The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-29
General Intelligence.

country.
from Hayre, has arrived, bringing dates from Lyas
pool to the 9Th instant four days later than our prey
Gus advices.
The closing Of the five Chinese ports, now onan
III EuroDean commerce, is considered imminent -
Our last advices from Persia state that the Pes.,
army was firmly posted at Shierar. General Rntla
is fortifying Arabastan The southern provinces
are tranquil.
lately. christian witnesses have given their evdenes
AGAINST Turks, and in both cases the Turks wera
convicted
The grand duke of Tuscany has refused to CON.
clude concordat with the papal chair, similar 70
that with Austria.
The English elections are over with very few ey.
ceptions There will be large majority in the new
house of commons for the ministry.
The amount Of gold On he way to England from
IS estimated at f2 100000.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times saws
the unexpected increase of the rate OF interest the
bank of England had an unfavorable effect on the
French trade, but that the other hand, the new
tariff of the United States had encouraged manuac,
turers, who were anticipating profitable business
with the United States.
It is reported that the emperor of Russia will not
visit western Europe this summer.
Dispatches from Madrid say that the government
Of Mexico recognises the justice Of the demandsof
Spain.
It is not probable the diplomatic rupture between
Austria and Sardinia will be adjusted There is no
fear however, of hostilities.
| The murrain had appeared among the cattle in
/ Austria.
| The commercial adyices from Australia are unfa.
vorable.
In consequence of the great spread of the murrain
in northern Europe, England prohibits the imports
ton of CATTLE skins, &C., which 1t is supposed will
affect the provision trade.
General Ashburnham will command the military
/ forces going to China.
i NJ a 10 he laaf
counts from China, ten thousand houses near Can
! ton have been destroyed.
One thousand Chinese iunks had again attempted
to surprise the British squadron under command Of
| admiral Seymour, but failed.
The mandarians, it is said have been ordered to
negotiate whenever the British steamships
4 threaten the towns where they reside
The reports of the emperor having ordered Yeh,
the governor of Canton to make peace are very con-
Trajectory.
New YoRK, April 18.-The liabilities Of Greene6
Co., the American bankers in Paris, (whose suspea
sion has already been announced are said to amount
to four millions Of francs.
The cotton market is dull, and nc. lower.
CHICAGO, April 22-The Democratic Press hasi
tellipence that band of six hundred Sioux are
hitting horrible depredations in the ghborhoodof
the south west bend of Minnesota river
It lis rumored that the village OF Manketo had been
attacked by the Indians, who Tired 1t, ournlngbte
the ground and numbering many OF the inhabitants
, The band that committed these outrages IS said
TO be same that committed the murders OF spin.
lake, Iowa, short time since.
The greatest panic existed in the various settle
ments Of the surrounding country and the settlers
were leaving their farms and ocklng to 81 Peters
and other of the larger towns, for security.
Several companies of troops have been sent from
fort Rdgely in pursuit of the savages and an eS.
press has been sent to fort Smelling Tor poay OK u
S. cavalry which is stationed there.
The farmers throughout the whole OF Blue EARN
county are arming and preparing to join the troops
in the defence of their homes ,r,
: Wilson's mills, at Chippewa, Dunn county, WIS,
consn were DESTROYED by fire The loss will reach
about $40 000 The fire is supposed to have peeh lhs
" work of an ncendiary.
: Several houses We're burnt at Chippewa falls,
d Chippe county, on the same night.
Our latest advices from lake Pepln states thathe
ice is still strong. W
MONTGOMERY, April l9.-The express messenger
by to-days train from Atlanta, brings ntelllgense
n that great tornado occurred at CLOCK YESTERDAY
If afternoon at that place The roof of the great railroad
\ depot and the roof of Thompsons hotel were blown
~ off, and train of freight was blown off the rail
le road track. ~ ~
at The damage is estimated at 100000.
il The messenger also reports that the tornado did
great damage at Macon. Amount OF loss not known,
WASHINGTON April l8-The postofhce department
invites proposals to be handed in up to the LIST q
June for the carrying the entire letter mail overland
Re from the Mississippi to San Francisco IN fourhorse
coaehesthe propositions to be for carrying 1t ehe
G semi-monthly, weekly, semi-weekly.
! William II. Noble, of Minnesota, John Kirk, Of
/ California and William Magraw, of Missouri, have
been appointed commissioners and superintendent
S. of the wagon road to California authorised by tn
p last congress za.s..
The report that president Comonfort, of Mexico
has accepted the Tehuantepec road is not credited
the Mexican legation here.
lp A. J. RoWleY, postmaster at Rome N. r., 1t is
"a ported, has absconded, defaulter to the u Stat
- to the amount of $4,000 or 81 900.
~ WASHINGTON, April 22-Seven vessels of war
ID soon to rendezvous at Aspnwal and three at Pan
lie ma It is understood that lord Napier sustains
nv action of the administration and has written to
- British consus on the Isthmus not to interfere.
u ST. LOUIS, April live have advices from SAM
S, Fe the 18th of March The democrats OF the te
n ritory of New Mexico have nominated Mr.. Collin
49, for governor and Otero for delegate to congress
n difficulty has occurred with party of q. S. troop
AL who attacked the Jail in Santa Fe, and killed Me-
e. lean who had murdered soldier in the Jail.
n The Sioux Indians, at last accounts, were con
lis hitting great outrages in southern Minnesota.
40 ST.. LOUIS, April IS.-Mr. Adams, the free sta
or candidate has been elected mayor of Leavenwort
be Kansas.
zee Two men have been tried by Judge Lynch, int
ha State of Iowa, for murder.
" WHEELING April 20.-The passenger depot, e
Oh CINE house and blacksmith shops of the Baltimo
he and Ohio railroad at that place, Were burnt this
he ternoon. Il
"a The old Mansion House, the corner Of the cou
~ house square, in Macon, and some small builaln
The latest accounts from general Walker repE
an sent that is still in Rivas, which is strongly LOT
fed, and that he has force Of 800 men, IN 60
es- fighting ORDER besides 800 who in the hospt
or at other points duty. In addition, it is sal
hu he has plenty of and ammunition and aooutio
ent monthsi provisions. So firm is he in his posIo
that, it is asserted, he believes he can hold NV
, of with force of only $50 men.
-. We learn from the officers of the steamship II
that great dissatisfaction existed among
will officers of Loekridges command because OF his
his fusal to attack the enemy at Castillo.
~ Those who are well informed as to the strong
'nio sition of the enemy, ON the contrary, think y
lere Lockrdge pursued the wisest course IN retrea
der as the enemy had three strong POSITIONS VIZ Inc
title castle of Castillo filed with troops battery on
rivers edge strongly fortified, and att least ooo to
. on Nelson's hill r.
rom Notwithstanding this formidable array, 10
lent ridges officers felt satisfied that they could dTys
case enemy out, and they gave expression to much OIL
~. feeling because Lockridge would not make tns
~ tempt.
rave large number refused to follow his fortunes
art longer and 200 of his force thereupon dsarmed
fee disbanded and will return to the United STATES
~ first opportunity, probably by way Of Key Ness
a' which port it is understood, they will De eon'f
ant by British ship of They would have "
om brought by the steamship Tennessee, but there
- :. not snt1 Gent time tn pet them on board.