Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-09-10
liter from, IEa~pe's old RreipseGt

s,Rog't Tex. u. Cav Polegnac's Brigade,
fly. Div HtRRrsoEDuRG, la, Aug. IS, Ga J
81, ~ HxRAID The array of The Western b!sfrrt
M, 66eo, ;Ssiti..a .,- ,.At sesk consoLtI.;sd oa
urrer navigation OF the Miss" Our picket
If, are thrown ont on the Tensas and on Black Biv.
O. and extend a. far up ~ W2t-'p '"t on 'ha Miss
h enables II. to draw subsiSterc- and other sup
from that highly productive district o. country,
n also includes Siscly Island"
,,nigbac's ard WalkerS Divisions and Whart"n's
dry Army Corps, each contributed their share pf
j. ei dnty. Tho citizens gave polign&c'a Old Brig
Ah.a-ty welcome back 10 the washi;t. where
ar E4llntry last Spriug, lighting Yankee gTu bOsts
cared tein 10 the hsarts ef the people, as eri as
fkcir their soldIerly bearing ana guntlrmal.s in-
's.!,, lie occupying this country. Indeed tho
20, int that has come to our knowledge is
.r. laraling Young ladies, who SAY that some
u.. .... q Lieutenasts neglected te mention that
r. ready possessed OF "ltiI Dulcin;t''' before
. Your correspondent vas delighted at
t.. Wished upon The PoliGa6c Brigade. They
... re- hui 10 happy 10 see Us again with
, icasaat Riii, .Hansura and fsiio0 Bayou
.- n ON war burners. Besides their kind
10. ..- come and tendsrest sympahy for eur no.
..,,, 40 have fallen, fruit, vegetables and mel.
Do "a. 1ed.
n ., . .inrg was once handsome and picturesque
-tnd the west bank Of the Nashiia,
"a ., ground of IHajostio hills, on the top Of the
. c,ustructeI in 1863, "Fort Bta'iregard,"
"a, Do its great elevation commands not only
s.r.. . miles, bat the most beautiful vale amt
7 have Witnessed part OF Louis
. T town was frs. sheiied and about on third
.i...f ~ federal Gen. Stevenson, who captuied
Angus, 1863, our total force at the timo
"a ..... IF 10 lncn, and few hundred negroes eia-
...- s he Publications. In February last,
d, b.. $ stationed hero to protect the cDgereers
, ei two 81 pouuiers, but nom soma change
a., ...r ramms, they ware taken dawn and renioS-
y, -,.. ty IL miles below, at The confluence of the
.. 4, Washita Ten-a- aud Little River, where
+. .,-. Rptured before they could be put in posi-
YI.oaf Haat ne. If siY
30 ~, ne lat March, and at o'clock the follow
% IN ~ they appeared before narrisonburg, and
r7,-a. 4 4 furiOns Smelling, succeeded in hr!ng
BIZ. ..sr houses, bur were prevented nom landing
g.s ous attack of small arms and u section OF
o.. r as Battery. The town literally rid
q ap .bouse but what was perforated with shot
s. II Poligrac's Brigade with Enfield Rihes
. D.. ...rr- on mHfkets, fought them for hne hours,
t-. the gunbnat fleet to retire with sloss of 10
many wounded on their aide, while oSv to-
. lied and wounded, did not exceed their nue.
..# Thongh formed on the bank ~ the fiter
, ., .uprofectbd, they poured Vnlloy -aiier voiey
,,ort holes Of the gunhoats and night found
e de aMaster of the Situation. was ou-
...s snirited and terrific engagement, that Cap';
a,sr tfstesen's R.g't. fell. ALSO private husk'o u
fsH rcnsoIidaied Reg't., who has two brothers
3D.. n. rsri,nent fsons Of our old Scnator--Gen.
f1thers who fell that day deserve equally A.
,ortion, but cannot no" call TO mind their
rheugL the gunboat ight Ht HarrisonbUrg
be 40 fully and widely known, yet the coii-
h.. Brigade. IN that occasion, was not sur
isir chisslrous Hnc gallant charge at
ga the sth April, 1854
al the PLEASURE Ola visit from Capt. J.
,,a7s. . chisum's Rec't. during the past week.
-.4g. 4, ing in fine health, and ov-raowing will,
=, ~ " and good hnrior His shadow is certain
i... a., agh for one mortal, though Ia onr hearts
. III. "a will ~ 90 Rr4w lees. The Capt. has
, p F, service IN this wa-, and the Herald has
"a D., Jrodd Of its cornecf-JB with him.-His
L - D. on tA- Tensas.
L = r,i.a rnre Communication, hope to he able
ann No a. o.
49, 80 ]t'g'tl We have pzrticilaies in more
. .i4y al- skirmiElies shhN any other B,zt w.st Of
7. AZ. liver, ard in every en- gscemcpt =. ve he
.t-. suz es'huS. WASEITA.