Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-06
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

We mud "a large number Of dispatches, none however
ofAny later dates than those in another part u th
paper We copy some Of them from the Telegraph.
An attack ON Mobile seems 10 bs pending, At late
dates, and the Yankees ART confident of taking thu
place. We think they probably may. but II will be
like Charvdton, Wilmington, &c, have been taken.
New Orleans papers say that au attempt was made
by Capt. j. n Ma;ic,r, ,e destroy the steamer Shoot
ing Star, in the harbor Of Havana which failed.
Special dispatch to tho Daily reirgrsph.
CANDgS, March 2Sth.--Rumors reached
this city To-day of n big battle between Cox
and Bragg, between Newbern and Colds
boro, n. Z. in which the enemy were utter
~ routed, leaving their dead aud wounded
on the field Bragg captured large num-
bers of prisoners, artillery, &c.
The above you may rely upon, rs this
news is said 10 be in the Missouri Repubi-
can Of the 18Th, rhich has not yet reached
here but is on the way. The number Of
prsoners, as reported, is immense, which
withhold until the papers arrive.
The following is from the Missouri Dem
ocrat of The 18th:
New York, March l5.--Gold rose to l7S.
4 spicy correspondence has taken place be.
tween Lient. Gen. Wade Hampton and Sher-
man. Sherman complains Of his foroging
parties being killed and asserts that he will
dispose OF the same number of prisoners in
his hands in like manner.
Gen. Hampton replies by requesting Sher-
man 10 please inform him when he iispo-
ses Of his men, in this manner, md Lhut he
will cause two Federal prisoners to lie shot,
for every Confederate. and hopes every old
man and boy will shoot down like wild
beasts, every house robber and burner that
is seen. He says his order Will remain in
force 80 long as the house burning system
is kept up by sherman thieves, and refers
him 10 the burning Of Columbia, after the
surrender of that city by the Mayor.
Hampton is supported BY the authorities
at Richmond. Ii. \.
From the News.
SHREVEPORT, March 81 1865:
From the Alrxanhria Drnlucrat, March ~
HEADQUARrERS March lotion. J. g.
Breckinridgs, Secretary Of Wnr:-General
Hampton attacked Gen. Kilpatrick Mt day
ligh, this morning, aud drove him from his
camp, taking his guns and wagons, many
pieces OF artillery and several hundred pris-
oners, including n great number OF our own
men who had been captured. The wagons
could not be- b ought of for want of horses.
hdu1 Oi tue tilbHlL were hltItu lIil WUlIu-
ed as we said before. Our loss was not
very heavy. It, Col. ]. S. King was killed;
Brig. Gen. Hume, Col Kugan aud Morrison,
and Majors Davis and Furguson and others
were wounded, (SignedI X. E. LEE.
HEADQUARTERS, March O.---tirn. j. G.
Breckiurilge, Secretary OF Wnr.--Gen.
Bragg reports that he attack d the enemy
yesterday, three or four miles in front Of
Kingston, and drove HIM tron his position.
He disputed the groun 0bstinately and took
up II new line three MileS from his first. We
captured three piec, IS ot NriiIlery aud fifteen
hundred prisoners. The number Of the en-
emys dead and wounded left on the field, IS
large, ours comparatively small. The troops
behaved most haudsomsly, and Maj. Genls
Hill and lloke exhibited their usual zeal
and energy. (S;gned) r. I. LEE.
WAsuIN GIOE, harch l4.--Thc Examiner
of March 10Th, opens an editorial az Follows:
speech making has become ~ wegrinoss
OF flesh and bone, and an inpedment 10
business, and cheap communication for ac-
tive patriatisn. IL is well that Congress
aljourns on Saturday, and that the Virgin
Legislature is also going home. Let none
Of them stop by the way 10 harangue the
army. The day of talking is over, and the
day Of battle IL At hand. The whole coGn-
try looks 70 Gen. Lee. In the Efficiency of
the armi"s under his control lies all our
hope-all our future. If he fails then all
is lost indeed"
Doubtless the organization Of the negrOe
troops win be Immediately proceeded with,
and we must hope that they will answer
Lees anticipations; hut the c luse must by
no means be lett to depend on them. In
short, we must all get upon u war footing,
and nothing must be thought Of but meet
ing the enemy III force at every point.
For he moment, bad weather, and the ut
ter breaking up of the roads stops every
movement, and even e new cavalry raid
of Sheridan must be half defeated by i'm
passible quagmres before il IN cts with the
forces seni to endit, Two weeks will elapse
before the stress OF the campaign will be
upon US. Negroe regiments cannot be raised
in that time, but many white absentees may
be returned.