Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-18
" THE NEWS.
Ely PnNY EIPRESS TO HOuSTON TELEGRAPH.

prcsA from the Mississippi River to Beaumont, by
which IL gets news in SO hours, Tho following sum.
mary il condensed by the Galveston News;
The dispatches from Charleston as late as
the 2lth. ult mention the arrival of the
French war steamer Renardinc, which got
ashore, but was got OF safe the n AZ dGy By
the British steamer Petrol and tho French
steamer Milan. A British steamer had al
80 arrived at that port and got aground
but two of the Charleston iorn ciads had
then gone 70 her assistance. She had @
very valuable cargo
The impression was general that the at
tack on Charleston had been postponed,
and many circumstances confirmed that
impression.
Orders from lord Lyons had been sent
under ilag of truce to the British steamer
petrel 10 sail Immediately 10 Washington.
She sailed on the 28d.
The quarrel between Hunter and Foster
had caused much confusion in the enemys
arrangements. The latter had gone to
Washington.
A report was received in Charleston to
the effect that the Satchitoches Union, La,
had published IL statement to the effect
that Bragg and Johnston had received ord
era "to suspend hostilities Immediately"
This would Of course indicate that o truce
had been agreed upon, but that report ori-
sinates from too remote point to be worthy
Of credit on such an important matter,
FROM MCHArTASooGA--Dates to the 2Sd.---
The crossing ut Look Out Creek has been
effected for passengers. The Louisville
Journal says the rebel sympathizers there
are holding meetings preparatory to the
State Convention at Frankfort on the 18th
that similar meeting were being hold in
all the adjoining counties.
Jamaica papers report that the Alabama
arrived there Jan. 20tn, with l55 prisoners,
being the officers and crew of the Hatteras.
The Alabama was seYerely riddled in the
encounter Alabama is said to have taken
prizes of Kingston lately.
The health OF Grants army is reported
by deserters to bo very bad. Tho prison
ers also say they have been repulscd in
their demonstrations against Port Hudson.
Cassius NJ. Clay, it is said, has deter
mined to abandon the military, anu return
to Russia.
A letter to New York Herald reports that
deep mud has prevented the adynace of
kosencranI. -
Bills have been reported in the Federal
Congress appropriating ten million dollars
for the abo ition of slavery in Maryland,
one million and aha'fto Western Virginia,
four hundred and forty thousand to Della
ware.
A select committee have agreed upon
bill establishing an emigration and COLON
isation scheme in connection with the War
Department.
On the 22d, cannonading was heard near
Chattanooga, in the direction of Union
Vile, Rosencrans was reported to have ad-
vanced half way between Murfreesboro
and Middleton. The Nashville Union re-
ports that Butler has been ordered back to
New Orleans, and Fremont to Texas.
The Memphis Argus has late Northern
intelligence.
Reports were aAoat at Cincinnati on the
I2th inst, thst Morgan captured the 45th
Kentucky Federal regiment. The part
isans had burned the tow boat Hercules,
and sunk seven canal boats at Hopetield. op-
posite Memphis At ociock IN the afternoon.
In Cincinnati on the 10th there was
another Kentucky excitement. Morgan
was reported approaching in large force,
but Gen Granger was confident OF his
ability to repulse him.
At Murfreesboro' on the 10th, there. was
no indications of an early engagement.
Gen. Douelson was reported strengthen
Ing the Confederate deiences at Cumber-
land Gap.
The Cumberland river ia said to be
abandoned by the Confederates. This is
tho Northern uccouht.
PoRr HUDSON, Feb. PA flag OF truce
boat has brought 220 exchanged prisoners
from Baton Rouge, belonging to tho 18th
and Goth Louisiana. They also bring the
report that Brute Butler has been killed by
Bouligney in Washington City. This, We
fear, is too good to be true. The exchanged
prisoners report that large reinforcements
are continually arriving in NewfOrleans.
They also confirm the report that Banks
army ia demoralized.
The Mobile Register has a dispatch to the
effect that from 80 to 100 passengers were
drowned by the giving way ofs bridge by
which the engine and four cars we're pre-
cipitsted in.o the river, when coming from
RIcHHoyp, Feb. pa bill is before tic
Senate yesting in the Government as part
Of its postage system, the right OF the
American Telegraph Company, in the Tcls-
graph line Of the Confederate States.
The senate has passed u Jill abolishing
the substitute system. This will save much
trouble and money, and perhaps some credit
TO those seeking substitutes.
Tho exemption bill is receiving some
amendments, but they have net yet passed
Two nAIs LATER.
BEAUMONT, March Sih, 1868.
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