Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-03-09
PUBLISHED BvHEY THURSDAY MORNING.
BY SWINDELLS & LANE.
r. W. sWINDILLS. j. W. LANE.
BY FRIDAY NIGHTS MAIL.

The News Shreveport correspondent
sends the following dispatches, taken from
the Mississippian Of the 9th.
RICHMOND, Feb. 4,--Brazil is now engaged
in hostilities with both Uruguay and Para.
pnav. the latter State, according to latest
sdyices, has also declared war against Bra
fil.
g. C. Clay, Jr., has arrived at Confed-
crate port.
The Commissary General, Northrop has
aot resigned as reported. In the Senate
the negro question was discussed without
.ny result. The bill to establish q flag for
he Confederate States passed without op-
position. The new flag was displayed from
he Capitol to-day. The only change is the
substitution of red bar for the half white
leld formerly composing the outer end.
Nothing ofinterest transpired in the House
in open session.
RICHMOND, Feb. 3.--In the House to-day
Mr.. Gholston's resolutions was taken up as
unfinished business. Mr. Atkinson submit
led the following substitute:
Resolved That arming the slaves in our % cause upon
promise Of emancipation is In conflict with all estab
ished principles, and therefore should not be DONE
Resoiued, That the character Of the war the enemy
.es he Is now bringing to bear for our subugation
justes aud requires should exhaust all resources
within our reach rather than submit TO so terrible
fate.
,sing our slaves in defense every principle of ma
ture and selfpreservation requires the latter there
ore We should It once put hundred thousand slaves
between the ages of lS and 45 in the field In order
20 render them effective immediate interest in the
institution Of slavery should be guaranteed to all our
soldiers In the army and, US an expedient the gov
nd give to each white soldier slave, with all the
lights of property &C.
Mr.. Boyce moved to go into secret session,
ghich was rejected. Mr.. Conrad having
he floor, spoke in opposition to the resolu
ions until the expiration Of the morning
sour, A communication from the Secreta-
" of the Treasury was presented, setting
.orth that four million dollars of the six
per cent nou- taxable bonds had been sold.
Onmotion of Mr.. Lyon the House went in
% secret session.
RIcHMoND, Feb. 3.-The Senate adopted
sjSnlt resolution of thanks to John Lancas-
Ter, of England, for assistance rendered to
Capt. Semmes. The negro bill was further
discussed, Mr.. Orr and Mr.. Maxwell strong
" opposing the employment ofnegro troops.
SIr. Burrett declared that he preferred in
dependence to negro slavery and if the time
i,yer arrived when it was necessary to use
negroes to aid in accomplishing that end,
ne would employ them. The subject was
aid over till tomorrow.
SHERMAN FOR AUGUsTA.-The Mississip-
l,ian Extra, of the 9th inst, says, editorial
": 1It is now ascertained beyond doubt
hat Gen. Sherman is on his march to Au-
rusta, and on the 25th ult. his forces had
-eached place about half way from Savan-
nah to Augusta His force seems to be
marching ON both sides Of the Savannah
liver. Generals Hardee and D. H. Hill are
It Augusta, and every arrangement seems
20 have been made for fight, and in case
Of q race, the trophies will be small to the
'ederals. Gen. Hill has ordered oil the
iotton to be removed from the city, under
he penalty of the flames. Non n-combatants
,re ordered to leave. All stores and pla-
,es of business were closed, and every male
nhabitnni under fifty years of age, is orr
Tered into the ranks. We shall expect 10
rear important news from Augusta within
The next week. ~
OLD ISSUE TO BE EXCHANGED.
COLUMBUS, Miss, Jan. 13, l855.--T Hon. c.
A. Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury,
Richmond, Va: Has the time been extern
led for exchanging the old for the new is
sue Of Treasury notesf If so, upon what
conditions.
fSignedl JAMES WHITFIELD, Depos'y.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 1S65.--James Whit
field, Depositary, Columbus, Miss; Uncon-
aitionally, until first of April.
Gsigned] G. A. TREsHotN.
Yours truly, ME-.