Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-06-17


The rebel forces ON the Blnekwatar are
reported 20 ho anO0l.
The New York Herald saws tha, llallcck
'sahout 10 take tho field 10 person.
tie viii not relieve Hooker or his com
mud but will he presrul 10 influence the
General direction Of affairs.
The Memphis Appeal Is about being cs.
rnblishcd gt Atlanta Ga, A steamboat load
more or less OF mail matter for Texas is
now lying At Meridian on the Jackson Rail
Road
Later dispatches inform us that Banks
did not recross the river with his army, hat
only his sick and wounded under II largo
escort. lie s en- ircnching qhuvc Port llui
son. We also hear dat Spaigh,'s Brigade
and other forces have engaged two gun
boats and body of Yankee troops at
Simmsporl.
From, the Houston Telegraph.
We have the Alexandria Democrat of June
3D. from which We take the following very
n ercSling statement of the situation Of
Port Hudson and Nieksburg:
The Situation.
We have no doubt the world and his wife
would like to he enlightened ms to the sit
uation. We will enieayor, as far as we
can reliably do il, TO give our readers q
true abatement Of il.
We have had an Interesting interview
with Frederick White. Of Bayou Rouge,
gentleman who left Port Hudson on last
Saturday evening" and from him We gather
later and full information than from the
papers. Banks, with the forces he had
here, and some ten thousand other troops,
among them four thousand negro troops,
arrived in the rear Of Port Hudson on Mon
day evening, the 25th ult., and on Tuesday
heavy skirmishing took place all day. On
Wednesday the lighting commenced in full
earnest and lasted six hours, when dark
ended the sanguinary conflict. Early on
Thursday morning the enemy sent in flag
of truce, asking permission to bury their
dead, which was granted. According to
their account they buried over two thou
sand. The conflict was renewed the same
evening, and ended with the day. Friday
morning another flag was sent in for the
same purpose, and received. The carnage
was more fearful than the previous day,
and over four thousand we're buried, fully
half negroes. The negro troops were plac-
ed in the front ranks anA made TO charge,
backed by the bayonct. On Saturday even
ing, when Mr.. White left, the contest had
again been renewed, and was in mil prog
ress. We are reported to lave but five
thousand troops in Il Q place, whilst the
forces Of Banks must exceed twenty-five
thousard. With little help, we can aud
will mold the place. Gen. I.oring with four
thousand troops was ut Clinton and will be
much assistance to Gen. Gardner.
At Vickshurg the fighting has hoon for q
full week, and SO far we have he'd our own.
The en,my have made no breach in our for
tifcatons, but have been slaughtered by
the thousands and have been welcomed to
hospitabc graves with bloody hands. We
have not n particle of doubt of he entire
destruction Of Grants whole army The
little creole General, the Stonewnll the
Trans Mississippi Department, will he heard
from by the my where they little dream
Of him, aud our word for it, his blows will
fall fast and thick among them and fearful
will be he mark he vii, leave behind him.
We feel it, we know it, we'll almost swear
10 it, and you may pass it into history.
Rosencranz has sent half his army to
Giant, and with the balance he has gone to
Washington City to reinforce fighting Joe.
Bragg is moving on to Cumberland Gap
topay his respects 10 Burnside. Our army,
the Louisiana army. is going to - where
do you suppose reader? Well, we think we
know, but We certainly shall not tell you.
So patience until our next issue, and we
will give all the news about it.
Special to the Telegraph.
GALVESTON, June s, 1866 p. VI.
British sloop. of-war outside flag of truce
boat just returned. Said vessel left New
Orleans four days ago; fully confirms the
recent glorious news from Port Hudson and
Vicksburg. The armies Of Banks and
Grant severely cut-slaughtcr tremendous ,
Gen. Wallace xii ed, body in New Orleans !
Gen. Sherman dangerously wounded
All aliens have been ordered TO leave
New Orleans. Six Confederate gunboats
have run out from Mobile, and raised the
blockade. Tn. Neptune which lately ran
into Mobile harbor, is an ron-cad, and
mounts twelve guns. Lincolns Cabinet
has met all claims made by the British Gov
ernment, for the seizure OF the Peterhoff.-
Thousands of doserters are coming in from
Grant army. ANXIOUS. /
Tclrgr1phed Expressly for the 'war Times"
Nom oe . o'clock Sunday Night. Courier
just in at Delhi from Tallulah, says there
was fighting at Milliken's Bend yesterday. /
We drove the enemy back TO their entrench-
ments, and captured q large quantity Of
supplies.
Little Rock.--I have jus seen man who
read the St. Louis Republican of the nd,
which says that Grant has retreated to Mil.
liken's Bend, and that it was never thought .
he would take Vicksburg this time, but was
only after typographical knowledge; but |
next time lie would make the fur fly.
The Memphis Bulletin same date admits |
that Vicksburg is still under jeff. Davis /
rule. GLYNN.
Monroe Sth.-Receiyed the Naichez Conr-
Ter o, 81, and Missss. ppian of LIST, Yankee
loss, in all is confirmed to be thirty-five to
forty thousand AZ Vicksburg our loss not
? or one thousand nothing late or definite
from Vicksburg. ericsson cavalry one
stiong with eight pieces artillery
It acked Col. Logan four thonsnnd strong
;ayalry and some arill cry at Clnion: Lo-
IAN drove them back six miles and capiur-
ng two pieces artillery. Rumored fighting
at Millekins Bend between Wal
;ers division and Yankee forces are no
Yankee defeat ai Port Hudson
loss however nut dawn Mt about