Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-07-15
BY mAsC TqTcaEEr's MAIL,

The Telegraph has dates by telegraph from Alex,
aalrt to the 9th, with Richnoud dates to the Isl
inst, and hatcher 10 the "a, W coNdcnsc from
them;
Another glorious victory for Texas brave sons /
Donaidsouyillo was taken yesterday. Col. Majors,
acting Brigadcr General attacked tho place on the
Goth, with his brigade, PyTOn's Arizona brigade,
and Arizona battalion. In the attack, Col Majors
wounded. Col Phillips killed. and nearly all the
Brigade--kod or wounded, and about one hundred
men wcro killed, mostly OF Phillips regiment.
Notwithstanding the most daring Sallantry the
attack was not successful
Brig. Gen. Grocn, or the lst July reinforced Col.
Majors and Donaldsonyillc was attacked and taken.
Our loss is severe, but victory glorious
About 400 Yankees were taken prisoners aud 200
negroes Hurrah for Texas! A. the night NJ Kan.
saaer Station loss considerably lrss than at
first stated. 1t will not exceed 80 men.
Tho Mobile Gnnboat feet is bombardinG ~ Jack
son, and ere long the Bonnie Blue Flag will wave
again over the Crescent City, never again TO bo
hauled down These Texts co" boys'@ro lightning
AFRICAN.
We condcnse the following:
4 squad of cavalry returned to Alexandria on tho
turcd in the pine woods. Three were Killed before
they surrendered. Three Yankee officers were also
brought to Alexandria on the same day from Bor-
wick's Bay, and 81 more wcro to arrive
Forces sent by Banks to reinforce DonaiGsonyi!lc
were captured before they got there.
Col. Harrison is said to have captured five Yankee
captains ard 500 negroes engaged in working some
of tho Louisiana plantations.
confederate war NCbsGlh nave appeared uu lHO
Delaware coast and are playing sad havoc with tho
Yankee percis ntmen, orc having destroyed six at
tho mouth Of tho Chesapeake Boy
NArcHEz, July 3.--lm'n lankGc sunuoa,6 appear
cd on tho city to-day At first they passed on 10y up
the river, one Of thom heavy it"n elaH, on ths
other meeting another boat coming d. IN iSlu!heu
with her, and while breaking up all the sKs's my
could lnd, sent communication ashore TO '!e
Mayor, d IN mdng that no more cattle or govern,
mcnt stores should be crossed hers Or they would
return and destroy the city
On the 23d ut, Gen. Parsons, WHO has battery at
Cypress Creek, about 20 miles below Napoleon fired
upon or transports laden with troops for Grant,
crppling them very badly. The transports thon Ian
dad about or miles below the troops marching
W, attempted the capture Of Parsons guns when the
enemy was driven back to his boats with heavy loss
One account which authentic puts the loss at
from 400 6UJ There is battery at Old Town Point
under Col DGbbins, who with reg iment Of cavalry
il doing serious damage upon the river in the neigh
borhood of Napoleon.
Cen johnson is reported certainly being on the
move
Richmond dispatches of the Let give sundry unirn-
portuut itcn from northern Sources and the follow
ing. =
lcsertcr reports the Yankee forcslt White House |
at TO- OOO-says they awaiting rciniorcements be-
fore attempting an onward movement to Richmond |
., HEAD QRs. CAVALRY DIVISION, June 27. !
General :-Itook possession Of Halifax Court House
this morning. Tho main body of ooker's army have
zone towards Leeshurg, except garrison at Alexan.
ria and Washington, which have received reinforce
men,s, - T. ID o1b"Ahl'