Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-19
BY SUNDAYS MAIL.

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and bad roads, no Houston papers were re-
.cciyed by either the Friday or Sunday
n;pht's mail; but the State Gazette Of the
llth has the following dispatches condens-
ed from the News and Telegraph Of the 9Th.
There is not word from Hood, most Of
the dispatches being from Sherman and the
Atlantic coast. 1t will be seen that the
combined land and naval Yankee force have
been rep lscd at Wilmington, with what
loss 10 not stated. We, however, look for
renewal of the attack and hope to hear of
another defeat to the Yankees. The fol
lowing are the dispatches:
CAMDEN, Jan. 9th, 1866.
NEw York, Dec. 2S.-T'le Ierald's cor
RESPONDENT gives an account of Torbetts
cavalry expedition to Cor lonsvilie. a
sharp fight occurred at Liberty Mills. The
rebels were driven within two miles of Cor
donsville, which place We foundieb strong
ly defended. Reinlorcemenls arrived while
onr forces were accommodating. Torbert
concluded il could not be taken. 1t wasr
prted that Mosby was morally wounded.
All the counties in Eastern Virginia and
Northeast Virginia and Central Railroad
in orr possession. AK. tk
WAsHlNGros, Dec. 2s.--0tficial informa-
ton has been received ut the War Depart
ment that our naval and military forces
against Wilmington had been Withdrawn,
and were now near Fortress Monroe.
New YoRK, Dec. 28.--1'he Richmond Wing
says Stonenan captured Saltyille, yalua-
Bile salt works, which supplied nearly the
whole Confederacy il has been persistently
defended by the Rebels since the commence
meni Of the war.
The Savannah Republican Of the 21st
saws, by the fortunes Of war, we to-day pass
under military authority. We desire TO
counsel OBJ adence and p.oper respect on the
part of ourcitizens, and to express tie be-
lief TINT our property and persons viii be
respected by onr, military rulers The fear
that Sherman will repeat the. atlanta cx-
pnlsion order, We think without foundation.
lie conld not supply food for citizens and
army. In our case food ,s ,sabuniantly sup,
3plied for citzeds and army. IL bchooyes
all toskeep in doors until Gen. Sherman orr
gnniIes n provost marshal system. Lei our
conduct win admiration from magnani
msns foe. Give no grounds Of complaint or
harsh treatment on part of him who may
for an indefinite period hold possession of
the city.
The Herald correspondent says he reb-
el Commodore Hunter has gone up Savan-
nah river, with two eunhoats. Wheelers
cavalry, Ilardees infanty and Hunters
feet combined are the several obstacles
against Sherman march on Augusta by
water transportation.
The Wilmington feet story is bogus 1t
seems to be mistakeas reporiedthis morn
ing, thatthc military and fleet havereturn-
ed 10 Fort Monroe. The navy department
has no such adyices--hnt tha, one vessel
ONLY returned, bringing dispatches from
arrived ut Washington Ascertained an
thentic sources. however, dated Fort Mon
roe. state yesterday that a powder shtp was
exploded within three hundred wards of
Fort Fisher AT 2ociock A. NJ, Dec 2lth,
later ia the day, Porter attacked the Fort
aud adjacent deiences. On each OCCASION
we drove the enemy from The guns, under
shelter Of their bomb proofs, so as to eiicc-
tually silence their FIRE. a few moments
after, frgates and heavy guns got into pc-
sition A detachment oftroops landed sun
day afternoon-Sk Skirmishers pushed up gal
lantly 10 the forts under covrr Of our fire.
Some Of them entered the works and brought
off flags, On Monday the Santiago captur-
ell a company OF North Carolina soldiers
and brought them off
On receipt of the news oft repulse at
Wilmington. golI rose from 2lGi to I'D. 1t
receded again to 2l9l
The Worlds Washington special says:
Sherman considers Branchville Of much
more Importance than Charlesion, agreater
Iailroid c, nier, seated Their. he could open
communication with Beaufort, when Charles
ton falls from its own weak knees.
II is announced here today that iiazens
division and brigade Of Fitzpatrick $ cavalry
left Fo'a McAlIisteron the 18th ina south
ern direction to release our prisoners on
the Albany and Gulf Railroad, 81 miles
distant. Il isihc intention TO make rap
id march. l
Gen. Hoods division Of Longsireets corps
LEFT the trout Of our army on the James riv-
er last Thu sday, supposed for The purpose
Of rel forcing Bracg ant Wilmington or to
asst in the defence Of Charleston The
7 ibune special SAYS that immelsafely on
The appearance Of New York papers ads
patch w#s sent 70 N,-r Inlet 10 apprise him
Of the betrayal Of his plans 70 attack the
rebels The order Of stiack on Fort Fisher,
was for the feet 10 come in with a fall head
OF sie IN and stand of II miles. while the
torpedo sieamers would blow I'D. The iron
clads being led by the frieafe Ironsides and