Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-02-23


from the Office of The Henderson Times;
Great Victory at observation-disclosures
Falling Back-.-Peacc Commissioners
Working.
SHREVEPORT, Feb. 10, 1868.
Parties who have just arrived from the
other side of the Mississippi, say that the
fighting at Petersburg on the 10Th is the
most important Of The war. Ggn Lee ma
nnuyrcd 30 M TO make Grant believe he was
evacuatng Petersburg, Grant rushed has
men in, thinking Pc crsbnrg would soon DO
/ in his possession; but when he get To the
exact spot where Gcu Lee wanted him, our
batteries and infantry poured a terribl. fire
| into his columns moving them down by
thousands. The Federal loss is estimated
at 10000.
Lees, Cheaiham's and another division of
the army of Tennessee have gone TO South
Carolina.
Sherman, after advancing short distance
into South Carolina, fell back on account Of
high water. Beauregard has been reinior-
ced and now has sufficient force to defeat
Sherman, should he b bold enough to night.
Peace Commissioners from both sides are
now AT work.
Oue-seyenth of the soldiers now in service
on the ether side who reside in the Trans
Mississippi, and 0ue-ii,tecnih Of those wlIo
reside in the Cis-M lssissippi have been fur
Laughed. The people ON the other side Of
the Mississippi are in fine spirits. The gem
tlemen who bring the above are considered
men of the highest sericity.
q,hn ~ rho INN ora11tb
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contain 'he oilo"i"g uiSpa'oHes' ihe N'u'
do Gazette of the 10th says:
nTbe telegraph line from this place to
Camden has been lown for the past week,
and we have been cutoff from all telegraph
ic dispatches. The mails have aiso iaiied,
owing to bad weather
From the Csdio Gazette, Fer. lpth.
CAMDEN, Feb. 1.-The following dispatch
es are from the Memphis Bulletin, Jan 10Th:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Ia letter from
Washington, states that Blair has returned
to Richmond with full authority from Lin
coin to give safe conduct TO Washington for
Peace Commissioners from President DAVIS.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2l.--There WAS heavy
firing in front Of Petersburg On Friday
morning, Result not known.
An arrival from City Point yesterday
states that there was great deal oi ming,
and that the rebels were luoilant over
something Thursday night, and INDUCED
extensively in cheering, bells ringing, &c,
for hours.
Admiral Porters detailed report OF the
attack on Fort Fisher gives the totai NUN
Der of naval officers killed and woiuded Mt
81 others killed, wounded ami missing,
300: states that the rebels had blown up
Fort Caswell and rebel steamer la!iahassec
and Chicamauga. We viii be IN winning
ton soon. ii. A.
From the n O. Times of the 18th inst.
RrcEMoNp, Jan. 49, Senator Hunter Of
virginia. Vice President Stephens and
Judge Cap,pben IRE appointed commissions
ers to proceed 10 Washington to confer with
the authorities of the u. S. Government on
the question OF peace. They will leave to-
morrow.
Gold in New York 2903.
The National Intelligencers announce.
mcnt of Blair's second visit to Richmond
saws: ave have good reason, not 10 say au-
thoritv. for stating that Blair goes to Rich
moud upon no hollow mission, but upon one
of snhstnnce giving hope 10 patriotic men
that AN opportunity, for the highest reason,
will be Afforded statesmen to bring the civil
wor IN a close by NEGOTIATION.
The SD virginia. Pickett's Division. have
auop'su ~ e,,h, son Iihor,v omd self'
theii u'pe'e " ~, s,'',to.n sIn,o,n-
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