The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-11
General INTEL gencs

quite dull. Quotations, however D ~
a ad the lo!h' up to the close price
The political news brought by fl. ,
SEES nothing whatever of imporI a ,ne Ball.
pally confined to details in confrce.
ports previously received. The Pps ":al@ Il
ated Anapa. 0'SsaHsbs
l. The French troops engaged o. tbo,
to kertsch have been recalled to Sobo @eq,
The principal event in The war oo@ asS
the Baltic, is that of desperate hIS ass3 &s
Mamelon tower, in which 5000 w p~ois
combat. The results We're that sir %e'e pqI
into the hands of the French, and I 'Hoa
portant one that the victory gained ftass!s
portant position, from which thew c,n ~ As
Russian ships in the harbor Of Seh oSn Nq&
Further successes on the part of thap.%S
sea of Azof are reported. Their AectS i''Is
and destroyed large quantity of RnssG9% e
| Taganrog ana at Marionpol. ''as.
The Russians are reported to have o..
whole Of the territory which they had I p%
loCirCassia. P%&
Grand duke Constantine has bees ann.
as regent of the empire in the event I ofM
of the emperor Alexander. Vie
The Russians were about to Comma.
struction of the railroad from OdcssaTo
isthmus of Perekop. ~f
All accounts agree in representing tg,s
a vast amount of disease and great JoS y
prevailing among the garrison at Sabasto
Private letters from kertsch give fearfd%I
of the suffyrings of the Russian armv fra
and sickness N"sf
The Russians have secured fresh s..,
munication to the Crimea by the format ioS'
dependent road, traversing che isthmus ofp.
means of a line across the Sivasche. 1t'g5
The very latest intelligence received f.o.o
at London, anpaunces that the Austr;ova|
forthwith to be reduced to 100 900 men
The viceroy of Egypt was enrolling 50a.
in Soudan. ''E"G
The British parliament was discussinna
ton of adopting decimal currency. ~S
More reform meetings haa been beld
parts of England. "E
Elk president Fillmore has been mada o,,,,
of in England. He had been presented 5St*
ish queen.
Admiral Boxer, whose name, in coDoo,.
the management of affairs at BaIaklava a+ u
well known in this country, il dead. and i' u. Y
succeeded by admiral Freemantle. ' us T
The state of affairs in Spain is unch,s,,a
Paris letters state that The French g NV,
would not give the requisite permission to 'J' /,
field and major Mordicai to visit the Crmo W..
the United" States officers would pledge tS@n .
not to visit the Russian camp, which nIaJo
the U. S. officers refused to comn I'.
1t has been officially announced that tbe a. v
Eugene promises to present Louis NanosS.
an heir or heiress. r'"'
New York, JUNE 26-Cha-les H. staDIo, ~.
tary to the British consulate in this CITY W., =,
ed so-day on the charge of enlistine men for ~,
in the British army. ~ "
CoScoRD, N. H. JUNE 26.--In the house oi j..
sentatives to-day, Mr.. Tappan gave notice II 4
tenton to Introduce personal liberty bilI rp d.
bly, similar to that passed by the MaSsarbnSast w.
islature, multiplying the fugitive slave law ''|'
HARTFORD, COM. JUNE 26.-The Lonsp If ;.
ssntatives to-day on it's part elected tonr ind.
the superior court of the State Two of;Ho
nothing candidates were defeated viz. av.ror,
Dutton and Mr.. McCurdy, late minjster 70 osn,
The following gentlemen were elected. Mr. w. ".
present commissioner of pensions. and Mr. Sorr
late member Of congress, democrats. and NJ
Butler and Parke, know nothings.
NORFOLK, (VA.) JUNE 25.-HGnter Woodis
know nothing, was elected mayor of this ctv r.
BY considerable ma jority.
MONTGOMERY, JUNE 27.-The Alabama river
inues rising slowly, with feet inches watt
his point.
V1oKsBURG, JUNE 26-Judge Guion, (of Miss
lere at / o'clock, A. NJ. to-day.
The Natchez Courier has letter which states
he cholera made its appearance on gen Polksr
alton, in Chicot county, Arkansas, on the l9b
nd up to the 25th, twenty-six negroes had dial
CINCINNATI, JUNE 27-The river is still swell
this point, and has risen about inches DIN
he last twenty-four hours. The flour market ,l
18th no change of moment in prices. Provision,
m, but very little doing. Mess pork is bel
Il Is to $l8 per barrel. Bacon sides 91/cts
loulders at S14cts. per pound. Sales of viii
Bic. per gallon.
LOUISVILLE, JUNE 28.-The river is RISING sIo,
18th feet 10 inches water in the canal
MACON, Ga, JUNE 2S.-The American STATE
,ntion of Georgia, has adopted the GEORGIA
I'm, and nominated hon. Garrett Andrews II
.ndidate for governor. The convention war
rgely attended, and marked by great enthusia.
The New York Daily News says 7taaat a ut
Getting of federal Office holders has been held.
at city, at which it was resolved to use eyer5
TT to promote the candidacy of the hon Wil
arcy for the next presidency.
Colonel Powhatan Gordon, of Maury county, 18Th
ndldate of the American party in the sixth srz
Tennessee for congress, in opposite to theh1
60. W. Jones, democrat, who is candidate frS
ection.
Col. Baker has declined to run for goveruud4h
INA since judge Shortridge has accepted th@i
alton of the American party.
The Houston Telegraph informs us that tleis
lprovement convention, which met at Washington
the 18th ult., nominated the following tiies
Hon. d. G. Dickson, of Grimes county, 10 gya'
II.
Hon. W. G. W. lowers, of Anderson county ID
governor.
John Hancock, of Travis. county, for repDsaf
re to congress.
The Galveston News intimates that the aboveta
is know nothing nomination.
A meeting of the democrats of Travis county vi
Id at Austin on the 10th ultimo. The resolufl
opted are strongly anti know nothing Will '
eakers, gov. Pease, gen. A. J Hamilton andthE'
ere very decided in their opposition to tkatpt!
he Galveston News remarks, the nomlnaI@
". Pease and hon. 7. H. Bell for re-electOntOtAa
spective highly responsible offices, in opposite
Messrs. Dickson and Hancock, the nominees
ashington convention, presents an issue up
lich there is likely to be a pretty warm contest.
The New Y ork Herald, of the goth uD., pubi'
the following dispatch from Washington:
~ S0oihCb iithfC udti d lOljS anu CAtItIi4o
day I was informed by gentleman high ina
GRITTY that one of the cabinet was strongly suspG
of know nothingism. The president Informed
ntleman this evening, that Wilson, commission
the general land office, Clayton, auditor, toggdh
with one hundred and ninety clerks, were to-
capitated as fast as they can find persons Cd
cir places.
Mr.. Marcy told a gentleman to day that Iii FFeDc
10 was removed from the office of commission
bic buildings, had just received another aPPNA
mt.
Mr.: soule arrived here early this morning in i
at from Richmond.
ne president made arrangements to leave thee,
the arrival Of Mr.. Soule, but Marcy told him
|st "tace the music" and pacfy Soule IN Sol
y. Soule peremptorily declined an interview v.
4rcy, and says he will call on the president mef
OF respect. He has no love for Pierce nor sH'
nistration.
A terrible storm recently passed over section |.
elby county, Kentucky, doing damage, ~
ps estimated at one hundred thousand dollars;
rsued zig-zag course, taking one field and ''
!, the next, etc
fhe Abingdon Virginian states that the req
soning of a wedding party in Scott county
J an accidental circumstances but designed