Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-11-12


Brig. Gen. JouS GREGG, the
heroic commander Of Hoods
immortal Texas Brigade. lie
fell at the head OF his column
while gallanily leading them
to victory. For the gallant
soldier We have not Il tear TO
shed; but for the country
that has lost such n worthy
sou, aud for the widow and
orphans that have lost such q
noble husband and father,
our tears fall fast and free
We envy the tate of tn noble
dead.
Gen. Gregg was n citizen Of
Fairfield, Frccsione county,
and for n long time was Judge
of that judicial District. A.
a lawyer, a Judge and n citi-
zen, he was highly esteemed
by 1ll who knew him, FOR his
abilities an virtues. Atthe
beginning Of the war he es-
pouscd the cause of his native
South, and he was faithful
unto death. lie entered the
service us Colonel of the 7th
Texas Infantry, fought gal.
lnnily and was captured at
Fort Donelson, and being
exchanged wasplnced in com
mand of the exchanged prise.
ners and post OF Jackson,
Miss; thcnce assigned to Port
Hudson in command Of brig.
ade, having been appointed u
Brigadicr General. Subse-
queutly he was ordered to
North Mississippi, where he
fought and won the battle Of
Raymond. We believe he ser
we'd while with Gen. Bragg.
When Gen. Robertson was re
lieved s,commandcrofHood
Brigade, Gen. Gregg was hon.
ored witb its command. He
was II strict discipIinarian,
but kind and generous to those
under his command. He was
rising fast into public motive
and favor, and had he been
spared, his promotion would
have been sure. His death
has cast n gloom over the
hearts Of those who knew him
at home as well as in the army.
Peace be to his ashes. - Croc-
kett Qmd NuHc.
The Negro Fred Douglass
gives the following account of
a visit to the White House:
al have been down there"
said he, "to see the President,
and, as you were not there,
perhaps you would like to
know how.the President of the
United States received n black
man at the White House. I
will tell you how he received
me-just as you have seen one
gentleman receive another,
[great applause, with a hand
and a voice well balanced be-
tween n kind cordialitv and y
respectful reserve. tell yoI
l felt big there. Laughter
Let me tell you how | got to
him, because everybody cant
get to him. lie has to be .
little guarded in admitting
spectators. The manner Of
getting to him gave me an j.
dea that the cause was rolling
on. The stairway was crowd
ed with applicants. Some of
them looked eager, and | have .
no doubt some OF them had q
purpose in being there, and
wanted to see the President
for the good of the country.
They were white, and | wss
the only dark spot among
them. | expected to have to
wait at least half a day;
had heard of men waiting q
week; but in two minutes at-
ter ! sent in my card, the
messen Ser. came out and res
pectfully invited 'Mr. Doug
lass in. | could hear in the
multitude outside, as they saw
me pressing and elbowing my
way through, the remark
Yes, dam it, | knew they
would les the Niger through,
in a kind Of dnspairing voice
"A peace Democrat, | sup.
pose" .......
Upon which the Journal Of
Commerce remarks I: with (.
negro pic-nics in the Whites
House grounds, and negro'cro-
MES in the White House IL