Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-04-22
From the Galveston News, 18th.
Later BY Pony Express.

The Telegraph's Extra last evening Is
brief. but rather more interesting than
usual.
The steamer Vicksburg broke loose from
the Vicksburg landing during the late
storm and dritted down. fell into the hands
of the enemy. She is now reported as ma
king the fourth steamer at the mouth of
Red River but as her machinery was not
on board, the enemy can make but niue
use of her.
REBELS ADVANCING INTO KENTUCKY
Federal dispatches again report our forces
advancing towards the Ohio. a Cincinna-
ii dispatch, March 2Sth, says advices were
received that rebel force CT cavalry, in
fnntry and artillery, 15.000to 10000 strong
had advanced and crossed the Kentucky
,ivef-all old and experienced troops
Yesterday afternoon, 9th, they were re-
! porte within twenty miles OF Lexington
a,d other central Kentucky towns, and
moving in three columns
A Louisville Dispatch dated the 10th,
saws that the rebel forces that occupied
Dinville are believed to have advanced.
Longstreets Division has not returned,
as was before given out. 1t will be strong
" met. Several thousand Federals have
arrived. More are coming and very active
operation are expected.
A Louisville dispatch of the same date
saws tie Confederates reported three TO ten
thousa nd strong, with large forces follow
ing, took Danville to-day
FEDERAL GUNBoATs DRIVEN BAcK-7aO
Fedsrals Crptuned.-CHATTANooGA, Apri z.
The gunhoats OH the Tennessee have been
driven hack ty our sharp shooters. The
iron clads endeavored to land NJ Tnscnm-
ba this mo- ming Mt daylight. and were at
rket bv or cnvaliy ontposts .hehVv
cannonadinu cnsued, but was Intellectual.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to land
n marty, when the iron clads backed down
II river and retired.
There is no battle in front, but heavy
skirmishing is going on at Unionville.
Passengers. by the afternoon train, re-
mort the capture of several wagons and
prisoners on Wednesday.
Seven hundred and fifty prisoners, cap
turcd bv Forrest at Brentwood, reached
here this evening.
ANOTHER FEDERAL Loss IN LOUISIANA
CLINTON La, March 25.-Pryan $. former
ly Stewards Baton Rouge company OF cav
| airy. attacked force oil Yankees at u"i-
weston on the-Amite river and killed, woun-
ded and drowned n number of them They
were attacked while in flats, and every fiat
and skiff containing Yankee, was emptie'
into the Amite, which is here wide and
deep stream. Their loss must have been
heavy. They were a part of column oi
six hundred that were attempting to make
their way from Baton Rouge to Poncha'
toula.
FEDERAL REpoRTs.-The Memphis papers
report the rebels falling back from the Po'
tomac. 800 Yankees are said to have al
| vanced near the fernando and then return
ed to Memphis.
! BuRNsIDEIS IN Observation-Disclosures is At
| Cincinnati, where he announces hims II
commanding general. 10000 troops h'd
arrived at Cincinnati, destined for Ken
lucky. -
A REBEL Success REPORTED BY THE FED;
ERALs-A No tn rn dispatch says the Csn-
federates have nlade)a raid 10 BRENTWOOD
Station. between Nashville and Franklin,
capturing $50 prisoners and stores.
The report received at Memphis-ef the
affair at Vicksburg, is that the Lancaster
and the Switzerland were the foremost
boats of the Yankee feet, that all on board
the latter we're lost, and the former became
unmanageable when she was taken in tow
| nv the Albatross The canal is admitted
to be perfect failure.
High water filled portion of II with
mud and sand, which, together with the
Confederate guns that command it. make
the great undertaking for the present use
less.
RETREAT OF THE HARTFORD ASP Alba
rRoss.-As the two vessels turned ont into
the stream the crews Of each displayed
themselves on deck, and on the barges at
fsched to take probably farewell OF Nicks-
burg, or il may be to show specimen OF
Yankee bravadO. This occurred above War
reptOn. Il seems that considerable body