandoned the New
Orleans and jackson railroad, burned the
Manchnc Bridge, destroyed the fcrtihca-
tions they had erected, and threw their guns
in the pass.
The scige of yicksburg, thus far, Is very
encouraging.
The enemy have been repulsol with i'm
mcnsc slaughtcr-in eycry attempt to storm
our works.
Grant will be compelled TO raise the seigc
in few days.
CHATTANOOGA, June 3.-Crcdiiable in-
formation received here states that Rose
crans has commenced falling back from
Murfrccsboro to his Notifications at Nash
VILE There is no doubt of his having sent
large rcinforcements to Grant. Bragg is
on the q,i ViOe ready to follow.
PAYoLA, Juno 5th.--Sixtcen Yankee
regiments from Corinth and other points
entered Memphis and passed dtwn to rein
force Grant on Tuesday and Wednesday in
eight transports. About three thousand
came out from Memphis towards Shanghai.
JACKSON, juno 5.--The Mississippian
SAYS: We have-receiyed information that
Gen. Lee has crossed the Rapahannock for
the purpose of giving Hooker battle. Since
the crossing We have been unable to get
any dispatches, which shows that intel
ligence has been suppressed at Richmond
for wise purposes.
Condensed from the News
Gen. Jackson has made a dash through
the Federal lines into Vicksburg with a
cavalry force of 1000 men.
Our forces hold Hainc's Bluff.
The Federals confess the defeat at Port
Hudson was the worst of the war. 1000
were killed.
The Fcdcrals also confess that there were
fully Is, 900 killed before Vicksburg, and
10000 wounded.
Large achievements are going down
from Memphis to Vicksburg for Grant.
Grants applications to Federal command
ers IN the river for reinforcemenfs are
urgent.
Grants officers are much depressed and
look for certain defeat IT is believed their
total loss is not less than G0000.
JACKSON June 9.--An Office captured by
Grants pickets, but subsequently, escaped,
arrived this morning, reports the Yankee
army much depressed by a knowledge of
Gen Johnston moving with heavy forces to
their rear and certain death in front. Their
officers say certain death or annihilation
awaits them.
Pemberon urges Johnston to take his,
time. lie can hold out with all ease.
Grant admits repulsc with heavy
slaughter, and has fallen back to Big
Black.
Rosccrans is sending him reinforoements
via Louisville.
Seventeen steamboats, with troops passed
down the river from Memphis in two days.
RICHMOND, June 6.-The Yankees, who
crossed the Rappahannock advanced on
Saturday to take possession of Hamilton's
Crossing, snpposing our forces had been re-
moved from that vicinity. When they had
railroad, too or three of our brigades made
a dash at them, and the Yankees, without
firing gun, fed to the entertainments at
Deep Run during the remainder of the day
and kept quiet t. ere.
Major General j. c. Breckenridge some
time since called for Court of Inquiry to
investigate the injustice which he insists
was done him and his division in the re-
port made by Gen. Bragg of the battle Of
Murfreesboro. His letter is published in
Mississippi exchange. Gen. b. concludes
his letter thus:
~ have the honor to request that Court
of Inquiry be appointed, to assemble at the
earliest time consistent with the interests
of the service, and clothed with amplest
powers of investigation. OF course | do
not desire the interests of the service to be
preiudiced in the least degree by any mat
ter of secondary Importance; accordingly,
while an early investigation would be
grateful to my feelings, can cheerfully
await the time deemed best by the proper
authority"
FROM THE NORTH.
The Little Rock Democrat Of the IL inst,
says:
From the west, we learn that 5000 feds
arrived at Cassyille on the evening of the
9th, with their artillery, to reinforce Phil
lips Stand Waite is above Maysville, 60
ing TO the neutral land, where there are
about 500 negroes camped. Col. Munroe
has crossed back to this side of the river.
BY Telegraph to he Camden tArk.) Herald, June 49,.
NEWS FROM THE PENINSULA.
MONROE, June 1.-THE enemy engaged
our forces under Gen. Walker, near Rich