Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-12-03
BY WEDNRSDAE'S MAIL.
From the HoU3ion IlI1BUlrh,

From the Houston Telegraph.
GALVESTON, Nov. 81, 1864.
By flag of truce yesterday, our authorities
communicated with the blockade. A lady
passenger, Mrs, beck, formerly Ofllous.
ton was seat in; also New Orleans papers up
to the 18th inst leXtmCJ from Flake 5 Bull
letin the following news;
From tho New Orleans Times, Nov t7th.
MoRGASZh, Nov. lGth, 7:2O p. m.--The
steamer Nicholas LOngworth passed down AZ
p. A., bringing ST. Louis dates "a llth. The
following is from the Missouri Democrat:
Illinois gives 10000 Union mai, Indiana
10000, Ohio 100000, Iowa ~, 000, Michigan
1900, New York 10000 Vermont 10000,
Connecticut ~, 600, Maine t2StOwns) Union
1854. LATER.--Nlainc goes for Lincoln by
increased majorities. In Wisconsin the u
nionists carry both branches of the Legisa-
ture and elect I ont of6 Congressman. tiS
towns and cities, including Milwaukee, give
Union 5,23i, democratic !, 1875; Milwaukee
City, 2i0S democratic.
Sr. Louis, Nov S.--Jackson, notorious
guerilla, is playing the partof Bill Anderson
in Northeast Missouri. Capt Edwards with
detachment Of ID State Militia, killed 20
of Col. Birthwight's rebels on Saturday, near
Sykeston, Southeast Missouri G2O rebels,
including ~ officers, captured by pieasOnton
arrived here yesterday, and were taken 10 the
GratiOtstrcet prison. There are still large
number Of prisoners at Fort Scott Mound
City, Paloa, Kansas City, Fort Leayenworth
Independence, Lexington, Sedalia and JEFF
!ersOn City to come forward. The captured
artillery will arrive to-duy. Among the
prisoners are Maj, Cook, of Frecman's Bri-
gude, and Moi Carleton, both of whom are
very much exercised in regard to the fact
thar one Of them will he shot in retaliation
for the murderof Major W ison. Duringone
Of the charges Of our cavalry on Price, sew
eral of his officers we're ridden over by our
men, and only escaped from the fact that
they wore no uniform. The Arkansas troops
are very bitter against Price, charging that
they were only an escort to the Missourians,
who were given the advance and got all the
plu der
The following is the detailed news by the
City of Baltimore Hong Kong vices to
Sept. 10, say fleet Of eight British ships,
mounting lS4 guns, three French ships, and
five Dutch, are here, nearly ready to sail for
Japan. A merchant steamer had been char
tered by the American Minister in order TO
be represented. The object is to open the
inland sea according to the treaty.
NEW YORK, Nov. Slate Richmond pa
pers acknowledge the defeat of Gen. Vaughn,
losing pieces of artillery. and say the at
tack was surprise. The Goldsboro IN. ca
Journal gives full recount of the des rue
ton of the re5elram Albemarle, and says the
Albemarle went down in few minues.--
t,1la L Il
not submerged, and though her gun deck is
inches under water, her guns still COM
mand the river up and down. The injury
sustained can be repaired in two or II rec
weeks, including the raising of the vessel.
NASHVILLE, Nov. Swell authenticated
but unofficial reports from Johnsonville, re-
present Forrest ne retreating in the dircc-
ton of Cormth. There is no military news
of Importance. But one Government store
was burned in Johnsonville and that was
by accident.
From the yicksburg Herald the 10th and 1lth
Gen. Nj. L. Smith has assumed command
Of the post and defences of Vicksburg The
enrolled militia of Vicksburg are ordered
out for company drill twice week.
From the New Orleans True Delta, Nov l7th
MoRGASzA, Nov. l5.--The Florida arrived
at Botean Bay, San Salvador, on the night
of the 7th. Capt. Collins determined to sink
the Florida in port, and at o'clock started
for her, hitting her on the quarter without
doing any great damage. Capt. Collins
then called out TO them to surrender or he
would sink her. The lst Lieutenant replied
that under the circumstances he would sur
render. The Florida was towed to sea-
THE Captain, Morris, and half of her crew
were ashore. No lives lost. Twelve Ulcers
and fifty Of the crew were captured.
A New York dispatch of the 7th says:
'Montreal letters say Of the trial of the st.
Adams raiders, that there are no doubt that
the decision Of Judge Consol will be in fa-
vor Of tlr' delivery of the prisoners to our
government as robbers.
In conformity with Gen. Burbridge's or
der requiring the death Of four guerrillas
for every Union citizen murdered, eight Of
then were on the I'd inst taken from the
prisonin Lexington, KY, and shot One
Of the viitims, J. L. Jones. was FROM Te-ss
Ihe geia mtrket is Yciy lrm today, deal