Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-04-29
rom the Houston Telegraph
RY PONY EXPRESS.

A special messenger mas arri'eS ~.
England, bringing important dispa'ches 70
the English Legation. ,, a..
A dispatch from Clarksviiie ienh ia
ted April 81, says the steamers Lizzie Mar
len and Eclipse wer" fired into at fa'myra
on the Cumberland river The EchPse was
struck five times and so disabled Una. sne
had to be towed to Clarksyille by the Mar
tens. The gunboat st. Clair engaged tne
attacking party, but her batteries were ST.
fenced and she was disabled as aiso h"o'h'
er steamer.
il was thought he intended attacking. Clarks'
willie.
The steamer Canada had arrived with
Enronean dates to the 22d March. The ship
Washington, from Callao, had arrived in
Enpland. She reports having been captur-
ed bv the 1890" and bonded for $50, 0,000.-
She brourht her crew. The Confederate
loan in the English market closed on the
Dist, the bids having greatly exceeded inc
amounts offered, and ranging from - to o.
per cent. premium. The London Times says
there was but little political feeling mani,
tested. and the great attraction it promised
was evidently based on the prospects Of
cotton speculation, The London News de-
nounces it fiercely as being disgraceful to
England, and as giving powerful aid TO
slavery. A Paris telegram says the loan
was quite the rage there.
A Cincinnati dispatch dated the "a says
that Kentucky news is more peaceful, but
the destruction in the southern countries
was immense. Gov Todd, of Ohio, has been
arrested for kidnapping DR.. Olds last sum
mer. He was taken before one of the Jud-
pes of the Supreme Court of the State on
writ of habeas corpus, and gave bale Tor MS
appearance. ,
The N. York pnpers,of the 2Sth contain
the following:
The Governor of Barbados invited Ad-
miral Wilkes to dine with him, but tho lat
ter declined, giving as reason that the
, Governor had entertained Capt. Maiht, OF
/ the priyuteer Florida, n few days previously.
The Wacousett was at ST. Thomas on the
I 10th, and also the British frigate Phaeton
together with two British steamers, the
Aries, ind another unknown blockade rum
ner
wilkes threatened to seize the two block
adc runners if they attempted to leave port
! The Aries started on the 10Th, but obscrv-
ing Wilkes preparations to pursue them
nut back anchored and applied to the Brit
| ish steamer Phaeton for protection which
was offered. The Vanderbilt then left for
| Havana.
ON tho following morning tho Phaeton
conveyed the two blockade runners out.
The Wacosusett did not follow.
The commander of the Phaoton had COM
muuicated with Wilkes, respecting the cap
ture OF the peternnof
The ship Princess of Wales, from Mel
bourne, reports that she was brought TO on
the I'D Feb, in latitude 30, longitude ~
west by the Alabama, who reported having
destroyed "a Yankee MerchHnt vessels du-
ring her cruise.
The Northern papers say thatth amount
of Northern property destroyed at sea by
the Confederate cruizers and privateers
Alabama, Florida, Retribution, Sumter and
Jeff Davis, may be estimated at from ten
! to fifteen millions Of dollars.
GRENADA, April S--ouinby and his cav
airy herde in their ignominious flight up
the Tallahache, after being thoroughly
beaten in his first attack, and finally after
/ returning with reinforcements were sheiled
out of their camps, have been seeking re-
vonge by outrage upon the unfortunate cit
izens on the route. Robbery and confa-
grafton have marked their retreat, the
couotry having been completely devastated
as far as they have gone.
The safe retreat from the Sunhower is
claimed to have been the most brilliant and
mastery exploit Of the war.
4 The Chicago Times ridicules that and
! similar expeditions.
Major Clarence Prentice, and two subor-
diuates, having ventured into Louisville
were arrested and sent to camp Chase.
The Confederates have reached the Ohio
river from the ksnhawa district, and it IL
feared several steamers have been captured
up the Kanbawa. One boat on the Ohio
was fired into and several killed and wouu'
ded
MOBILE, April 10-An oficial dispatch
received here states that the enemy, 4OC
strong mostly conuabands, landed al. Pas
cagoula yesterday, and were attacked BY
our Confederate cavalry and repulsed
Federal loss Is Killed.
Our loss one lieutenant and one private
slightly wounded The Yankee gunboat
put hack TO ship Island with her wounded
Jackson, April 10.-Fifty two gunboata
and and all the Yankees have gone 70 the
Coldwater. One threegun ironchd Of the
Yankees was abandoned and destroyed OF
the mouth Of tho Amitc. The Memphis
lines arc closed Theoretically for sixty days,
neither cotton nor contrshands are TO be
admitted.
PoRT HUDsoS, April ll.--All quiet here
Two gunboats are in sight, and are oeea-