Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-13
RY LAST NIGnT,S MAIL.

We hsy. but little later news 81 Importance ths'
Is contained In tho dispatches received Sundry.-
fhs followieg ~ clip from the Galveston ss.a;
SHREvgroRr, La, April &, 1855.
My correspondent at Alexandria says the
New Orleans papers, Of the 29th, contain the
following dispatches;
"Johnston attacked Sherman near Ra-
leigh, n. c., % the evening Of the 2ad, at o
! o'clock. Sherman was heavily reinforced,
but still was driven back and had all his
artillery in front captured which was three
pieces, when night came on and ended the
contest
This was taken from n Richmond paper,
being dispatch to Gen. breckenridge,
NJ Z.
The Telegraph has thr following additional items;
Nry YoRx March as.--The Richmond Sentinel Of
Of the 2lst, learns that Commodore ioiins was not
killed by sheridan's men rs reported
1h' Richmoud Wing, Of he 2lst, says party Of
Georgi', cavalry ns sadash IN Fort Mchllisier'lrHr
Savannah, aud captured IA working party OF negroes
engaged Ia dismaniling the work. The fleet opened
OF Tho Georgihns and drove them away,
New YosK, March 2j.--The reports in Richmond
of the fighting in Eorih Carolina Ne il given by the
dispatches ofihat city in Gen. Grants official report
do not agree with those given in Raleigh papers, and
published in that place The Raleigh Conicderacy OF
the 2lst says hat II proposes within lew iayS give
cheering intelligence. so far everything il encourHg
ing in the Affair which ocrurrcla few days since be-
tween Hurdce' and Shcrinan's forces We Iepnlsed
successfully five assaults upon lines and held our
pnsitiUn until the object effected in drawing oil.
We lost TWO guns because the horses had been killed.
Our loss in the affair SbouI 400 killed and wound
ed AMI the snemys about 1000 In the battle On
Sunday crre.ponden : state that's very decided nd
vantage as gained by troops, the enemy were
driven seven miles with heavy loss. We captured
some artillery. The first battle occurred on he lGta
near the junction Qf The Black with The South river.
ON he Fayetteville anu GOldslOrO' road, some 10
miles below niunyiile, IN he vicinity ofwch place
the battle of Sunday occurred the weather. however.
is very line and Grant may advance, though It is he.
Ie,ed he y i'll not move till Sherman is The
Richmond " hiE the 22i, learns that Fizhughs'
cavalry attacked Sheridan at White Hou On the list;
and syerey punished him.
I From the New Orleans Times Of the 3)th.l
FIsHING CREEK March 2i.--Truops this evening are
can.prd Ave miles up Fishing Greek, in delightful
locality. There Is dali, diminishing the line with
a band of gneIrllaS. Maury is commanding at Mo-
bile. Dick. Taylor at Spanish Fort and +. II. Gard
ner al Fort Bradley. Fort Bradley mounts $50 guns
and H. very strong. Both forts 10 he reduced be-
fore Mobile is TO be attacked. Gems Candy, Granger
and Smith are a this lsnding. The heavy cannona-
ding heard ON the 22d, the gnnboats shellihg the
mouth OF Fishing Creek.
Since receiving tho above we learn from excellent
authority that the sEelling ofSpansh Fort conmen-
Cel ON Tuesday.
SHREVEPORT. April G.--The Times of the goth and
3Oh contain nothing in regard 10 the reported night
bet ween Sherman and Johnston the I'D near l'a-
leirh. COSSCRlPT.