Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-10-01
BY LAST NIGHT,SMAI
From the Galveston News, 2Gth ult.


from the other side.
Everything quiet in Richm nd up to the
10th.-Grant still in front of Petersburg.
Yankee papers say ne is being reinforced
at the rate Of 1000 daily. A. p. Hills corps
after hard fighting succeeded in gaining a
position on the Weldon Railroad, in Grants
rear. Early offered Sheridan battle n nu-
mcrous occasions. Sheridan's men would
not fight. Early is falling slowly back up
the Shenandoah Valley. Yankee papers
acknowledge he got six months supplies for
all the Confederate armies in Pennsylvania
and Maryland, and that the object of his
expedition has all been accomplished.
Droves of cattle sheep, mules and horses
from Pennsylvania, were to be seen daily
in the streets of Richmond.
Beauregard has been ordered South, prob
ably to take command of Hoods army. The
Yankees report Hoods army much discour-
aged, and will fight no more under him.
Six Yankee ships are in front of Mobile.
No prospect of attack. The Yankee pris-
oners nj Andersonville are being removed
to NoIth Carolina and Charleston The
Commissioners from the No tn are now in
Richmond, but whether from Lincoln or
from State Governments is not known, but
tHc ISSUE VI tnclT HllSSlOH VIII nave u great
influence towards peace.
Last accounts, up to the 10th inst, state
that Sherman was at Atlanta and Hood at
Loveioy's Station.
The New York World and Times declare
Atlanta barren acquisition. Longstreets
column advancing up Shenandoah Valley,
and will strike Shermans line of commune
cation about Chattanooga. Remainder of
Early's command will move slowly. Wheel
er it is reported has blown up Tunnel Hill,
and is now six miles from Nashville.
Peace movements increasing with Won
derful rapidity all over the United States.
McClellans election is considered certain
in Richmond. Prices have fallen ali over
the Confederacy generally.
Unofficial spatches from Buckners ar
my on the Atchafalaya, La, state that the
enemy had made several attempts to cross
on the 10Th and 10Th, but were hell at bay
by Terrells Brigade. The enemy had
train OF pom oon bridges, and large amount
of commissary stores. Col. Terrell is rep
resented to have acquitted himself nobly,
being under fire all the time animatng and
encouraging his men. Our loss slight
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 24.-The enemy at
tackled the line held by Col. A. W. Terrell
Mt Morgans Ferry on the Atchafayla, at 2
p. NJ. on the 18th inst. tday light Sunday
they also attacked the position held by Col.
Vim. P. wager at Simspoft. At the latter
place the engagement continued until 10 o.
clock A. NJ, when the enemy Withdrew
towards Morgan's Ferry. The attack COM
menced at 2 p. NJ. and lasted until p. NJ,
when they retreated. During the day the
engagement at times covered n space of sew
eral miles along the line of the Atchafayla,
the enemy making several attempts to cross,
but were each time repused. Force of the
enemy consisted of three regiments of in
fantry and cavalry, and six pieces of artil-
lery, together with pontoon and commits
sary trhin The enemy acknowledge to cit
liens loss of IS killed and wounded Con-
federate loss three killed and six wounded.
Telegraph.
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 25th, 1864.
RICHMOND, Sept. lllh.-An official dis
patch from Hood states that Wheeler reports
as follows:
ave destroyed the railroad and bridges on the
Nashville road We then worked down the Ala
bama and Tennessee railroad. We destroyed fifty
miles of that road and several trains, and much prop
erty. In every fight with the enemy have been
successful, capturing and killing large number Of
the enemy. Our lnsynhOut one hundred killed and
wounded. No prisoners were captured in any action
from us"
RICHMOND, Sept. 11th.-The Constitution for
Earyland was adopted by the Convention the 9th
yeas f3, nays Is Dent, who voted in the negative,
said the Constitution is an instrument of wrong and
that the provisions unequaed in the history Of
America. The Convention adjourned subject to the
call of the President.
Beast Butler has written a lengthy letter, in reply
to Judge Guilds recent proposition for exchange Of
prisoners He says if the Confederate authorities are
willing to exchange coored soldiers heretofore claim
ep as slaves in the Confederacy, the principal Difficult
~ affecting exchange will be removed.
The New York Mercurs asserts that tho Chicago
Convention actly agreed upon plan Of reconsiruc.
ton. and contemplated organization Of separate
Confcderacies each independent of the other in the
management Of their affairs, but bound to each other
by an alliance offensive and defensive. third Com
sel.racy is be formed of the Northwestern and the
Trans Mississippi States. similar plan was pro-
posed by valandigham in Congress, in February
1861.
RICHMOND, Sept. l3th.-The New York Union Con-
yention nominated Reuben T. Fenton for Governor
and Thomas G. Award for Lieut.. Governor Inc IL
linois Democratic Convention nominated Joseph "
Robinson for Governor. resolution vas passed
endorsing the Chicago platform, and declaring the IN
tenton OF the Democrats of Ilinoi to give their u
nanimous support to Mcclellan and Pendleton The