Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-02-25


inst, We take the foiloWing'
RRILLIAST ENPLoIT % MnEELgR,-Chai-
anooga. Jan. G0.-Wheelers cavalry At
lacked fleet Of % federal transports On
the Cumberland, aud destroyed five, on
last Friday. lhe fleet was accompanied by
two gunboals, aud on the train coming
down from Nashville, on Saturday, his
cavalry destroyed II locomotive aud i've
cars at Layergne, and also captured the
guard o. ~ men.
The Rebel steamer Oyietta, got out Of
Mobile aud captured Boston brig from
Cuba on the l1,h o; January, on IorIUgas,
loaded with sugar. Shs was sunk uy order
of Cant. MafitI. The Oyieta had reached
Havana. with 1900 bales Of cotton.
A dispatch from Savannah, 2hh, says
that the enemy attacked Fort McAlisicf,
Amer five aud half hours fierce bumbard-
mcnt they withdrew, No, mau hurt or
run d,smouutcd on our side. The fort can
be- repaired IN a ny
CuARLrsruS, Ja... 3lst.-The Palmetto
State aud the CLicora, accompanied by
three small steamers, all under cummand
af Com. lngraham, made an attack ON the
b!ockaders aud succeeded in sinking Two
and crippling third. The engagement
commenced NJ 4 O'Clock. The Palmetto
State, with Com. lngrahHm on board, OPEN
ing lire upon the Federal gunboal Mcrciila
carving II guns aud l5S men, which was
soon sunk in five falhoms water. Her conf
mnndcr, Capt. Stillwag0n, with II boats
c ew, came on bard aud SURF ndcrcd. Onc
shot pierced her boiler, going clear through.
Capt S,illwagon aud crew were parn'cd.
Capt Tucker. Of the ChicOra, reports the
sinking ofanothcr Felcrai gunboai and
the disabling of the steamship Quaker
City The latter was set on fire by the
Chicora. aud hauled down her flag TO sur
render, but afterwards managed 10 escape,
using only one wheel. She was very bad.
ly damaged.
The number Of blcckadcrs outside at the
time of the engagement was thirteen, with
two first class irigates, the Susqucllannah
AMI Cananlaigua.
The Federal loss is very severe. II was
n complete sucrcss on our part, WITH NOT
A MAN HURT! The gunhonts were not
even struck. All the blockadcrs have DIS
appeared; not one TO be seen within five
miles, with the strongest kind OF glass.
Our boats are returning.
The following is m official dispatch from
Oh board the gunboat Palmetto State: |
went out last night; this vessel struck the
Mcrcdira, when she sent II boat aboard, nni
The officers and crew were
pnrolcd. Captain Tucker thinks he sunk
one vessel AMI set ano' her nu iire when
she struck her flag. The blockaiing fleet
had gone 10 the soulhwar,l AMI eastward,
out Of sight. Signed ID. n. lngraham, flag
Officer Commanding.
Later From Arlz0ua.
The Telegraph learns from gentleman
direct from Arizona that in October last,
II party under Capt. nkiliman, from San
Antonio, visited Arizona, and after seeing
all they went to see rr,urne arriving
nhout new years Col. j. Il. West, command
ing the post Of Ia Mcsilm, imagining this
the advance guard of Texan forces, ut once
issued proclamation, calling upon the peO-
pie Of the valley to come with their corn
and provisions, for the support of the U. ).
forcJs, and amy person refusing so 10 do re-
garded asun enemy to The Federal Govern
mcnt, and treated accordingly.
After issuing this proclamation, the town
of Franklin and the fine mills OF Judge Hart
were destroyed.
The proclamation raised great clamor
among the people. The draft for troops
since made was iOrcible resisted, and some
Alcades attempting to carry n out, were
killed.
There are many merchants OF chihuahua
Of Southern origin and feeling, who are
now storing large quantities Of flour and
grain, hoping il will again be wanted by
uur people in repossessing themselves Of
Arizona.
The troops in New Mexico and Arizona,
2.nDD in number, are from California;
About 800 Of them, who enlisted in CaIii0r-
MIA in order to get to D xic, have already
deserted, and are now in Chihuaha, end
eavoring to make their way TO Texas.
The U. S. troops are under Carleton. He
has n so one light battery. lie has provid-
ed large quantities Of stores, most OF which
are near Fort Lyons, 100 miles west of
Union, and in the same region with the
celebrated post of Cubero, captured by DR..
Kavanaugh last year. They are at place
called 0jo del Gallo, in the Navajoc Ma
ton, and seem to have been plac d there as
provision for line of retreat.
Most of the NJ xican population are look
ing for our troops. May We not hope that
this country will be again taken possession
of and held by our people? Its prospective
value to US is beyond price.
The Richmond wing Of the 18th ult., says
that the prisoners captured by Gen. Bragg