Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-04-22

Of our sharpshooieis had been stationed and
screened at u point on the bank Of river
where the current swept In close TO the
shore. When'the two vessels reached this
locality, such fatal fire Ms was poured ihio
the unprotected crews, has not been proha-
bly, delivered during this war. The mas
ses OF men on the decks and barges seemed
literally to wilt down before the dreadful
shower Of leaden rain. They must have
suffered dreadfully. We opine there will
not be much left either Of the vessels on
their crews, by the time they pass Port
Hudson, ms the Hartford passed the War
renton batteries, she was sixteen times pen
errnted by rifle cannon shot, a fair foretaste
Of whst she will catch below.
The importing business at Charleston
and Mobile is heavier at this time than II
has been for several years.
There are steamers running as regularly
as il no blockade existed.
In looking over our mail, W, find much
difference of opinion M TO the present pol
itical affairs Mt the North. Our enemy are
evidently in the incipicnt stage Of revolu-
tion among themselves. This was foreseen
by Lincolns last Congress, and the des-
potic power conferred upon him was doubt
less partly for the purpose ofputting down
opposition at home. The attempt to do so
by military power must either be success
ful or the threatening revolution must
thereby be hastened TO u crisis, before
which the abolition government will have
to 30 down. 1t is the opinion ofmany that
the South will be grievously disappointed
by making calculations upon any success
iul opposition to Lincoln by the Democratic
party, or by the people of the Northwes-
tern States. Many of the Democrats are
among the most Jealous supporters OF the
war, and those who are not so arc too few
in numbers to, attemIt organized resis-
tance to such power as Lincoln now wields,
And to expect resistance from the west
ern people would look like closing our eyes
to the important fact that the vast army OF
Rosencranz is at this moment coinposcd oil
Western men, who are the best soldiers
Lincoln has.
We notice by late army CORES oOndence,
that some of those soldiers who h I'VE been
taken prisoners, express the utmost bitter
ness against the South, declaring that the
war never can end until we are sui Jugated,
which they say is bound soon to take place.
However this may be, our Dnly safe calcutta
tiob is that there cannot be any very gem
er,l disposition for peace in the West so
long as they furnish the soldiers to pro-
secute the war. Any extensive disaffec-
ton in the West must result in the deser-
ton or disbnndmeut Of the Western army.
Our lutes advices from New York, say
the Confederate notes there are only 10 per
cent below the greenbacks, and the latter
nrc sinking with wonderful rapidity.
Lincoln's army is now estimated at 5oo,
COO effective men
The appropriations made by the late Lin
coin Congress amount to 92,32L Ooo,ouo
A Cincinnati dispatch Of tic 18th uit.,
saws Breckenridge is within ten mile OF
Lexington with very large fo ce of rebels,
impressng every body into the service and
arming them with shovels and picks.
Clark was near by ready to reinforce him.
Marshall was also reported advancing.
A dispatch from Beaumont yesterday
saws official information is received of the
capture of Capt. Fowler by the enemy
together with six men, while reconnoti'er-
ing in Sabine Bay near tie Lighthouse.
The Federals were secreted. A large Fed
eral transport is said to be &F-sabinc with
troops.