Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-08-12
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The southern mail brought u- Houston
papers VI che 7ih, but tAcy contain no late
ness irom any quarter than We had preyi
cusly received, They have however soml
additional though uninteresting Particular
Of the hght " Jackson.
The vieksLurg prlsogerl were arriving
at brandon where they would SO into O
paro.c camp, Gen Psabsrton was there.
/ RlcHgoSp, July IA New YORK. telegram
claims 1000 prisoners az Nicksbgrg, lOa
| field pieces, 30 siege guns, 10000 stand
arms 81 stand cDlors,
Prior TO the mll Of Yick,hurg, Grant sent
10000 men to Banks, and after ,Ac sUrren'
der, 10000 more.
JAcKsoS, July H. Gen, Johnston Gent a
flag Of truce to Grant to-day, asking per-
mission To bury the Yankee dead Ia front
Of our works, Grant asked permission 10
send assistance in order to recognize the
dead, which was refused and the first terms
wore agreed TO. Our troops were engaged
all the afternoon huryiEg them.
JAcKSsN, July l5.--Aftcr burying the
cneny's dead yesterday, he opened bonn
bardmeni, which continued without inter.
mission all night, aud still continues.
RICHMOND, July l5-Rccynt storms hay.
ing interrupted telegraph communication
in all directions, no news has been received
here 5 ince Monday.
The rumOr Of a tight in Mar! land il un.
founded.
4 large numl or Of foreigners have Nh
tanned passports during the last four days
to 20 North,
to Pennsylvania the Maryland blockade
rinners have been active, and large quaati-
ties Of goods have been brought to Virgin
in.
The gunboals on the Rappahanuoek, en-
gagged in suppressing the business, have
captured large amount OF goods.
An army correspondent Of The Selma Re-
porter, describing the retreat to Chattanoo-
ga, concludes as follows:
What will be the effect of Gen. Bragg's
retreat? WIS it wise and timely move
Time must answer the first question, fer as
yet We have no indications Of the object Of
our enemies. To the second, We say it was
wise move, but not made at :he right
time. lie should have fallen buck two
months ago The Tennessee river should
be our from. as long as NC continue the dc.
iensive policy, The reason for this must
be obvious to every thinking man. Tho
army is all safely here. Let the different
corps be consolidated rs quic ~ as possible.
Send men to Johnston in Mississippi and
Lee in Virginia, mass our columns, and
stop the policy of trying to sustain several
armies, and success certainly awaits US.
still have great confidence in Gen. Bragg,
and believe he has acted wisely. Let the
people be not discouraged. A retreat is
not defeat, and time will yet vindicatc
the skill and judgment Of Gen Bragg, and
history viii do him justice in pronouncing
him one who is worthy OF being styled the
Fabius of the present war
We clip the following items from The
Marshall Republican of the Sth:
MoRkroN, July 10. Up to o'clock yes
tcrday evening, no Yankee troops, except
about 1000 cavalry, had crossed Pearl ri
yer. Our cavalry are diminishing with
theirs beyond Brandon. Citizens who came
out Of Jackson since evacuation, say flag
of truce was sent by the citizens to Grant.
formally surrendering the city Grant as
surGd them that private property would be
respected Their cavalry came il and took
possession ut 5 o'clock,
MORTON, July lev evacuated Jackson
without the loss Of wagon, gun or man, eX-
ccpt few struggles. We marched leisure
~ to this place where We are now encamp-
ed. The enemy wcre unaware Of the move
until Sc clock in the morning friday tho
their pickcts were in sight of our trenches
MonfoS, July 20.-Gens. Pcmberton, Ste
yenson, Bowen, Barton, Smith, Lee, and
Cummins, and all the field officers captured
at Vicksburg have been exchanged. The
men have struggled all over the country.
Gen. Bowen is dangerously i'll at Clinton
unable 10 be brought through the lines.
Gen. Jacksen's cavalry have just returned
from / lie rear of Grant, having captured and
destroyeda train of 100 commissary wagons,
Jackson reports the enemy in heavy force
vt Canton. The enemy crossed Pearl river
in heavy force, yesterday, and arc moving
on us slowly.
OKASoLA, July 1.-The Pederals at Co
rinth are preparing six days ratons,
raid southwark is anticipated On Sunday
last the Yankee gunboats were repulsed at
Yazoo CITY Subsequently, the position was
abandoned, and the garrison Joined John
son. s
CHARLEsTos, July l0.--Yesterday NOR
ming the enemy poured an awful fire upon
Battery Wagner, exceeding in violence any
heard here since the beginning Of the war.
Five Monitors, the Ironsides, and seven
wooden gunboats with two batteries on tie
south end of Morris Island, maintained for
eleven hours 4 concentrated fire against our
works. Il is estimated that the enemy fired,
during che day, 0 900 shot and shell. Our
guns replied regularly from Wagner, Fort
Sumter participating. Our loss in the bonn
bardment was killed and IA wounded at 6
p. NJ AT dark the enemy having slacken-
ed fire, advanced to the assault with hca-
w infantry force. Our men, though terri
bly, jaded by the labors of the day, fought
desperately The Yankees, with white and
black regiments, came upon US, column af-
ter column, until IL o'c clock, when they were
finally repulsed with great slaughter, and
driven from every position. They held q
portion Of our works fol' an hour. We took
200 prisoners, including IS negro soldiers,
a Lieutenant. Col. and cthor officers. The
snan, vis lone ia estinotnd at from i 200 20