Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-11
THE NEWS.

We clip the following from the Houston Telegraph.
BY passengers that just arrived learn that an
other boat has got past ycksburg in fog and they
also report that five gunbOats attempted 10 run past
Port Hudson, and that we sunk four of them, hut
succeeded in getting past, and there is now Two
Yankee gunb0ats between Vicksburg and Port Eud
son.
From the Nachez Courier of the llth, learn that
the Florida has captured seven Federal Vessels and
destroyed them
u s. steamer, r, r. Cuylcr, went in chase of her,
aad when she came within range the Florida gnve
her broaisidc which carried away Of her niuSta
md otherwise injured her that she gave up the
chase and went to Pensacola for repairs
News from Nicksburg, Gays that there is sixty
Thousand this side Of the river under Grant,
who has superseded McClernand.
From BATON ROUGE-We copy the following from
private letter from Baton Rouge, dated Ian. 2iih
"The Yanks will not attack Port Hudson. They
are the most tmid set of men / ever saw. Some men
drove in their pickets one day last week. tell you
what the Yaniswc scared. They piled their tents
all up in the barracks, and slept ON their arms all
night.
Most of the troops here were intended for Calves
ton, but their destination was changed while at sea
All the stores are marked U. S. A, Galveston. They
not terrifying Baton Rouge.
Billy Wilson's Iouayes are quartered in the Peni-
Tertiary. They are sll anxious 20 go home. The
negroes all worked very hard en- the leyee-Many
wish to 20 home again. In some instances the mas
tiers will not try to get them OF saying let them stay
N little longer and get some more Yankee sause.
The Huntsville Item has Geographic dates as late
ns the 18th from Richmond. The MormOns said
10 be in open rebellion against the Federals. The
enemy are said to be making some progress on the
laZoo. Our forces were making new distractions.
u i said that the Federal army is leaving Aqua
CTe.k-the hulk going 10 Washington, the balance
TO Fort Monroe sherman, in the Federal Senate,
advocates a general draft. Runners are current and
generally believed that some important proposals
have been made by the French Emperor to our gov.
ernment. and that it will soon be made public If
the proposals for mediation are rejected, France
wi at recognize the South.
GRENADA, Feb. l6.-The Ysnks have orders to push
the canal project vigorously, 10000 sick Yanks
reported in Camp near Nickshurg.
The Federal fleet is still engaged in clearing OBJ
strtctiuns from lazoo Pass. Additional boats are
reported as having arrived with rrnfercemcnts.
The rumored Federal advance in Nonh Mississippi
Is doubted. The roads are in terrible condition,
and waters high.
The New York Herald of the 10th, says
the Illinois legislature has passed strong
revolutionary resolutions, chiefly made up
of violent dcnunciations against Lincolns
administration of provision for an armis-
ne and peace propositions, to be consid-
cred in convention at Louisville. Similar
resolutions were also pending in the lndi-
ana Leg stature.
Davis message excited much attention
in England. The Post, Palmerston's organ
Comments on its ability, acknowledges the
right Of secession, and promises recognition
at future day.