The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-09-09
The Latest News.

ED tADpo GAZETTE The following
is IRON the Rebsi PiciG OF the 2hth inst
CotrsBi.. ; e., Aug. 20 The Rich
mond Wing oiIstt says an official dispatch
received at the war Department this morn.
ing says that zen Hill attacked the van
kcc 9th corps on the afternoon previous at
DAVIS hons, three miles IRON Petersburg
on Weldon railroad, and defeated them, cap
turing 200 prisoners. including one Brig
General and several field Officers Our
loss believed smaller than the cnenys
Gen. Chasman vas wounded IN lex
A special Dispatch to the Wing says
prisoners enptu ed number 2 zoe No
lighting this evening
MoBug. Aug 23.-The gnemy keep up
a continuous FIRE ou Fort Morgan, The
investment being complete
Official dispatches TO Gen Marry, coz
firms the capture OF 800 prisoner-nt Mem.
phis by Forrest. aud 500 horses. For.
rests loss in killed very small In compari
son To that Of the enemy, /, being com
plr,e surprise.
Bill Forrest made dash on the Gayose
House killed one Brig. Gen and several
other officers.
All Of our men supplied themselves
abundanuy with clothing etc.
RicHsusp, Aug Another cayal-
~ raid from shermsns amy was met
and defeated and driven IRON Macon, Rail.
road laosing two stands OF colors and ore
plcce OF artillery.
Richmond dispatches OF the 22d. SAYS,
ShrridaG Is in fil rirca, from the shtuan-
doah Valley His loss was 500 meu near
Strasbury ard 22 wagons near perryv:lle
forming the greater part OF his supply train
4 telegram says Sieadman was dcieaied
with heavy loss Al paltO7. Another dis
patch says Wheeler whipped him eight
miles from Chattanooga. The report is
that Wheeler burned the hrldges Of the
tlowah Reseea. and Dalton Railroad.
be army here are on bali nations
SEvAl1HiA Aug. 22 -',cu. Forrest
surprised nnd captured Memphis at 4
o'clock yesterday morning Killing and
wouudlug about 400 yank,es. and caplu.
ring between two and three hludred--a
large number being officers One hren-
der Cen, wa. killed Our loss vas com
pafatiycly slight, the surprise being com
plete. Among our wounded Is Lieut. Coi
Robt McCulloch, Of "a Missouri, shot
through the breast.
Fo,res, found the \ ankecs ouinumhcrcd
him four to one and had TO tgh, his way
ont making fortunate escape Amongst
the spoils are five hundred fine horses, new
hats, clothes, sc, The prisoners ARE arriv
ing, !, Was the most daring rand aud com
uletc surprise OF The war.
NoRus. Arc. 22--fori Gaines surren
dored after having every gun aismounled.
considerable havoc among the garrison
Col Anderson acted with great eallantry.
Riouaosp, Ara. 20 Our forces under
mined the works Of the enemy a, Petersburg
after charging same their loss 1000 ours
! 900 Grant IL reerossing the James
river and is retiring towards Washington
l.ongs,rect has gone Of on some secret tour
with bis corps,
New Orleans papers OF the 2Ath. report
that Fort Morgan surrendered with GOO
prisoners on the ?3.- Louisiana Demo
crat.
t.Nprs, SsFr. 6, lsts.
kp. Campo GAZETTE
From the front. by courier 9Th, Mobile
2slh The flag q truce beat returned last
evening The ansesT say tina, For, Nor
gan cspitnlatod at ? O'Clock on Tue~day
last On Monday the enemy concentrates
on For, Morgan, which replied spri,edly
Tuesday the hombarimcn, was renewed
In the meanwhile the enemy succeeded IL