Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-07-16

DD-Thc Emprf,'r MsIimiiioh reached the City Of
Mexico on the i2th June Iiis reception, says tho
Monterey S,ar was not ent usHstlc his friends
anticipated. lilo has appointed Ministers To- Fran ~
r England, B'lguH, Italy and Austria, aud will soon
send AN An a,sador TO the United States. In order
that he may b. recognized and treaty Of peace aud
hmity made wi h his government. The time draws
n gli when Lin;nn and Seward will have 10 act Gu
this important question.
nB-The Houston papers OF the 7th and sth publish
long aud detailed accounts of the battles 0i the H.
d.rnoss, Coal IIarbor, Sc., taken from Yankee ana
European papers. We should like to present them
TO our readers had we the space
HS-Tho New York News says that Con leo ont
M n,yrrud Grant in his movement towards the South
side OF James River II was Grants intention 10
strike the rivera Tnrkry Bend. but Lee prevented
him. and hr had 10 cross sll lower down aud attack
Petersburg, from before which place ho has since been
giurionsy r.rulsrd.
Rfs-A correspond mt Of the Telegraph, under date
Of E,gl" Pass June 2Ith, says tina among The rene
rade prisoners taken 10y nur men, were Two from Coll
lie Nannty, a'b"r and son, named Fnirrlilds. They
were hung by ihcgutrd vino was convey yins them To
San An'nniu.
nj Tia . l'ai. ru hi X steamer Caroline, which
lcf, Gahr.Ion the night uf the 7ih inst Was ds.
covered by thr"" Of he llcct, nnd closely pressed
10y them along the atst, and her machinary hcCon-
ing dcrangcd, that she was bcachcd 'ou Ii miles
South WSt of the city and burned 10 the waler's
edge, About afo the cargo Of cotton was previous:
H. thrown overheard and has hoated ashore and will
bc saved. The Caroline, we believe had been qdiica
successful blockade runner.
gf5- We learn from letters from LonSsinra, tha.
Capt. I'd ii. Nontrcss, of Morgan Raiialinn Texas
Cavalry killed ly lightning, the 2iIh fJnnr.
II miles below alexandria. Capt. yontress
native Of Warren County, KY, udied law NJ Bow
ling Green, graduated AMI cmgrarSd 10 Texas about
the year 1866 Tie settled in Williamson county,
where he pi acticcd his profession elected to tho
Legislature, aud subsequently Judge Of the lDih Ju
di District, which pOsi n he resigned when the
war broke Ou' and went TO his native s ate, where
he acted with thu army under Gen. Sidney johnston
about Bowl * Green. He afterwards returned horir
Ia d II company, which he took 10 Arkansas and
Was placed in Mad c. Morgan Battalion, with which
he part i:,.ei in several campaigns in ARKANSAS,
Missouri and Louisiana
Capt NontrcSs u high toned genial gentleman,
ard w's universally respected in I' army Tn .!rn.h
Of su;i III N is r:ous luss to the country at any
time.
BUHAndy johnson, of Tennessee, came very near
being kill ii OH the 18th uf May, 10y Lieut. of All
Ohio Regiment stationed at Nashville. The Lieut..
talking 10 one IF Andy's servants, enhrayoriuy
to persuade him to 'gve him drink" when tlr
Governor suw and abused him for dissrarng himself
No. The Lru'. Immediately drew his pistol and fired,
The ball passing through Johnsun's coat but missing
his body The Lieut.. was nrresti and sent to Pris-
Ji. 81 saSsa Yankee PAPER.
'daCungrcs! uliuurned on the l4th Junn. The
President veto ii the bill establishing u Hrrrnu OF
Foreign Supplies. and the for tho relief Ufr.us
in the enemy lines holding the old Confederate
noes.
~s-E. Governor Chas. Mrrc!:cad or K"u:u-,;y l.
ha~ in r"SrH. ami =, ed r,l,,.s.s ~ -
,t San Ant, niU ami Austin rCrnty IL" is ana has
r. II nearly three years. exile from his home and
amily. liu Is bale, harty and hopeful. lic'rtHctcd
Houston OIL the lOh inst.