The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
LATEST ARMY NEWS.
From Texas, via Nassau.

From Texas, via Nassau.
WILMINGTON, May 13-A letter
from Nassau states that dates from Tex
as to the 9th inst had been received
there. Generals. Smith and Price had
many fights WITH Banks and Steele, in
which our troops we're always successful.
The aggregate number of prisoners taken
was 10000; also, Al cannon, 1000 wa
gons and horses and mules innumerable.
Capt Scott, from Texas, says tits proba-
bic that both the Yankee armies would
be captured. The Confederates had Ia
ken three gunboats and destroyed several
oilers. Dick Taylor says he will take
all. Our loss, in one or two engagements
heavy.
The Harriet Lane and Isabella arrived
at Havana from Texas.
Additional from the Trans Missis-
sippi Department.
DEMopoLIs, Ala, May ia de-
spatch to day from Colonel Scott, ria
Summit, confirms the Trans Missippi
dispatches. They say General Taylor
has Banks henmed in at Alexandria and
has battery twenty-five miles below,
Stopping all communication Uia Red River.
He is supported by Major Bridges and
Polignac's Infantry. He captured a
transport and valuable cargo of Com
missary stores, with 1000 prisoners, and
the steiner City Belle, with the 120th
Ohio Regiment on board, killing Colonel
Madd, Colonel Bassett, of the Corps de-
Atrique, Colonel Ogiel and one Lieuten-
ant.Colonel
On the 5th be crippled the steamer
Warren, and captured transports Nos s
and %, with twenty one pieces of artill-
cry, including eight 80 pound Parrott
guns, and their crews.
1t was reported at Shreveport that Cen
eral Smith and the enemy had fight
at jenkins Ford, in which he captured
several hundred prisoners and many
small arms, pontoon bridge and all their
trains. We lost Ger. Learsey an. Col
onel Grimswood, killed, and Generals
Wall, Randall and Clarke, wounded
From New Orleans.
MOBILE, May 13'-The New Orleans
Era of the 9th, says gold was selling at
two for one and rising. All knowledge
of Banks defeat was ignored. Steele
was reported at Little Rock, with. Mar
maduke between him and Pine Bluff,
shelling the latter place.
Capture of an Entire Cavalry
Force.
DALTON, May 9.-The entire caval-
ry command of Col. Lagrange, composed
Of troops from Indiana and Wisconsin,
were captured near Varnel's Station to-
day by Gen. Wheeler. Colonel La
grange had two horses killed under him.
The prisoners have just arrived.
A heavy cannonading is in progress
n our front
DALTON, May 1l.--This is another
day of the siege in front of Dalton. No
result yet The enemy continues timed,
evidently feeling fora weak point through
our lines of defence The enemy still!
occupies Sugar Valley, on our left.-Our
cavalry have been skirmishing on the
Cleveland road.
Captain G. f. Marsh, of the 10th AL
ALBANIA, was killed in the assault this
morning, and Colonel Francis badly woun,
ded. Skirmishiug continued in front
occasionally heavy-with rapid she'll
ing. 1t is now evident that the enemy
will either attack us in flank or rear.
The weather is cold and rainy.
Yankee News from Louisiana.
SENAToBIA, Miss, May THE St.
Louis, Democrat Of the 4th instant, has
been received here. 1t contains advices
from Alexandria, La, to- the oath ult.
Banks army was at that place fortifying.
They claim a victory at Cane Creek on
the retreat from Grand Ecore, the rebels
having followed them. Guerrillas are
infesting the river. The steamer Hast
ings was captured and burned. The
Chicago Times of the Sd says the Fed
eral prospects in the Department Of the
Gulf 90 not wear an eacouaglpS aspect
The New York Tri6unes special says
the Government possesses information
showing Banks disaster greater than ever
before supposed. The Memphis Bulletin
of the 9th contains report of Admiral
Porter, admitting that affairs are very
disagreeable.
The steamer Grant brings advices
from Hitchcock of the "a. 2400, of
Steele's men had arrived and the balance
were twenty FIVE miles out.
Steele's loss had been heavy, He had
to destroy all his trains, and lost nearly
all his artillery. He had been followed
by Fagin and Marmaduke all che way,
and had severe fight at Saline river.
The New York World says there are
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