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


The cid adage that "the farthes way around is often
.Des the nearest road home has been verified in the
raid Of Banks arp'y through portion of this State.
Finding hat he could not reach Grant via the Missi-
ssppi 1r account of onr defences at Port IIad-
SON Banks in accordance with the orders of Grant,
attempted to Ego around them. This he has succeed
ed in dong,-fe also instructed by his superior
officer to ievastae the country all along the route.
This also he has succeeded in deing to extent.
He has 5nrned dwellings and other houses destroyed
Cyo S pulled down fences and forbid the negroes
der tie penalty Of death from putting them up again,
secured a1i carried off ell the live stock within his
reach destroyed the sugar and molasses in his way,
selected ron the negroes the mechanics, and forced
them away, burned the farming implements, and play
cd the very devil generally, az Yankees are bound to
Dc, when Trey have an opportunity. He was also in
srucied reach Shreveport by land and sack the town,
burn or dtstroy the commssary and quarermaster
steros here and demolish the "gunboas the stocks
This he not done neither is lie able to do It, lie
hegal realize his danger long ere he reached Match
touches aud put back to Alexandria When last heard
fo be bod, Also evacuated that town, and was sked
aiding in hurry in the direction of Simmsport. This
point Il is feared he will reach before army can
overhaul him If he succeeds from thence he will en-
bark 10 the aid of Grant. OF course Grant will con-
tinue 10 blockade the mouth of Red river long he
can so-ns 10 cut off supplies from Port Hudson There
will be loud cackling in the Yankeedoodiedum barn
yard When ae barbarians hear of the egg Banks has
lad en- bill and should not be surprised to hear
thu, 81. IN. 1R Yankees had voted several additional
,,rel stones for his giszard, and perhaps few adj
graoeun and gnominious retreat, before he had time
to hatch tho egg which he had laid, opIne there will
BE- much choking that same yard
This raid has been extremely portion Of
the nhnbitepss of this State, yet inclined to
think thnt its results on the whole the State will
be The gamer in the end
We hink for two First, it has Afforded
those "EhC with us to show their hand in an
anmistakabe manner that they may be, henceforth
known me appreciated according to their merits--se
condly Oh people, having had taste of Yankee war
fare ay earn what to expect in future in spite of
any loyal dsloyal profession provided they do not
better themselves and be prepared for similar Yankee
dem0nstra.ions in times yet to come.
Sadly disappointed were those "Unionist," who were
90 anxious % welcome the foe with open arms, when
the scales cropped from their eyes, and they found
themselves N the footing with the secessioniss,
in The YANKEE category. These who were shouting
good Lord md good Devil in the breath, found,
20 heir SORROW that il all 'good Devil" after all
Their good Lord needed them not
Well Banks and mis- brethern will claim that his
said has beena successful one, but history will record
.he fact that strengthened by the inva-
sisn.--ShrrI port NsSi.