Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-12-17
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
m the Galveston News, Dec, ".


SnREvEPoRT, December 9th, 1864.
DEAR News Capt. Pardon, member of
the Mississippi Legislature, and for ten
years leading editor in that State, arrived
here last night He furnishes important
information.
A.. ?. Hill, at the head of twenty-five
thousand troops from Richmon |, was at
Augusta-Beauregar had rallied the mill
tin force Of Georgia to check the progress of,
the enemy.
Wheeler, at the head of ten thousand cav
airy, was lowering around Il Re rear and
flank of the enemy, cutting off supplies and
damaging them in every imaginable way.
Sherman took with him fifty days rations
mostly bneves on fooi--one half consumed
al last accounts, destination supposed to be
Beaufort, South Carolina or Brunswick,
Georgia.
The people are calm and con&lent and
believe that if Sherman gets through Mt all,
i, will be with greatly diminished and dis
organized forces. The people Of Georgia
remove and destroy all subsistence in the
tracks Of the enemy.
Earl, the notorious traitor and BUSH
whacker, was wounded and captured, to-
gether with several of his men, by party
of our scouts. They were sent into the in
terror for safe keeping
The party of Yankees that threatened
Jackson on the 23d ulf after slight Skin
msh with our men, had returned to Vicks-
burg.
The reported death of General Hood is
without foundation. His army, forty thou
sand strong, was moving upon Nashville.
Nj H.
The Telegraph has the following dispatch
es from Southern sources:
MACON, Nov. 23.---Our troops attacked
and drove the enemy into their entrench-
ments to-day, two miles this side Of Girls
woldyille. The militia Tough, like veterans.
Our loss was severe--between three and
four hundred. The enemy's picket lines
are now three miles east of Griswoldville.
His infantry is still moving in the drec-
ton Of Augusta. We are now in position
TO defend Macon from any attack ofthe en-
envy.
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.
From the Shreveport Gazette Extra, Dec. 10.
HALIFAX, Nov. 30.--Chickamauga and
Tallahassee both at Wilmington loading.
New YORK, Nov. 30.--Heavy firing yes
terday on the north side of James river, in
the direction of Dutch Gap. Roger A. Pryor
taken to Fort Lafayette to-day. He says
neither Macon, Augusta or Milledgville had
been captured. Rebels still scattering
phosphorus through New York city. Sher-
man will avoid Macon aid Augusta ann
march with all possible speed, as rebels are
doing all they can to impede his progress.
Rebels fired steadily on Dutch Gap canal
E;ya lia in
bile Bay three miles from the city. All
available forces in North Carolina are 60
ing to Georgia. Bragg is assigned to
command in North Carolina. Georgia pa
pers advise the people to cut down trees
and impede Sherman every way-burn ev-
erything beast or man can eat, and drive
ali stock to the swamps. That troops had
already arrived from Virginia, and all the
militia are called out--all citizens Of Au-
gusta and vicinity impressed--all business
suspended-all printers and editors organ
lied into press guard. Hope to swallow up
Sherman. Our steam dredge in Dutch Gap
canal sunk by rebels. Operations .empo-
rarily suspended. Buffers dispatch boat
Greyhound destroyed. A London firm has
made contract to furnish rebels $4,000
Enfield rifles. Hryor captured near Peters,
burg. No change in Hoods position. Our
forces evacuated Shelbyville.
CAIRO, Nov. 30.-Rebel force, number
not known, and. iue pieces artillery, II
miles from this place, on Kentucky. They
are conscripting all citizens. Rebels with
in four miles Of Psducah tearing up rail-
road. Newbern, N. c., and Wilmington
expedition abandonen. Rebels through
Nassau get all goods they desire from US.