The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26
General IntelIigenca

ted an at aey 71sd OF llsth Mddln osessIo,
9 Gen. Pelissier telegraphs that the F,.., ~
Russian ambuscade near the Malsl french Carl,
that the Russians replied by a. sortia tower
pulsed with loss OF three hundred pan uus Welsa
| The emperor Napoleon has Iaddra aneh
the French troops engaged In the b.. seo le,e,.
a aay;evs e9ngrasulaflng them On The victory
Gen. Simpson and gen. Pelliss;ar ho.,. Ivy
accounts of the batteof the Tcheruaya say iaa,
deliberate effort to cause the allies ~ :" ehatits,
| of Sebastopol 'Ef<z r W raise the ~
The Russians advanced three times ~.
determined bravery, and were thrice Wv them.
zouayes charged them with the bayoppea.l SGD,
English battery made great havoc ams e'' aud 4.
| fresh recruits. ~.5E% '''ooPs wee n
! The Parisians blame Pelissier for M, h.
ficient force to crush the attack entirely e'ag a
| -Gortschakof telegraphs on the 9th - Z,
that affairs We're unchanged, but that tba :. auss
allies was occasionally very strong. A4e nfeOsN,
Decisive operations would not Be undo..s, e.
til the allies crossed the Tehernaya, passsaua
ments were collecting for this purpose, -'eaato'4
Russian reinforcements to the nnn,hs. .E}
thousand men We're daily expected e' OF tsal,
The attack on Sweaburg proves to b,r.
loss to the allied naval forces. The fasts been,
ed from Cronstadt .'s mad tsti
me Times IS very severe on the naval co,,
ers IN the Baltic for their effectiveness anant
russia refuses to make any change in he, an
on the eastern question 14s1 - = , Aer Polly
There are rnmors that the car ia will; I3 v
peace on honorable terms Ezs~-z ~ -s 70 nit,
FROM Constant1nopie we hear the most LIN t9t#
plants respecting the murder robbery ~ o,aere CON-
to have rendered life almost insupportabin Pl la
duct OF the French gendarmes also who Neon
ponce administration has given rise to great Q,
lstacilon on account of their frequent ulsss
haiainS. 80,
glous feelings of the Turks IN 'N ana nl
Inc Maine election according to the accom-.
have received here, has passed off oniet "
the democratic candidate, has probably bcen az, e'
governor by the people 0een elected
Texas, during the year just closed ,imnor,o. :,
267l2 bushels Of corn from New Orleans. aoo
delivered in Galveston, was probably one aon.
bushel ia7 81" iS uoi1af pw
The hon. Charles S. Morehead was on tho s,l.j
duly installed as governor of the State of E.au's
KY for the term of four years. The cerenons
place in the capitol at Frankfort. in the ot
a large concourse of spectators. Il - ''sV
meeting of the slave-owners of Henderson ~,
ty, KY was held at Henderson on the 9TH nlt;
to take some steps for the better security Of s,ss
IN that county. An association was formed toe,...
out the objects of the meeting T '"T
We learn from New York dispatch that tho ~
prletors OF the Astor house, Messrs Coleman H.
son, have been arrested and held to bail on Il.
cAarSe OF violating the liquor law .'- lice
! he Richmond Enquirer announces the deatbs
ioctor fhtllp Claiborne Gooch young and talent
81 physician Of that city Who from the time the VAL
ow fever became alarming in Norfolk, had deyotsa
llmseH with untIring energy to the relief Of fl.
plague stricken in that city The fell DESTROYER ss,
d upon him while pursuing his useful career, and
a the cause of humanity he has laid down his III
ne enquirer pays a feeling tribute to the soci,
Torth and many excellent qualities of the deceased
lie was only thirty years Of age e-'17
William Il. Fry, esq, one of the best known Phil.
delphla cltlzens, died at his residence in that eff,
the 5lst ult., in the seventy ninth wear of Il,
&C. Mr. Fry was one Of the pioneers of The present
Philadelphia press, having founded the National
Tazette. "@ 20
It is estimated that the present population Of In
lanopolls is 20 600, and rapidly Increasing. I&
The Clay monument at Lexington, Kentucky. his
cen given up as frutless scheme EI@E57 !, -
The children OF colored parents are now allowed
attend any of the public schools of Boston. :
The mayor of Augusta, Ga, offers a reward OF on.
undred dollars for the arrest of VIM. Began, who
hot Henry Bird in that city on the 29th ult,
At the late election in Kentucky, a vote was t..
en- proposition for additional tax for school
urposes. The result was an immense majority fo,
le tax. a5 sE So
The city council of Lafayette, Indiana, has d,.
