The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-29
General Intelligence.

eIn inst. Ihe political news Is unirnportapt y "e
. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 7th.-The cotton market d..
with an advancing tendency. all qualities baa ea
vanced l-16d. LOU aaf
TRINITY BAY, Sept. 2lst.-There is cesssto
signals from Valencia. and it is feared that ths
terruptlon may proves permanent to the ose,n
New YoRK. Sept ia ] Parker has been no,-.
mated for governor by the Stale democ ratio
tion-all the other candidates withdrawing 'u'
NEW Y DIRK, Sept. 20-lhe steamship BIacl w..
rior has arrived at this port with dates from H.v,a
of the 18th instant Adyces from St. Dom;nn"ians
been received, stating that Santa Ana (nesroI lay
attacked and taken Santiago fort. The fort wa a
ken on the lst of September; upon which, ValvsrSs
and the collector Of Santiago fled to Monte Cbrissos
abandoning the government of st. Domingo. Al
business is suspended and the stores in the ctv ~.
closed, All paper money is repudated as worthless
New York, Sept. 2l.-Atlantic Telegraph shsss.
have greatly declined, owing to the reported cess
tion Of signals from Valencia '"'
General William Walker, with colonel Won No,
mer left here in the Star of the West Intending T.
stop at Panama, it is said to mature plans for oO
Their foray on Nicaragua It is reported that h.
has been preceded by considerable number of mon
and arms and supply of ammunition, DC. in tha
steamer Hermann, from Boston.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l5th.-The customhouse in tbs
city accidentally took fire to-day. The damage il
estimated at $40 000
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5-It is understood here Tho,
Denver has resigned the governeship of Kansas
and that in all probability he will resume the con,
missonershipo Of Indian affairs.
1t seems to be a certainty that senator BENJAMIN
declines the mission to Spain
Mr. Forsyth our minister to Mexico, is at Tac,
baya, and will return to Washington in October
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Pacific military Do.
partment has been divided and organised az fol.
lows: The southern division is called the depart.
ment of California, and is placed under the com
mand of general Clark. The head quarters of ,be
department are to be at San Francisco The north.
ern division is called the department of Oregon
with its headquarters at fort Vancouver and 70 b.
under the command of general Harvey.
The recei pts of the United States treasury during
the past week amounted to $500 900 THE amount
on deposit is $13,46o,Ooo, whereof 49, el 900 is at
New Y ork.
CHARLESTON, Sept 2l-The steam frigat. 1.aps,
ra, with the capturad Africans board, sailed last
night for Africa.
MEMPHIS, Sept l6.-The first overland mail for
California, via fort Smith, left here this morning
ST. LOUIS. Sept 16.--The first overland mail for
California left here this morning.
The Salt Lake mail, with advices to the 2lst ult.
has arrived at ST. Josephs.
Brigham Young keeps concealed, fearing the VEN
geance of the mormons on account of the numerous
frauds which are charged against him.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Sept. l5-Captain Mclean, Of
the United States army, reached Santa Fe on the
Goth ult with the report that battle had, without
doubt, taken place between major Brooks command
and the Narvajos. The latter had offered major B.
several thousand sheep and thousand poneys as in.
Identification for the loss of his negro.
LEAyENwoRTH, Sept. l5th.-The Pixies peak gold
excitement has increased to perfect mania, and
large numbers constantly setting out for the
ell dorado. A stage line is being organised thence
from fort Riley.
dreadful explosion of powder has occurred at
Asrakhan, on the Caspian sea. The city was al
most entirely destroyed. Great numbers of people
were killed. Astrakhan is described by McCulloch
city of Russia capital of the extensive govern
ment of that name. The city is situated on a small
island in the Wolga, about thirty miles from its
bouchure in the Caspian sea. 1t consists of three
parts viz the citadel, city proper, and suburbs The
houses in the suburbs, where the bulk of the popu
aton reside, of wood; whereas in the other two
divisions they are of stone. 1t possesses several
manufacturing establishments is the centre of the
fisheries carried ON in the Wolga and Caspian, and,
moreover is the grand fishing mart for all the int.
rior Of the empire. 1t is also the great entrepo of
the trade with Persia and the countries to the east
the Caspian.
"Belps Life in London''is enthusiastic for Morphy
the American chess player. 1t says:-"Slnce the
rival of Mr.. Morphy, the young American Philid9T,
in England he has played constantly with all who
have dared to present themselves, and his so
far has been Of unmixed triumph" Philidor
about to over to Paris to play Harrwitz, and
from thence to Germany to encounter Anderson.
V1eKsBURG.-Th Wing of the 18th instant, says
there have been several new and three or four
deaths by yellow fever since the last report
The yellow fever has made its appearance in Pla,
quemine, IbervAle parish. The Plaquemine ca
zette of the 18th instant says there now at this
time we learn about twelve in town, all in
particular northumberland between Geraud street,
the bayou levee and the river.
The Savannah News of the 10th instant says, it
becomes our painful duty to that since last
Wednesday, some four or five deaths by yellow fe,
yer have been reported by our city physicians
These cases have occurred in the suburbs of hecty
and are considered spasmodic, without any of the
characteristics of malignant epidemic disease.
The Galveston papers announce the death of two
distinguished Texas citizens, colonel Samuel N.
Williams, who died the 18th inst, the Oldest
remaining citizen of Texas who had passed through
her colonial, republican, and State history. The
most marked testimonials of respect were paid to
his memory the day of his obsequies. The other
deceased citizen, respected while living, and Ia
mented as dead, is governor Wood, who command
ed a regiment in the Mexican war, and was subse-
quently governor Of the State.
The News OF the 10th says, we regret to be com
PEELED to state that the sickness of city to
have increased during the past day or two, owing
doubtless, to the change of weather, which has been
very much warmer.
There is great scarcity of provisions in the town
of Houston.
The San Antonio Herald announces the arrivalin
that city the I'd inst of the train of the Arizona
mining company, consisting of twenty men, ten load
of the train, which when completed will embrace
some ninety mules thirty horses, fifteen teamstes
a wagon master, a professor of geology and minera
logy, editor with his printing office, newspaper
correspondent, one manager, assistant manager,
and ten mechanics.
| Under the head of "Strange disappearance an
Illinois paper publishes the followng-"On satuT.
day evening, 22d ult., S. Bostwck, of the firm OF
Bostwick d Bullens, of Pana, Christian county IN
this State, at the junction Of the Central and lee
Haute railroad, disappeared. No tidlngs OF his
whereabouts have since been received from his nu-
merous friends S. Bostwick, it will be remember
ed, is the name of the enterprisng young man who
recently published his own death notice in the New
Orleans papers, and sailed for Texas the very next
morning.
We clip the following extract from the Courier
and Enquirer, paper well posted in statistcs@
any in the country: zone of the gratifying features
Of the commercial world is the renewed and STEADY
demand for cotton--a demand that increases in
much greater ratio than the increase of population
The European demand and prices are such as ofur
nish ample guarantee of remuneration to all our
southern planters for few years to come. With
all the available of supply from Egypt ASA,
Australia and South America, the cotton of the U.
States is not enough to meet the growing demandn
Europe.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says, that it is stated in antiLecompton circles
that Mr.. Green, of Missouri contemplates taking
hand in favor of Douglas, in the exciting campaign
existing in Illinois. 1t is not at all unlikely thatg0'