Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-08-20


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"Conscript., writing from Shreveport, under dntr
of 4gth nit says: Another brave man has gone '"I'
Phil Uerbert of the Tth Texas cavalry died ~ KINGS.
ION La on the 2i,l inst. from the effects "f wound
received 1t tn" hat 10 Of Mansfield April slh. "
CANOE, \'ig 10, lS'tt.s-ItTAR NEw'-Thc follow
ing is from the Memphis Bulletin of the I'd
W. publish this morning telcgraphic dispatches
from the North aud East Iu July 3lst. Thrr" ia rl-
NOR not well auihcniirnt"d' ihat parry "l I''Hi'
have again crossed the Potomac INTO MARY '"h" III
TENT to capture Z wagon train.
on Thursday the rebel batteries in Petersburg
orencd up our forces but wrrc speedily SiIrir"h ny
onr guns Suinc ut thr shots from o'lr monitors SET
FIRE 10 buiiiing- in Pstersburg causing II" 'ii'l" con-
sternniiutr .....
party of guerrillas made an attack on Saturday
M ,ring urnn the guard ufa drove OF chtt", hii"rl
mile, irem Clarksvll-, Tennessee but wore r"rnl'"i
Tn.y hnweyer carried III several prisoners amongst
whom IL 1T. Gamble, VII" Commanded me Eu'L"'
Tlrsc rebels have lost, il is believed 22 since ~"
invcItmcut uf Atlanta. The rebels are desperately
.ut.p,u,inr to crr ,e diversion in Grants forces by
another rai and III" drstrut"n ofpropcr'y in Pen"-
: mt. ~""A,."" s;,,hhnrnlv resisted bv rhc
nir after destroying th,mhershug.
In: prunSylynnt tho rebels have been driven out
they lrf most of he houses in ruins, thus rendering
three Thousand ,"orlc homeless. Whether they in.
tend an nlvanc" upon harrisburg is not y" apparent
General Grant then began another movement of his
forces His delay has bean oCcason"d by IT, extreme
warmth As rain has fallen sufficient tn lay the dust
and relieve all fears of not being able to water
for men and animals, he will strike nj once, and Thus
raiders. E.
One of the Baltimore female rebels, found guilty of
conspirng with the enemy has been sentenced to i'm
pri.nnm.nt during the rebellion and to EMPLOY
for the lrnoft Of Union soldiers. All northern pa
ncrs are filled from head TO foot with immense con-
spiracy throughout the North Gold 2's
:. CAMpEN, August llih. 1874.
News from Grenada i,y rebel pichrtIun The 20ih
general Hood attacked the enemy driving him from
IN" two first lines Of his sntr"nchmc $ Hood III N
ffi hnrk to his Original position. Generals Loring
ana Stewart slightly wounded. Our"avalry captured
the town of Fayetteville with scventy-ivc wagons
and teams CAMDEN.
DEAR NEws Matters are progressing finely in
Arkansas Gen. Shelby has raised at least eight full
regiments and probably ten. Thy will, I have no
doubt. in due time march into Missouri. and there.
in conjunction with other troops, bring ont every
thing GOOD in that ate.
Thornton. who is playing the mischief with lhr
Yankees in Missouri ~ present is broh~r-in- law
of Donrhan, hut is quite young man and much de
voted to the He has bean in The Confederate
service from the hegnng ut since last fall has hccn
cprnged privately in raising troops In Missouri, until
he sccceded in getting about 2nOn good and 'rrr mrn
TO inm him From the latest accounts. hundreds of
patriots joining him through the country ""ncr-
ally. Il.
En- NEWS I have hut little in addition 10 wlat
Won have heard in The shape Of news u is reported
by persons lust nrross. hat Benurrg" has certain
sent frc~mrns Hood. If this hr 80 II will
TO show gratifying degree Of confidence at Rich
mond and a. the SIm e lime Gyr rs n'l m the mon we
from u highly pectahle source hut upon what au
thority II rests dn mt knnw--that Morgan For
rest both comm down upon Shcrn aus r,i r
with view TO cutting hiH communications. IF th's
rumur should turn on to be trnr, It will he nnnth
evidence of confdnnor Ia the general military sifua-
tinn. FOrresI, take it.. could long since have ert
Shermans rear but for the heavy forces sent out at
different times g.
think that some important movements are cor
iemplatcd here, and NJ the proper time will hc mad.
known No do lbt n move will he made into Missonri
aud hy furne strong enough to occupy te State, nm.
les the Yankees divide their forces other ard more
important points.
the North. At the convention to nominate delegates
to the Chicago Convention. in New York. every
gres-ionai district fny represented. and the
whole was conducted with the greatest enthusiasm.
Similar conventions have been held in ohiGand other
States. vsllandigham Is delegate from Ohio.
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