Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-06-10

sl,y'a heavy baggage and tents TO the rear
Gen, Bragg reviewed the NolThern Ala
hama tFaoPs yesterday, and gldiNssed tAen
bFl,ly IN complimentary, spirileN and en-.
c0uyaging manner as 20 the situation Ia
front, and ardently hoPva they may meet
an attack from the eBsmy. lie leaves to-
lay to inspee, the lroat Al Ii quiet,
vIcKsBrRo, May l2,--The eneny are re,
porird making lOad 20 attack the city be-
low ChiekasaW bayou. Our seOuta card
the Yankees telling timber all last night
A large force Is said 10 beat Miliken's bend,
20 move on this road.
There has boon skiFnlsLiag allisy near
ElvarIs Depot.
We have numerous rWmo-s Of the eondi.
t.nR Of affairs up 20 ten o'clock tins fore
moan, hut they are contradictory and iIn-
probable as 10 most cHses to be unworthy
Of attention. Our best impression is, tho
forces that l;ft the city yesterday morning
pn lor Gen. walker those engaged in the
battle OF Raymond under Gen. Gregg, with
others that might be named, formed juno.
ton last night near Mississippi springs,
twelve miles west Of Tho city, where prepa-
rations were made TO give the enemy battle.
The fedora! forces engaged in tho fight y,s.
terday--reported by prisoners taken 10
haze been Gen. Logan iivision--adyaneed
last evening to point two miles this side
Of Raymond, whore they halted for the
I night.
Our loss yesterday has not get bcea def
ritcly reported, that we can learn. From
one source We deem worthy of credit, IL is
stated at six hundred killed wounded and
, prisoners; this, however, is not othcial.---
The loss Of officers is stated to have been
greatly disproportion TO the total loss
We have seen one gentleman who states
that the churches in Raymond were being
used as hospitals when ho left for the re-
ception of the wounded. General Gregg,
when convinced that the numbers Of the
enemy, after being 80 largely reinforced,
were too great 10 justify him in attempting
| TO hold him in check, Withdrew his men in
excellent order, and united with Gen. Wal
kcr. Of the lass of the enemy we have
heard no conjecture. He having occupied
the battle fell, all means Of making cor
rect observations were Of course limited,
One gentleman who came from the vicin-
/ i,y of Raymond this morning, reports that
| fighting commenced at Mississippi Springs
ct seven o'clock this morning. Others from
! the same direction state the contrary. From
| Gen. Adams, we have the information that
no collision occurred mp to 10 o'clock to-
| day, and that the forces of Gen. Walker,
and Gen. Gregg remained undisturbcd a;
| Mississippi Springs up to that hour. AS
this iatter statement was brought TO head
quarters by couriers, it may be regarded as
reliable. We hare our own courier out,
and expect to be able to report accurately
! any important change in the situation Us
soon rs possible after it may occur.
! 0fmovemcnts in the vicinity of Ed wards'
Depot, Big Black, Nicksburg or Snydcr's
Bluff we can learn nothing. Memphis Ap-
peal l4:h.
A friend has given US q copy Of the Al
eznndria (Lo.) Democrat, Of the 2Gth. from
which we take the following:
NATCHEz, MISS, May 90, 1868.
Mn. EpIroR-I have, by accident, met
with the gentleman, Mr. c. whom the peo-
| pio of Alexandria leputcd here for infor-
nation, and | avail myself of the opportu.
| nifty nf writing you few lines on tbs sub
f.! ject of NEWS. ! may begin by saying, that
as all communications with this place have
been cut off, there is nothing really reia-
bile. / will give you such as is current in
| the briefcst manner possible. Gen. Grant
! is reported as being in the rear of Vicks-
| burg with an army Of 100000 men, or there
about. On Sunday last there was fight
ct Edward 8 Depot on the Railroad between
jackson and Big Black, in which we were
worstcd. \ yeracious gentleman who lef!
Jackson on Tuesday last, says that on that
day, VIC had another engagement little to
! the Northwest of Raymond, in which we
| killed, wounded, and too about 9000 and
rctook the ~ pieces Of artillery Gnn. To-
ring is said 10 have lost in the fight of Sun
| day last.
! Gen. Johnston s now in the rear Of
| Grants army with considerable force,
and is said to be receiving reinforcemen,s
! constantly. The railroad to Jackson from
the East and South East is again in work.
| ing order. 1t is said by persons coming
from Jackson, that if Vicksburg has been
able to hold out to this time there is 10 fur
thcr danger of its fall.
The enemy took Jackson with portion
of their forces, but after burning some prop
crty were forced to cyacuate it.
The knowing ones confidently believe
that if Johnston has received the reinforce
ments il is said have reached him, Grant
! will not escape with many of his prcsen.
command
The bombardment of Port Hudson has
been going on, to my knowledge, for two
weeks, but the damage is not worth notice.
| Our forces have become accustomed TO the
music Of bursting bombs and sleep as qui-
etly under them as if they were the songs
ofa kind nurse inviting them to repose.
An artillery duel was fought there on Thurs
day evening and it was expected it would
be renewed the next morning. We silenc-
cd their pieces on the occasion referred TO.
Last night the telegraphic communica-
lions between this place and Port Hudson
were cut of. The Yankees, Ia portion of
Banks) army, are reported by travellers
from WoodYille, 10 be at jackson, La. They
crossed, on dill, at Bayou Sara yesterday
and the day be ore
There arc about 8 to 10000 troops in Port
! Hpdson O. this time, and If Gen. Smith can
reach the place in a short time it will not
| be taken.
Two transports, the Moderator, stern
wheeler, and the Forest Queen. conveyed
by q eunhont, by some said 20 be the Ten
nessee with four guhs, stopped here on their
/ Uav down xesferlav