Kissed the night watch Of that city, stating that thu
rohib:tory liquor law having gone into effect tler,
The Washington Star says the president has ap.
onted B. Squire Cottrell, U. S. commercial agent 4.
an Juan, Nicaragua. vice Joseph W. Fabens, re-
oved -ss 's'l8
The Monteyall (Ala) Herald notices specimens Of
ch silver ore, taken from the mines on the Coosa
yer, owned by col. 7. Z. George Six ounces 81 The
e produced two ounces of metal Mining oper..
ons will be commenced at the mine in October next
he Texas papers state that gen. Rusk will visit
ustln IN November, when the Legislature will be
session, and that he will urge the acceptance IL
lie Texas debt bill, as preliminary step to the
Of the Pacific railroad. 'r-c1 7
Plttsburg manufacturing house has Just sent to
ustrala, a large lot OF her own make of wagons to
lpply an order from an Australian company The
der will, it is said, be renewed to the same firm
,ery MONTH 4ss4rs. 1=-%
The laws of Norway, Holland and Denmark, i'm,
ose 1t as duty upon captains celebrate divine
&c on board their ships. The captain, hence, be-
mes in some sort minister, who must preach On
lnday, or he will be fined. ..s a.'ss ~ras.r.. t&
D. S. Gibbs, postmaster at Gardiner, Ohio, and D,
Illton, late assistant postmaster at South Olive
llo, Were arrested at Cincinnati few DAYS ago on
e charge of robbing the United States mail, and
ere held to bail. zr&45s oE-r ee as-5 @
Among the papers of general Arista, who recently
ed while on his way from Lisbon to Paris. was hi,
H. 1t directs that his heart be embalmed and sen.
Mexico. He left nothing to. his wife, on account
her lnfidellty. He bequeathed his property toa
ative, and his personal effects to a servant.
The mayor Of Havre has issued decree prohibit.
g sailors of all nations from CARRYING knives in
cir gIrdles IN the town, and declaring that cap
ms Of ships will be held civily responsible for the
nduct Of the men under their command
Under the Maine liquor law of New Hampshire.
lomon Bumford, Of Canterbury, in that State, has
en- fined fifty dollars for giving glass of spirit.
5 liquor to a women who asked for it for the use
sick child A nice reward this for deed Of
arity. re- 5#
The small pox, said to prevail at Newburn. n c..
pronounced by three physicians of that town to BE-
disease intermediate between the chicken pox and
all pox, highly contagious, and requiring sanitary
,ulatlons. These regulations have been adopted,
on the lst inst, it is said there were four cases
the town limits, and seven cases outside; no new
yes for. several days past. ....s...r.<. .7.
The total number of persons killed on the various
lroads in the United states from March 81, 1852
August %, 1855, period Of 215 years, was one
ndred and ninety-sis= The number of wounded
the same time from railroad accidents was two
ndred and ninetystwo. Seven more wounded BY
accident on Stonington railroad are now added
the list. -. - 80,
The New York journal of Commerce learns thai
secretary Of the treasury will commend to con.
,ss IN his annual report a revision of the tarlh,
eping in view three objects. To simplify tho
Letting revenue, and thereby reduce the number
employees. and thus lessen the necessary e.
1ses. 3. To encourage the industry Of the coun.
by exempting raw materials from duty. E#
sben Lipscomb who murdered his wife, thu
ther of his seven children, was brought to tr.
in the court Of Preston county, Virginia, few
Us since, found guilty Sin the first degree and
ltenced to be hanged ON the 18th of December. Hos
his counsel tried thesinsanity dodge but Judge
Hnp for irl